Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-01

| line House discussed the urgent uen-
cheney appropriation bill Friday, much
of the debate relating to the necessity
| for curbing the department heads in
their demands for additional money.
MIR. Perkins On W made a short speech
favoring free hides. There was no ses-
sion Of the Senate.
Abuses in the expenditure Of appro-
| priations was the text of the discussions
| in the House Saturday during the con-
sideration of the urgent deficiency bill.
| Little progress was made with the bill.
The $2,615 Knox portrait was again
| topic of unfavorable comment and de-
partment heads generally came in for
| criticism. The most animated debate
| took place on the amendment to increase
| the amount for the transportation OF sill
yer coins. One argument advanced was
| that to cut this appropriation meant
distress to the interior sections OF the
country, where silver money is used, but
the opponents of the amendment de-
clared that the appropriation was abused
by the express companies. for whose ben
eft, it was stated the appropriation was
made. The amendment was lost by
vote of 20 to "a. A bill was passed pro-
viding for the holding of Federal court
at Grand Island, Neb. There was no
session of the Senate.
Right to bridge st. Andrews bay. Fla,
was granted the Birmingham, Columbus
and St Andrews Railway Company by
the House on converting Monday. The
urgent deficiency bill was taken up, Dis
trict of Columbia day being passed over
until the next Monday. Senators Platt
and Depew were in their seats when the
Senate convened, the first appearance of
either for some time. Both gentlemen
were given warm welcomes and were
heartily congratulated upon their .ap-
nearing in good health. Senator Clay
addressed the Senate on his resolution
relating to the governmental power to
fix maximum future charges by rail-
loads.
Tn the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Spooner
defended the course of President Roose-
Welt in appointing delegates to the Mo-
roccan conference and in relation to
Santo Domingo. Messrs. Tillman and
Culberson also spoke, insisting that in
the Dominican affair the executive had
usurped the powers of the Senate. In
the House the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill was under consideration. An
amendment abrogating the eight-hour day
for work on the Panama canal was de-
feated, and another providing that canal
commissioners may not receive additional
CONDENSATION besides their salaries, was
passed. The item of $2,615 to reimburse
the Department of Justice for an oil pOr-
trait of former Attorney General Knox
met defeat A bill creating a new land
district in Montana, to accommodate set
tiers in the Great Crow reservation,
which will be opened for settlement in
August, was passed.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Lodge
defended the course of the President with
regard to the affairs of Santo Domingo
and the Moroccan conference and Mr..
Teller spoke in support of the Senate's
prerogative in treaty making. At p. m.
an executive session lasting fifteen min
utes was had and then the private pen
sion calendar was taken up. The forces
opposed to the joint statehood bill, con-
sisting of the Democrats and the Repub-
IEcan insurgents, met their first defeat
in the House when a motion ordering the
previous question on the adoption of the
rule for debate prepared by the Republi-
cans was passed by vote of 1872 to 165.
Several members had left the chamber
Khen the vote on the rule itself was TAX
en-, the result being 1877 to 157. Mr..
al Of oh ~
and debate on the bill in committee of
the whole was begun at once. After
passing a bill to create jury commission
ers in Oklahoma the House at 5 % p. m.
adjourned.
A discussion of foreign affairs occupied
the session of the Senate Thursday,
Messrs. Money and Hepburn speaking
The consular reorganization bill was read
at length, but was not acted upon. At
4 10 p. m. the Senate went into executive
session and at 4 % adjourned until Mon
day. The House passed the statehood
bill by vote of 1914 to $50, according to
the schedule. Only thirty-three insur-
gents went on record against the meas
ure The resignation of Claude A. Swan
SOL, recently elected NONeTuOT VI IT.
gipia, was presented to the House.
National Capital Notes.
President Roosevelt plans to so tiger
hunting in Africa when he retires from
the presidency in 1909.
Ensign Wade, Z. S. n, has been &C
quilted on all charges in connection with
the Bennington disaster and has been
restored to duty.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate was that of Capt. William 8.
Cowles, the Presidents brother-in-law,
to be chief of the bureau of equipment
of the Navy Department.
Alexander Goehr and Harry J. Col
Inns, at one time officers in the United
States army, were arrested at San
Francisco on the arrival Of the trans
port Sherman from Manila. They will
be held pending investigation.
The Secretary of the Interior has
withdrawn from all forms of disposals
except under the mineral laws, 100000
acres of public lands lying in Missoula