Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-03-30
EiF1Y-EiGHTH CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

| The senate spent the greater part of
the day on the Indian appropriation
bill. Mr.. Lodge took exception to the
| provision eXempting candidates for the
position of Indian agency farmer from
! civil service examination and on his
suggestion the amendment was passed
over without action. Other features
| arouSing discussion were those relat-
ing to the designation of Indian school
superintendent as Indian agents and
authorizing the payment of claims
made by Indian tribes on account Of
/ the difference between the value of
! payments made them in greenbacks
and coin payments as required by
treaties. Later in the day Senator
elect Dick. of Ohio. appeared in the
senate chamber, the first time since
his election. He went direct to Sena-
tor Foraker's seat and was cordially
| greeted.
House-Outside OF a few routine
matters. the house of representatives
devoted the entire day to further dis
cussion OF the post office appropria-
ton bill. but disposed of only one page
OF the bill. Mr.. Butler (Pa). endeav-
ored unsuccessfully to have passed an
amendment designed to transfer back
to the office Of the first assistant post
master general jurisdiction of the free
/ ''h'Niy anu rural uellNeTy services.
An amendment by Mr.. Tawney
(Minn) which was agreed to. prohib-
its the postmaster general from order
ing out of post Offices telephone ccn-
! panieS other than the Bell Co An
amendment by Mr. G. b. Lands Gnd)
prohibiting the further rental of can.
ceiling machines, was adopted after 4
spirited debate.
Washington, March 24-Senate-
The senate again spent the greater
part of the day considering the Indian
appropriation bill. Three hours of tic
time was given to n discussion Of a
claim of $4,000 for services rendered
the Choctaw Indians. 1t finally was
eliminated for the Indian bill. The
civil service debate was renewed and
there was considerable discussion of
the policy to be pursued in scoring
employees for work on the Panama ca.
nal
House-When the house adjourned
wednesday some progress had been
made in the reading of the post Office
appropriation bill for amendment. but
only six pages We're disposed of. the
appropriation for the railway mail
service was carefully scrutinized and
in the case of inland mail transporta.
tlon by star routes the appropriation
was scaled down from SIS. 100 900 to 81.
$50 900. w.
Washington. March 25.-Senate-
The senate Thursday passed the In.
dian appropriation bill After the ron.
tine features of the bill had been dis.
posed OF Mr. Bacon again raised the
question OF civil service appointments
hasing his remarks upon the statement
made by Mr.. Hoar Wednesday tina.
senators from states of political faitn
dlfterent from that of the president
should be consulted in the matter OF
appointments of office. Mr.. Bacon
contended that the southern states
were practically disfranchised under a
republican administration and said
that this condition of affairs was con.
trary to the intention Of the founders
OF the government. Early in the day
Mr.. Gibson spoke in support of his
bill for the repeal of the desert land
the timber and stone laws. and of the
commutatlon clause of the homestead
law.
House-The house again put itself
on record against any investigation of
the post office department. Eight
pages of the post office appropriation
Dill were disposed Of The question
o. an Investigation of the post office
department was brought uD by Mr..
Nllllams, the minority leader. who
proposed an amendment providing for
select committee of five members of
the house and three senators to make
a complete investigation of into the
alleged frauds in that department He
taunted the republicans for their fail.
ure to order an investigation and said
the party was opposed to it. The chair
sustained point of order by Mr. Over.
street against the amendment and
when Mr.. Williams appealed the chair
was sustained 1873 to 80.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-Senate-
senator Hansbrough charged in the
senate Friday that the movement to
secure the repeal of the desert land
law. the timber and stone law. and
the commutatiOn clause Of the homo
stead act were due to the efforts of n
lobby composed mainly of the hold
ers OF lands bought in large tracts
Tor railroad companies. who desire
thereby to increase the demand for
thelr property. Senator Dubois in.
tlmated that the pressure for reDeaI
was due to large holdings of forest
neu lands by the railroads Senator
Gibson Thursday advocated the repeal
or the laws in question. Senators
Hansbrough and Dubois contended
mat the repeal would be unwise.
Senator Newlands favored modifca.
lions OF the law. The bill making an
preparations for the support of the
District of Columbia was considered
Tor several hours. but without com
pleting II. The senate then took IN
the private pension calendar. passing
a large number OF bills During the
day former Vice President Morton An.
peared on the floor OF the senate.
where he was warmly greeted.
House-The house passed the post
once appropriation bill, after pro.
longcd debate on the paragrapb If.
fecting rural letter carriers. which
IhGrsday was stricken out. but which
FriG7y was inserted with enthusiasm
NJ der special order Of the commit
20, on rules. Every amendment and
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