The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-25
s SHOES
PUT ON BY LITTLE CHARLIE
DICK
FORAKER TIED STRINGS
Plenty Of Room for Dick
to Spread Himself.

|. Washington. March 23-The monot-
ony Of two days discussion Of the In
dian appropriation bill In the United |
States senate was relieved today by the
appearance of two warning Ohio sem
ators smilingly marching arm in arm
down the main aisle OF the chamber.
Senator-elect Charles F. Dick, upon
whom had been bestowed the political
mantle worn in his state by the late
Mr.. Hanna, was present to take the
oath of Office Mr.. Foraker graciously
acted as host.
Hundreds Of spectators in the CALLER
les attracted by the previous announce
ment that the two factional leaders
would openly wave the olive branch,
looked on. deeply interested in the
brief ceremony, but giving no outward
manifestation of their feelings.
The senate agreed to Mr.. Quay's res
olution asking the secretary of the
treasury for a statement as to the diff
ference in value between coin and cur
rency in Delaware Indian allotments
from 1861 to 1879 and did not finish
consideration of the Indian appropria-
tion bill. 1t did agree to remove In
dian school farmers, stockmen and ma
irons from civil service classification.
The house continued consideration of
the postoffice appropriation bill. The
assaults of the minority against the
mail subsidies were aggressive but flu
tile. The appropriation for inland
mail transportation was reduced. An
amendment was agreed TO prohibiting
the postoffice department to purchase
prison made material or supplies.
HOUSE.
Washington, March 23.-Mr. Moon,
Dem, Ind.,) moved to to strike out,
the subsidy of $4,000 paid the South
ern Railway company for carrying the
mails from Washington to New Or
leans. This was defeated by vote
of SO to 80 without debate.
An attempt to strike from the bill
the $4,000 subsidy paid the Kansas
City, Missouri and Newton Railroad
company failed.
Mr.. Robinson, (Dem. Ind.) moved to
strike the provision for carrying the
mails from San Francisco to Tahita,
Hawaiian Islands by the Oceanic
steamship company. Ilnasnuch as a
prolonged discussion was promised the
committee arose at $40 o'clock and the
house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, ID. c., March 23.-Gen-
eIal Charles f. Dick took the oath of
Office as senator from the state of
Ohio today. to succeed the late Mr..
Hanna. His colleague, Mr. Foraker,
escorted him to the desk of the presi-
dent protein, where the obligation was
taken and his signature placed to the
book of Oaths. He was then escorted
TO his seat In the senate. in the back
row on the Democratic side of the
chamber, to the extreme right of the
chair. His desk and chair had al
ready been heaped high with roses,
carnations and jonquIls sent by admir-
ing friends. 1t was while the senate
was in the midst of the routine bust
ress that General Dick appeared in the
main aisle, accompanied by Represen-
tetive Grosvenor. of Ohio Mr.. For-
aker greeted him, then notified the SEN
ate of his election and presence. The
chair invited the senator to come for
ward and take the oath. The CALLER
les were filed, Mrs. Dick and friends
occupying seats in the private gallery
IOther members of the house had taken
seats in the senate to witness the cere-
mony. There was no demonstration,
though for the first time i'm the history
of the serate. the senator-elect was
handed bunch of violets by a page
after the ceremony had been finished
While the regular order of business
was being followed Mr.. Dick was be-
ing warmly greeted by many senators,
his colleague, Mr.. Foraker, having re-
turned Immediately to his seat.
A bill was passed granting Port An
, geles, Washington, portion of the
government reservations for park pur-
poses
tion bill was reported, with the an
nOuncement that 1t would be called up
; for consideration tomorrow.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up. Almost the en-
tire afternoon was spent in
a discussion of the provision to pay
]. H. Sypher $4,000 for legal service
rendered the Choctaw nation. The
fact was developed that 100000 had
been already paid lobby for certain
services in the same connection. Sy-
pier not being one. The claim dates
back TO the Harrison administration.
; Mr.. Teller Dem. COLI who among
others championed the claim as just
one, declared tha. the Choctow nation
never had paid their debts unless
I forced to do SO by congress. The pro-
vision after being amended by Mr.. Pat
| terson (Dem COLI to reduce the
amount to $4,000 was elected by a