The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-28
HODGE PODCF OF
TOPICS IN HOUSE
Race Question, Flying Ma
chimes and Politics Are
Dilated Upon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 27.-
General debate in the house today on
the urgent deficiency bill digressed to
a discussion of political topics, the race
question and aerial navigation. Mr..
Burkett (Neb.) led off with a discus
sion of the political situation from a
Republican viewpoint, and Mr.. Coch-
ran (Mo0 spoke for the Democrats.
Mr.. Hardwick Oem, Ga) made an
extended address on the race problem.
discussion of flying machines was
precipitated by the report of the ap-
preparations committee, which recon-
mended the tabling of a resolution
calling on the secretary of war for in
formation as to expenditures that had
been made In connection with flying
machine tests. Messrs. Hitchcock
(Dem., Neb), author of the resolution,
and Mr.. Robinson Dem., Ind.) spoke
In opposition to the motion. The reso-
luton was tabled
G. B. Landis (Rep., Ind.) closed the
day in political speech. He declared
that Mr.. Roosevelt Will be nominated
on the record of his administration for
his platform.
Democrat for Panama Canal
The senate proceedings today in
GUIDED a speech by Mr.. Simons, of
North Carolina, in support of the Pam
ANA canal treaty. He was the first
Democratic senator to favor the meas
ure on the floor. He announced his
d1sapproval of the Intervention of the
United States in the isthmus trouble,
but said that, as the revolution was
an accomplished fact, and was such
before the treaty was made, he could
not accept the theory that the treaty
Itself was invalid.
Among the bills passed was one ad-
mitting to citizens of Porto Rico and
the Philippines the right to take ad-
vantage of naturalization laws of this
country. but Mr.. Spooner moved to
reconsider the vote, thus leaving the
question undisposed Of
The resolution giving authority to
the committee on privileges and cleo
t1ons to proceed with the investigation
OF the charges against Mr.. Smoot was
passed.
Desert Land Bill Up.
The bill for the relief of persons who
made the first payment for desert land
under the act of March 1877, and who
were unable to perfect their entries,
was taken up. 1t provides for the re-
payment to the entryman of the 25
cents an acre so paid, and was opposed
of the secretary Of the interior as say
ing that thousands of acres of land
had been taken up fraudulently under
the desert land law and turned over to
corporations.
Mr.. Spooner found fault with the
bill because it was not indorsed by
the secretary of the interior and moved
the recommittal of the bill to the COM
mittee on public lands, and this mo-
tion prevailed, after Mr. Warren had
made speech in defense of the desert
land law. He said that the effect OF
the operation of that law had been
most beneficial.
Sitting on Canal Treaty.
In an executive session Of the senate
today Senator Morgan discussed the
amendments which had been adopted
by the committee on foreign relations
and later abandoned by the committee
Senator Cullom submitted the report
of the committee disagreelng to the
amendments offered, which action
withdrew the committees report of
them. He expressed a desire to have
the treaty brought to a vote and said
that he could see no advantage in pro-
longing the debate. inasmuch as 1t was
already apparent that the treaty, rati-
fled by the Panama government, pro-
tected every interest of this govern
ment.
Senator Morgan protested and be-
gan speech which he did not finish.
Other senator's will follow him, and 1t
was made plain that the Republican
senators will not be able to shorten the
debate.