Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-29

Mr.. Mondell, Wyo., called up the bill
Ito ratify and amend an agreement with
the Shoshone or Wind River Indians
of wyoming, which was under con-
sideration when the House recessed,
Hast night.
] Mr.. Fitzgerald, New York, the ma
pority leader, by unanimous consent,
interrupted the roll call and offered a
resolution providing for adjournment
at o'clock, today. Loud Republic
can applause greeted the announce
ment.
Mr.. Williams, Miss, the minority
leader, remarked that while the Demo-
Gratis personally would feel very glad
20 get back to their homes, they would
regre. for a long time the non-action
of the majority of the House that
seems anxious to leave the post of
duty and leave a situation bristling
with legislation that ought to be con-
sidered." He was interrupted with
loud Democratic applause which was
renewed when he declared that the
Republicans of the House had the re-
spOnsibllity before the country and
had right to assume the RESPONSE
bility and to bear the burden of it.
| Defending the majority for the record
they had made, Mr.. Payne said that the
Republicans assumed full responsibility
for their action during the present ses-
sion and felt assured that after seven
years of uninterrupted Republican rule
the country will say that every impor-
tant interest has been carefully guarded
by the Republican party by the legislation
| of those seven years.
| The resolution was adopted without d.
vision and the calling of the roll was re-
sumed.
| The Shohone Indian bill was lost, 10 to
126.
| bill was passed granting an American
| register for the British ship Pyrennes,
under the name of Maugareva.
| A bill was passed amending the copy
righ1 law so as to prescribe a penalty for
violations of that law by foreign publish
ers.
| Mr.. Payne offered the usual resolution,
which was adopted, providing for the APP
| pointment of a commmittee of three men,
bers to join a similar committee of the
Senate to notify the President that Con-
gress was ready to adjourn. the speaker
| appointing as the committee Messrs.
Payne On. ", Hemenway Qnd) and Will
liams Miss.
Messrs. Hemenway chairman of the
committee on appropriations and Living
stOn (Ga), the ranking minority member
of that committee. made explanations of
! the appropriations of the present Con-
gress.
The bill granting the authority to the
| President n restore a naval
| three midshipmen who We're dismissed
from the academy for haZing in Novem-
Der. 1903. was taken up under suspension
of the rules.
Discussion of the bill was suspended
to wait on the President to report.
Through Mr. Payne, they reported that
they had called on the President, who
had said that he had no further communi
alton to make to Congress.
The speaker then announced the special
committee of the House to investigate the
merchant marine.
| Discussion of the midshipmen hill was
Presumed. Mr.. Lacey demanded Il vote and
as but % minutes remained before ad-
journment the opponents of the bill began
to filibustcr On a viva voce vote the
speaker announced that Ayes had it"
a division was demanded and on n riS
ing vote of 1872 to %. two-thirdS not vot-
ing IN the ahlrmative. the House refused
to suspend the rules and the bill was lost
the hour set for adioilrnment when Rem
itv leader amid imnressiye silence was
recognized to present a resolution expires
siye of the appreciation Of the House for
tho Snaalsar h al mresi,iad oI.nr that hnav
lie prefaced the resolution with the state
mant that in the exercise Of a personal
though not a parliamentary privilege
that was very welcome. he desired to Of
fer to the House and move the adoption
Of resolution
That resolution I will read now" he
cold and ba road aS follows Mr. Rich