The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-04-14
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In the Senate Saturday Mr. Mallory
continued his speech OH the Carmack
resolution looking to an inquiry into the
old-age pension order by Secretary Hitch
cock. He declared the order was usur-
patton of legislative authority. Mr.. War
rem spoke on the land law repeal bill,
opposing wholesale repeal as against
rapid settlement of unoccupied areas. In
the House 319 pension bills were passed.
A bill was passed comforting jurisdiction
upon United States commissioners over
oHenSes committed in n portion OF the
Hot Springs reservation. Arkansas. The
State of Texas was authorized to place
i'll Statuary Hall. in the national capitol,
statues of Sam Houston and Stephen +.
Austin. A resolution was adopted call
ing for convention between the United
States and Great Britain for the protec-
ton of the fur seals of Alaska.
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In the Senate Monday Mr.. Gibson re-
piled to the opponents of the measure re-
pealing the land laws and denied that
the proponents of the bill were proceed
ing at the instigation and in the interest
of land grant railroads. Mr.. Hansbrough
in reply mentioned by name George II.
Maxwell, who, he said, was drawing n
princely salary for the work he did in
this direction. Considerable progress was
made with the postoffice appropriation
bill. A number of pension bills were
passed. In the House an attempt was
made to secure consideration under sus-
pension of the rules of the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the Lewis and Clark
exposition. The move failed after the
House had divided several times and the
roll had been called twice. The military
academy appropriation was taken up and
Mr.. Parker explained its features briefly.
Mr.. GoldfOgle spoke in behalf of the
Jews of the United States, for whom he
asked equal treatment and protection
while travelling in Russia. Mr.. Liver
nash, of California, made an attack on
the President as foe of union labor and
Mr.. Morrell Pa.) discussed the negro
question. Consideration of the bill was
not concluded.
The Senate Tuesday listened to n two
hours speech by Mr.. Morgan on the
Panama canal question. He advocated
the passage of his resolution requesting
information from the Attorney General
concerning concessions to the original
Panama Canal Company and his talk in
the main was an arraignment of the
new company. In spite of his appeal the
resolution was. referred to the committee
on interOceanic canals. Several amend
ments to the pOstoffice appropriation
bill were passed. The proceedings Of
the House were enlivened by speeches
by Mr.. De Almond and Mr.. GrOsvenor.
The former attacked the Republicans for
failure to order an investigation into the
postoffice charges and to revise the tariff.
The latter vigorously defended the Re-
publican party and lauded President
Roosevelt for the part he played in the
postal investigation, the passage of the
Cuban reciprocity law and the treaty
with Panama. The military academy
bill was passed without amendment.
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The Senate Wednesday passed a num-
Der of minor bills and a resolution au-
thorizing the printing of 10000 copies
of n recent report Oh the beet sugar in
dustry. Mr.. Hepburn spoke in support
of the pure-food law. advocating the
McCumber bill instead of the Hepburn
bill. The Senate adopted resolution
asking the Department of Agriculture
to submit a report of the results of its
Of drugs Consideration Of
the postoffice appropriation bill was re-
and Mr.. Quarles spoke for his
increasing the pay of rural
carriers. Messrs. Money, Nelson and
LaIimer opposed abolishing the parcel
delivery privileges of the rural carriers.
Finally the amendment by Mr.. Quarles
was ruled out of order. The committee |
to permit carriers to receive |
and magazine subscriptions |
and deliver parcels was agreed to. In |
a five-hour session the House passed sew
enteen bills relating to the District OF
Columbia, including one Incorporating the |
Carnegie Institute. 1t also passed tho
Bowman omnibus claims bill, carrying |
$22S,OOO for the payment
of small claims; agreed to the confer
ence report on the Notifications bill, and
insisted on its disagreement to an amend
ment in that bill providing for the pur-
chase of a submarine boat. The Alaska
delegate bill was taken up, and Mr..
Cushman of Washington made long ex-
planation of the measure.
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The Senate Thursday listened to sulo-
yies Of the late Senator Hanna The
galleries were we'll filled and the speak
ers were given close attention. Those
who spoke were Messrs. Foraker, Scott,
Platt Comm, CullOm, Black
,urn, Elkins, Fairbanks, Daniel, Per
sins, Depew, Beveridge. Dolliver,
xearns and Dick. The Swayne impeach-
nent proceeding was disposed of in five
minutes by the House by the adoption of
resolution making the case special
,rder for Dec. 13 next. In the meantime
he judiciary committee is to take addi-
ional testimony in the case. After dis
posing of conference report on the
lrmy appropriation bill, the House took
lp the bill extending the coastwise laws
o the Philippines. By vote of 10
o 100 special rule was adopted to vote
N the bill after a debate of two hours.
This was exhausted save five minutes,
when the session ended.
In the National Capital.