The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
IN CONGRESS
The Senate.

HHt N@ IHS SSUat8 44 q
Senator Foraker occupied the atten.
ton OF the Senate in its last sessio,
before the holiday recess In an extend
ed criticism of the basis of Presiden,
Roosevelt's action in d~ischarging ia
negro troops of the Twenty-hfth in.
fantry on account of the B~rownsyilla
raid.
He was replied to briefly by Soma.
tor Lodge, while Senator Scott sue
tanned the demand of the Ohio senator
for a full investigation Of the matter
by the Senate military committee. A
resolution directing such an inyestiga.
ton is before the Senate for action Z,
its next meeting.
Determined efforts are being made
to secure early passage of thu mend.
ing bill providing that the governments,
may appeal criminal cases on law
points. 1t develops, according to ra.
port at the capitol and in executive
departments, that Senator Spooner. Of
Wisconsin, Is at present holding the
measure back.
Pressure is being organized to IN.
duce the Wisconsin man to relax his
grip and permit the measure to 90 In
a vote before the ruling can be made
by Judge Lands in the great Standard
OH rebate s in Chicago. The
president has been appealed to, ii is
reported, to employ his influence with
Senator Spooner.
A bill designed to extend relief tn
the money market along the lines Of
recommendations made by the sacre.
tary OF the treasury was introduced
by Senator Elkins. Itkauthorizes the
deposit in national banks OF receipts
from customs, as well as from internal
revenue, requiring the banks to nav A
tax on such deposits and making all
national banks equally eligible for
designation as repositories.
The bill also expressly authorizes
the secretary of the treasury to make
transfers of public moneys from the
treasury to the banks, which has been
heretofore done by the secretary on
his W responsibility without author.
ity OF law.
Belief prevails that when Senate gets
legislative appropriation bill 1t will
vote to increase Congressmen's
salaries.
The Senate adjourned until Janu-
airy 8.
The House.
A Dill appropriating 81 1900, 900 for
the Alaska ukon-Pacific Exposition
to be held in Seattle in 1909 was in.
troduced in the House by Representa-
tive Humphrey.
: The expenditures are divided in the
estimates as follows:
Department of Interior, $3.50. 900.
Department of War, $4,000; Alaska,
$3.50. 900; Hawaii, $50, 900; Philippine
Islands, 100000.
While the bill was under considera.
ton Mr.. Mann, of Illinois, objected to
the practice of opening Indian reser.
vations under the lottery system.
1t seemed to him that the men who
the prizes should be compelled
live up to the letter of the law. He
seriously doubted whether the entry.
men on these lands contemplated
their retention, but believed that they
hoped rather to make money out of
their holdings, while the real settlers
were plocea at a disadvantage.
The House Unexpectedly ran against
q snag in an effort to increase the
force in the office of the en-.
rolling clerk. The democrats, led by
Clark. Of Missouri, opposed the
passage of the resolution.
Representative Sterling, of Illinois,
Introduced a bill providing for the in.
corporation in the District of Colum.
'ia or the American Medical Union.
he object of which is ito promote
medical progress through freedom OF
experiment. and the spirit OF frater.
Representative Gregg, of Texas. in.
reduced a bill providing an appropri.
'tion of $5,O00,0 900 for the construction
II fifteen submarine torpedo boats to
'e used for the defense of the ports
4 the Gulf of Mexico. The bill would
sake $1,0pO,OO0 Immediately ayaila;
lie.
Representative Shepard, Of Texas,
Introduced a bill appropriating $50, 900
or the continued improvement of the
'aterway connecting Jefferson, Tex.
nd Shreveport, La. Mr.. Shepard
lso introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 for the improvement of Sui.
hur river, Arkansas.
After being in session t~hree-uuar.
ers OF an hour Friday, the House ad.
burned until January 8, 1907. Empty
greeted the speaker when the
-ouse convened, and the desire to
ct away for the holidays was supe-
or to the inclination for business.