The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-24
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In the Senate Monday Mr.. Hoar
reported from the committee on judiciary
bill to correct Irregularities in admis.
sions to citizenship, and it was passed.
The fortifcation appropriation bill Occur
pied the remainder of the day. Mr.. Berry
made point of order against the appro-
priation of S250,000 for the purchase of
submarine boat to be used for expert
mental purposes and the motion was
overruled after a debate. In the House
bill was passed authorizing an ex-
change of sites for the public buildings
Of Garland County, Arkansas. Legisla-
ton for the District of Columbia fol-
lowed. and after disposing of matters of
local interest the House resumed consid-
Grafton of the postoffice appropriation
bill, in committee of the whole, with Mr..
Boutell in the chair. Mr.. Powers (AIass.),
i'll referring to the scenes in the House
the previous week, justified the show Of
temper because Of the postal report. Mr..
Moon (Tenn.) agreed and gave notice Of
an amendment to the bill increasing the
appropriation for the detection of frauds
under the postal law.
-
tending the exemption of immigration
head tax to immigrants from Newfound-
land, authorizing the construction of a
railroad bridge across Red Lake river
at Thief River Falls, Mimi, and author
izing erection of S1,00O,000 federal
building aesAtlanta, Ga. Consideration
Of the Notifications appropriation bill
was resumed and the Senate agreed to
the committees amendment for $780,
600 submarine torpedo boat for expert
mental purposes, at the same time de-
feating an amendment providing for COM
petition to secure the type Of boat de-
sired. After amending the bill SO as to
increase the appropriation for sites for
coast defenses in Hawaii. the Senate
passed the Notifications bill. The de-
bate in the House took wider range
while in committee of the whole consid-
ering the postoffice appropriation bill.
Mr.. Burton presented statistics OIL ma
tional expenditures, showing that other
nations had increased expenses more rap
idly than had the United States, but ar
gued there was no excuse for cxtrava-
gance in the fact that the nations
wealth had increased. Mr.. Rucker of
Missouri attacked the Republican party's
protective tariff and Mr.. Fitzgerald Of
New York discussed labor legislation en-
acted in his State and decisions in be-
half of labor by Judge Alton B. Parker.
Mr.. Griggs of Georgia and Mr.. Cooper
of Wisconsin had spirited argument
over the responsibility for headline in
the "Bristow report" Mr.. Bates of
spoke against the rural de-
livery system. Mr.. Townsend gave no.
tice of an amendment TO increase the
pay of rural carriers from 5000 TO $500
a year.
Another entire day was spent i'll execu-
tive session by the Senate Wednesday
the confirmation of Gen.
Woods nomination. Senator Blackburn
took two hours to finish his speech, be-
gun the previous day, and Senator
Quarles occupied the remainder of the
day. The joint resolution authorizing
the President to negotiate with Great
Britain to secure a revision of the seal
ing regulations. to abate the killing Of
female seals. was passed, as well as a
bill appropriating $4,000 toward erec.
tion of a memorial to the landing of the
Pilgrims. When the House met it agreed
to devote Sunday, March 81, to mcmo-
rails on the life of the late Representa-
i've Foerderer Of Pennsylvania. Resum-
ng consideration of the postofiice appro-
priation bill. the House listened to a
ong discussion of the negro problem by
Mr.. Spight of Mississippi and an ar
alignment of the policy of subsidizing
railroads to carry mails. by Mr.. Robin
son of Indiana, in which Messrs. Sibley
If Pennsylvania, Lamb of Virginia, Hol-
iday of Indiana and Gaines of Tennes-
zee took part. Mr.. Pearre of Maryland
bitterly attacked the so-called Bristow
.epost and Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana
.eplied, defending Gen. Bristow. Several
favored increasing the pay OF
.ural delivery carriers.
The Senate Thursday passed the fol- |
owing bills: Authorizing the Secretary |
# the Interior to dispose of timber on |
public lands, the proceeds to be a part |
# the irrigation reclamation fund; refill
tating the homestead right of persons |
Who have been compelled through no
ault of their own to relinquish their |
entries; authorizing the SEN
tie committee on commerce to investi-
.ate the proposed improvements in the
river between Iowa and Wis
onsin. In executive session Senator
luarles finished his speech, occupying
wo hours, in defense of Gen. Wood,
nd general discussion followed. After
citing aside Sunday, March q, for
memorial addresses on the life of the late
Burke of Pennsylvania,
he House resumed consideration of the
ostoffice appropriation bill, but made
title progress. The item of $1,000 for
dvertising for bids was agreed to. In
his connection Mr.. Maddox of Georgia
sked question and said since there
Tere lot of rascals in the department
he House would be more careful in fu-
ure. An amendment to reduce the Post
laster Generals expense allowance from
2 200 to $1,000 was lost. After a lively
ebate the appropriation of $500 to
efray the expenses of delegates to the
niversal postal congress at Rome was
educed to 5000. Mr. Williams point
f order against designating certain en-
loyes as cashiers" night superinten-
ents," ETC., which he said was for the
urpose Of promoting favOrites, was sus-
lined.
In the National Capital.