The Washington times., 1904-04-28
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When the Senate met this morning
there was little in the appearance OF
the grave members Of that august body
that would indicate the hard work they
have been doing during the past few
days.
Although the electric light in the dome
of the Capitol burned far into last night,
showing that the legislators OF the land
were at their posts OF duty, the work
of the last day OF the present session
was begun promptly this morning.
When the gavel fell. a good number Of
Senators were in their seats
! At H:35 o'clock the Senate received !.
resolution from the House, asking the
concurrence OF the Senate in an agree
ment to adjourn at o'clock. Mr.. ALI
son moved the Senate agree to the ra-
solution, and it was so ordered
Power With President.
Senator Kittredge presented the con-
ference report On the Panama Canal
zone government bill. putting all power
into the hands Of the President or such
I.rsons as he may direct, until the ex-
p'ration of the FIfty-eighth Congress
next March. This puts on the enact
ment Of permanent legislation until
Congress meets again and can consIoer
1t at length.
Next to the appropriation bills this
was the most important matter requir-
ing attention before adjournment
The Crum case. after prolonged con-
sideratf0n in executive session last
night. was postponed indefinitely. and
various Senate and House bills were
gotten out of the way.
The usual tables of expenditures au-
thOrized by Congress in the appropria-
ton bills for the next fiscal year were
presented when the Senate resumed lis
session this morning. after the recess
taken at IL o'clock last night Mr. Al
| lisen, in presenting the tables, said they
l showed an Increase OF S2S 000. 600 over the
appropriations for the eurrsnt fiscal
year
The increase on account of the Dis
1 trict Of Columbia Is S2-2S3,643, Mr. Al
1 lison announced. He told or the unusual
| lCcai demands upon Congress ana epiLJ-
| mized them as follows.
| Three hundred thousand dollars for
| the elimination Of grade crossings; S9e,-
/ 900 for the Municipal Building; S+2e, 90
! for the highway bridge across the Po-
| tomac; but the chief Item Is SS6S.Ol0 for
! the filtration plant, making it ready BY
4 December of this year
| All these are for absolutely necessary
purposes, Mr.. Allison said. and he felt
! sure no one on either side OF the Sea- e
would say. now or hereafter, that ar
OF these items was unnecessary.
Mr.. Allison. continuing. described the
principal increases in all the other ap-
/ preparation bills.
Gross Amount Named.
/ In response 10 a query from Mr.. Cor
man, Mr.. Allison said the gross amount
/ of the permanent appropriation Is SA,-
| Al $50 for the next fiscal year. as Op-
posed TO Sl32 SIS. .OS1 for the current year.
| an increase of s.. .SS2. 1883
| Later in the. course or the session Mr.
, Allison yielded the ioor to Mr.. German.
! who In turn gave way 70 Mr.. Culoerson-
The Texas Senator presented another
| fiscal table, going back to the Cleveland
! and Mckinley Administrations, and en-
| deavored 10 show a great increase OF
expenditures under Republican rule.
| He read parts of the table and asked
| leave to submit the entire document for
publication by the Senate. This was or
dered.
Mr.. Aldrich made frequent inquiries Of
/ the Texas Senator, who expressed some
| disinclinatson to be interrupted. and re-
ferred all inquiries to the table he had
Mr.. German then took the floor and
| criticised the high total OF expenditures
| under Republican Administration. As
! the hour of u o'clock was neat at hand,
Mr. German yielded the floor tempo
rarily TO Mr.. Hale who moved an Ad-
journment at IL so o'clock.
! Senate Reconvened.
At noon the usual opening prayer was
made by the Rev F. j. Prettyman. II
consisted only of the Lords Prayer.
Senator Perkins. temporarily presiding.
recognized Nr. German in his own right
to the floor because OF having held il
at the end of the preceding essiOn.
Mr. Hoar objected, saying the rules
OF the Senate did not permit tn
ling Oflcer to designate Sen
81 ould have the floor on the
L. tive day. unless the SEM
/ unanimous consent.
This led TO a parliamentary
i Mr. Perkins ruled against
who said he would appeal