Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-29
CONGRESS-.

Inc general QeHClcuCy appTOpTldllOH
bill was passed by the senate today,
leaving but one of the appropriation
bills Enacted upon by that body. A
large number Of amendments were
adopted, among them one by Mr.. Cul.
lom limiting the Chinese exclusion leg.
isation to reafflrmation Of the ex-
clusion law of 1902 and other existing
exclusion laws.
Washington, April 25.-Senate.-
Whether the president shall order the
construction of the battleships .provi
ied for in the naval appropriation bill
Or wait until the war in the far east
demonstrates the comparative utility
Of the big sea fighter and the torpedo
boat or submarine craft was ques'
ton raised in the senate today by Mr..
Hale of Maine on the adoption of the
conference report. 1t was developed
that the language of the bill was per.
missive and that the president and
secretary of the navy could deter &C
ton il they deem it advisable. MI
Hale declared that If he we're secre
tary Of the navy he should not dare
to go on now and commit the govern
ment to the building Of an immense
battleship for it would not surprise
him if events of the Russian-Japanese
war demonstrated that the $150,O00,.
900 paid for big battleships were a
bad investment for this government.
Several other senators counselled de-
lay. Mr.. Bacon discussed the trusts,
replying to the recent speech of Mr..
Dolliver. He devoted the greater por.
to1, III
sible for American products to be
sold abroad for less price than
American consumers are required to
pay.
House.-The house today passed a
large number of bills, including the
Alaska delegate bill.
Washington, April 26.-Senate.-
The senate today passed the military
academy appropriation bill, the last
Of the supply measures. The amend
ments suggested by the committee on
military affairs for reorganization OF
the medical and ordnance departments
Of the army and for the establishment
of a number of camp sites were
thrown out on points Of order.
House-When the house met today
MIR. Jenkins, (Wis), chairman of the
committee on judiciary, moved the
adoption Of the resolutions recently
favorably reported by his commit
tee inquiring what action had been
taken by the department OF Justice
regarding an Investigation of the coal
trust and whether or not any Grim
inal prosecutions have been institut-
ed by that department against the in
divduals found guilty Of violations
OF the "anti-trust" law In connection
with the merger decision. The resolu'
tions were adopted without discussion
or division. Dalzell, in long address,
attacked the record of Bourke Cock
ran, and endeavored to substartiate
his charge that Cochran had been
paid to support Mckinley in 1896
Cochran replied at length and intro
duced a resolution providing for the
appointment of select committee of
five members Of the house to investi-
gate the charge which had been made
against him by Mr.. Dalzell.
Washington, April 27.-Senate.-
Final conference reports on the sun
dry civil, the general deficiency, the
postoffice and the military academy
appropriations bills were agreed tC
with little opposition. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Cullom on the conduct OF
foreign affairs by Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt; by Mr.. Teller on the
public land question, and by Mr.. Nc
Laurin on the old age pension order
and trusts.
House.-Mr. Hemenway called up
the conference report on the general
deficiency bill. The report was unani.
mously adopted and the house then
proceeded to the consideration of the
conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. This was adopted,
1873 to 129 The conference report on
the postoffice appropriation bill was
adopted by a rising vote. The ship
ping bill was passed. 1913 to SO.
Washington, April 28.-Senate.-
With brief announc cmeNt and sharp
rap of his we'll worked gavel. Presi
dent Pro Tenn Frye adjourned the
senate sine die al y. N. today, the
hour fixed by resolution OF the tive
houses of congress. The greater part
Of the day was devoted to a political
debate, participated in on tho re-
publican side by Messrs. Allison ana
Aldrich and on the democratic side
by Messrs. German and CGlherson
The discussion was based Oh a state
ment by Mr.. Allison of the aDpro
priations for the session, comparing
the figures for this year and Tor The
administration of President Roose
welt with those of other years AND
other administrations.
House.-The closing today of the
second session Of the house of this
Fifty-eighth congress was made not
able by the demonstration which was
evoked by a resolution offered by Mr..
Williams, the minority leader, tes
tifying to the courteous and impair
tial manner in which Speaker Can
non had presided over the house.
The resolution was not of the per
functory kind, but was expressive OF
the kindly feeling which men in the
house Of all parties entertained to
ward him. In graceful speech tbs
speaker declared his appreciation OF
the resolution. Many conference re
ports were agreed to on bills which
had been in dispute between the twa
houses. The only debate of any i'm
portance was on the bill providing
for the restoration to the naval acad
envy of three cadets who had beer
dismissed for hazing, the house voo
ing overwhelmingly against 1t.
Lafcadio Hearn, writing from Japan.
says that when Oyama, chief Of thu
Japanese general staff, was judge-ad'
yocate, he attended ball at Toxic
one night. He was standing neer 8
doorway, when beautiful European
woman swept by. and so greatly cid