The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-08

Washington, April I'm the House
OF Representatives today an attempt
to secure consideration under suspen-
sion of the rules OF the bill a~ppropriat-
ing $475, 600, for the Lewis and Clark
centennial exposition to be held in
Oregon, in 1905. failed. after the House
had divided several times and the roll
had been called twice.
Mr. Maddox, Of Georgia. opposed the
bill. saying he did not believe it to be
the province of the government to
spend the money Of the tax payers in
this way. Livingston of Georgia, IA
vored the bill.
The military academy appropriation
bill was taken up and after Mr.. Park
er. in charge of the bill. had explained
its feature briefly. Mr.. Goldfogle of New
York. spoke in behalf of the Jews of
the United States. for whom he asked
equal treatment and protection while
travelling in Russia. Mr.. Livernash, of
California made an attack on President
Roosevelt. of Mr.. Morrell. Of Pennsyl-
vania. discussed the negro question.
y III N4IC oll "dS " ColI-
Guided when the House adjourned until
tomorrow
Speaking of the Presidents attitude
on the open shop Mr.. .ivernash saia
hat the President of this country, who
goes forth and seeks TO place a barrier
in the way of labor unions by en-
c~ouraging non-unionism under the
pr1riso nf On stOnan ChoDJ' &c Tho % llio&4
common foe Of labor. In a personal
way. he said. he held the President In
the highest esteem. but he said he re-
garded him today las the man OF all
Americans. worse than Rockefeller.
Carnegie n Morgan as to labor
unions"
Mr.. Goldfogle declared that Russia
continues her policy against the Jaw
and continues to abuse and dishonor
the American passport whenever pre-
sented at her gates by Jewish citizens.
Whether these citizens be native b9rn
or natura1ized he said. the restriction
equally applies. This he declared, was
an afront to the United States.
Using as his text the remarks of Mr..
Hardwick. Of Georgia. on the negro
question in the south. delivered In
January last, Mr.. Morrell. OF Pennsyl-
vania. said that the ambitious or aspir-
ing negro was treated as an outcaSt in
this country to a certain extent. as ira
Jew was treated by the degraded peas
antry in Russia. Everywhere, he aid
the negro seemed to be defeated and
everywhere he was beginning to be
a., treated as necessarily an inferior and
was Disseminated against in the differ
ent walks of life. He admitted, how.
ever. that it was not alone in the
southern states that the negro was un-
fairly treated In the enforcement of the
law. In the north. he said. courts and
iuries often are his enemies always
ready to exaggerate his faults and ig-
more his virtues" The Cornerstone
upon which the democratic institutions
of this country were founded. the mop.
Of Americans. as native born or natur-
allied. white or black was best xem-
pliied. he declared in the door of
hope" policy. as expressed by Presid INT
Roosevelt. He denied that the state OF
pennsylvania imposed restrictions on
the negro as charged by Hardwick.
THE SENETA.
Washington, April 5.-Though me
postoffce appropriation bill was be-
fore the Senate almost the entire day,
the early debate on the measure was
in relation to general land laws.
Mr.. Gibson of Montana, denied that
the propositions of the bill for the
repeal of the desert land acts were
proceeding at the instigation and in
the interest of long grant. railroads.
Mr.. Gibson aided by Mr.. QuarIeS, of
Wisconsin, made light Of the charge
that q lobby was maintained in Wash
ington to fight for the passage of this
bill. MesSrS- HanSbrough of North
Dakota, and Warren of Wyoming took
the other side of the question. Mr..
Hansbrough mentioned by name
George H. Maxwell h he said, vas
drawing a princely salary for the
work he did.
Considerable progress was made
with the p~ostoffice appropriation bill.
The provisions of the bill relating to
sites for postoffce purposes in New
York city as amended by the Senate
committee were both agreed to. Other
complete amendments agreed to were
those providing for the transfers of
the free delivery service from the Of
flee of the fourth assistant postmaster
general. striking out h age limit for
cars used in the railway mail service,
and the restrictions placed upon frs.
and second claSs postmasters in the
matter of telephone service. This
last provision was so amended as to
provide for the letting Of contracts
for telephone service to the lowest
bidder.
The Senate adjourned unit tomor-
row.