The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-11
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fIlrHt SESSION.
gonntr.Ths architectural changes made
IN tho White House were the subject
~ u large Hhar" % dlfcuHaion. on the
9th, and they were generally criticized
uH falling far short uf the Improvement
which should have been secured with the
C1up appropriated fpr tho purpose. The
discussion arose In connection with cuu-
,rrc,ion ~ a building Tor the Joint use
Of tho departments Ut state, justice ana
u labor. without completing
consideration ~ N" hill the senate went
into executive session at bA T. m, aud at
b.5 .. ~. adjourned ..,,t Hguse-A discuss
sion ~ N" question OF the, f..lpfuciiy
iuma, the minority leaders, consumed the
g%rcat.r putt Of the day Another feature
% the dny. was the declaItt by Mr'
Lowering tMnszb that while the repub-
iichn party WIS talking about standing
pat" our boosted prosperity was fast
c.,mins 20 an ..nd hccinse 90 Nc ia,lnr.
system hnl give the now markets which
he declared were now demanded.
scnntc-Thc senate. on the isl. passed
Tho hill recurring ~" use Of American
vessels IN Transporting government sup
plies, and took w the bill prohibiting tho
use ~ other than American vessels IN
rhipping merchandise to the Philippines
and relieving the Inter Island trade 81
the Philippines from the esactluns ~ tn"
cuastwiHg laws 81 the United states. The
senate adjourned without acting ~ eth.
81 the hill or amendment Housc-Thc
house concluded general debate on the
District uf Columbia appropriation bill
a variety 81 subjects other than the bill
were discussed. Mr. sheppard CTcxD
spoke against the tnrin. Mr.. Adams
nPal In favor of the restriction ~ IN.
heuutifying the national capitol and OK
preHa"d the opinion that there would be
disarmament by the nations Of the world
during the century. Mr.. Williamson
Nprcb mad" his first speech IN the house,
lie urged an appropriation for the Icwi.
and CLARK centennial exposition. At 5'W
. m. the house adjourned.
E-nntc-Thc bIl for the regulation Of
Phill""inc shipping was again the prin-
eipal subject OF consideration by tho SEN
ate On the ~ II was made the subject
81 "a somewhat general discussion ~ The
Philippine question and was amended 50
~ To defer for y year the time when the
bll shall TAKE enc,i a large number OF
nonito ndiuurn.d At s;tS y. IN. .,... House
The house devoted the entire day to
consideration 81 the District Of Columbia
appropriation I'LL. hut did not conclude
RCtiuu on the measure. The house. at
bI1 y. m. adjourned.
Scnntc-Fo almost four hours. on the
ID. the senate, while technically engaged
On N" naval appropriation hill. discussed
a Wide range ~ subjects. including the
policy 81 the United States IN tho Phil
llppinc islands and the itusso.Japancse
executive session. and AT SID y. M, ad.
Iourncd ...,. Itousc=Mr. Lind Mimi
complained Of extravaganza In district
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run the District q Columbia than the
entire state ~ Minnesota. aud other
speakers Kew complained that there
were too many institutions and too irany
Halnricd officials and not proper cleaning
II streets. The house passed the District
~ Columbia appropriation till and then
began consideration OF tn" Indian appro-
priation bill, and ~ 2 y. m. adjourned.
Scnntc-Abou the entire time Of the
senate ON the lth. was given to consii-
Grafton NJ the question Of the selection
OF "a site for u naval training station on
the great lakes. The controversy arose
over the appointment Of u new commis-
sion to select a site. The committee
amendment was 80 modified NJ to make
u apply to all the great lakes. ana not
alone to Lake Michigan, but Mr.. Qunrles'
amendment calling for u new commission
TO select a site was not acted on....,.
lIousc-Thc houfc had under conAid-
GRAFTON tn" indian appropriation
hill, tho reading Of which for the pur-
pose of amendment WAS pending IN adj
lnurnmcnt, Mr., Stanley, a democratic
member from Kentucky, made an urgent
appeal for relief at the hands Of CONGRESS
for the tobacco growcrH and the tuilor-
IN tobacco fields. and complained that
competition has been destroyed hy com
hinatiunu of cnpitil. The house confirmed
tho right ~ Mr.. Sims tdom, Tomb To
his seat. a republican hud contested II,