Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-11

W Resume Of the Weeks
~ Proceedings.

vashingto Feb. S-Mr. Clarke, the
now Democratic senator from Arkan-
sas made his first speech in the SEN
a+e Yesterday. He spoke for two
hours and announced his endorsement
Of every position taken by the presI
dort in connection with the Panam
revolt and In the negotiation or the
treaty with the new state. he even
said that in view Of the p~rovocation
given by Colombia the president
might have been expected to &c
farther than he did in advancing the
cause Of Panama. Mr.. Fairbanks also
cnoke in support of the treaty. con
tending for the regularity OF all the
nroceedings of the administration on
the isthmus of Panama.
BY unanimously agreeing to a reso.
luton amending the rules OF the
house Yesterday the resident commits
sioner TO congress from Porto Rico
was given additional authority equal
in all essential respects to that OF a
delegate from a territory, the action
not recurring the concurrence OF the
senate Several hours were spent by
the house in passing five aprivate
claims bills and the beginning OF con.
sideration of the omnibus claims bill
Washington, Feb. AFTER almost
allowing the amendment to The urgent
deficiency appropriation bin providing
for a loan of SAL 0 900 to the st. Louis
exposition to get through without any
discussion whatever, the senate yes
terday changed its tactics just as he
vote was about to be taken and began
a debate on the loan provision, which
continued for about four hours and
was still in progress when the senate
adjourned for the day. The debate
was precipitated by a point OF order
against the amendment by Mr.. Bailey.
who maintained that the nation was
not, as such, concerned with the suo-
cess or failure of any exposition. He
was supported by Mr.. Lodge and Mr..
Elkins, while speeches were made in
support Of the amendment by Messrs.
Hale. Allison, Spooner, McComas, Cor
bett and others
Indiana and Kentucky locked horns
in the house yesterday. The debate
which involved nearly every member
of both state delegations was fast and
furious from start to finish. Kentucky
demanded of Indiana the return of W.
S. Taylor that he might be tried for
the assassination of William Goebel-
The attack was made by Mr.. James
(Ky) and the defense was led by Mr..
Crumpacker Qnd.). Partisan feeling
rose to an extreme tension
The diplomatic appropriation bin
was under consideration at the time.
Mr.. Volstad OF Minnesota delivered o
speech in opposition to Canadian reci
procity.
Washington, Feb. s.. The senate
chamber again yesterday was the
arena OF an interesting political de-
bate with the provision in the urgent
deficiency bill for a loan Of $4,000 900
for the st. Louis exposition the basis
for the discussion. The question had
not been disposed of when the senate
adjourned.
The animation of Wednesday was
completely lacking In the proceedings
Of the house yesterday. Several bills
were passed by unanimous consent
The diplomatic bill carrying $685., GOO
was passed without amendment. Ev-
erything but the bill was discussed
during its consideration.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The politicai
debate In the senate on the proposed
loan of "a, 600, 900 to the st. Louis ex-
position, which has been in progress
on a point of order for the past three
days, came to a close yesterday
through a vote which left the pro-
vision in the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill. which was passed. After
the vote on the deficiency BILL
speeches in support of the PanamA
canal treaty we're made by Mr.. NAL
lory OF Florida and Mr.. Hepburn OK
ludIlO. oSNcIdl Uu.S WCiS poSoSt.
Mr.. Shepherd tDem, Tex, one OF
the youngest members of the house,
made a determined and persistent ef-
fort to bring about a reform in the
matter Of the distribution of seeds
by the government. He contended
that the present system is bad. Mr..
Shepherds first move vas to have
struck from the agricultural appro-
priation bill certain sections providing
the machinery for the distribution or
the seeds authorized TO be purchased
under the bill. In his he was suc-
c~essful. his point OF order being sus-
tanned by the chair, but by an over
whelming vote the house promptly
added the sections to the bill by way
Of amendment. Only three members
voted in opposition to the restoration
The house adjourned until Monday.