The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-03-18

The naval bill again occupied practically ~
Of the time Of the senate but whle the nitilu
ment concerning naval training suaUioiii
on the great lakes was technically mo peh"
ing question il was scarcely mentlonou -.
The senate passed bills: Amending the lhW
for the government survey authorizing ni,o
president to extend an invitation to tne 1nteL
national congress Of hygiene to meet IN WASH
ington in 1908.
The house passed the bill for the relief of
settlers within the grant of land to the Az
lantic and Pacific Railroad company IN NE"
Mexico. ..,;44oo
Mr., Overstreet, chairman of the committee
on postoffces and post roads, reported ,r clie
postotfice appropriation bill to the mousse
house then went into committee OF the whole
and resumed consideration or the lnalan np
preparation bill and passed it after important
amendments had been adopted
9th DAY.
In the senate bills were passed authorizing
bail in certain criminal cases on appeal IN In
dian Territory. and validating certain convey
ances Of the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany. ,.4
Senator Patterson offered an amendment to
tine naval bill which provides that the secre-
tary of the navy be directed to erect an armor
factory should he be unable to buy plate h l,
at reasonable price. but withdrew y later
The naval appropriation bill was tnen passeo
Without debate the house unanimously
adopted the resolution of Mr.. Martin directing
the secretary Of commerce and labor 10 inves-
the prices of live cattle and dressed beef.
Postal affairs took up the time OF the mouse
largely over the resolution concerning the use
of "influence" by members to secure increase
of salary for postmasters.
6STH DAY.
Committee amendments to the army bill
concerning provisional troops in the Phnp-
pines and for an increase in the engineer corps
were accepted as was also the provision making
the regiment to consist of three battauons.
Senator Teer's amendment for the retlre-
ment with advanced rank of officers VINO
served in the civil war so as to make IL retro-
Bctive, was accepted. =,
Senator Quay offered an amendment to the
Indian bill to allow Indian allottees OF the
Quapaw, agency to sell all but forty acres OF
vides that the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache
Indians may sell their lands.
The house considered claim bills, and passed
80 of them One bill relating to the granting
of American register to foreign vessels was
passed. Mr. Curtis joint resolution was
PASSED. 1t authorizes the secretary or the IN
ical work and labor connected with the SAFE
and leasing of Creek lands and the leasing OF
Cherokee lands in Indian Territory.
GOTH DAY.
The contested appointment of General Leon
ard Wood to be major general gets before the
senate at nearly all its executive sessions,
Much time was taken up at the last executive
session in reading documents furnished by the
opposing senators. These do uments were
brought together by the late Senator Hanna.
The senate passed the Philippine shipping
bill
Several senator's protested against the pro
posed erection of n statue OF Frederick inc
Great, q type of absolutism.'
The conference report on the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial bill was agreed upon.
Members Of the house declare that in spite OF
Mr. Bristow's report they will go right on get
ting all they can for their distrltts in the way
Of extra clerk hire and other postofft0e allow
ances, regarding this as their legitimate work
10TH DAY.
The senate passed number of bills relating
to Alaska but failed to act on providing Tor
delegate from that territory. Among other
bills passed was the bill to give totaily phhu
pensioners 800 month. -
grazing Of stock on the Bull Run forest reserve
in Oregon. The reserve includes the water
supply Of the city Of Portland
The debate in the house committee on labor
over the eght-hour bill shows no indication OF
ever coming to an end. 1T,
Mr.. Moon (Tenn) insisted that there should
be an investigation of the postofttce depart
ment Mr.. Grosvenor wanted to know by
what right the Bristow report had been pub
lshed before its truth had been established.
Mr. Hill Comm said he was going to vote for
resolution to investigate Bristow'
list DAY.
The senate passed resolution directing the
Interstate commerce commission to furnish
The senate with a report of changes i'll railroad
tariff rates for each year since 1879, comparing
tho revenues received from them with the
gross and net revenues that would have been
received by the railroads under the rates OF
ls9l.
Most of the day the senate in executive SEES,
sion listened to speeches by Senators scott an q
Blackburn in opposition to the confirmation OF
General Wood.
The house of representatives INDUCED IN
nearly seven hours of explanation, ACCUSATION
and denunciatiou, and then ordered, with only
two negative votes, an investigation OF postal
affairs and the Bristow report, so far as mem,
bers of the house are concerned, by speclai
committee OF seven members
A resolution for an investigation OF. the CON
nection of the members with the department
offered by Representative Mccall Mass was
then agreed to, only two members opposing H.
Cable Ship Wrecked
Island of Guam, Mar. 1.-the cable
ship Scotia is ashore on Spanish rocks.
The water is nearly up to her decks
and she will probably prove a total
wreck.
California on March 10 had the worst
wind storm in the history of the state.
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