Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-09
THE FIFIY-tIsRTH CONGRESS.
Senator Warren Defended Existing Lana
Laws as Being BsnaiIeenf.
sITH DAY.

S4TH DAY.
The senate for three hours discussed the re
cent order of the pension bureau making old
age an evidence of disability, based on the reso-
luton by Senator Carmack Questioning right of
such an order. Senator Foraker explained and
defended the order and commended that the
regulations He considered the order as wise
and prudent, and believed that all officials
having ything to do with it are entitled to
much credit.
Mr.. Stephens (Texas) requests by his reso-
luton that the attorney general furnish the
house with copy of the evidence against .. s.
Indian Territory.
Debate took 3 wide range while the sundry
civil bill was i1efore the house. The race queS-
ton was warmed over Mr.. Clark MOI talked
about the tariff. A strong plea for tobacco
wanted the tax on raw tobacco removed. Then
mob violence had the floor, and the doctrine of
BLOOD Makes Caste was overhauled.
e5TH DAY.
The bill authorizing the erection of an addi-
tlonaI executive department building in Wash
ington was again the subject of spirited de
bate in the senate for several hours but no ac-
ton was taken on the bill.
There was another effort to pass the bill pro-
hlb1ting the misbranding of salmon, but it
failed to reach vote
For the want of speakers. general cebate ON
the srndry civil appropriation bin in the house
was closed several hours before the time
agreed upon and the bill WAS read for amend
ment. Seventy-hve pages Were disposed OF,
the only important amendment adopted being
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$4,000 for the completion of the capitol build
ing according to the original design
S5TH DAY.
Among senate amendments to the postal ap-
preparation bill is an allowance to third class
postmasters whose salaries exceed 81 600, for
clerk hire not to exceed 500 to any one Office.
Among new items inserted by the senate are
5000 a year each to seven assistant superin-
tendentS an addition of 0,005 for information
service by underground electric cars was cut
out In the railway mail service the pay of
clerks has Increased materially, showing in all
Glasses OF these, clerks an increase from $12
9jl,0o0 to $l3, $4,000
The house still had up the sundry civil bill
Mr.. Campbell (Kas.) discussed the tariff ques-
ton ana said a protective tariff the only
means of raising money for the support Of the
government, and asserted that protection was
not the mother of trusts. There were 81
pages of the bill disposed of with no amend
ments of general Importance.
87TH DAY.
The senate passed joint resolution for the
printing of 1900 copies of the record Of the
Northern Securities merger case in the
The attention of the senate was divided be-
the timber and stone and the homestead com,
mutation laws and the pOstofice appropriation
Senator Clark Cwyo.) is the father of q bill
pr3yiding right or way for irrigation on the
public lands and reservations
The house concluded consideration of the
Sundry Civil bill and was about to vote upon
its passage when it developed that there was
warm discussions Of the propriety of states
reServ1ng the pensions received by inmates Of
the state Soldiers homes.
The item for the erection of a new stable for
the White house was dropped when it was
announced that the president did not want it.
18Th DAY.
The day was spent by the senate in almost
continu Gus political discussion. Senator Car
mack's resolution proposing an inquiry into
the legality OF the recent executive old PEN
sioner order was discussed.
The postofice appropriation bill was in order
but no progress was made with 1t, the speeches
being in the main political and general in
character. There was spirited debate on the
propriety of congressional investigation OF
the postoff1ce department, during which the
prospective presidential nominees were dis
cussed. Senator Patterson proposed, by bill
1902.
A bill was passed authorizing the free trans
mission through the mails of books for the
blind
A resolution has been Introduced in the house
requesting the secretary OF commerce and la
panies in floating stocks in the use of mails in
advertising mediums. The resolution charges
frauds.
The house passed the sundry civil bill. The
conference report on the army appropriation
bill was discussed. The house had disagreed
to important senate amendments, especially
the amendment to allow civil was officers to
retire at the next igher grade met with strong
opposition. The unanimous report of the cleo
tions committee giving Delegate Mcclure, of
Oklahoma full right to his seat was agreed to
without dissenting vote.
BOTH DAY.
Senator Warren occupied the greater part of
the senate's time with speech attacking the
Gibson bill to repeal most Of the existing land
laws. He commended that the land laws were
benefcent and in the main honestly anminis-
tered and urged that there was no demand for
repeal
Senator Mallory concluded his speech on the
old age disability pension order of the secre-
tary of the interior.
The postoffice appropriation bill was side
tracked
The house sent to conference the resolution
for the appointment of the board of managers
for the national home for disabled volunteer
soldiers
The house has commenced the consideration
of pension bills and 3l9 were passed in two
hours, ali by unanimous consent.
Delegate Mcclure has placed bill on the
calendar to create and establish "a territoria
be paid for at $2.5n an by the United
States and to furnish necessary funds to be
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