The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-03-17

passed. Mr.. Curtis joint resolution, was
PASSED. It authorizes the secretary Of the IN
terror to use ST. % Of certain moneys ior cier'
ical work and labor connected with the sale
and leasing Of Greek lands and the leasing or
Cherokee lands in Indian Territory.
GOTH DAY.
The contested appointment. Of General Leon.
ard Wood to be major general gets Delore vne
senate at nearly all Its executive sessions.
Much time was taken up at the last executive
session in reading documents furnished by the
onposino senators, These do uments. were
brouCht together BY the late Senator Hanna.
The senate passed the Philippine shipping
bill.
posed erection Of q statue Of Frederick tae
Great, q type Of absolutism."
The conference report on the legislative, ex
ecutve and judicial bill was agreed upon
Members Of the house declare that In spite o.
Mr. Bristow's report they will 90 right on ge6-
ting ali thew can for their distritts in TIL, way
Of extra clerk hire and other postOffae ALLOW
snces, regarding this as their legitimate work.
10TH DAY.
The senate passed number Of bills relating
to Alaska but failed to act on providing lor =
delegate from that territory. Among othel
bills passed was the bill to give totally DINO
pensioners 500 month. =, ,r,u A.,
The senate has passed a bill prohibiting the
grazing Of stock on the Bull Run forest reserrye
In Oregon. The reserve includes the water
supply Of the city Of Portland,
The debate in the house committee on labor
over the eight.hour bill shows no indication OIL
ever coming to an end.
MIR. Moon Tenn insisted that there should
be an investigation Of the postofiice depart
ment. Mr., Grosven0r wanted to know by
what right the Bristow report had been pup
lished before Its truth had been established
Mr.. Hill Comm said he was going to vote fol
resolution to investigate Bristow'
71sT DAY.
The senate passed a resolution directing tht
interstate commerce commission 70 1uTnlsl
the senate with report Of changes in railroac
tariff rates for each year since llSS9, comparlne
the revenues received from them WIN tnt
gross and net revenues that would nave peel
received by the railroads under the rates Of
ls9l.
Most Of the day the senate in executive SEES
sion listened to speeches by Senators Scott ant
Blackburn in opposition to the confirmation o.
General Wood.
The house Of representatives INDUCED II
nearly seven hours Of explanation, accusation
and denunciation, and then ordered, with only
two negative votes, an investigation OF p0sta
affairs and the Bristow report, so far as mem
bers Of the house are concerned, by specia
committee Of seven members.
A resolution for an investigation OF the con
nection Of the members with the department
offered by Representative Mccall MASS, wa
then agreed to, only two members opposing IL
7!ND DAY.
The senate passed bills: For the regulation
Of consular invoice fees; authorizing the i'm
proyemeIt OF the mouth Of Snake river, nea
Nome, Alaska, as o harbor; granting an Amer
lean register to the British ship Pyrennes; au
thOrizing the preparation Of a railroad map o
the United States by the geological survey; Il
prevent the Dissertation Of the American Tag
Senator Morgan introduced bill for tn
government Of the Panama canal zone, IN
confirmation Of General Wood as major gen
eral was further discussed,
Mr.. Stephens (Texas) introduced q pill PFC
viding for the adjudication Of citizenshi
claims in Iddan Territory.
Mr.. Stephens also introduced resolutlol
asking Secretary Of the Interior Hitchc,ooc
whether he ccuntenances and approves actlol
Of government employees in Indian Terrltor,
| to engage in the promotion and conduct o
trust companies and other corporations in thu
| territory.
78RD DAY
Senator Long has introduced 3 bill in tn
senate extending to Indian Territory oertai
provisions Of the laws Of the territory Of Oh
lahoma relating to rates OF interest, and max
| ing the same operative therein.
The senate ratified the treaty between tn
United States and Ethiopia, which is to las
ten years and provides for trading posts, telt
graphs and means Of transportation.
The fertilization and the submarine boa
bills were both considered. -,
The senate passed bill for correcting irreG
ularities In admissions to citizenship,
Legislation for the district Of Columbia an
the postofilce appropriation bill were both BIZ
fore the house. There was manifest pressur
existing by the national letter carriers asst
cation for an increase Of the salaries OF tn
rural carriers. The only objection, TO Uni
in the house was that the carriers would Great
o political machine.