The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-06
OF GREAT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Senator ColIum Tells Of Dip!o-
matte Achievements Of
Recent Years.
SINCE M'kINLEY WENT IN
Hawaiian Islands, Cuba, Spanish War
Philippines, Alaska Boundary
Panama Canal, and Russo
Japanese War.
SINCE M'kINLEY WENT IN

Washington, April 20. = When the
house met Wednesday ii was still the
legislative day of Tuesday, Il recess
having been AIKEN. The house dis
agreed to the senate amendments to
the military academy appropriation bill
and it was SEM to conference.
The conference report on The general
deficiency bill was taken up.
The report was adopted aLd the con-
ference report on the postoflce APP
preparation bill was agreed to.
The senate met at 10 today. Confer
ence reports on the general deficiency
and sundry civil appropriation bills
were agreed to. a number of minor
bills passed, and Senator Cullom adj
dressed the senate on the subject Of the
c%outnry's foreign relations.
The speech Of Senator Cullom. chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
lions, was 4 careful review Of the dip
lomatic or International questions
which had been disposed of under the
Mcl<inley-Roosevelt administration
since 1897. He said more important dip
lomatic questions had beeen brought
to Il successful conclusion thar under
any previous administration in the his
tory Of the United states. He discussed,
in their order, the acquisition of the
Hawaiian islands, the war with Spain
and its results, the Philippines, Cuba.
the Alaskan boundary, international
arbitration, the Panama canal, our re-
lations With the orient, the R~usso-Jap-
ancse war, reciprocity and the consular
service, concluding With Il glowing
tribute to President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Hay.
Speaker Cannon today ruled that
Cockran'S resolution for an inveStiga-
ton of Dalzeil's charge that Cochran
had c1n1n1jyneI f,,- NI,I<ip1nv fn,.
hire in 1896 Was not a privileged mat
ter.
Williams of Mississippi appealed
from the decision of the chair, and by
q party vote, 169 to l25, the speaker was
sustained.
The final report of the conference
committee on the poStof1ice %appropria-
ton bill was agreed TO. The senate
at 1853 a. m. adjourned the session
of Tuesday and Immediately afterwards
reconVened for the session of Wednes-
day.
Congress is cndeavoring to dispose of
all matters before it so as to adjourn
sine-die tomorrow. The conference re-
port on the military academy bill is
the only II of the supply of bills yet to
be acted upon
The senate later agreed to the con-
ference report on the military academy
bill. the last of the supply measures.
Must Keep the Canal.
The legislation which now stands in
the way of adjournment tomorrow, and
the weight these matters will be per-
mitted to have Oh the program for
concluding the session at that time,
were taken up today at q meeting Of
the republican steering committee of
the senate. The Panama canal bill was
placed above all other measures and it
was agreed that some legislation must
be had before adjournment. An in
formal report was received from the
senate cOnferees hat no agreement was
in sight.
i. The house amendment to the kit
redge bill places the entire matter of
control of the canal Zone in the hands
Of the president, to make regulations
10 govern the strip until the next SEES
sion of congress-; While the kittredgc
bill goes extensively into questions of
law To- the sthlnus in Il manner that
is aid to be satisfactory to the ad-
ministration.
Following the meeting of the steer
ing committee, Senator Lodge, on the
loor of the senate, practically served
notice that there practically could be
no adjournment until some legislation
IS enacted for the ana zone. The
cOnferees on the canal bill have hopes
that they will be able to report an
agreement tomorrow and that congress
will adjourn during the day.