Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

~ Resume Of the Wssk's
Proceeding.

p~ostofice 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 proponents of the bill for the re-
peal Of the desert land act and the
Communication clause of the homestead
act were proceeding at the instigation
and in the interest Of land grant rail-
roads. Mr.. Gibson, aided by Mr..
Quarles OF Wisconsin. made light Of
the charge that a lobby was main
tanned in Washington to fight for the
passage of this bill. Messrs Hans
brough of North Dakota and Warren
of Wyoming took the other side Of
the question. Mr.. Hansbrough men
toned the name of George II. Max
well, who, he said, was drawing a
princely salary Tor the work he did.
Considerable progress was made with
the postoffice appropriation bill.
In the house an attempt to secure
consideration, under suspension of the
rules, of a bill appropriating safe, 900
for the Lewis and Clark centennial
exposition to be held in Portland, Or,
in 1905, failed after the house had d.
vided several times and the roll had
called twice. The military acad-
envy appropriation bill was taken up
and Mr.. Parker, in charge of the bill,
explained it's features briefly.
Washington, April 6.-The enate
yesterday listened TO a twohours
speech by Mr.. Morgan on the Panama
canal question and then agoin too up
the postoffice appropriation bill. but
adjourned without completing its con-
sideration. Mr.. Morgan's speech was
in especial advocacy of his resolution
requesting information from the at
torney general concerning concessions
to the original Panama Canal COM
pany, and was in the main an arraign-
ment of the new Panama company.
The proceedings in the house were
enlivened by speeches by Mr.. Dear
mond and Mr.. G~rosvenor, the former
attacking the Republicans for failure
to order an investigation into the
postofice charges and 10 revise the
tariff. and the latter vigorously de-
Tending the Republican party and
lauding President Roosevelt for the
part he played in the postal inyestiga-
ton, the passage of the Cuban reci-
procity law and the treaty with IA
anna for the construction of an 18TH
milan canal. The military academy
BILL was passed without amendment.
Washington. April 7.--After waiting
with much patience for many days Mr..
Hepburn yesterday found opportunity
to speak to the senate on the subject
of pure food. Technically the speech
was in support of a resolution calling
on the secretary of agriculture to
send to the senate the results of the
Investigations made by his depart
ment into adulterated foods. but in
reality it was in support of the pure
food bill. The greater part of the re-
mainder of the day vas devoted to-
Mr.. Quarles' amendment for grading
the salaries of rural free delivery car
riers. Finally it was declared out of
order. The committee amendment
bearing on the salaries of carriers ami
regulating their service for private
individuals was accepted.
In a fve-hour session the house
passed seventeen bills relating to the
District of Columbia, including one
Incorporating the Carnegie institute.
The Alaska delegate bill was taken
up and Mr.. Cushman of Washington
made a long explanation of the meas
ure. setting out the necessities for the
territory in the way of representation
in congress.
Washington, April s. - The senate
yesterday listened to eulogies of the
late Senator Hanna. The galleries
were we'll filled and the speakers
were given close attention. Those
who spoke were:
Messrs. Foraker, Scott, Cockrell,
Platt of Connecticut, Cullom, Black
burn, Elkins, Fairbanks, Daniel, Per-
kins. Depew, Beverage, Dolliver,
Kearns and Dick.
After d~isposing of a conference re-
on the army appropriation bill
the house took up the bill extending
tbs coastwise laws to the Philippines,
and by a vote of 1872 to 100 adopted a
special rule to vote on this bill after
a debate of two hours. This debate
was exhausted save five minutes when
the house adjourned at $50 o'clock
An amendment to the bill p~ostponing
the operation OF the laws until July !,
1906, instead of 1905, will be proposed.
Washington, April 8. The hou
yesterday passed q large number OF
bills, including the Philippine shipping
bill and the bill appropriating $475,0 0
in aid of the Lewis and Clark centen-
NAL exposition to be held In Portland,
Or, in 1906. The only amendment
made to the Philippine shipping bill
was one extending until July 1. 1906.
the time when the law shall become
operative.
The contracts for cancelling ma
chimes used by the postofice depart
ment was debated at length in the SEN
oto vaatordav In connection with the