The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11
OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FlFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
(First SESSION.

Senate-The architectural changes made
in the White House were the sup1ect
of a large share Of discussion, on the
18th, and they were generally criticized
as falling far short of the improvements
which should "a been secured with the
$500. Geo appropriated for the purpose. Inc
discussion arose in connection with con-
sideration of the bill providing. for the
erection of a building for the joint use
commerce. and labor. Without completing
consideration of the bill the senate went
into executive session at 5.34 p. m, and at
5;3s p. m. adjourned. House, discus
sion of the question of the reciprocity
bill by Mr.. DalZell (Pa.) and Mr.. VIII
Jams, the minority leaders, consumed the
greater part of the day. Another feature
Lowering CMass.) that while the repub-
lican party was talking about standing
pat" our boosted prosperity was iast
coming to an end because of the failure
of the party to enlarge the drawback
system and give the new markets which
he declared were now demanded.
Senate-The senate, on the list, passed
the bill requiring the use of American
vessels in transporting government sup
plies, and took up the bill prohibiting the
use of other han American vessels in
shipping merchandise to the Philippines
the Philippines from the eXactionS OF the
coastwise laws of the United States. The
senate adjourned without acting on eth
er the bill or amendment. ..House-The
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
A variety of subjects other than the bill
spoke against the tariff; Mr.. Adams
(Pa.) in favor of the restriction of the
immigration; Mr.. Powers CMass.) urged
identifying the national capitol and ex-
pressed the opinion that there would be
disarmament by the nations of the world
during the century. Mr.. Williamson
(Ore) made his first speech in the house.
He urged an appropriation for the Lewis
and Clark centennial exposition. At 5:0l
p. m. the house adjourned.
Senate-The bill for the regulation of
Philippine shipping was again the prin-
cipal subject of consideration by the sem
ate on the Sd. 1t was made the subject
of a somewhat general discussion of the
Philippine question and was amended so
as to defer for a year the time when the
bill shall a k effect. A large number OF
private pension bills were passed. The
senate adjourned at sos p. m......House
The house devoted the entire day to
appropriation bill, but did not conclude
action on the measure. The house, at
5:10 p. m, adjourned.
S~enate-For almost our hours, on the
Sd, the senate, while technically engaged
on the naval appropriation bill, discussed
a wide range of subjects, including the
policy of the United States in the Phil
lippine islands and the Russo-Japanese
executive session, and at 5:16 p. m: ad-
jOurned.... .House-Mr. Lin MINI }
complained of extravaganza in district
affairs, asserting that is costs more to
run the District of Columbia than the
entire state of Minnesota, and other
speakers likewise complained that there
were too many institutions and too many
salaried officials and not proper cleaning
of streets. The house passed the District
of Columbia appropriation bill and then
began consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill, and at 5 p. m. adjourned.
Senate-About the entire time of the
senate, on the 18th, was given to consid-
Grafton of the question of the selection
of a site for a ava training station or
the great lakes. The controversy arose
over the appointment of a new commits
sion to select a site. The committee
amendment was so modified as to make
it apply to all the great lakes, and not
alone to Lake Michigan, but Mr.. Quarles'
amendment calling for a new commission
to- select a site was not acted on......
House-The house had under consid-
GRAFTON the Indian appropriation
bill, the reading of which for the pur-
pose of amendment was pending on adj
journment. Mr.. Stanley, a democratic
member from Kentucky. made an urgent
appeal for relief at the hands of congress
for the tobacco growers and the toilers
in tobacco fields, and complained that
competition has been destroyed by COM
binations of capital. The house confirmed
the right of Mr.. Sims dem, TENN to
his seat. A republican had contested 1t.