The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-18
rIsTxEleHTH CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

The fortiication appropriation bill was
before the senate all day, the provis-
ion for the purchase Of a submarine
boat of a designated type taking up
the entire session. The chair over
ruled point Of order made against
the provision and then followed dis
cussion on it's merits 1t was favored
by Messrs. Perkins, Cockrell, Plat
(CtO, Wann and Proctor, while
Messrs. Daniel, Martin, Berry, CALM
ger, Lodge and Mally opposed the SEN
ate entering into experiments with
submarine boats and usurping what
they alleged to be naval function.
HOuse-Legislation for the District
OF Columbia and the post office appro-
priation bill occupied the attention Of
the house. The rural free delivery
service received most attention Cred
1t for the establishment of this service
was claimed by speakers for both par
ties and both sides declared their
friendship for it. Mr. Patterson
CTenn) suggested Mr.. Williams the
minority floor leader. for the presi-
dency, but he also coupled it with the
names of Carlisle and Senator Bailey
TEX as good southern candidates.
Messrs. Douglas and Suler IN. "
spoke on the New York post Office
problem, the former favoring a down.
town site and the latter the PennsyI-
vania railroad station site
Washington, March 16-Senate-
The senate passed the fertilization ap-
preparation bill Tuesday after a three
hours debate of the amendment au-
thorizing the purchase of an expert
mental torpedo boat and the provision
for the purchase of sites of defense
works in the Hawaiian islands. The
torpedo boat provision was stubbornly
fought, but the amendment suggested
by the committee on appropriations
was retained. The Hawaiian provis-
ion which had been eliminated by the
committee was restored and the sum
increased from 100000, as fixed by
the house, to 1926, 100 Several other
bills were passed. One of these ap-
preparations, $1,O00,00O is for a public
building at Atlanta, Ga.
House-During the discussion Of the
post Office appropriation bill in the
house the recent report of the post
office department regarding congress
siOnal solicitation of clerk hire allow
ances and rental of quarters to the
government was again brought up.
Mr.. Griggs (Ga.) got into an argu-
ment with Mr.. Cooper (Wis.) as to the
authorship of the document and insist
ed, over the protest of Mr. Cooper,
that it was prepared under the direc7
ton of Gen. Bristow He defended the
committee, of which he is a member,
in giving publicity to the report. say
ing that the United States is too pow
erful and too great to convict any man
by a suppression of the facts. Mr.
Burton co. delivered a carefully pre-
pared speech on the question of in
creases in national expenditures and
warned the house against extraYa-
gance. Under the latitude of debate
Mr.. Rucker (Md.) attacked the pre-.
tective tariff system of the republican
party, while Mr. Fitzgerald IN. W,
discussed labor legislation and the de-
cisiOn Of Judge Alton B. Parker on la
Dor questions. The right of the presi-
dent of the United States to utilize
the yachts, MayfOwer and Sylph was
questioned by Mr.. Cochran (Mo.). who
argued that there was no authority OF
law for it.
Washington, March 17.-Senate-
Another entire day of the senate was
devoted to consideration, in executive
session, of the nomination of Gen.
Leonard Wood to be major general.
Senator Blackburn, resuming his,
speech, occupied little more than two
hours and was followed by Senator
Quarles, who consumed the balance of
the day and expects to take another
hour Thursday. 1t is predicted now
that vote will be reached before adj
journment Friday. In addition to the
set speeches which will be made by
Senators Teller and Foraker, Senator
Alger, formerly secretary of war, will
take Is or 20 minutes in defense of
Gen. Woods executive ability. He will
speak from personal point of view.
HOuSe-Subsidies to railroads for
special mail facilities came in for con-
siderable criticism by Mr.. Robinson
tlnd) and Mr.. Gaines (Tenn.), the
latter characterizing them as a illegal
lied steal" Rural mail carriers found
many friends on the floor, who advo-
Gated increased pay for them and the
privilege Of acting as agents for news
papers and trades people. Mr.. Flood
(Va.) denied that Perry S. Heath was
entitled to credit for inaugurating ru-
raj free delivery. He said Heath made
the claim, notwithstanding the fact
that he had not emerged from the pos
tai scandal with a name as unsullied
as the AlDine SHOWS thrice bleached nv
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