Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-27
FiFTY-EiGHTH CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

washington. April 20.--Senate-The
| question of additional accommodations
in the way OF Office and committee
rooms occupied the attention OF the
senate the greater part of the day
The subject arose I'm connection with
the provisions in the sundry civil APP
preparation bill. one for an extension
or the east front OF the capitol build
ing in accordance with sketches left
by Architect Walters, and the other,
Tor an outside senate Office and COM
mittee building.
House-After a debate extending
through the entire session of the
house Tuesday passed the bill provid-
ing for joint statehood of Oklahoma
and Indian territory under the name
Oklahoma and of Arizona and Of New
Mexico under the name of Arizona
The vote was 147 to 102. In discussing
the rule which had been reported by
the committee on rules. providing for
immediate consideration of the bill.
Mr.. Williams. the minority leader. de-
clared that no republican had any idea
that the bill would become law at
this session. Delegate Wilson, Of Ar
iona, opposed the bill. 1t was favored
by Delegates Rodey, OF New Mexico.
and Mcclure. of Oklahoma.
Washington. April 21.-Senate-The
senate Wednesday listened TO a set
speech of almost two hours duration
on the trusts by Mr. Dolliver and aft
erwards completed consideration Of
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
again devoting much time to the pro-
visions for an extension of the east
front OF the capitol and for an addi-
tonal office building for the senate.
The office building amendment was
IN
mittee. but the extension paragraph
was so modified as practically TO pro.
vide for plans only. the appropriation
being reduced to $4,000
House-The house after an extend
ed debate, sent the naval appropriation
Dill back to conference the only dis
puted senate amendment accepted be-
ing that providing for the construction
in navy yards of two GOLFERS. A bill
providing for allotment of the lands of
the New York Indians was passed I'M
der a resolution of the committee on
rules FOR its immediate consideration.
Washington, April 22.-Senate-The
pension appropriation bill. carrying an
appropriation of over $137 900 900. and
the emergency river and harbor ap-
preparation bill, which carries $4,000.
900. were passed Thursday by the sen
49, 'No''AiSS paiiy' blie general QtUclenCy
and the military academy bills of the
entire list of supply measures still
TO be considered by the senate. The
house bill increasing the size OF home
stead entries in Western Nebraska 10
O4O acres also received favorable con
sideration. while the river and harbor
measure was under consideration Mir
German sharply criticised the failure
10 brlng In n general river and harbo-
bill. Speeches were made on the pen
sion bill by Messrs McCumber and
Scott. the latter declaring that he IA
Vored a service pension of S25 per
month.
House-The house Thursday gave
evidence OF approaching adjournment
by passing a large number Of bills
among them being one to provide u
temporary government for the Panama
canal zone. A rule was adopted after
the democrats had forced a roll call
for the consideration at any time OF
the bill creating commission to in
Vcstigate the merchant marine of the
United States, and the bill was then
laid aside
washington. April 23.-Senate-The
general deficiency appropriation bin
occupied the major portion of the SEN
ates time Friday but before il was Ia
Ken up Mr.. Gallinger spoke at some,
length on the tariff policy Of the re-
publican party. While the reading of
the deficiency bill was in progress Mr.
Cullom delivered a speech on the Chi
nese exclusion rider. He expressed
the opinion that there should be ex-
plicit legislation re-enacting existing
exclusion laws, but opposed the re
naming portion of the house provision
and moved to strike it out. During
the day the attention of the senate was
brought to the amendment of the
house to the bill for the government
or the canal zone and some embarrass-
ment was created by naming Mr.. Cor
man as democratic conferee on behalf
OF the senate in place of Mr.. Morgan
Who is the senior democratic member
OF the committee on inter-oceanic ca
nails. with the result that both sena-
tors declined to serve.
House-The ship subsidy bill was
considered in the house Friday. Con.
sideration Of the Alaskan delegate
question was resumed after having
been sidetracked several days.