The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

~ Resume Of the Woek's
Proceeding.

canal question and then agoin took up
the postoffice appropriation bill. but
without completing its con-
sidoration. Mr.. Morgan's speech was
in especial advocacy of his resolution
requesting information from the at
genera! concerning concessions
the original Panama Canal com
pany, and was in the main an arraign-
Of the new Panama company.
h proceedings in the house were
enlivened by speeches by Mr.. Dear
and Mr.. Grosvenor. the former
attacking the Republicans for failure
10 order an investigation into the
postofflce charges and to revise the
tariff. and the latter vigorously de-
fending the Republican party and
President Roosevelt for the
part he played in the postal investiga-
ton, the passage of the Cuban reci-
procity law and the treaty with Pan
anna for the construction of an 18TH
milan canal. The military academy
bill was passed without amendment.
Washington, April AFTER waiting
with much patience for many days Mr..
Hepburn yesterday found opportunity
to speak to the senate on the subject
of pure food. Technically the speech
was in support of a resolution calling
on the secretary Of agriculture to
END to the senate the results OF the
Investigations made by his depart
ment into adulterated foods. but in
reality it was in support Of the pure
food bill. The greater part Of the re-
mainder of the day was devoted to
Mr.. Quarles' amendment for grading
the salaries of rural free delivery car
riers. Finally it was declared out Of
order. The committee amendment
bearing on the salaries of carriers and
regulating their service for private
individuals was accepted.
In a tive-hour session the house
passed seventeen bills relating to the
District of Columbia, including n
incorporating the Carnegie institute.
The Alaska delegate bill was taken
UP and Mr.. Cushman of Washington
made a long explanation of the meas
ure, setting out the necessities for the
territory in the way Of representation
in congress-.
Washington. April 8. - The senate
yesterday listened to ~eulogies of the
were we'll filed and the speakers
were given close attention. Those
who spoke were:
Messrs. Foraker. Scott. Cockrell.
Platt of Connecticut, Cullom, Black
burn, Elkins, Fairbanks, Daniel. Per.
kins. Depew, Beveridge, Dolliver.
kearns and Dick.
After disposing of a conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill
the house took up the bill extending
the coastwise laws to the Philippines.
and by a vote of 1872 to 100 adopted a
special rule to vote on this bill after
a debate of two hours. This debate
was exhausted ave five minutes when
the house adjourned at $50 o'clock.
An amendment to the bill postponing
the operation of the laws until July l.,
1906. instead of 1905, will be proposed.
Washington. April 8. - The house
yesterday passed a large number of
bills, including the Philippine shipping
bill and the bill ~appropriating $475 900
in aid of the Lewis and Clark centen-l
NAL exposition to be held in Portland,
Or, in 1905. The only amendment
made to the Philippine shipping bill
was one extending until July 1, 1906
the time when the law shall becomsl
operative.
The contracts for cancelling ma
chimes used by the postofice depart
ment was debated at length in the sem
ate yesterday in connection with the
postoffice appropriation bill. Mr.. Gull
berson introduced an amendment re-
ducing the rental of the machines and
the Democratic senators charged that
the rental now paid was h same
that was paid under the contracts
made by George w. Beavers, and that
they were excessive. Mr.. Lodge de-
MED the charge, saying that there was
no proof of its truth. h pOstoffice
bill was still under consideration when
the senat adjourned.
Washington, April 1.-THE Culberi
son amendment to the postofice APP
preparation bill, providing tor a com
mission tt investigate he postofict
department was before the senate al
Of yesterday, and, after being ruled
out Of order, in modified form wat
pending when the senate adjourned
Mr.. German made IN earnest plea TO
an investigation. saying the postomc'
department had cast reflections upol
members of congress and that Z
thorough investigation should b.
hau. Mr.. Aldrich answered that tn
amendment az finally modified mean
nothing; that II an investigation wa
to be had II should be "a live one. HS
said that II m specific charges werf
brought in they should be looked int
~ congress-. but that the demana
should not be made a part OF q genera
appropriation bill. Semi'poiltica
speeches we're made by Messrs. Tellel
and Simmons.
re house yesterday passed the OIL