Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-01-14
THE FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Gen. Adna R. Chaifee Named as Lieu
tenant General.

The senate reassembled after recess of more
than two weeks, without any definite program
beyond the passage Of appropriation bills and
the consideration of the Panama canal treaty
There are no otner important matters pressing
for attention. The measures named are ali IN
the hands of committees. The first speech eN-
pected is that of Senator Lodge. who will up
hold the right of the president to recognize the
Independence of Panama Although no for
is expected that many of them will be made
The committee on military affairs will prob
ably report the nomination OF General Leon
ard Wood at the first executive session.
The house met with almost bare calendar
as most measures which had been before the
house are still with the committees. Private
pension bills will have ample time for their
consideration. The week viii be a busy one in
in the committee rooms which will hive the
house something to do later.
18th DAY.
President Roosevelt sent to the senate mes
save devoted entirely to Panama which was re,
ceived with great interest and discussed
througho9t the DAY; speeenes Were mace Ss IN
ator McComas and Senator Stewart. Senator
Morgan (Ala) maintained that the present
course of the administration was breaking
down the established policy Of the United
States regarding neutrality.
The senate committee on military affairs by
a vote of to , decided to report favorably
the nomination of Leonard Wood to be major
general.
be secretary of war was sent to the senate by
the president; also the nomination of Luke E.
Wright. of Tennessee to be civil governor of
the Philippines.
A privileged resolution offered by Mr.. Hay,
Democrat recited that certain statements con-
tanned in the Bristow postotice report reflected
upon the mem bership of the house 1t. pro-
vided for an investigation bya committee to
be appointed by the speaker.
There was no quorum in the house and adj
iournment was early.
16rHDAY
Practically the entire session of the senate
was taken up by Senator Lodge in a speech on
the situation ON the isthmus of Panama. The
senator argued that our intervention in Pana
ma had been only in the interest of peace.
The senate confirmed nominations OF B.
Ross: OF Tahlequah, ]; T., and Harvey d Penny
A resolution offered by Senator Hale requir-
ing the commissioners of the District of Column
Washington was agreed to without division.
The message of the president relative to
Panama when read in the house received
hearty cheers from the republican side.
A resolution rendering the sympathy of the
house to the sufferers from the Chicago fire
was agreed to
Mr. Curtis introduced bill for the improve
ment of the Kansas river to protect property
from floods. Mr.. Curtis also introduced q bill
providing for the creation of probate courts in
Indian Territory.
nth DAY.
Alleged irregularities in the postoffice de-
partment constituted the only theme in the
senate for the dav. The question came up in a
Mr.. Penrose to refer the Carmack resolution
looking to senatorial investigation of the
postoffice department to the committee on
postOfficeS and post roads.
The committees of each house are busy over
measures referred to them. The senate com
mittee on foreign re ationS are discussing the
Panama canal treaty. The treaty will not be
reported to the senate for several days. Sena-
tor Morgan asked the committee to postpone