Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28

senate met at 10 o'clock today. The
conference reports on the general de-
ficiency and sundry civil appropriation
bills were agreed to. A number of mi
nor bills were passed. Senator Gull
lum then addressed the senate on the
subject of the country's foreign rela-
tions.
Conference Report Agreed to.
The final report of the conference
committee on the postoffice appropria-
tion bill was agreed to.
Two Days in One.
The senate at 1859 a. m. adjourned
the session Of Tuesday and Immediate
ly afterwards reconvened for the ses-
sion of Wednesday,.
Last of the Supply Bills.
The senate has agreed to the con-
ference chart on the military academy
bill, the last of the supply measures.
Senator culIom's Speech.
The speech of Senator Cullom, the
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations was careful review Of the
diplomatic or international questions
which have been disposed of under the
Mckinley Roosevelt administration
since 1897.
Important Diplomatic Business.
He said that more important diplo-
matte questions have been brought to
successful conclusion than under any
previous administration in the history
of the United States.
Pays Tribute to Roosevelt.
He discussed in their order the ac-
QUESTION of the Hawaiian islands, the
war with Spain and it's results, the
Philippines, Cuba, the Alaskan boun-
Diary, international arbitration, the
Panama canal. and this governments
relations with the Orient, the Russo
| Japanese war, reciprocity and the con-
sular service, concluding with glow
ing tribute to President Roosevelt and
| Secretary Hay.
Bill Sent to Conference.
When the house met at 10 o'clock
today it was still the legislative day
of yesterday, a recess having been TAX
en- last night. The house disagreed
to the senate amendments to the mill
tary academy appropriation bill and 1t
was sent to a conference. The con-
ference report on the general deficien-
cy bill was then taken up.
Agrees to Conference Report.
The report was adopted and the con-
ference report on the postofflce appro-
priations bill was agreed to.
DaIzell Answers Cochran.
Bourke Cochran was scourged in the
house of representatives yesterday.
Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania
did it. For all that Mr.. Cochran in
ficted upon him last Saturday in the
way or stinging sarcasm and ridicule,
Mr.. Dalzell returned double measure.
He charged Mr.. Cochran with being
political harlequin, and that his part
in politics has been chiefly for profit
to himself. There was tremendous en-
ing Mr.. Dalzelps speech, and again and
again he was interrupted by prolong-
ed applause.
Cockran's History in Politics.
Mr.. Dalzell had Mr.. Cochran on the
rack for nearly two hours, during
which time he dealt largely with that
gentleman's political history, which he
said showed him to be greebacker,
a sound money man and free silver
man. He reverted to his statement of
last Saturday that he had been in
formed that Mr.. Cochran had accepted
money to support the cam mpaign of Nc
Kinley and read extracts from several
newspapers to show that was the gen.
eral impression at the time.
Pritchard Succeeds simonton.
Washington, April 27.-The Presi-
dent today nominated Justice ]. G.
Pritchard of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia to be United
States circuit Judge for the fourth cir
cult in succession to the late Judge
Charles H. Simonton.
Rules Cockran's Motion Out.
Speaker Cannon today ruled that the
Cochran resolution for investigation Of
Dalzells charge that Cochran had cam
paigned for Mckinley for hire" in
1896 was not a privileged matter. Viii
liams of Mississippi appealed from the
decision of the chair and by a party
vote of 169 to 125 the speaker was sus-
tanned