Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Both the Senate and House Have
Measures of Great Interest
Under Consideration.
DAILY SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS,
Senate Has Under Discussion the
LIST ian Canal Project - The
House Passes the Anti-Anarchy
BiII-WilI Discuss the Philippine
Government Measure.

Washington, June 5.-A bill was
passed. in the senate yesterday pro-
viding that the postmaster general
may extend free delivery to cities Of
5000 inha bitants or S., 900 gross in
come, instead of 10000 inhabitants, as
at present. Senator Morgan opened
to debate on the isthmian canal pro-
iect
Washington, June Ex-senator Han
ma CO., addressed the senate yesterday
in favor of the Spooner amendment,
comforting on the president authority
to purchase the rights of the Panama
Canal company if a valid title can be OBJ
tanned. Senator Mitchell (Ore.) advo-
Gated the Nicaragua route. The mill
tary academy appropriation bill was
passed.
Washington, June Tn the senate
Yesterday further discussion Of the
isthmian canal measure occupied the
time.
Washington, June 9.-The senate on
Saturday discussed without action
the bill appropriating s1O,Oo0,0oo for
the purchase of 100000 acres of land
for national forest reserve in Nir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee. Senator
Mitchell (Ore.) spoke in behalf of the
Nicaraguan canal route.
Washington, June 10.-During the
early part of the session of the senate
yesterday the naval appropriation bill
was considered The canal bill was fur
Their discussed.
Washington, June 11.-Another of
the big supply bills Of the government
was disposed of by the senate yester-
day, the naval bill, carrying more than
$7S,OOO,O being passed. 1t includes
provisions for two first-class battle
ships, two frst-class armored cruis-
ers and two gunboats.
Washington, June Sin the house
Yesterday the debate on the anti-an-
archy bill continued all day.
Washington, June 6.-The general
debate on the anti-anarchy bill ended
in the house yesterday except for two
speeches which will be made to-day.
Mr.. LittIefeld (Me.) will make the clos
ing argument in support OF the meas
ure. The debate yesterday was de-
voted to legal arguments. A resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Rupert
(N. " for final adjournment of con-
gress on June % was sent to the ways
and means committee.
Washington, June mfr. Richard
son (Ala.), during the course of some
remarks upon the anti-anarchy bill
in the house yesterday, causticaly
criticised President Roosevelt's Me-
mortal day GRAFTON at Arlington.
Mr. Littlefeld (Me.) closed the gen.
eral debate with an hour and half
speech in support of the measure.
Washington, June 9.-In the house
on Saturday resolution was adopted
authorizing the conferees on the sun.
dry civil appropria ton bill to insert in
that bill the necessary appropriat tons
authorized by the omnibus public
building bill. The anti-anarchy bill
was further discussed.
Washington, June 10.-In the house
yesterday the anti-aanarchy bill pro-
viding for severe punishment of those
who practice or teach violence was
passed by a vote of rs to 3S. Mr..
Thompson (Ala.) introduced a bill
appropria ting 100000 for the removal
of all the deceased presidents of the
United States, except George Wash
ington, to the National cemetery at
Arlington. The house committee on
rules decided to allow seven days for
debate on the Philippine civil govern
ment bill, beginning June Is and con-
tinuing to June 25.
Washington, June 1.-THE house
yesterday defeated the bill to transfer
certain forest reserves to the agricul-
tural department. and to authorize the
president to establish game and fish
preserves. The bill for Pacific cable