Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-13
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

The House, on the 3rd, by a vote of 2On
TO 70, passed the national quarantine bill
which gives the general government con.
troll OF sanitary work in epidcmics. particu-
larry yellow fever in the southern states
There was much opposition ON the part of
representatives. from the south. but the
leader of the minority, Mr.. Williams the
author of the bill, spoke in its favor and
the majority of the SonthernerS voted with
him.: At Oh p. m, the House adjourned
until next day.
The bill opening to settlement 505 aN,
acres of land in the kiowa, Cumanche and
Apache reservations in Oklahoma was
called up in IN, the House, on the +th, by Mr.
stephens TeNaS(, who stated that the
measure had passed the House early in the
session. but some objection had been made
TO 1t by the commissioner of Indian affairs
President and the desired changes incornor-
rated in it. Mr.. Fitzgerald (Ncw York; Sc
Nerely criticised the Presidents course il,
the matter, but the measure was PASSED
without division. The postofiicc appropria.
ton btu was taken up and explained by MI
oNerStreet Qndanal. No action was taken
ana ut 40 p III. the House adjourned un-
I'll next day.
Following an ancient custom, the members
of the House on the 9TH made the postof-
nee appropriate ton bill the excuse for a mum
Der of speeches having no bearing on the
measure. but of general interest. The
rights of labor were discussed by Mr.
Towne On. W, good roads by Mr. Lee (GaA.
railway mail pay by Mr. Stcenersou Mimi,
y.
making 1t obligatory for circuit and district
court judges of the middle district of Ala
DANA to sit six months in birmingham was
passed. MIR. Gaines CIV. W secured con
sent to have printed in the Record Judge
humphreys opinion in the beef case. the
oral argument by the attorney general and
the several statutes relating to COMPULSORY
testimony ANA resulting immunity from.
prosecution. for the guidance of committees
At 5:10 p. IN. adjournment was taken until
the next day.
The tariff. railway mail subsidies and do.
natured alcohol We're the features of the
debate III the House the 9th, the most
Office appropriation bill being under consil-
GRAFTON. Mr.. McGavn Qll) spoke in behalf
of larger facilities for the Chicago postof.
flee. At 5:15 p. III. the House adjourned;
until next day.
The House on the It'll continued the con.
Sideration of the poStotticc appropriations
bill, and in the latitude accorded under
general debate the discussion took ON =
wide range, including railway mail pay, in.
creastng wages for rural letter carriers
the American Smelter trust and the corrupt
use of money in elections, with Sidclight
on the naturalization laws. Without touch
ing any paragraph of the bill under discus
sion adjournment was taken ut 4:45 p. III
until Monday.
District of Columbia legislation occupied
the attention of the House on the 9th Mr.
Hepburn of Iowa. replying to Il speech OF
Mr.. SimmS of Tennessee advocating self
government for the people of the district
upheld the present form, but criticised lis
administration The urgency deficiency bill
was sent to conference. MeSsrs Littaucr
Tawney and Livingston being named con
fereeS The House passed the Senate bill
imposing Il charge for tuition on nonresi.
dent pupils in the District of Columbia and
also the bill regulating the employment of
Juvenile workers. At 5:15 p. IN. the House
ADJOURNED until II o'clock next day.