The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-02-20
WORK DONE N CONAN
Lawmakers in the Senate ~,
Discuss Matters of lnport,' 9
and Make New Laws
STATEHOOD BILL KEEPS SENATE, il,
House Presses the An,,.r.
n Unanimous vote-n.'nl BIZ
Commerce Bill Agreed T''.
Observation-Disclosures ''as1
Measures Discussed. oae|

Washington. Feb. ON.
hood bill claimed the create, s ~
OF the senate's attention on ~ saa
day. The committee on vn S's
tions reported the Distr; ctps.rs
lnmbia appropriation bill, wh;s u V
ries s0,3S5,O90. '"'sa ss
Washington. Feb. 1o.-T,. -.
field antitrust bill was receive. ,a't
senate yesterday frcm the honss Y
referred to the committee on ina;'.' v
The committee will hold special es a.!
ings for the consideration of ,bs l ass'
ton. The statehood bill wac tn.s
discussed. Senator Aldricb in,roas la
a bill authorizing banks which s,s
tional repositories TO deposi, ~,
Safeguarding of the government. ~ y
securities than government bons.
Washington. Feb. 11.-In ,ha
ate yesterday the conference ~
on the general staff bin was ra,
to. A bill was introduced which .
vides that h%enceforth s12 shan ~. 1s
minimum pension allowed. and =.
provides for an increase f. s aa'
amount of all pensions now hs,.
that figure. The statehood bill, w.,
further discussed.
Washington, Feb. 12-In eyecn,,,
session the senate yesterday ratis.a
the Alaskan boundary treaty, and h
open session the conference report .,
the department of commerce bin VA
agreed to without debate ard i, no,
goes to the president. Senator n.
pew IN. ~ spoke in opposition ,o,h
statehood bill.
Washington, Feb. 13.-With The sy.
ception Of a few minutes during Will
some routine business wa transacted
the session of the senate yesterday va,
behind closed doors, the Panama canal
treaty being under discussion. ArE
providing for postal checks in placed
all bills Of less than five dollars wash
troduced by Senator Penrose.
Washington, Feb. 14.-Gen. Wilil
Booth, Of the Salvation Army, deln
cred the prayer At. the opening 9th
session Of the senate, Senator d
pew spoke against, the statehood M
It was decided to amend the pos: o
fee appropriation bill by adding as
rider the omnibus statehood bill.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The ant
trust bill was passed in the house ,
Saturday by n unanimous vote, ?
to 0. It requires corporations "he'
after organized" to file returns co
ering it's articles of incorporate
financial composition, condition, ct
with the interstate commerce col
mission on penalty of being
strained from engaging in intersta
commerce, p%rescribes penalties I
false returns, etc. Memorial SCI
ices were held in the house vest
day.
Washington. Feb. 10.-The hot
spent practically the entire time y
terday upon two District of Column
bills. The conference report on !
bill to increase the salaries OF fede
judges was agreed to.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE hot
yesterday adopted the conference
port or the department of CONNIE
bill, accepting the Nelson ame
ment providing for publicity. J
remainder of the day was devoted
the sundry civil appropriation bill
Washington, Feb. I'm the ho
yesterday fair progress was madew
the sundry civil appropriation BILL
Of the $50 pages of the bill beings
cred. A bill was passed to admit,
of duty domtstic animals for breed
purposes.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-The time
occupied in the house yesterday inc
sidering the sunday civil appropr1a'
bill. The conference report on Inc
to create a general staff in the al
was adopted.
Washington, Feb. 14.-1n the no
yesterday the Elkins bill prohlpl'
railroads and shippers from giving
receiving rebates was passed, ana
snndry civil appropriation bill
completed.