Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
ROUTINE IN CONGRESS.
IN THE HOU Sc.

The House on the 10Th adopted the sub
stitutC for the RcverjdGe meat inspection
amendment to the agricultural 3ppHopria-
tion bill and the measure WAS sent TO con-
ference. Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were passed: Defining the
conditions giving immunity to witnesses in
government suits: establishing the standard
of value and providing for i coinage system
IN the Philippine Islands; granting To the
city Of st. Louis the right to build 4 free
bridge across the Mississippi river: inCrcaS-
ing the efficiency of the militia and provid-
ing an appropriation for rifle practice; eS-
tahliShing naval militia and defining its
relations TO the general government; provid-
ing for an additioal associate justice Of the
supreme court of Arizona; providing for the
retirement of enlisted men and petty OIL
GERS of TIE navy: increasing the efficiency
or the ordnance department Of the army; 10
promote the efficiency Of the revenue cutter
service. The subsidiary silver coinage bill
failed to secure enough votes TO pass under
the rule. At $50 p. m. the House ad-
Journed until next day.
The House on the Goth cleaned up consid-
trablc business. among the bills passed un-
der suspension of the rules being the fol
lowing: Appropriating $1,000 for the traV-
cling expenses Of the President; increasing
the efficiency of the bureau OF inSula: ar
fairs by comforting the rank and pay Of Il
brlgadier general upon the chief of the
bureau: regulating the checking Of bag
gage by common carriers. The joint rcso-
luton increasing the terms of representa-
uveS to four years and providing for the
election Of senators hy direct vote Of the
people failed to receive the two-thirds vote
was Iptpd ONT Ia the hin rrru,ittiu.r ma
tonai banks to make loans on real estate
as security. Conference rcrorts ON th,
executive, Legislative and judicial appropria-
ton bill and the measure providing for the
subdivision of lands entered under the re-
clamation act were adopted \ rule was
passed to begin consideration Of the pure
food bill Thursday and after twelve hours
of debate 10 vote ON fine substitute 10 the
Senate lill without Intervening motion.
At 80 y. IL. adjournment until next day
was taken.
BEFORE taking nm tlr MIR, food l,.'r rho
TIouSr on tho n1st dis,.,,slrI IN, .o,lfrr,nrn
reuort on the naval rinroI,rl.ttol,s ism I,v
a close vote tho confyrrcS were instructed
to concur in the Senate amendments Dro-
vidin@ that the type. disbursement and ton
mage of the proposed record-hreaktnG battle
snip must be reported to Congress before
amy hldS Tor her construction are accepted.
Several minor amendments also were ac-
ceptcd. and trr" the report was dlSaGreel
TO, the contcreCS being fHappointcu- Inc
pure 1000 meaSur" 'ach occupied IN" ailCH-
tloh OF me nHihn"rS uhllI me chd OF t nn
SeSSI"h, Mi; Aah- LlL' SI'GahilE' Al "'i
=. III the IiouSI -dJo"ihe" "hth INC h'N'
udH.
Pure food held the attention of the House
throughout the day on the 22d, but vote
on the measure was not reached. The lead
ing lawyers debated the constitutional feat
ureS Of the bill, the Democrats dividing ON
the question of state rights. The Senate
resolution of Sympathy for the Russian
Jews was adopted by unanimouS vote.
The conferences report on the toruhratonS
6ili was accepted ana at ";4' T. III, the
House ADJOURNED until next day
Ghr pure food bill was passed Ivy the
IlouS" on the 23d, the vote being 2Io to Il,
and the conference report on the railroad
rate bill accepted, 216 to J. Two other
conference reports were adoptoG-um the
District of Columbia ana poStoticc appro-
uriatinn biIls-Which passes these measures