The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-03
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Brazilian Senate, expressing the sympa-
thy of that body for the sufferers in CAL
ifornia- He also acknowledged the debt
of gratitude due the government of the
United States, the people of the different
States and cities and the railroads for the
generous aid granted. On his motion the
Vice President was instructed to express
the Senate's appreciation. The remand
er of the day was devoted to e~ulogies on
the life OF the late Senator Orville II.
Plat of Connecticut. In the House a joint
resolution making an additional appropri-
alton of 100000 for the relief of the
California sufferers was adopted. The
District of Columbia appropriation bill
was passed, as was another measure pro-
viding for the transportation of dutiable
merchandise without appraisement. The
message of the President citing the neces-
sity for an additional appropriation for
the California quake victims was laid
before the House.
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The Senate Monday increased to ST.
100000 the second appropriation of funds
for the San Francisco sufferers. Mr..
La Toilette concluded his tbree-day speech
on the rate bill, which is one of the long
est addresses in recent years in the Sem
ate. The following bills were passed !:
Providing for the organization of a dental
corps in the army permitting the build
ing of dams across the north and south
branches of Rock river in Rock Island
county, Illinois. The conference report
on the bill providing for the election of a
delegate in Congress from Alaska was
adopted. Consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill was resumed. The House
concurred in the Senate amendment to the
joint resolution appropriating 81, 100000
for the relief of the California sufferers
and spent the rest Of the day in discuss
ing legislation affecting the District of
Columbia.
The Senate spent almost the entire day
Tuesday in considering the Indian appro-
priation bill, and it had not been disposed
of when the session was closed. The
House bill extending until 1909 the time
when the coastwise laws shall 60 into
effect between the United States and the
Philippines was passed. There was no
session of the House.
The Senate Wednesday spent most of
the time discussing the Indian appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Tillman made an effort to
have a day fixed for a vote on the rail-
road rate bill. but was unsuccessful. The
message of the President regarding the
employment of labor on government works
in the vicinity of San Francisco was laid
before the Senate and ordered printed,
The House began the consideration of the
agricultural appropriation bill, and the
ears of the American farmers must have
burned because of the lavish praise OF
the men of the soil voiced by Mr.. Gambler
(Miss.) and Mr.. Dawson (Iowa). Mr.,
Gambler seized the opportunity to make
a speech in favor of the ship subsidy bill.
The Presidents message recommending an
appropriation of 100000 for the Mare
Island navy yard was read and referred
to the committee on appropriations. The
Senate amendments to the act permittine
the building of dams across the north and
south branches of the Rock river in Rock
county, Illinois, were concurred in.
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In the Senate Thursday MI. Spooner
spoke for three hours on the railroad rate
bill. He devoted his speech especially to
an attack on Mr.. Bailey's amendment
taking from the lower courts the right
to enjoin against the execution of the
orders of the interstate com.
mission. The bill making an ~appropria.
ton of 100000 for the employment OF
extra labor at the Mare Island navy yard
near San Francisco was passed. The ag-
ricnltural appropriation bill again was be.
fore the House, but the discussion seldom
wandered in its direction. Mr.. Hep.
burn (Iowa) spoke on the tariff, Mr.
Boutell CID defended the watch com
panies, Mr.. Sulzer IN. Y,) expounded
the cause of the merchant marine and
Mr.. Simms (Tenn.) brought up the sub.
ject of rural free delivery boxes. The
conference report on the Alaskan delegate
bill was agreed to.
In the Senate Friday Mr.. Spooner con.
Guided his two days. speech on the rail
road rate bill. There was more discus
sion of the necessity for fixing a day
for a vote ON this measure and Mr.. Till
man gave notice hat after the next Mon
day he would insist that the Senate shall
proceed to vote if Senators are not pre-
pared to speak. All the private pension
bills on the calendar were passed and
Mr.. Clapp gave notice that he would cal
up the Indian appropriation bill. The
tariff debate in the House was further
continued by Mr.. Wiiliams (Miss.), who
held the floor for two hours e~xpoundina
the Democratic doctrine of tariff for reve.
nue. only. An emergency appropriation
bill carrying $4,000 for the benefit Of
the sufferers at San Francisco and the
employment OF laborers at the Mare ISL
and navy yard was passed. During the
day 315 pension bills were passed.
National Capital Notes.
The latest official cable report received
by the American National Red Cross from
Japan states that the number of people
who have to depend upon outside help i.
over 100000.
Congress must decide whether the Unit
| ed States needs a new national air. Sec
rotary Bonaparte has advised Julius L
Lyons of New York that after consultins
| with other members of the cabinet he has
decided national music is a subject fol
| legislative consideration and does not fal
within the province Of members Of tn,
cabinet.
Sir Leonard Lyell, a celebrated English
geologist, was presented to the President
by Director Wolcott of the geological sur
vey. Sir Leonard is In America to study