The bee., 1904-01-21
FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
(Thst session.)


senatc--The senate. ON the 14th, lis,
tened to speeches By Mr. Newlands and
Mr.. Latimer In advocacy of the adoption
of n plan for the iianroV trnent of the pab-
| lie wagon roads of the country Mr..
Newlands declared That the course OF tne
president in Panama was an act Oh war
and in -contravention OF the treaty OF
1916, of international law and of ne con-
stitution of thc United states. E'r De-
pew praised the PRESIDENTS pc. cy as
patriotic anS jostidcd by proceed nj ano
and detailing The Facts connect ! with
the negotiation -cf the HAY terrah
treaty contsndg1 !Aat colombia hai over
reachtd herself lu the election On that
agreoment CCnside. .lion Of the post or
flee Investigation r. solutions was post
poned untl the lath.... 3use-Ihe mousse
passed the Legislative. executive and 1u-
dicial appropriation hill carrying an ag-
gregate of S29..1l.7oe. and Then adjourned
until the 18th. This was The second DIG
supply measure To- pass the house,
Senate-The session Of the senate, on
the 18th, began with the passage OF
number of bills ON the calendar, anu
closed in like manner. the lnterNehne
time was given over to a speech by Mr..
Teller on the Panama question, Mr. Teller
contending thai the course of the presi-
dent in connection with the recent revolt
of Panama had been contrary. to prece-
dent, and In contraveution or lnterna,
tional law. The senate adjourned uhth
the 18th.
Senate-The pos. office inquiry resolu-
ton and the Pau1ina canal question a.
vided the attention of the senate, on the
18th. The first han Of the session wa, was
given up to the INQUIRY Messrs. 1iale
and German beins ne speakers Mr;
Hale made a pie, tor The florence OF at
postal investigation !esoluuons TO tne
committee on posi- offices, and MI. GOT,
man repeated his assurance that he would
be satisfied with that DISPOSAL oil the cues,
ton. The discussion Of tie Panama cahai
question was confined Ia the continuation
of Mr. Teller's argument that the course
Of the United States Ia ,he recent revolt
Of Panama was contrary 10 lnternatlohai
law and sound morals. The senate, al
I:27 d. M. went into executive session.
and at $50 d. no adiouracd.. -. House
The house devoted brief session 10 DIS
trict of Columbia business. While In COM
mittee of the whole on one bill; the post
office scandal was discussed, Mr.. Bart
lett, of Georgia, Introducing letter from
M: w. Louis, who Ielt h ,;,I'e r a. Nj
Cowherd, of Missouri pointed o " that
Louis was irreglldrly appointed Just III
time to let a contract that cost the gov
srnment $4,000 more than was necessary
At 1:2S p. IN. the house adjourned
senate-The senate required less than
a minute. on the 18Th. 10 dispose OF the
motion to refer to the CoinInlttee on Pose
offices the various resolutions looklns 70
ment After the passage OF nalI-uoIeh
bills, the senate returned TO consiuerau'oi
Of the Panama question: MT. Qua. re- 80
smoke for almost two hours in support OF
the course of the administratio and was
followed by Mr.. Paterson, who criticizeu
the presidents course IN PanaIna- WI.
Patterson was subjected 10 many inter-
ruptions, and had not concluded when the
senate adjourned. ~ > p. M. .House
The house considered the Hepburn 2u
food bill, but did hot complete IL my
principal speeches OF ne day were made
by Messrs. HepbIIrr ana Mann, IN favor
OF the bill and Adsmson ana Clark, III vP-
nosition On motion of Mr.. Hepburn, the
house took a recess ut 5:l5 o'clock until
II 55 a. m, on the 2oth.