Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-28
IN THE SENATE.
Lower Branch Considers Wide Variety
of Matters.

Lower Branch Considers Wide Variety
of Matters.
Washington, April 27.-The attention
of the Senate was devoted. today, to
consideration of reports of conference
committees, set speeches. passage of
bills to which there was little or no OBJ
lection and an executive session. Final
conference, reports on the sundry civil.
general deficiency, post office and the
military academy appropriation bills
were agreed to, practically without Op-
position.
Speeches were made by Cullom on the
conduct Of foreign affairs by Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt, by Teller on
the public land question and By Nc
Laurin on the old age pension order
and trusts. A resolution authorizing
the continuation during the recess of
the inquiry into the right Of Mr.. Smoot
to his seat in the Senate was favorably
considered during the day.
The senate met at 10 o'clock, today,
but tho attendance was small. Hale
presented the conference report upon
the general deficiency bill which was
agreed to without debate.
Burrows chairman of the committee
on privileges ana elections presented Il
resolution authorizing that committee
to sit during the recess OF congress for
the purpose of prosecuting its invosti
cation into the charges against Smoo.
as Il senator from Utah. The resolution
was referred to the committee on con
tiSent expenses.
lliSGn presented the report of tie
conference on the sundry appropria-
tion bill. Plat (Conn) commented up
on the feature of his report dealing
with the proposed extension of capital,
expressing the opinion that the act de-
tintely committed congress to the eX-
tension and that in the future moth
ing would be said against it.
Hale and Allison expressed disagree
ment with this view saying that con-
grcSS was in no wise committed.
In response to IL request from Aid
rich. Allison made a statement bearing
upon the senate amendments covering
the purchase of silver bullion for sub
sidiary coin. He said the amendment
had been disagreed to because the pro-
vision which it had been proposed to
insert is already law and that there is
now limitation on the power Of the
secretary of the treasury to purchase
silver bullion for subsidiary coinage.
Mr. Aldrch agreed with Nj. Allison.
saying that the financial committee had
given attention to the subject and had
concluded that under the PROVISIONS OF
the sundry civil act of 1903 the secre-
taryS authority for the purchase of
silver for subsidiary coinage is COM
piete lie referred to the agitation of
the question. in connection with the
amendment "as HISTORICAL" saying that
there is no mole danger that the sac
rotary will corner the silver market
than that he will corner the copper
market or the market in any 9th #
metal.
The conference report on the Sunury
civil bill was agreed to.
A number of minor bills, including
that providing for the payment ii
damages on account of rife practice At
Fort PreDle. Maine, Fort Winthrop.
Mass and Forts Hamilton and Wright,
New York. were passed.
Mr. Cullom then addressed the Sen
ate OH the subject of the country's for
eign relations.
The speech OF Senator Cullom, who is
chairman of the committee of foreign
relations, was a careful review of the
diplomatic or international questions
which had been disposed of under the
Mckinley Roosevelt administration
since 1897. He said that under these
administrations wore important diplo-
matte questions had been brought to a
successful conclusion than under any
previous administration in the history
Of the United States He then 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 Russia
Japan war, reciprocity and the consul
lar service. concluding with q glowing
tribute to President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Hay
The acquisition of the Hawaiian is
lands. he said, was the first important
achievement in the conduct of our for
eign relations after Mckinley became
President. They gave to the United
States a foothold in the Pacific and
were the beginning of our great expan-
sion under the Mckinley administra-
! ton.
1.-THE war with Spain awoke US to a
realization of the fact that more than 4
century of remarkable internal indus
| trial development rendered US an i'm
portant factor in the worlds system.
Under the administrations Of Mckinley
and Roosevelt the United States has
obtained a position among the nations
of the world which it never coupled in
! any former period of our national life -
He discussed the Philippines mainly