The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-11
congress.
~ Resume Of tho Weeks
Proceedings.

yesterday passed tHe Dill requiring the
use of American vessels in transport
ing government supplies and took up
the bill prohibiting the use of other
than American vessels in shipping
merchandise to the Philippines ami
relieving the interisland trade of the
Philippines from the exactions OF the
coastwise laws of the United States.
The first mentioned requirement OF
the latter bill is already in force, in
effect, but this measure enacts it in
different form. The bill now pending
as introduced provides that it shall
go into effect July l next, but the
Democrats sought to have the time de-
ferred. Their suggestion was not
accepted, but Mr.. Lodge, in charge of
the measure, indicated a willingness
to postpone the time for a year. The
senate adjourned, however, without
acting on either the bill or the amend
ment.
Washington, March 4.-In the house
yesterday a letter from Grover Cleve-
lard, to Representative Webb Of
North Carolina, denying that J.. H.
Taylor, a negro, had dined with him
at the White House while he was
president, as charged by Representa-
tive Scott of Kansas a few days ago
Mr.. Scott promptly offered his apol-
ogy to the former president, saying
he never before had heard the state
ment which he had made denied. A
discussion of the race question fol-
lowed, during which Mr.. Williams, the
minority leader, criticised President
Roosevelt for having invited Booker
r. Washington to a seat at his table.
The house passed the District of
Columbia appropriation bill and took
up the Indian appropriation bill.
For almost four hours yesterday the
senate while technically engaged on
the naval appropriation bill discussed
a wide range of subjects, including
the policy of the United States in the
Philippines and Russo-Japanese war.
Washington. March 5.-The house
yesterday had under consideration he
Indian appropriation bill, the reading
of which for the purpose of amend
ment was pending on adjournment.
During the general debate or the bill
Mr.. Martin, a Republican member
from South Dakota, addressed the
house on his resolution directing the
secretary of and labor to
investigate the causes of the differ
ences which exist between the cost of
live and dressed meat. He prefaced
his statements with a high tribute to
Attorney General Knox and by say
ing that he was not one who went
into hysteria on hearing the word
believed that if a monopoly exists in
one of the big food products, it should
be investigated by the department Of
commerce and labor. The contro1
verted features in the Indian bill went,
over until to-day.
Practically the entire time of the
sente yesterday was given to consid1
GRAFTON of the question of the selec1
ton of a site for a naval training sta
ton on the Great Lakes. Most Of the
senators from states bordering on the
lakes participated in the discussion.
Washington. March 8.-The senate
yesterday passed the naval appropria
ton bill which has been before it TO
the past four or five days, and then
o up the army bill. The principa
question debated in connection wit
h naval bill related to the price an
method of supplying armor plate 70
battleships, and it grew out of a.
amendment suggested by Mr.. PatteI
son providing for a government a
nor plant. He ultimately withdrej
the amendment, but offered sever
others, all of which were laid on tn
table.
Postal affairs engrossed the after
ton of the house yesterday practica
ly to 1t exclusion of all else. TIL
subject was introduced by Mr.. Owe
street, chairman of the committee d
pOstoffices and post roads, who SUI
mitteed the report of that committs
on the Hay resolution calling for ce
ain information regarding the use
Influence by members of the hOus
to secure increase in salary of pos
masters. The postoffice appropriate
bill was then taken up and Mr.. Mod
(Dem., TENN, the ranking minori
member of the p%ostoffice committd
a%rraigned the present system e1
ployed in the postoftice departme1
and made an appeal for a general
vestigation of the affairs of the
partment. Without debate the hou
unanimously adopted the resolut1
of Mr.. Martin Rep., S. d. directi
the secretary of and LAT
to investigate the causes for the
~ferences which exist between live c
tie and dressed beef.
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