The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-29

gram from Leonard Wood, major gen.
eral," continued the senator from
South Carolina He's no major gen.
eral, because his nomination has not
been confirmed by the senate but he is
exercising illegitimately the functions
of that officer" Mr.. Tillman said he
was not considering the individual,
president could fill any Office he wish.
ed without molestation," he declared.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep., Ore), sustain
ed Mr.. Tillman's contention that Col.
lector Crum was illegally holding Of
fee.
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep., r. D, thought
the resolution should be referred to
the judiciary committee. The resolu-
tion finally went over, retaining its
place. The calendar was then taken
up.
The senate then passed the follow
ing bills: Providing for additional Of
| fees in the district of Chicago and in
the collection districts of Indiana and
Illinois; providing for the appropriate
marking of the graves of the soldiers
and sailers of the confederacy who
died in northern districts.
Mr.. Morgan Dem., Ala.), then ad-
dressed the senate upon his resolution
direction the president to negotiate a
treaty with the governments Of Costa
Rica and Nicaragua for the construc.
tion of a Nicaragua canal. His reso-
luton was then referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations and the
doors were closed for the considera-
ton of executive business.
At sos the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.-In the
house today Mr.. Adams, chairman of
the committee on expenditures In the
state department, reported a resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary of
state for statement as to the num-
Der of government carriages in his
department. by whom used, and what
authority existed for their use.
Mr.. Hitchcock Dem, Neb), the
originator of the carriage inquiry"
resolutions, asked consent to amend
the resolution so that it would show
carriage expenditures during the past
calendar year.
Mr.. Adams refused to yield and de-
manded the previous question. Mr..
Hitchcock asked for the yeas and nays
on the demand for the previous ques-
ton and they were ordered. The vote
resulted 125 to 100. the previous qucs.
ton was ordered and the resolution
was passed without further discus
sion.
In committee of the whole, consider
alton of the army appropriation bill
was then resumed.
On motion of Mr.. Hepburn, (Rep.,
la, an amendment was adopted with
out opposition providing that mo part
of the money appropriated by the bill
should be expended in payment to any
retired officer of the army who re-
ceives payment for services as clerk
or other employe in any of the depart
ments of the government"
The provision in the bill appropriat-
ing 100000 for the erection of gen.
eral army hospital in the District of
Columbia went out on point of or
der that it was new legislation. Mr..
Palmer (Rep., Pa, made the point.
During the discussion of the provi-
sion for barracks in the Philippines,
Mr. Patterson (Dem., Tenn, asked
wcther there will not be time when
there will be no United States troops
in the Philippines. Mr.. Hull (Rep.,
la, chairman of the military affairs
committee, replied that there was no
more reason to think that troops
would be withdrawn from the Philip.
pines than that the troops around
New York city would be taken away
At p. m. the committee reported
the bill to the house. 1t was passed
without opposition, on record vote
That portion of the bill consolidat-
ing the record and pension bureau and
what is left of the adjutant generals
Office under general Ainsworth as
military secretary" was stricken out
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