The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-03-09
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Almost the entire day and a night ses-
sion of the Senate Tuesday were spent
In consideration Of the Indian appropria-
tion bill, which finally was passed with
out division. After a lengthy debate on
the committee amendment prohibiting
the use of tribal funds in the support of
sectarian schools, the provision was
amended by Mr.. McCumber to permit
Individual members of tribes to use their
proportion of funds in support of such
schools. Mr.. Kearns of Utah made an
impassioned attack on the Mormon
church. Mr.. Bailey announced that he
had decided not to offer his promised
amendment for the admission of Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory as State. A
half dozen bills were passed intended to
remedy defects in the laws governing in
spection of steam vessels. The postoffice
appropriation bill was laid before the
Senate and the reading begun for COM
mittee amendment. A large number of
bills was passed by the House and
heated debate was precipitated by the
bills authorizing an amendment to the
homestead laws to permit the entry by
settlers of G4O instead of 160 acres of
land in Colorado and South Dakota. The
bills were sent to be engrossed In the
gist of bills passed was one providing for
an additional circuit judge in the Sew
enth Judicial District Qndiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin,; the appointment of an
additional district Judge in the Northern
tot Of IltiDoic.
trict in Illinois to be known as the east
ern district and providing for the ap-
pointment of judge for that district
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The Senate passed three appropriation
bills Wednesday, the postoffice carrying
S1S1, ,526, ,S43, the pension S13SOOO,OOO,
and the river and harbor S3S, $50, ,S99 Tin
Guiding immediate appropriations and
continuing cOntracts). Conference re-
ports were agreed to on the military
academy and agricultural appropriation
bills. The Philippine import tariff bill
was passed, and the Indian appropriation
bill sent to conference. The bill for the
government of Hawaii relative to the
election and appointment of local Off
GERS was passed. In executive session
the international sanitary treaty was
ratified, as also was one for the repres-
sion of trade in white women. Senator
Dolliver introduced a resolution for a
joint commission to investigate railroad
rates. A message was received from the
President urging the adoption of pending
legislation to prevent the spread Of con-
tagiOus diseases of animals from one
State to another and to foreign coun-
tries. At the night session the sundry
civil bill was considered. As reported
from the Senate appropriations commit
tee it carries SCI, ,473,55O, an increase of
81, 1S1 40 over the amount voted by
the House. The postofice appropriation
bill, passed with amendments earlier In
the day, was sent to conference. The
House agreed to the conference reports
on the diplomatic and consular, District
Of Columbia and military academy appro-
priation bills, which passed these meas
ures. The Indian and postofice appro-
priation bills were sent to confersBce,
and conference reports on the fortifca-
tions and naval appropriation bills were
received and ordered printed. The Sem
ate amendments to the Philippine tariff
bill and the bill relating to the vspection
of steam vessels were accepted, finally
passing these measures.
The Senate on ThursdaV passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill, carrying
about S6S,OOO,OOO, AMI tE bill for the
Incorporation of the american Academy
at Rome The conferees reported dis
agreement on the Panama canal zone
government bill. the House insisting on
its proxision-for abolishing the canal
and another conference was
ordered. A conference on the river and
harbor bill was ordered, and the appro-
priations committee reported the general
deficiency bill. Senator Hepburn called
up the pure food bill, and Senator Platt
offered several amendments to the meas
ure. which, he admitted. would leave lit
tie of the original bill. Senator Delivers
resolution for joint commission to in
vestisate railroad rates was referred to
the interstate commerce committee, and |
at o:52, after short executive session, |
the Senate tok a recess until 8 o'clock. |
At the evening session the general def |
cheney bill, carrying 500, ,769, ,466, with |
and the House bill for the
celebration of the anniversary of the
first English settlement in America, was
passed. The resolution instructing the
interstate commerce committee to sit |
during the recess was adopted. The con-
ferees on the Indian appropriation bill
made a partial report and further con-
ference was ordered. The House agreed |
to the conference reports on the fortih
cations and agricultural appropriation
bills, while the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill, after being part
" agreed to, was sent back for further
conference, as also was the Panama
canal zone government bill, after the
House had insisted on its disagreement
20 the Senate amendments. Under sus-
pension of the rules bill was passed
S25OOOO for government
participation in an exposition on the wat
.rs near Hampton Roads to celebrate
he first permanent settlement of Eng
people in the western hemi-
sphere in the vicinity of Jamestown, Va.
Shortly after ) o'clock the House took a
ecess until 8 O'Clock. At the evening
ession the sundry civil appropriation
ill was sent to conference and further
conference on the Indian appropriation
ill was ordered after a partial report
lad been agreed to. Under suspension of
he rules the House passed bills author
zing the Secretary of Agriculture to
stablish quarantines in the several
states and regulate the movements of
attic.
In the National Capital.
The President has sSnt to the Senate
he nomination Of George E. Anderson
f Illinois to be consul at Annoy, China.
Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, the Chi
csc minister, has received cablegram