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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1905
Page
20
As the Fifty-eighth Congress nears adjournment, river and harbor conferees announce agreement on the measure, with President likely to sign. The vole of extra mileage and defunct Canal Zone and Statehood bills fade, while Heyburns pure-food bill fails amid clashes over Navy midshipmen reappointment.
Merchants visiting Washington are invited to Baltimore for the Travelers and Merchants' Association banquet on Thursday night March 9. Invitations available from Baltimore wholesale houses gratis. Special excursion rate is 1.60 round trip. Tickets extendable to March 18 by applying at 1202 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington.
Congress winds down with passage of several appropriations and general bills. Senate adopts Panama Canal Zone continuation as House debates State aid in river improvement and a clash between Sibley and Burton. Final conference reports on river and harbor and deficiency bills approved as the day ends.
The sundry civil appropriation bill, one of Congress's largest supply measures, passed with final approval yesterday and goes to President Roosevelt for signature. Key items include DC post office site 400000, Alaska fish hatcheries 50000, Portland Harbor 100000, and Capitol grounds 1800 more. numerous military and public works allocations were settled in conference.
Senate yesterday approved the anti smoke bill after the House briefly acted. Senator Gallinger noted a misapprehension in the House conference, while the measure awaits presidential action. A tariff inquiry resolution by Mr. Allison, approved by the Senate, seeks a recess investigation into internal revenue and currency conditions. Monument work for Fort Stevens discussed, with a plan to honor the Twenty-fifth Regiment at United States Battle Ground Cemetery in Washington.
The House passed numerous bills including authorizing the President to allot and distribute Indian funds to tribes deemed advanced, authorizing the Secretary of War to convey Arsenal property to Maine, and selling rifles for rifle clubs under National board guidelines. Other enacted measures cover roads, schools, care of the insane in Alaska, and railroad bridge construction in Alabama and Mississippi. Hawaii delegate Kalanaioaale spoke against a national leprosarium, urging Alaska’s interests. The session recessed at 6 03 p m with a bill setting criers and bailiffs’ pay at 3 per day.
The Senate passed a Spooner law resolution 69 to 0 to keep the canal in governor mode, refusing to abolish the canal commission as the House proposed. Debate said the President lacks authority to build a sea level canal, with Gorman urging Senate independence and caution over House responsibility. No House committee meeting planned as the move shifts canal liability to the House.
H H Darneille chairman presented to Speaker Cannon the year end report for October 31 194. The District granted 513 barroom licenses and 136 wholesale licenses with 22 barroom and 3 wholesale rejections. There were 649 licensed establishments. precinct breakdown 138 First and 184 Sixth, four in Tenth. Since 1904 thirty nine hundred? wait. 515 barroom filings with 604 allowed. 136 wholesale with 133 allowed. Since 2003 thirty one convictions for excise law violations, four dealers. Fines totaled 7800 with 950 paid leaving 6850 unpaid due to workhouse sentences.
The House accepted the conference report on the river and harbor appropriation bill with a series of amendments and compromises. Delaware River improvements were raised to 1 million while Pennsylvania extra funding was removed. Savannah survey was dropped. harbor depths were adjusted for Savannah and Galveston. a Yosemite recession was approved by the Senate. and midshipmen hazing cases were acted on.
Conferees on the naval appropriation bill reported early and both chambers approved the measure with minimal debate. In the House Mr. Foss urged concurrence with Senate amendments expanding the Marine Corps by 1200, sparking a divisive vote 100 to 88. The Senate and House also receded on cost limits for two sailing vessels and on shop construction funds. Indian and post office provisions were cleared with receded amendments, including land sales in Indian Territory and Colville reimbursements. Minor Senate bills included bridges on major rivers and a $40,000 Gila County issue.
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