The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-24
Congressman Baker Wanted
Congress TO Adjourn
A MEMBER HAS A FIT
HOUSE FORCED TO ADJOURN YIN.
TIL HE COMES TORE SoLU-
TioN AGAINST GIVING
ISLE OF PINES TO
CUBA.
By the Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The session
of the house today was devoted en-
tirely to consideration of bills relat
ing to the District of Columbia. There
was an echo of the disturbance il
st. Petersburg yesterday when Mr.
Baker of New York moved that al
adjournment be taken out of respect
to those who were killed in the
clash with the Russian troops. The
only affirmative vote was recorded
| by Mr. Baker himself
Member has cit.
A little later the proceedings were
interrupted by Mr.. Pearre of Mary
land being seized with nervous
CONFUSION, necessitatIng a brief re-
cess. He soon rallied and was con
veyed to his home.
Railroad Rates.
The proposition to control railroad
rates was discussed at length by Mr..
Burgess of Texas and briefly by Mr..
Hepburn of Iowa.
Paying Reclamation Charges.
A bill introduced today by Repre-
sentative Martin of South Dakota
provides that whgl charges 10 be
made on lands under the reclama-
ton act exceeds $40 per acre the sec
rotary of the interior may so adjust
the annual ins;allments so as not to
A.cead So per acre need be paid
each year.
EIGHT Hour Law.
Eight hours is made a days work
on construction work under the recla
nation act and it is declared that
no Monaghan labor shall be employ
ed
Tire Isle of Pines.
A joint resolution introduced to-
day by Representative Richardson OF
Tennessee, recited' in its preamble
that a large number of American cit
liens, acting on a proclamation OF
the war department that the Isle of
Pines was territory of the United
States, took up their homes therein;
chat the Americans resident on the
island and those having rights there
will suffer If the island Is turned ov-
err to Cuba; that residents Of the is
land have petitioned the president
that they be not forced into an OBJ
noxous expatriation.
This resolution provides that 1t is
The sense of congress that 1t is I'M
wise to take any further steps toward
concentrating the transfer of the is
land to Cuba in exchange for naval
stations until an investigation has
been made under direction of con
gress of the value of the island as
the possession of the United States
and the condition with respect to
vested rights of American citizens.
The Statehood Bill.
Senator Beveridge made another In
effectual effort in the senate today
20 have the time fixed for voting on
The statehood bill Opposing senat
ors expressed an unwillingness 10
vote on the bill until the amend
ments shall have been disposed oil
and Mr.. Beveridge would not consent
20 vote on them without the agree
nent extending TO the bill itself.
Fortifications Bill Passed.
The Notifications appropriations
bill was passed after rejection Of The
amendments striking OUT the proSis-
ion for insular Notifications.
Senate Combinations.
The following nominations were
confirmed by the senate today
Henry L. Cutting, receiver OF pub
lie monies, Pierre, S. ID.
Albert Wheelon, register of land
Office Pierre, S. d.
Postmasters:
Michigan-Berton NJ. WOoley, Ell
sic: Simon Fl. Heath. Richmond.
William J. Annon, An
Okla; Aaron r. Butler. Bagley; Will
liam II. SSmith. Cambridge.
y Wiscen Stp-ARobert J. Andiss'
lwestheld. Charles Settergreen, Bald
Win; lAiarfln "a. Lien, Black River
Falls Charles S. Dutton, Milton
Function; Oliver w. Babcock, omro;
John C. Southworth. White Hall; IT.
win r. Nye. Wittenberg.
The secretary of state has instruct
ed Consul General Mason at Berlin to
forward to the United States the re-
mains of Jerome Crowley of Hast
lngs. Neb.. who died suddenly in
Berlin yesterday.