Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-18
NATIONAL SOLONS
At WASHINGTON
Matters Before the Senate
and House Briefly Set
Forth.
REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE WORK
roinos In Both Branches Of Congress
PVT Up In Condensed Form for the
Public by Clever end Competent
Correspondents.
TuesdaY. Fen. O.


The senate passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill without de-
pate and then renewed consideration OF
the lsthmian question. Mr. Fulton OF
Oregcn spoke In support OF the course
OF the administration, and Mr.. Carmacl,
OF tennessee and Mr.. Overman OF North
carolina In opposition thereto. Mr.. over
man had not hitherto made his position
on the treaty known, and his speech re-
yealed the attitude Of probably the last
doubtful member OF the senate. The
speech was his maiden effort In the SEN
ave. IN the executive session OF the
senate the Panama canal treaty was
saken up for formal consideration and
Senator Cullom. chairman of tine com
mittee on foreign relations. made a for
NAL statement in explanation OF It's
terms and In advocacy Of its ratification
was far superior to the former one. IN
that II practically places the United
states in absolute control of the canal
ana ana tne canal strip. He expressed the
on the amendments 20 the treaty which
were originally recommended by the
committee on foreign relations. To adopt
appointments, he said. would cause delay,
avoid
The house devoted the entire session
ported from elections committee No. g..
unseating Mr.. Howell ODem.) and de-
SlsFi1g nm Mr. :,. CG}nnel RepJ who con;
from the Tenth Pennsylvania district
Wednesday, Feb. 10.
chaplain Hale referred to the oriental
val IN MS prayer at the opening of the
senate Mr.. MeCumber in a speech sup
ported the Panama canal treaty. A nun1-
Der OF pension bills were passed. Mr.
cucumber presented the credentials OF
nus successor, Isidor Raynor. as senator
from Maryland. Mr.. Gamble reported
iaN9ra0ly from the committee on public
lands the 5 per cent bill for the reguln-
lon OF ACCOUNTS between the United
states and the several states relative to
the disposition Of public lands. Al 1.5O
.: m. the senate went into executive ses-
sion. The doors were re-opened at 4:l5
?. m. and at $50 p. m. adjournment was
The house disposed OF the Connell-
nOWeil election contest from the Tenth
HEtennsylyania district by voting to seat
nj Connei!, who was sworn in at once.
AT 5:O5 O'Clock the house adjourned.
Thursday, Feb. II.
The senate adopted a Joint resolution
authorizing survey to determine wheth-
tr udewater ship canal across Florida
rs leaslble. TIE greater part OF the day
was spent in consideration OF the Pam
ana canal treaty In executive session.
Mr.. Daniel introduced a bill appropriate
ing $ie,ooo for the completion OF the JEFF
fersCn memorial object lesson road from
Charlottesville. Va. To Monticello. the
grave OF Thomas Jefferson. Mr.. Teller
i mn a bll appropriating, H,lto,o0O
for the construction Of a building in
WaShirC5Or for the geological survey. =.
4:4I ,. m the senate ADJOURNED.
The report Of the naval affairs COM
mittee on the naval appropriation, car
rying a total OF s9S,33sC3S. was received
by the house. Air. Howell Utahl intro
duced a Bin providing that all that por-
tion Of Arizona Territory lying north
and west Of the Colorado river shall be
annexed 60 the state OF Utah. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: Amending the
Hawaiian act so as to fix the time for
making reports on labor statistics;
amending the senate bill authorizing the
sale Of a part OF what is known as the
Red Lake Indian reservation, so that It
take effect on the date of passage: pro-
viding for the ratification and amend
ment of an agreement with the Indians
thoriZinR the director OF the census to
cooperate with the officials Of Michigan
and other states In taking a census OF
adjourned.