The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-24
Congressional
Proceedings
ThursdaY. Mareh 8. iooe.

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The entire time Of the Senate to-day
was devoted 10 general debate on the
statehood bill Messrs. Mccumber aud
stands While M n sS su sSp T ny r.
lie had not completed his speech when
adjournment was taken az 80 p. m,
and he VIII be given an hour Tomorrow
% conclude Then an andmcnts VIII be
considered until 4 o'clock and the mai
vote Will be taken before adjournment.
The House to-day passed the Indian APP
preparation bill. carrying S1.EA5.b-S. only
a few minor amendments were made.
The members then proceeded TO cntangie
themselves over the bin 20 abolish the
grade Of lieutenant general The result
was an adjournment at 3 80 p. m. for
lack Of quorum. but the vote 20 con-
slider the bin showed an overwhelming
sentiment IN It's favor. and 10 probably
VIII be passed In due course, The fol-
lowing resolutions were passed Calling
on the Secretary OF State FOR the report
of Herbert II. D. Pierce on the condl-
ton OF American consuiates In the ORR
emit and especially Shanghai; recurring
Postmaster General 60 report % the
10 the malls and whether the government
assists the publication IN Its occupation
81 eNhorting money by hackmaiL The
Friday, March Q. 1906.
The Senate to-day passed a bill for the
admission OF new state 10 be called
oklahoma. and TO be composed OF the
present territory OF Oklahoma and In
dian Territory IL was tile House Joint
statehood bill with an the provisions re-
lating 20 Arizona and New Mexico strick-
en- out The motion TO eliminate these
territories from the measure prevailed
by a vote Of % 20 49, The House rail-
road rate bill was made unfinished busi-
ness. During the morning hour n bill
appropriating 5000 900 FOR the improve
ment OF the Columbia River was passed
AZ 5;3s y. m. the Senate went into exc
entive session, and at $50 adjourned I'M
III Monday
The House passed lOs private pension
bills ard devoted three hours 20 the con-
sldcration OF bin providing for "A uni
feature 81 which requires an alien TO
write either his own or the English
language and 70 speak and read the lat
ter, and 90 declare his intention 10 reside
permanently Ia the United States before
he can become an American citizen. II
met with many objections. resolution
form the House why the Indahoma Union
Signal Of shawnee. Okla. II excluded AZ
second-class mail matter was laid on the
table AZ 5;o5 ,. m. the House adjourned
until Monday.
Monday, March ~. 1905.
Acrimonious debate over the presidents
recent message scoring the resolution for
an inquiry Into the coal roads as being
Inadequate occupied the early part OF the
senate session. Senator Tiiman who
framed the resolution. bitterly condemned
the presidents attitude. Senators Lodge
and Spooner took the position that the
criticisms. Al O'Clock tho rate hin was
called up and Senator Culberson spoke on
the subject ~ bin which he has intro
duced TO take the place 0f the house
measure. Several bills 81 local impor-
lance We're passed and az 5.0S d. M the
senate adjourned until tomorrow
The statehood bin was returned 20 the
house from the senate and was laid on
the speakers table without comment Dis
trict u Columbia legislation then WIS
taken up An effort 20 bring up the
~ "a
~ a quorum AZ 80 o'clock the house
adjourned until tomorrow
Tuesday. March 70, 1906
The Senate to-day passed a number 81
bils, Including the fohowing' Providing
FOR he punishment Of government officials
for the premature divugcnce OF secret In
formation Of government bureaus In such
matters ns crop reports. granting cxecu-
tive authority over the construction Of
bridges over nayigahie streams giving
government sanction 60 the efforts on the
part OF DelaWafe ana New Jersey 10 nd
Just their long pending boundary dispute.
authorizing the construction Of a public
building In Denver 40 cost 81 81 500 600
~ ianl he dliltpossl q soso9o acre.
Apache reservations IN Oklahoma 10 tha
highest bidders under the provisions of
the homestead laws, authorizing the erec-
tion Or monument Ia Washington 20 the
memory 81 John Paul Jones ~ cost 81
$4,000 Mr.. Simmons made the speech 81
the day on the railroad rate bin support
ing the House measure. AT 1850 D. m
the Senate went into executive session
and adjourned ten minutes later until to-
morrow.
The House began the consideration ~
the legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. and incident 10 II dis
cussed the question OF eliminating aged
clerks from the government ssrv Ice the
placing o. alcohol used in tho arts on tho
free list. the restriction OF Japanese and
Korean immigration and finally condi-
lions IN New York city resulting from im-
migration. At y. m. the House adjourned
until to- morrow