Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-23
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"a il came from the committee. The only
discussion was over an amendment sug-
sested by Mr.. Patterson to strike out the
provision relieving alien workmen on the
Panama canal from the operations OF the
eight-hour law, the amendment being re-
5ected. The House put out its usual
semi-monthly grist of pensions, passing in
seventy-two minutes Az bills Tor the
benefit of veterans who are barred for
one reason or another from coming in I'M
der the general statute. Seventy-fve per
cent of the beneficiaries are either blind
or bedridden. Two amendments to the
Philippine tariff act of 1903 were passed,
the purpose being to remove the discrimi-
nation against American goods. After
passing n number of minor bills tho
House adjourned until Monday.
The Senate Monday adopted a joint
resolution reported by Mr.. Tillman from
the Senate committee on interstate com
mercc. directing the interstate
! commission to investigate the charges of
! discrimination and combination in re-
! straint of trade which have been made
, against the coal roads by the independent
mine owners. Senator Tillman. spoke in
favor of the measure. Senator Lodge
spoke at length OF the railroad question:,
fayoring government regulation OF rates,
but counseling against radical acton.
| Speaker Cannon, in opening the session,
dedicated a new gavel to the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln, and the martyred Pres
ident was remembered in the prayer of
the chaplain. The House had sport with
the District of Columbia whlpplng-post
bill for wife beaters and laid 1t on the
| table by a vote of 1913 to 60 in spite OF
serious speeches in its favor by Con-
! gresham Adams of Pennsylvania, a bach
! elor, and Congressman Hepburn OF Iowa.
The. drastic anti-robate bill introduced
by Mr.. Parker of New Jersey was pass
ed. A bill prohibiting the sale of CO.
csine in the District Of Columbia was
passed.
In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Hale, rep
| resentiuc the committee on naval affairs,
renorted the bill prescribing the method
of procedure in regard to hazing at the
naval academy and gave notice that he
would ask its consideration at an early
date. The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the shipping bill, Senators
Spooner and Allison criticisinS various
features and Offering amendments, ana
| Mr.. Gallinser championing the measure
strongly. Senator Elkins introduced his
railway rate bill. Mr.. Hepburn asked
and obtained the consent OF the Senate 10
take a vote on the pure food Dill teb. u.
Several bills authorizing bridges IN the
South were passed by the House without
discussion. Mr.. Gillespie of Texas made
a statement of the grievances OF the coal
operators and shippers OF pennsylvania
at / o'clock the House took up the tor
tifcations appropriation bill, carrying
81. S3S 1893, which provoked debate, espe-
cially in. regard to Notifications in the
Philippines. Mr.. Smith of Iowa urged
greater activity on the part OF commit
tees supervising appropriations TO- check
bureaucracy. The proposed $lo,oOO,OOO
naval station in SubiS Bay was strongly
opposed. r. -r'.= 49, 49, 'aAi
The Senate Wednesday passed the ship
! subsidy bill by a~vote of IS to u. All
the votes for the bill were by Republic
cans, and five members of this party join
ed with TIE Democrats in opposition. The
statehood bill was made unfinished busi-
ness. The House passed the Notifications
appropriation bill, which carries 100000
to be divided between the Philippines and
Hawaii out of a total of $4,3S3,993. No
changes were made in the measure, all
amendments being voted down. The dis
cussion preceding the vote developed into
a partisan debate on the policy to be pur-
sued with regard to the future of the
islands.
The Senate Thursday began the consid-
Grafton of the joint statehood bill and for
an hour and a half listened to a speech
by Mr.. Dick in support of, the measure
as reported from the committee on terri
tories. Mr.. Dick. did not conclude his re-
marks. A bill prohibiting the unlawful
wearing of the insignia of the G. A. r.
and other soldier organizations was pass
ed. The House passed a bill to increase
to $4,000 a year the annual federal ap-
preparation to each State n territory
for the support of agricultural experiment
stations and another measure repeating
the present law granting American regis
ter. to foreign ships wrecked and repaired
on the American coast, in the discretion
of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
and requiring a special act of Congress to
grant such register. Mr.. Payne sought
to get through his bill for the consolida-
ton of customs collecting districts, but a
furious opposition developed and by a
roll call a large majority voted against
considering it. Both houses adjourned
until Monday.
Notes of the National Capital.
Major John c.. Bates succeeds Chaffee
as lieutenant general Of the army.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin has
introduced a bill prohibiting railroad
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