The diamond drill., 1906-03-17

came I'm for an attack In tine debate. and
an attempt by Democrats 20 have thu
own powder consumed considerable time,
but met with defeat The Foraker bill
providing FOR tho marking OF the graves
passed unanimously. The Senate Joint
resolution continuing the tribal govern
mcnt OF the five civilized tribes OF In
property shall have been disposed OF was
agreed TO. AZ i:45 .. m. adjournment
was taken until tomorrow
Friday. March 2. 1905.
The Senate to-day passed the bill pro-
viding for the settlement OF the Affairs
of the Five Civilized Tribes OF Indians
Under the guisc OF considering the meas-
ure. practically the entire session was
road question raised hy Mr.. La Fol-
icts's proposed amendment 20 the In
dian bill prohibiting railroad COMPANIES
and their stockholders from acquiring
the coal lands IN the territory This
amendment. together with all the In
dian committees amendments. was
nio m ,Se SS senate 'Slg Men, into Executive s.sS
session and at $50 adjourned until Mon
fhe first private claims session Of this
Congress occupied the House to-day.
twenty five bills being passed. all for
small amounts. Opposition to many oi
the measures accounted for the small
number put through Five which were
reported fayophly by the committee
went over because there was no quorum
az 8 80 p m. when the House adjourned
until Monday.
Monday, March 5, 1906.
Numerous bills on the calendar were
passed by the Senate. among them being
one appropriating 500 0o0 TO pay the cN-
penscs OF the delegates To the third an
nual conference Of American states one
providing FOR compulsory education IN
the District OF Columbia and another
regulating the selection OF officers IN the
revenue cutter service. senator Knox
submitted extracts from the railroad
laws or several states. ~ $3.50 o'clock
the statehood bill was taken up and read
and then Mr. Nelson resumed his dis.
cuSsion of the measure. ~ $50 D. m the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow
Legislation by unanimous consent un-
der suspension ~ the rules enabled the
House Ia pass several bills OF consider
able importance resolution OF i'm
quiry as TO whether any criminal prose-
cutions have been innugurated Ia the
Northern Securities case wnt adopted
after some heated debate. Mr Shack
clford of Missouri attacked the concen-
trutlon Of power in the hands OF the
speaker IN speech on bridge bill.
The Senate measure providing for dele
gate 20 Congress from Alaska was
passed, A bill providing for the expen-
diture ~ 10000 instead of 10000 for the
purchase of metal for nickcls and pen
MES and providing for the mntinga of
these coins 80 Denver. New Orleans and
San Francisco was passed Al 4.30
o'clock the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
Tuesday, March 8, 1906.
The question of enlargement of the
army by disposing OF contract surgeons
and replacing them with surgeons whc
shall be given the rank of army officer
occupied the attention of the Senate for
the greater part Of the day MIR Hale
criticised the bill severely Senators
Carter and Gallinger also spoke against
a. and Senators Warren and blackburn
I'm It's favor. The measure was not dis.
posed OF Senator Long smoke IN behalf
OF the statehood bill Senators Clapp
McCumber and Du Bois were appointc6
90 confer with House committee foi
the settlement OF the affairs of the nve
civilized tribes Of Indian Territory A.
b.25 y m. the Senate adjourned until 10.
morrow.
a unanimous resolution was passed BY
the House declaring Anthony Michaiek n
citizen of the United states. n resident
of Illinois and n duly elected member of
the Fifty ninth Congress The bill per
mitting tobacco growers 20 sell leaf 10
bacco through agents without paying tho
tax Of cents pound heretofore charged
wns passed without discussion. The re-
mainder Of the day was devoted 20 tarin
discussion precipitated by the Indian APP
propriation bill AZ =. IN. the House
adjourned until Tomorrow.