The Globe-republican., 1904-02-25

The senate met ut noon in its chamber where
the body Of Senator Hanna had already been
placed. The president and cabinet, supreme
court justices, the house Of representatives
and the heads of the army and navy were pres
emf to attend the funeral services in the senate
chamber. All the senate galleries were re-
served for the OCCASION admittance being by
special cards only.
Mr.. Hemenway Ind chairman Of the house
committee on appropriation, reported the ur'
gent deficiency bill and urged unanimous con
sent for Its immediate consideration.
Mr.. Williams (Miss.l the minority leader,
said that in view Of the discussion had on tho
amendments and further in view Of the cir
cumstances surrounding the day he would
offer no objection. The conference report was
ADOPTED without debate or division.
Mr.. Curtis kansas introduced a bill author.
izing the equal distribution Of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw townste fund now in the Uni.
ted States treasury, among the Choctaws and
Cqickasaws of Indian Territory. The freed.
men Of these tribes are excluded from partici'
patton by provisions Of this bill.
oND DAY.
Senator Spocner occupied the most Of the
session Of tile senate in discussing many phases
Of the Panama canal treaty, sustaining the en-
tire course Of the president in what finally re-
suited in creation Of the republic of Panama,
He was interrupted frequently by Senator
Morgan. Senator Tllman moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill to grant $jO,0)l to
the former queen Of Hawaii was defeated, but
his motion was lost
The house post roads committee has reported
favorably on raising the salaries OF rural mail
carriers to maximum of 7!Jp per annum, and
to deprive the carriers Of their present expires,
and new agency privileges.
The house passed the tortifcation appropria'
ton bill, which carries S,l3l.l0!, which is less
than the last one An item in the bill provided
Notifications in the nsular possessions. There
were speeches made in opposition to the ex'
tension Of this provision to the Philippines on
the ground that the United States should not
hold these islands permanently. Mr. Littaeur
IN. Y. said that when the system of coast for
tihcations now under way is completed at
cost Of 81 i00W,D an annual charge of SlS,Oj',-
Oh a year to maintain and man the defense
will BIZ required.
Mr.. Dick Ohio introduceda bill appropria-
ting $500 for TRANSFORMATION and pay of mem
bers Of the state militia attending practice en-
campment.
j3RD DAY.
The house passed bill amending the land
laws SO that in n county which lies in two land
districts proof may be made OF the county seat
Of such county for either district.
The bill authorizing the construction of pipe
lines for oil and gas through Indian Territory
was passed after having been amended so as to
limit tho period Of grants under the bill to
twenty years on a suggestion that the terri
tory was on the eve Of acquiring statehood;
also the bill to authorize the shortening, Of the
draw bridge span and the lowering Of n bridge
near st. Joseph, Mo,
The house then went into committee Of the
whole with Mr.. Hepburn Iowa in the chair,
and entered upon discussion Of the naval ap.
preparation bill.
The minority announced that they wanted
five hours time for general debate and ten
hours were agreed upon to be divided equally.
5irH DAY.
The Panama canal question held the eSclu.
sive attention Of the senate in executive SEES.
as the date fixed for voting upon it drew near.
The doors Of the senate were closed the great.
err part Of the day. 1t Is stated that there will
be only II or II votes or pairs against the rati-
flcation Of the treaty. After this treaty Is out
of the way the appropriation bills will be in
order.
Several pension bills are now on the senate
calendar for the increase of soldiers and sail
ors' pensions in cases OF serious disability.
Senator Burrows proposed an increase to 81
month for the loss of both legs or deafness in
hokh unnr al IN, inn non