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In the Senate "Wednesday Mr. po+4o.
son completed his speech on the pon,n,,
Canal question. lie declared the pror;
dent largely responsible for the ravolt
In Panama, and announced his dnc;do3
preference for the Nicaraguan rou+a w.
was followed by Mr. Plat (Connl. who
took this pronouncement for Nicarapn,
as text, saying it explained the mvsterv
Of the opposition of Democratic Senator,
to the Panama treaty. Mr. Platt had
not completed his speech on the Panama
matter when the Senate adjourned. Tho
House passed the Hepburn pure fool
bill on a rising vote Of POI to GS. II
was amended to go into effect Feb
1904 Mr. Hull Gowa), chairman Of tina
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
the army appropriation bill and g2ya
notice that he would call it up THURSDAY
A substitute by Mr.. Payne for the Hitch.
cock resolution, calling on the Secretary
Of the Treasury to furnish the House in
formation regarding the number Of car
riages furnished his department at gov.
eminent expense, was agreed to. Mr..
Zenor QndD was granted forty-fye min.
utes for speech on good roads
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Mr.. Platt Comm concluded his speech
on Panama in the Senate Thursday, de-
Tending the course Of the administration.
Mr.. Morgan spoke in explanation Of his
bill for the annexation Of Panama to
the United States, basing his argument
on the ground that the pending cana!
treaty practically contemplates that re-
suit. Mr.. Tilman read the Ostend mani
festo and the comment made on 1t by the
Republican platform OF 1886. Mr.. Tel
Ter spoke against the treaty. The army
appropriation bill was under considem-
ton in committee of the whole of the
House for five hours. most OF which time
was devoted to general discussion Of
the tariff Mr. Williams made a gcu-
eral arraignment of Republican policies
and declared the party had become one
Of negation. The only opposition to the
army bill was by Mr. Baker On. y. Mr..
Thayer (Mass.) introduced by request an
amendment to the constitution providing
that the lands of the United States shall
be SO divided as to give each citizen eight
acres in as nearly a square piece as pos
sible.
The Senate Friday adopted the rcSolu-
ton Of inquiry concerning affairs il Pan
anna introduced Jan. 5 by Mr., German
Mr.. Deliver Of Iowa made the principal
speech. Mr.. Tillman spoke on his re>o-
luton relating to Senate reccsseS No
action was taken. Senator Plat OF New
York reported favorably the bill giving
employees of the government printing Of
flee who receive annual salaries annual
leaves of thirty days each, exclusive OF
SUNDAYS. Senator Foraker presented the
credentials of Senator Hanna for SIX
years beginning March 4, 1903. The
House passed 200 pension bills and also
resolutions calling on >thc Secretary or
War and the Attorney General for IN
formation as to the number Of horses
and carriages maintained at government
expense for officers Of these respective
departments. A bill permitting the with
drawal duty free from the st Louis cX-
position Of articles donated to religious,
scientific, educational or literary lnsIju-
tions also was passed.
The House devoted the entire day
Saturday to consideration of the army
appropriation bill in committee OF the
whole. Mr.. Robinson Oem., Ind crItl-
cised the War Department for the eN
penditures in connection with tAc I'"L5-
ley airship, declaring that such eNpenoI-
lures were without the sanction OF COR
gress, and that the airship was without
utility. Only twelve Of the loTtF-ohe
pages of the bill had been read lo'
amendment when the House ADJOURNED
The provision in the bill for the conStToc-
ton of n submarine cable from Stka 10
Fort Liscum, Alaska. went out Oh
point Of order. Mr.. UcmcnWay Guar
man of the appropriations committee,
proposed limitation on the purchase "
books and periodicals for the army \
bill permitting the construction OF u''"
across the Mississippi river DcIEy'"
Wright and Sherburnc countless III WI"
nesota, was passed
The Senate Monday heard fUrlo'' "'>
cussion on the question Of appointments
to Office made during congrcSSlo"&.
cesses, listened to q speech on 'c ''u
milan canal question by Mr.. MofS'n aus
passed a number of bills. A reSoi0'''"
asking for specific information ro"0''
ing the nomination of W. d. Cr2o' d,
collector of customs at the Pu''
Charleston, s. c., was passed. q re s".
luton asking for similar inIormal'o" C ,o
corning the nomination of Brig W.
Wood and other army officers Went V,
until Tuesday. Mr.. Culberson ,' ',;nr
duced the Democratic resolution c"''.n7
on the President for information so"
corning the Panama situation. II "cn 3
over under the rules The House paSsrp
the army appropriation bill c"rry'n I,.., %H
proximately S75,00oooo. A reS az. ;n'
calling on the Secretary OF o'"'y ,nr;srcs
formation as to the number o. ~. ,be
maintained by the govelnheEt ponre-
State Department was adoptep.:, =, n,,',ro-
sentative Mann introduced a ON "i IS 4
priating 100000 for the pufcnI ,s,,;,,,;nr
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