The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09
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In u SESSION OF less IMAM TWO mourn
Saturday the House passed 313 pension
bills aud received for the calendar the
naval and diplomatic appropriation bills.
The session was devoted TO legislation en-
tirely devoid Of discussion. Eulogies upon
the character Of the late Senator George
II. Hoar Of Massachusetts, practically en-
crossed the time Of the Senate. There
were sixteen speeches by as many Sena.
tors, including Senator Hoar's colleague.
Mr.. Lodge. and his successor. Mr.. Crane.
After the conclusion of the memorial SER
Vices the Senate adjourned out Of respect
to the dead Senator'S memory.
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A bill extending the extradition laws
10 the Philippines was passed BY the
Senate Monday. IL was agreed TO vote
on the statehood bill Feb. z, the amend
ments 10 be considered on that date un-
der the ten-mlnute rule. Mr.. Teller spoke
In opposition to the bill. In the House
the conference report ON the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bills
was agreed to. 121 TO 112. The confer
cnce report on the Philippine govern
ment bill was presented. The postonice
appropriation bill was taken up and do
bated until adjournment.
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In the Senate Tuesday a House bin
was passed extending to express COM
panies engaged In interstate
the prohibition against carrying obscene
literature. A bill largely Increasing the
fees for Incorporating stock companies
In the District Of Columbia was passed
and Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut introduced
q measure intended 10 correct abuses un.
der the local corporation laws mentioned
by the President In his message Monday.
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota spoke on the
statehood bill. In the House the Senate
amendments 60 the army appropriation
bill were voted down and the measure
was sent 90 conference. A resolution Of
fercd by Mr.. Fitzgerald Of New York
calling on the Navy Department for in
formation regarding the inequality In the
amount OF armor plate delivered for the
battlcships Connecticut and Louisiana
was adopted. The conference report on
the Philippine government bill was
agreed TO. The postofice appropriation
bill was considered until Adjournment.
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In the Senate Wednesday Messrs.
Clark (Mont.l. Dillingham; and Teller
continued the discussion Of the statehood
bill, Mr.. Dillingham; supporting tho meas.
ure as IL stands and the others contending
for amendments sad the right OF the
four territories 90 be admitted as 80
many States. A number Of s~emI-publlc
bills were passed. The Senate resolved
90 insist on Its amendments 90 the army
appropriation bill. aud a conference COM
mittce was appointed. Mr.. Proctor re-
ported the agricultural appropriation bill.
The bill carries appropriations a~ggregat-
ing 80. ISI ,1I0. an increase OF SOD. TAO
over the bill as passed by the House. In
the House the postoflcc appropriation
bill occupied attention during the gre1ter
part of the day. The bill went over for
further consideration. McsSrs. Shirley
and sibley discussed railway rate legis-
lation for more than an hour. The con-
ference report on the Notifications bill
was adopted.
A hill authorizing the Keokuk and
Hamilton Water Power Company TO con-
struct a dam across the Mississippi river
from Keokuk, Iowa, TO Hamilton. Ill,
was passed by the Senate Thursday. The
agricultural appropriation bill was taken
mp and the provision for the distribution
Of seeds was discussed NJ length. In the
House n motion 10 strike out the provis-
Ion for subsidies for special southern nail
facilities In the postofice appropriation
bill was lost. - to lis. The measure
was considered until adjournment.
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The Senate Friday sitting as an i'm.
peachment body. received the answer
Of Judge Swayne 10 the articles Of Inn
parchment made by the House, and en-.
tered mn order fixing Feb. q as the time
when all preliminary pleadings shall be
presented, and Feb. 10 as the date for
beginning the regular trial. The regular
session was then taken up and Senators
Stone, Berry and Morgan spoke against
the joint statehood bill. Senator Nc
CuTaber presented a memorial from the
North Dakota Legislature praying for
the removal Of the tax on alcohol I'm
order that Il may be more freely used
for fuel. and Senator Clay n petition
from the National Cotton Growers Asso-
citation for the appropriation Of n "few
million dollars to extend the market for
cotton goods. The House passed the
postofice appropriation bill, carrying an
nppropria tion Of $3.50. 8 lab, after mo.
tons TO exclude rural carriers from civil
service rules and for the dismissal IL
postal employees belonging Go organiza.
tions seeking increases in salaries had
been ruled ont. Bills were passed allow.
Ing homeseekers until May /. 1905. 10
establish residence ON lands formerly
within the Rosebud and Devils Lake
reservations; authorizing the extension OF
the western boundary line OF Arkansas
and allowing the Minneapolis. Red Lake
an Manitoba Railway Company 90 ac-
Quire certain lands In Red Lake Indian
reservation. Minnesota.
Tn the National Canieat