The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-05
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Washington, Jan. &c. The senate,1
Yesterday heard further discussion on |
the question Of appointments made \
during ll'lltl sional recesses, listened
70 g speech on the isthmian canal
question by Mr.. Morgan and passed J
number NJ p OF bills Of semi-public char.
acter. AS q result Of the debate an
the appointment question, a resolu.
Etlon asking for specific information
concerning the nomination Of w. ia
Crum as collector Of customs at the
port OF Charleston, s. c., was passed. 4
a resolution asking for similar infors
nation concerning the nomination OIL
Brig. Gen. Wood and other army Off. \
GERS went over until to-day. Among
the bills passed was one authorizing
the erection of monument to the /
memory of John Paul Jones.
The house passed the army appro
priation bill, carrying approximately
$75,0OO,OO0, after adopting number
of amendments.
Washington, Jan. 2i.-The time OF
the senate yesterday was again di .
vided between consideration of the
Panama question and other subjects
There was only one speech on the
canal, and it was made by Mr.. Stone
of Missouri, who spoke to resolu.
ton directing the senate committee
on foreign relations to make an IN.
vestigation into the Panama revolt
He contended that the circumstances
indicated completely on the part Oh
the United States in the secession OF
Panama. and urged that in the inter.
est of the country's good name all the
raGts should be known. A number OF
bills were passed, including one for q
memorial bridge across the Potomac
river at Washington.
Mr.. Boutell (Rep., Ill.) addressed
the house for nearly two hours yester.
day in reply to statements made by
Mr.. Williams (Miss.), the minority
leader, in his "stand pat'' speech of g :.
few days ago. Mr.. Williams in turn
replied to Mr.. Boutell. The house had
under consideration at the time the
urgent deficiency bill. A resolution
calling on the postmaster general for
information relative to the number Of
carriages maintained by the govern.
ment for the postoffice department
was passed after a spirited debate.
Washington, Jan. 20. ~ The senate
proceedings yesterday included
speech by Mr.. Simons of North Caro-
lima in support of the Panama canal
treaty and the passage of a number oil
bills and resolutions. Mr.. Simons was
the first Democratic senator to favor
the measure on the floor of the sen ).
ate He announced his disapproval OF
the Intervention of the United States
in the isthmus of Panama trouble, but
said that as the revolution was an ac
compllshed fact and was such before
thesstreatyewas made he could not &C
ccept the theory that the treaty itself
was invalid. Among the bills passed
was one admitting to citizens of Porto
Rico and the Philippines the right to
take advantage of naturalization laws
of this country, but Mr.. Spooner
moved to reconsider the vote, thus
leaving the question undisposed Of
The resolution giving authority to the
committee on privileges and elections
to proceed with the investigation Of
the charges against Ms. Smoot was
passed.
General debate in the house yester
day on the urgent deficiency bill di.
crossed to discussion of political
topics, the race question and s.eriaF
navigation.
Washington, Jan. 29-The house for
an hour yesterday was entertained
by speech by Mr. J. Adam Bede, 8
Republican member froom Minnesota.
who made his maiden effort and won
his spurs. His remarks were replete
with wit and humor as well as seri.
GUS thought. Now and then for pur.
poses of illustration he would tell a
story, which recital greatly amused
his auditors. He received the closest
attention of Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike, and drew laughter and
applause first from one side and then
from the other side Of the house. And
at times both sides of the chamber
Joined in vigorous applause. Good
natured colloquies resulted from his
thrusts at the Democratic party. When
he had concluded he was applaudeG
on both sides. There was also dis
cussion Of finance by Mr.. Hill (Rep-
Comm and Mr. Williams (Dem.,
Miss.) besides references to the Pan.
anna canal and the race problem in
the South.
The time Of the senate was devoted
to debate rather than set speeches on
the attitude Of the United States to-
ward the Panama revolution The de.
bate was opened by Mr.. Culbersop
and was participated in by Messrs
German, and Bacon on the Democratic
side of the chamber, and by Messrs
Cullom, Spooner and Lodge on the
Republican side. The Democrats con
tend for the right Of the senate to de.
imand information in the possession Of
THE executive department bearing on
treaties before the senate, while the
Republican speakers spoke in defense
Of the discretion S0f the nresiden+ r.,