The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-27
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Secretary Hay very recently had
gained a diplomatic triumph in OBJ
tanning the consent of Russia and
Japan that the neutrality of China
and her administrative entity shall be
protected by both parties''--a meas
ure, the senator said, so wise and so
generally commended by the nations
that it had been accepted by Russia
and Japan themselves.
Mr.. Cullom said that thirty impor-
tant treaties had been proclaimed in
the period under consideration, and
that the reciprocity arrangements en-
tered into under the Dingley act had
in every instance materially increased
our commerce with the countries
affected, without in the least inter-
fering with any American industry.
He paid a high compliment to the
consular service, saying that one
officer alone had increased the re-
ceipts from customs by preventing
frauds nearly a million dollars year
since 1898. The senator concluded
substantially as follows:
Under the benefcent aduhnistra-
ton of Republican presidents, the
union became consolidated into one
nation and in the recent crisis,
the nations of the world have been
passing, the party of lincoln and
Grant and Blaine and Mckinley and
Roosevelt is still faithful to duty and
manifests the wisdom and staresrlan-
ship necessary to meet every eIuerg-
ency and wisely disposes of all ques-
lions with an eye single TO tie well
fare of the people, the stability of the
union and the good of mankind.
Il believe I voice the judgment both
of the people and of our ldininistra-
ton when I say they are for peace
with all the nations ana are not III
favor of a policy of aggression in or
der to secure expansion of territory IN
any direction.
"a word about our president and
secretary of state. In guarding and
! sr,F1 #
try, the nation is in safe and bile
hands-never in our history has Cur
nation been more fortunate.
with Theodore Roosevelt as presi-
dent and John Hay as secretary of
state, the people may rest in the as
surance that our international rights
will be cared for, the honor of the
nation well guarded. and so far as our
| interests may be affected by our for
eign policy, they will be wisely con-
served
In the House.
Washington. April 27.-When the
house met at 10 o'clock today it was
still the legislative day of Yesterday a
recess having been taken last night
until that hour. Only a few members
were present when Speaker Cannon
called the house to order. Included
among the number were MeSSrS. Dali
zell and Cochran, each of whom was
! in his seat. The house disagreed to
! the senate amendments to the mill
/ Iary academy appropriation bill, and
asked for a conference.
! Notwithstanding the early hour of
converting, the galleries rapidly filled,
| the occupants evidently expecting a
recurrence of the stormy scenes of
| yesterday, when Cochran and Dalzell
! engaged in a personal controversy.
Many conference reports on bills of
a minor character were disposed of.
Bills were passed to regulate the
! disposal of lands released and ex-
! cluded from public forest reserva-
| lions; to establish a life saving station
at or near the entrance to Tillemook
bay Oregon; ratifying and confirming
the right OF way of the Oahu Railway
and Land company through the mill
tary reservation of Kahuika, Hawaii.
MT HemenWay called up the con-
ference report on the general de-
| f1ciency bill The report was unan-
| imOusly adopted, and the house then
proceeded to the conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Following brief explanation of the
bill by Mr.. Hemenway, in charge of
1t, Mr.. DeArmond (Mo.) attacked the
| provision for the proposed new build
ing for senators, which he said, when
completed would be simply a sena-
torial fat luxuriously furnished" He
! favored a more modest building, with
modest furnishings, "and yet not lack
ing in those evidences of taste by a
devotion to art, so dear to the sena-
tortal heart and so expensive to the
public purse"
Mr.. Hemenway explained that the
mouse conferees We're compelled to ac-
cept the senate provisions, because
! the senate insisted that its office build
ing had been found to be unsafe.
On a rising vote the report was
adopted, 14O to 90. The Democrats
roll was called. The report was
adopted, 1913 to 129
Speaker Cannon ruled today that
the Cochran resolution for an investi-
! cation Ia oh
| Cochran had campaigned for McKin-
ley for hire" in 1895, was not a priv
| LEGGED matter.
Mr.. Williams (NIiss.) appealed from
| the decision of the chair, and Mr..
Payne moved to lay the appeal on the
table. Upon this the yeas and nays
were ordered.
/ By a party vote 169 to 915 the
speaker was sustained in his ruling.
The house then resumed considera-
ton of the shipping bill.
The Sundry Civil Bill
Washington, April 27.-The confer
ence agreement on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill reported today cIea rs
up all differences between the two
houses on this measure.
/ senate amendments making appro-
priations for lighthouses. beacons and
log signals are retained for the station
at Point Conception, Gala, and New
Dungeness, Wash.
| The house provision making the ap-
preparations hereafter made for the en-
forcement of the Chinese exclusion act
available for the Bertillon system of
Identification is restored.
The senate amendment providing for
an office building for senators is re-
tanned. In relation to the extension of
the east front of the capitol substi-
tutes are provided for house and senate
provisions for a joint commission of
three senators and three representa-
tives to inquire and report at the next
session of congress, plans in detail and
estimate Of cost for the extension and
completion for the capitol building
The senate amendment appropriate
iF1E for CT ?