The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-19
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Washington, Feb. g. - After listen
ing to speeches by Mr.. Hopkins and
Me-. Clay in support Of the Panama
canal treaty the senate yesterday
passed the bill granting assistance to
the proposed Lewis and Clark expo.
sition at Portland, Or. The bill was
amended 30 as to close the exposition
on Sundays, and the provision for q
permanent memorial to Lewis and
Clark was eliminated.
The house debated at length the
proposed loan OF $4,60o,0O0 to the
Louisiana Purchase exposition at st.
Louis, as provided for in the senate
amendment to the urgency deficiency
bill, and it was still pending when
the house adjourned. The house non
concurred In all other amendments
except that providing for coal tests
at the st. Louis fair.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The senate
yesterday passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill without
debate and then renewed considers.
ton of the isthmian question. Mr..
Fulton spoke in support Of the course
of the administration in connection
with the Panama revolt and Mr.. Car.
mack and Mr.. Overman in opposition
thereto. Mr.. Overman had not hith.
erto made his position on the treaty
known, and his speech revealed the
attitude of probably the last doubtful
member of the senate. The speech
was MI. Overman's maiden effort in
the senate.
The house devoted the entire ses
sion to consideration of the resolution
reported from elections committee
No. unseating Mr.. Howell (Dem.)
and declaring Mr.. Cornell (Rep.),
who contested the election. to have
been elected from the Tenth Pennsyl.
vania district. BY agreement vote
swill be taken at 8 p. m. to-day.
Washington, Feb. II. - The house
yesterday disposed of the Connell.
Howell contested election case from
the Tenth Pennsylvania district in ia.
vor of Mr.. Cornell. The Republicans,
with the exception of Messrs. tanning
IN. J), Shiras (Pa.) and Parket IN
J), supported the resolution unseat.
ing Mr.. Howell and giving the seat tc
the contestant. The Democrats sol.
idly supported Mr.. Howell. Mr. Shiras
and Mr.. Lanning spoke in opposition
to the unseating of Mr.. Howell. Mr..
Cornell was promptly sworn in and
took his seat The house then re.
sumed consideration of the senate
amendment proposing loan of 81.
100000 to the Louisiana purchase ex.
position, on which vote on the ques.
ton of concurrence will be taken to-
day.
The major portion of the time OF
the senate in open session was de-
voted to a speech by Mr.. McCumber,
who supported the Panama treaty and
justified all the acts of the admins.
tration in connection with the recent
revolt. A number Of private pension
bills were passed.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The house
yesterday by vote of 172 to 103 con.
CURED in the senate amendment to
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill authorizing loan of 81, 900, 900 by
the government to the Louisians
Purchase exposition. after amending
it with respect to the manner In
which the money is to be paid. The
proposition was strongly opposed in
the debate, which covered portions Of
three days. There were arrayed
against it some Of the house leaders.
Among those who voiced their oppo.
sition to it yesterday were Messrs.
Payne IN. W, Grosvenor (Ohio) and
Dalzell (Pa.). Mr.. Hemenway (Ind.),
chairman of the appropriations com.
mittee, closed the debate with a
strong appeal in favor of the loan.
There was no party alignment on the
measure, its supporters being com
posed of Republicans and Democrats
alike. The house also concurred in
the senate amendment to the urgent
deficiency bill authorizing tests OF
Goals and lignites at the st. Louis fair
and non-concurred in all the other
amendments proposed by the senate.
A number of bills were passed, among
them measures ratifying agreements
with Indians in Minnesota and Mon.
tana.
At the beginning of the session yes.
terday the senate adopted joint res.
olution authorizing a survey to de-
termine whether q tidewater ship
canal across the State of Florida 10
feasible. It also passed bill au-
thorizing the construction of bridge
across the Ouachita river in Louisiana
by the Little Rock & Monroe Railroad
company. The senate then, at 1891
on motion of Mr.. Cullom. went into
executive session for the considera-
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