The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-18
FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
(First Session.

Senate The major portion OF the time
of the senate In open session. OH the 10Th.
was devoted to a speech BY Mr.. McCum,
per, who supported the Panama cana ma
administration In connection with tho re-
cent revolt and after passing number
OF private pension bills the senate ad-
disposed Of the conneli- Howell contested
election case from the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania district in favor OF Mr.. Cornell. Mr..
Council was promptly sworn In ana TOOK
his seat. The house then resumed con-
slderation OF the senate amendment pro-
posing u loan Of A6Oo, 900 for the Louisi-
ana PURCHASE exposition. Mr.. Cowherd
lMO.l made an appeal for the ST. Louis
fair ana Mr.. Harrison n. " and Mr..
Glllett (MaSs.) objected 10 The oar. At
5:Oj th" house adjourned.
Sona;e--The senate was in executive
session more than four hours, on the
18th aud after the agreement 20 vote on
the canal treaty had been reached, nearly
the entire time was devoted TO general
discussion Of the eneroachments Of the
senate and the president on each others
prerDg atiyes under the constitution. The
senate. At t:f y. m, adjourned House
The house, by a vote OF l12 TO lob, con
Cured IN the senate amendment 10 the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill, au-
thOriZinE a loan Of N.6O0O00 by the gov
ernmert to the Louisiana Purchase ex-
10 tho manner In which the money shall
be pad. The proposition was strongly
opposed IN the debate which covered por-
iicns of three days number of bills
flying agreements with Indians In Mime
sctN and Montana. At t;oS p. m. the
nous" adjourned.
to the reading BY Mr.. carmaek OF a
speech prepared by Mr.. Morgan in oppo-
sltlOn to the presidents policy with ref
srencs 10 an !sthmian cana. and also CON
s ,eesee s"' LiIiuo atSSsSaf Hawaii,
Speeches IN support Of the bill were made
by Mr.. Blackburn and Mr.. Mitchell, and
Plsti Ccenn.j. The senass then, at I p.
M. adjourned until the 18th. House.
Speaker Cannon took the bit in his teeth
enS ran IN ptse house he
broke AL previous records In the dispatch
OF private pension bills. Under his guild
ancc $50 OF these measures OF relief were
passed by the house in i5S minutes. The
bill was passed to construct a dam In the
Mississippi river at Hancock. Ill. AZ 3:lC
o'clock the house adjourned until the 18TH.
senate-The suspense concerning the
condition Of Senator Hanna had an ap-
and as "a result the proceedings were
marked by an unusual listlessness ana de-
preston. There were no speeches on any
subject whatever, and more attention was
given TO the frequent bulletins announc-
Ing the condition OF the senator than 10
matters Of legislation. Tho entire time
routine business. the most important mat
ter taken up being the bill providing for
a gratuity to former Queen Liliuokalani'
OF Hawaii. which was lost on tie Vote.
Several bills were passed. At $40 the
senate went into executive session and at
s:la adjourned. .... HOuse-Proceeding un-
der personal privilege" recognition. Mr..
Shafroth (dem., COLI rellnquished his
seat in the house in favor OF Robert W.
F3onynge. the republican contestant for the
seat Mr.. Shafroth's statement was re-
gerded as most extraordinary and sensa-
tionnl IL was received with prolonged
applause on the part OF both republican
and democratic members. and when he
had concluded nearly the entire demo-
cratic membership surrounded his seat.
The house. after a forty minute session.
nj is:lO adjourned.