Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-26
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, April &c.
SENATE.

SENATE
When the Senate met today it passed
a bill dividing Oregon into two judicial
districts also one establishing an as
savers Office at Portland, Oregon.
At the conclusion of the routine bust
ness, the military academy appropriation
bill was taken up. The provision in
creasing the ordnance department and
medical corps of the army went out on
point of order.
Mr.. McCreary raised point of order
against the permanent military camp
site provision in which Texas, Wis
consin, Pennsylvania and California are
directly interested. ,
Mr.. Spooner and Mr.. Quarles defended
the provision while Mr.. Aldrich, Mr..
German and Mr.. Hale opposed it.
HOUSE.
Mr.. jenkins, chairman Of the commit
tee on the judiciary, called up the Will
liams resolutions calling upon the Attor-
ney General to report to the House
whether or not any criminal proceedings
have been instituted against the princi-
pals Of the Northern Securities merger,
and whether or not the Attorney General
has ever made an investigation Of the
charges pointing to the existence OF an
anthracite coal trust.
By agreement the resolutions were
not debated and were adopted without
division.
Mr.. Grosvenor offered a resolution
from the committee on rules, providing
for the immediate consideration of the
Senate bill directing thatall supplies for
the army and navy be carried in Ameri-
can vessels, unless the rates asked are
exorbitant.
The democrats opposed the rule on
the ground that the measure was step
towards ship subsidy. The previous
question on the rule was ordered, on
rising vote 1873 to 81. The rule was
then adopted on rising 7ote l2S to III.
The conference report on the District
of Columbia appropriation bill was re-
considered.
The conference report was agreed to,
and the shipping bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Dalzell was then recognized for
one hour. 1t was known that he was
smarting under the castigation admin
istered last Saturday by Mr.. Cochran,
and that he would reply. -,
Mr.. Dalzell launched into a policical
speech touching upon the issues OF the
campaign. He said there is no longer a
money question, nor can the question OF
economy be used to rouse the people, be-
cause they are content that liberal appro-
priations should be made. "But the
tariff remains an issue, and it is prop
er to see whether or not the democratic
party is party of free trade"
He quoted, to demonstrate the atti-
tude of the party through the words of
its leaders, from the speeches in the
past of Mr.. Clark, OF Missouri; then
turned his attention to Mr.. Williams,
of Mississippi, and then began his ref
erences to Mr.. Cockran's speech of last
Saturday. "The latest declaration on
the tariff question:" he said, "was made
last Saturday by the distinguished and
eloquent orator, the representative of
Tammany, the citizen of The great State
of New York, the pivotal State in the
coming election, who delighted and in
terested US in a very able speech. 1t
was speech on free trade without pre-
tense, frank, open, manly free trade. "
He challenged Mr.. Cochran to bring
proof that Mr.. Mckinley had ever said
anything that might be tortured into a
possible quotation TO the effect that twas
republican policy topay out of the public
treasury the losses of private enterprise.
"NYhere did he ever say such a silly and
senseless thing?' he demanded amid re-
publican applause.