New-York tribune., 1905-03-04
LAST LEGISLATIVE DAY.
THE SENATES WORK.
Vetes to Continue Present Isthmian
Canal Lazc.

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Washington. March s-rhe Senate began the last
session OF the bSh Congress at IL O'Clock to-day in
the presence of many spectators as could be
crowded into the galleries Immediately after con-
vening. Mr.. Alson's resolution authorizing an In
vestigaton OF the collections OF Internal revenue
and customs and currency conditions by the Com
nlttee on Finance in the recess Of Congress was
taken up and adopted without discussion.
Mr.. Kittredge then called UP his resolution Tor
the continuance in force OF the Spooner law relat-
ing to the isthmian canal. and in presenting the
necessity for the adoption OF IL explained the faii-
of the conference the Panama Canal Gov
ernment bill. saying that the House confeTees had
absolutely refused accept the Senate provisions
or any compromises and had declared natly thst IL
the House bill was not accepted there could be no
canal legislation at tho present session Oh Con-
gress, not even for the extension OF the present
law as proposed by the preceding resolution
Mr.. German, another OF the conferrees. character
lied the attitude of the House conferrees as most
remarkable and called attention to the fact that
the President had asked only for the reducuon Oh
the size of the commission. a
Mr. Spooner said the attitude OF the House MADE
Il perfectly apparent that 1t the desire of that
body to leave the canal question where IL no"
rests He added that the construction or the canai
could not under any circumstances be interiered
with, as the President had free hand ana ohiy
ths government of the zone could be affected
Mr.. Overman asked whether under the present
law the President could build a sea level canal ana
Mr.. Spooner answered In the negative. adding tnat
the act had contemplated lock canal. and that
no President commission could change that plan
without consulting Congress.
The subject also discussed by Messrs. Lodge.
Morgan. Foraker and Teller. and the resolution
was agreed to a rollcan-ss ayes. no noes. 1t Is
follows:
provide for the temporary government of the canal
and for other 5urposes approVed Apri a 1884
be- be- and are. hereby CONTINUED in force until the
ginning the first st Monday in pecember 1865 unless
other provision be sooner made by Congress.
The final conference report the Indian Appro-
priation bill agreed to.
Mr.. Gallinger presented a partial conference
port the River and Harbor bill He said the
chief item OF difference between the conferrees
was on the increase OF the appropriation, for i'm
proving the Delaware River. and Mr.. Penrose gave
notice that IL, the second conference. the Sem
ate amendment should appear to have been aban-
doned he would ask ample time to discuss the
report"
The partial agreement on the River and Harbor
bill was agreed 20. and another conference was
ordered.
NAVAL AND POSTAL BILLS PASSED
Final conference reports on the Naval and Post
Office Appropriation bills presented and agreed
to.
At p. m. Mr.. spooner made an appeal to Mr..
Hepburn, In charge OF the Pure Food bill, not to
press It further.
displsce the bill by taking up the House bill
thorizing the appointment OF certain mdshprnen
in the navy. The motion prevailed. 2s to o. The
bill authorizes the reappointrent OF nldshpnen
dismissed from the Naval Academy in 1906.
The bill was laid aside temporarily to permit
consideration Of miscellaneous bills the calendar.
Under that order bills passed authorizing
ella County, Arizona to issue soooo worth Of bonds
for the construction OF a courthouse. and permit
ting two young Cinnamon to receive military in
struction at West Point
Among the bills taken up making il
crime to send the boil weeviI other insect pests
through the malls. Mr.. Latimer. in charge OF the
bil said that the curiosity of some farmers to
the boil weevA was great they were having them
sent by mail for inspection.
There a sharp exchange Of words between
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. McCumber over the Pure Food
bill, the latter speaking of impure food products
coming from Massachusetts, and the former saying
that the Pure Food bill had been defeated by the
men who had advocated 1t by Just such speeches
had been delivered by Mr. McCumber. On objec-
ton by Mr. McCumber. the insect pest bill went
over
The final conference report on the Sundry Civil
bill agreed to.
Mr. Cockreu resigned from the committee in
charge OF the Office building for the Senate.
and Mr.. Teller appointed to fII the vacancy.
The bill for the restoration OF three nidshipmen
to the Naval Academy being taken up again. Mr..
Blackburn opposed it, the ground that TO pass it
would effect the s npSation M S Of the anti-ha11s
an almost universal demand He denounced the
practice of hazing as cowardly and mean. and. re-
in New-York City. said that fortunately for him
self. the youth had a pistol in his pocket" He
added He fired IL into the air. but even that was
sufficient TO scatter the cowardly hoodlunls who
were pursuing him."
Mr.. Dick, who had reported the bill to the Sem
b s It, 5 5aGf 5aat 1T th haf In tie
Lofand and Littiel was slight offence. and they
Mr.. Foraker declared that there had been praet-
cally no hazing. and that the Characterization OF
MesSrS.
Spooner. Quarles Dolliver and Daniels supported
the BILL and Mr.. Carmack opposed 1t.
Pending consideration OF the bill, the Senate. at
D D. M. took q recess until $50
When the Senate met at $50 Mr.. Perkins called
up and the Senate passed joint resolution au-
thorizng the acceptance OF the recession OF Yose-
Park.
Mr.. Hale then presented first conference report
on the General Deficiency bill
CONTEST OVER MILEAGE
In response to an inquiry from Mr.. German Mr.
Hale said the conferrees had failed to reach an
agreement the House provision apuroorfatinS
$4,000 to pay mileage to Senators and members for
the second session Of the present Congress Hs
said the Senate's position. to the effect that thera
was really no more interim between the extra sas
sion and the first regular session than there Is ne
Tween one day and the one following II. and there
Iore no recess. had been fully explained to tba
House conferrees, but they had not yieded " 'A's
MT German expressed the hope that the Saoa+s
would not yield for moment. He added the opino
Ion that II the provision should become a ~ -
would create a national scandal 10" -
. Mr.. Platt, OF Conpecttcut, expressed con6ds,ou
the point In second conference He tbsTsforse e
suggested that the Senate insist on fts
ana ask FOR another conference.
The report SO far as ii went was aerssd 70 -, |
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