Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-23
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, Feb. 20.
SENATE.


SENATE.
The Senate met at IL o'clock this
morning.
A bill was passed providing for the re-
turn of Confederate flags to Southern
States. The measure has already passed
the Hsuse.
There was also passed bill dividing
Washington State into two judicial dis
tricts.
When the Panama canal zone civil
government bill was taken up, Mr.. Nc.
Comas withdrew his pending amend.
ment providing for the carrying Of all
canal material etc. In American shios, an
nouncing his regret over the discovery
that its retention might jeopardize the
measure.
Mr.. Morgan, Ala. offered an amend
ment providing that no appointment
should be made during the recess to fill
any vacancy that might take place 10 the
Isthmian canal commission, whether such
retirement should be voluntary or upon
demand of the President. He charged
that the commission was a legislative de-
vice; that it has been embarrassing if
not destructive to canal construction,
and that it would be fifty years before
that body would build the canal.
He expressed surprise that the members
with their acceptance of fees, dividends,
etc., had not taken their lives 10 their
hands and stayed longer on the canal
zone for the Sl5 day allowed them
under these conditions. He declared
that the organic act gave the President
iull power to construct the canal without
commission. ave want no dropping
of the hot potato now" he exclaimed.
1--WE don't want the President to come
to US aud say later you tied my hands
with this commission, aud | could not do
anything.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Teller
(Colorado) giving the President discretion
TO purchase the outstanding stock of the
Panama Railroad Company, before be-
ginning condemnation proceedings, was
agreed to.
An amendment by Mr.. Hepburn
idaho, providing for the eventual dis
solution OF the railroad company, was
laid on the table.
The bill was then passed.
After the Indian appropriation bill
had been taken up, the Senate resolved
itself into court OF impeachment.
The Senate, sitting as a court of i'm
parchment in the Swayne case this after.
noon, perfected arrangements for the
closing OF the trial, looking toward
final vote by the Senators by Saturday.
HOUSE.
The House today adopted s resolution
directing the Secretary of the interior to
inform the House as TO the disposition
of the ration funds for Indian children
attending sectarian schools
The committee ON Indian affairs today
favorably reported resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Interior to fur
nish the House with complete informa-
ton concerning the leasing Of the oil
lands of the Usage Indians. The resc-
luton was adopted unanimously without
debate.
Mr., Hull, OF Iowa, chairman OF the
military Affairs committee, called up the
Military Academy appropriation bill,
with the Senate amendments. He asked
concurrence 10 the Senate amendment
placing Senator Joseph r. Hawley, of
Connecticut, who retires from the Senate
on March 4, on the retired list Of the
army, with the rank of brigadier gen.
eral, with the amendment that General
Peter Osterhsus. of St. Louis, be also
made brigadisr general on the army
retired list.
Mr.. Hull's motion brought forth APP
plauss from both sides OF the chamber.
General Osterhaus. he said, did more
than twenty other men, to save the
State of Missouri to the Union during
the civil war. The House, without !
division, having adopted the Hull
amendment agreed To the Senate propo-
sition.
The remaining amendments TO the
bill were then disagreed to, and the bill |
was sent back to conference.
Consideration Of the rive. and harbor
bill was then resumed in committee of
the whole.
An amendment was adopted providing
that no process for removing water hya.
cinths from the nayigable waters of
Florida shall be used which requires
deposit OF poisonous substances in such
waters.