Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-25
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

The House on the 18th voted TO transfer
from the district commissioners TO the su-
pieme court of the district of Columbia the
power TO appoint the board of education Of
Washington. The naval appropriation bin
was then taken up. The employment of a
consulting architect 10 prepare plans for
the naval station at Lake Blun, III, was
authorized. An amendment of Mr.. Tawney
TO unit repairs on snip TO 10 per cent. OF
the cost was defeated by n vote of SO to -,
after two hours debate, in which II was
charged that millions of dollars are now
spent by the navy department without an
accounting on repair work which often
amounts 10 reconstruction Of ships Which,
the section dealing with the increase of the
navy was reached the House adjourned
until the next day.
The naval appropriation bill, carrying
nearly S1Oo.OOOOpo, was completed in the
House on the 10th. An attempt TO defeat
the appropriation for the largest battle ship
in the wotld was voted down. rs was an
amendment leaving the construction OF this
ship to the discretion of the secretary OF
the navy after the second Hague confer
ence. A final vote on the bill will be taken
next day. The House adjourned at 6:10
p. m.
After two weeks debate the House on
the 18th, by vote of 12l to III, passed
the naval appropriation bill carrying $40,
10000. An amendment providing that the
secretary of the navy could so into the open
market to purchase certain supplies, If it
appeared that they could be secured cheap
er than If made by the government, was
defeated by Il vote of 11S to 100. by Il
close vote an amendment allowing Il Fer
cent. differential to bidders from the Pa
Citc coast on the new ships was agreed to.
After the paSsaE e of the naval budget the
House in committee of the whole resumed
COnSidn Grafton of the SO-callrd naturalization
bill. Little progress was made before the
House adjourned until The next day.
The House, on the 18th, passed the bill
to pay to the estate of Samuel Lee of South
Carolina S1O,4S2 for allowances made by
reason of his election as Il negro contest
ant for Il seat in the Forty seventh Con
gress. The Democrats, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Williams of Mississippi. con,
Quoted vigorous tilibustcr lasting all day,
but were defeated.
BY vote of 1oT to 66 the House on the
18th refused to pass the anti-graft bill so
called. dealing with cotton leaks and other
matters of 4 conf dential character, which.
should they become publicly known, might
have Il tendency to affect markets because
the confcrcs has recommended that mem
berS of Congress be included within the
scope of the bill. The opposition was led by
Mr. Mccall of Massachusetts. assisted by
Mr.. Crumpackcr Und). Mr.. Grosvcuor
(Ohio) and Mr.. Gardner GIass), while the
friends of the measure were represented by
Mr.. BCrlcson CHeXas) and Mr.. Jenkins
wis., Early in the day the Democrats
made their last stand against the Lee bill
and. being completely outvotcd, dcsistCd
OF the '&9ti leak bill taking up the rest of
the day Adjourned until Monday.
NotW .lhstanding that the leader of the
minority, Mr. Williams of Mississippi, in
sisted upon the presence of Il quorum
throughout the day. delaying as much as
he could the orderly procedure of leglsla-
ton, IL" House ON the 21st passed twenty
two bills, six Senate and sixteen House
measures. Among the bills passed was one
to amend section 6 of an act entitled An
act to define and fix the standard of value,
issued or coined by the United States. to
refund the public debt, and for other pur-
poses" approved March II, 1900. After five
and 0uc-half hours work the House. at 80,
adjourned until noon the next day.