Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

ADJOURNS
Business of 58th Body
Rushed to
Close.
NIGHT SESSION HELD
Many Measures Pushed
Through in Final
Hours.

Washington. April .S.-Ihr second
session of the 5Sth congress was de-
clared adjourned by President Pro
Tenn Frye in the senate and Speaker
Cannon in the house.
Washington. April President
Roosevelt arrived at the capitol at
l1:25 TO attend t. his official duties iu-
cident To the adjournment of con-
ereSs Nearly all members of the cab
met had preceded him. \ number of
bills passed last night and today re-
ceived the presidents signature
No Serious Obstacles.
Washington, April 2S.-COngresS il
endeavorinE to dispose of all matters
before it so a. to adjourn sine die to-
day. 1t WITS for this reason that both
houses met at 10 Il. III. yesterday in
continuation of Tuesdays legislative
session. There ac now no important
public matters pending which are like
ly TO prevent an adjournment Mt the
conclusion of tOday's session of each
house. Chairman Payne, of the house
committee on ways ana means, pre-
diets that congress will adjourn todhy.
Legislation which stands in the way
of adjournment, and the weight these
matters will be permitted TO have on
the programme for concluding the
session at that time were taken up at
Il meeting Of the Republican steering
committee Of the senate.
Must LegIsIate on Panama.
The Panama canal bill was placed
above all other measures. and it was
agreed that some legislation must he
had before adjournment. An informal
report was received from the senate
cOnferTees to t',a effect that no agree
ment i9 in sight. Tie house amend
ment to the Kittredge bill places the
entire matter of control of the canal
ZCne i'm the hands of the president
10 make regulations to govern THE strip
until the next session of congress. while
the KittrCdgc bill goes extensively into
the questions of law for the isthmus
in Il manner that is said to be satisfac-
tory to the administration.
Crum Case Is Also in the Way.
Following the meeting Of the steer
ing committee Senator Lodge. on the
floor of the senate. practically served
mCnt until some legislation is enact
ed for the canal zone: Senator Cal
lingcr announced that at the first op-
pOltunity he would move for an eX-
ecutivc session. lie dIas in charge the
nomination of W. -. Crum to be col
lector Of the port OF Charleston, $. C.,
and will ask for confirmation. The
CIum nomination was discussed I'm the
session of the steering committee, and
it was agreed that if by any chance
the conference on the canal bill should
delay adjournment the Crum case will
be pressed i'm the senate.
May Cali an Extra Session.
In this connection IT Is eaid that
President Roosevelt may call an eX-
traOrdinary session Of the senate if
final action on the nomination Of Crum
rs not taken at the present session.
The president feels that both he and
the appointre are entitled to definite
action on the nomination. 1t has been
suspended fer nearly two years, being
postponed from time to time and for
various reasons. Crum is serving as
at Charleston. but is unable,
because Of the failure Of the senate to
take action on his case, to draw his
"a larry.
Senate and House in Brief.
Washington. April 2S.-The atten-
ion Of the senate was devoted TO con-
;ideratiOn Of reports Of conference
set speeches, passage OF
bills TO which thrTe was little or no
objection. and an executive was he'd.
The session began at 10 o'clock in the
and continued until s In the
evening. Final conference reports Oh
he sundry civil, general deficiency,
)Ostoliice and the military academy
bills were agreed to.
Littlefield Of Maine and Williams OF
I'm the house, made
speeches intended for the coming
presidential campaign. AS for busi-
hess, the houEe did nothing except con-
'ider conference reports.