Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-21
OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM
fIFTY-EleHTH CONGRESS.
First SESSION.

Senate-The senate, in executive session,
on the 18th, laid on the table the motion
to reconsider the nomination of WI
Buchanan to be minister to Panama TIL
vote was IS to 16. divided or party lines,
with the exception of Senator McCreary.
of Kentucky, who voted with the repub-
licans. By this action Mr.. Buchanan now
has full power to act for this government
in AL diplomatic exchanges between the
United States and the new republic. When
the doors were re-opened the senate was
officially notified of the death of Repre-
sentative Skiles. of Ohio. After appoint
ing a committee to attend the funeral, the
senate, as a further mark of respect, ad-
jJurned.. 80. House-When the house met
q bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the st. Francis river at
Marked Tree. Ark, was passed. Resolu-
tions of respect to the memory of the
late Mr.. Skies. of Ohio, were adopted,
and as a maIF of further respect the
house adjourned.
Senate-For almost five hours, on the
18th, the senate debated the Panama
question, and it was still under considera-
ton when the senate adjourned. The dis
cuSsion arose over a resolution looking
to the arbitration of Colombia's claims
on account of the Panama revolution. 1t
was introduced early in the day by Mr..
Bacon, and was met promptly by a mo-
ton on the part of Mr.. Lodge to table it.
The speakers of the day were Senators
Bacon, Spooner, Teller, Carmack,, Lodge;
Plat, of Connecticut; Hale, Foraker and
Cullom. ..... House-The house, for more
than five hours, considered the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill,
but reached no conclusions on it. A va
riety of topics, including Panama and the
tariff, were discussed during the course
of the debate. After the passage of a
bill appropriatlng $4,000 to clear the Po-
tomao river at Washington of ice, and
to clean the streets of Washington or
snow, the house, at $40 p. m, adjourned.
Senate-Panama again on the 18th was
the principal subject of consideration IN
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Mr.. Carmack opened the proceedings with
a set speech IN pointed criticism or the
presidents course, and was followed by,
Mr.. Spooner, the only other speaker OF
the day, in defense of the presidents ac-
ton, and there were a number of sharp
encounters between them. When the sem
ate adjourned the Panama question was
still before the senate, and it was an
nounced that the discussion would be re-
sumed on the 18th, after the disposition
of the postoftice department inquiry reso-
lutions.. .... House-After a lively debate
lasting three hours the house, in commit
tee Of the whole, by a vote of rs to IS,
struck out the legislative, executive ana
judicial appropriation bill, the paragraph
providing for the salaries and expenses OF
the civil service commission and clerks
employed under the commission. IN &C
ton was taken on motion of Mr.. Hepburn,
of Iowa. He was supported by both re-
publicanS and democrats, both in speeches.
and on the vote.
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tened to speeches by Mr.. Newlands and
Mr.. Latimer in advocacy of the adoption
of a plan for the improvement of the pub
lie wagon roads of the country, Mr..
Newlands declared that the course of the
president in Panama was an act of war
and in contravention of the treaty OF
1916, of international law and Of the con-
stitution of the United States. Mr.. De-
pew praised the presidents policy as
patriotic and justified by precedent and
law. He reviewed the history of Panama,
and, detailing the facts connected with
the negotiations of the Hay-Herran
treaty, contended that Colombia had over
reached herself in the rejection of that
agreement. Consideration of the post Of
flee investigation resolutions was post
poned until the 18th .,.... House-The house
passed the legislative. executive and jul
dicial appropriation bill, carrying an ag-
gregate of $2g, III, 700, and then adjourned
Until the 18th. This was the second big
supply measure to pass the house.
Senate-The session of the senate, on
the 18th, began with the passage of a
number of bills on the calendar, and
closed in like manner. The intervening
time was given over to a speech by Mr..
Teller on the Panama question, MIR. Teller
contending that the course of the presi-
dent in connection with the recent revolt
of Panama had been contrary to prece-
dent. and in c~ontravention of INTERNAL
tional law. The senate adjourned until
| the 18th