Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-03-16
FiFTY-EiohTH CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

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senate spent almost the entire dag dis
cussing the committee amendments IN
the army bill concerning provisional
troops in the Philippines and the con-
soiidation of the adjutant generals Of
nee with the record and pension Of
| nee. The Porto Rican Amendment was
objected to by democratic senators as
tending TO more pronounced military
form or government. Both amend
ments ultimately were accepted The
bill was amended so as to provide for
an increase in the engineer corps Ii
! was still pending when the senate ad-
| journed.
House-Tuesday in the house was
set apart for consideration of claim
bills. Thirty-two bills of this charac-
ter were passed. One relating to the
granting of an American register to
the ship Beaumont gave rise to con-
siderable debate. Mr.. Stevens (Minn)
made the point that to admit such
ships into registery would be detri-
mental to the interests OF American
workmen. He was seconded by Mr..
Humphrey tWash). The friends of
the bill, which was passed were
Messrs. Fordney. William A. Smith.
McMorran (Mich). Thayer MASS
and Dunwell On. ". Shortly after
the house convened Speaker Cannon.
in ruling on the conference report on
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill. stood by a former
precedent, holding that ccnferees could
not insert new matter.
Washington. March 1O.-Senate-
During consideration of the army ap-
preparation bill in the senate Wednes-
day Mr.. Bacon protested against the
acceptance of the statue Of Frederick
the Great of Germany. rendered by
Emperor William. on the ground that
tho former German king was not in
sympathy with American institutions.
Mr.. Stewart defended Frederick
against what he characterized as Mr..
Bacons gross Misrepresentation The
army appropriation bill was passed.
/ The senate also passed the Philippine
shipping bill. after speeches in oDpo-
sition by Mcssrs. Culberson and Pat
/ terson
iouse-That an investigation of the
post Office department by the house of
/ representatives will result from the
! publication of the report involving
members of congress in that connec-
ton was indicated by every express
sion possible short of n vote in that
body Wednesday.
Washington, March 11-Senate-
The senate Thursday passed a number
/ or b lis relating to A!aSKl hut failed
10 act on the measure authorizing the
elect) Of a delegate ~ congress from
| that territory. Mr.. Plat (CtD oppos.
ed he hi!l. and because of his opposi.
fion and his desire for time for dis.
cussicn. IL was not pressed. The Alas.
Kan bllIa passed included those for the
Improvement Of roads. the mainte-
nance OF schools, the appointment of
an additional judge and the extension
/ or the coal laws TO the territory. Sev-
| eral other bills were passed including
] one increasing to 800 the pensions OF
eX-soldiers who have become totally
! bhnd on account OF service The death
OF representative Croft. of South Car
| ollna, was announced. a committee an.
pointed tc attend the funeral and as
mark OF respect the senate adjourned
| at 4 ~
Ho"sc-The death of Representative
Croft, of South Carolina. was an
nonnced. committee was appointed
10 attend the funeral, and out of re-
| spcct to his memory the house adj
| jOnIned.
Washington, March Senate
with the exception of half an hour de.
voted TO consideration of routine bust.
ness the senate spent the entire dav
IN executive session, devoting most of
NV tluht 10 tnc nomination of Gen
Leonard Wood to be n major general
/ TWO set speeches were made in oppC.
sition to Gen. Woods confirmation. the
/ speakers being Senators Scott and
blackburn. the only two members of
! the committee on military affairs WHO
/ opposed Il favorable report on the nom.
! nation
House-The house of representa-.
| uves INDUCED itself Friday i'm nearly
seven hours of explanation. accuse.
tlon and vituperation and then ordered
WIN only two negative votes an invcs.
tisati0n of postal affairs so far as
members Of The house arc concerned
by special committee of seven mem.
bers TO he appointed by the sneaker
VINO likewise are to examine into tho
origin OF the Bristow report so far ne
~ concerns charges against members
oil the house. The demand of the mi
horlty for sweeping investigation of
every branch of thc post office dcpart.
ment was not granted. Tho test ON
! TINS question came on n vote which
resulted l44 TO 1875, strict party vote
SENATOR TlLLMAN'S ILLNEse