The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-07

At the opening of the debate on the
postoffice appropriation bill in the SEN
ote. Mr.. German spoke for almost two
hours in criticism of the course OF the
Republican party In the Senate in re-
fusing inquiry and at the same time
charging the postoffice committee with
undue haste in reporting the bill. as he
did the Republican party with desire
to adjourn Congress at an exception
ally early date in order to meet the
wishes of the President I'VE are now
told" he continued, that having ap-
proved the plans Of the executive we
must adjourn and go home because of
the fear of damaging disclosures. There
are matters which 1t is almost criminal
not to give attention to. Yet we are not
to be allowed to stay"
At least two of the Colorado mem
bers will join a majority OF the public
land laws committees Congressman
Hogg appeared before the committee
and protested against the passage OF
the Hansbrough bill. providing for the
repeal of the timber and stone act. Con-
gresham Brooks is scheduled to fol-
low with similar argument at the
next meeting OF the committee. Mr..
Hogg averred that there was little or
tion of the land laws in Colorado, and
he demurred especially against the re-
peal of the timber law. because It would
make lumber expensive for the settler.
The timber. he said, should not be said
at public auction. as proposed by the
Hansbrough bill, but should be sold at
regular price per acre, SO that the
poor man would have an equal show
with the rich.
Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia. in the House.
briefly replied to the statements Of Mr..
Gillett of Massachusetts, on the negro
question. He said that the Massachu-
sets member had lectured the South
for disregard of violations of the law,
whereas, in the city Of Marion. Massa-
chusetts, persons who had tarred and
feathered a man and woman had been
acquitted and were paraded through
the streets as heroes. He believed that
the people of the South are entitled to
work out the Negro problem "as God
shall will it" He added those people
would work 1t out. with the help of
our brothers Of the North IL we can
have it, but II not, we will work 1t out
without their help" Mr. Gillett. reply
ing. said he believed that the Caucas-
ian race as whole is vastly superior
W eHc coioftu race, Dut ne sdlQ ne 0lu
not believe 1t followed that every white
man is superior to every colored man.
An interesting question has arisen
i In connection with bill introduced by
Senator Burton of Kansas. appropria-
ting s1.500,000 for Strengthening the
Kaw river with a view to ayerting
the usual spring floods of that state.
The bill was referred to the War De-
partment for report. and 1t has been
returned with report made by Cen
eral Mackenzie. chief OF engineers, to
the effect that several years ago the
Legislature of the state declared the
kaw riyeri iunnavigable. and authorized
the construction of bridges across 1t
at various points. effectually closing It
to navigation. The point is made that
after the stream is declared unnavi-
gable 1. is not under the Jurisdiction
of the United States, and consequently
any appropriation made for It's
improvement would be simply
for the benefit of the state aud its
citizens. and not for the benefit of the
general government. or the people at
1 lnrge 1t is stated that the proposed
legislation will be opposed on that
ground.