The diamond drill., 1906-03-10
Congressional
Proceedings


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Mr.. Knox railroad bin was Introduced
In the Senate to-day and WAS accorded
the unusual privilege of reading ~
,ii Without division = after ais M several amend
menta had been made. Mr.. Tillman pre-
scnfed a petition from the independent
on City. Pa. asking relief from alleged
discrimination declaring thnt the rail-
road freight rate on refined Oh IN barrels
Tor export had been Increased 10 pho
hlhItiye point, Mr.. Clapp from the com.
mittee on Indian Affairs reported the bili
Te Hr 'ns ev,Iized tribea 'hs 'a urTns Im
mediate action. as the existing indian
government expires week from Satur-
on coal lands In the Island OF Batan. p.
l., and amending the Philippine tariff act
on textile fabrics and shoes were passed.
sMasnnsmGss ~ Mn aoaTeS' arc ~n fsh shs
senate went into executive session AMI
AZ 4:a5 adjourned until to- morrow.
subject OF prolonged debate In the House
IN honor or George Washington. Tho
discussion o. & she h s WAS was ,e ernanssea @na
tomorrow. Mr.. Gilbert tky.) made
speech opposing the ship subsidy bin. and
the debate ,nsn % took NV Vide p. range' dens rns
cheney bin was agreed 10. The House
al sos p. m adjourned until tomorrow.
Friday, February %, 1906.
The Tttlman-Gillcspie resolution Gazing
for an Investigation OF the ownership of
was passed BY the House. after being
10 the senate FOR consideration, The
famous Mussei Shoals bill. providing for
tho development q water power on the
by the President for amendment. was
passed, AZ 1855 y. m. the House ad-
sI'hc gerafe was not il aeaefon
Saturday, February ~, 1905.
Several minor bills were passed by
nended S Rn'sn snshosns s the e0ss nf
Of the Interior TO reclassify the public
lands in Alabama. Also the foiiowing
homestead laws 10 certain lands OF Yell
time one year 10 which tho KensIngton
plete It's bridge across the Calumet River
endar, was taken up and .it bins s., We're
adjournment was had at 2;oS o'clock until
Monday.
The Senate was not in session.
Monday. February 20. 1905.
Senator Iillmnn reported the Hepburn
railroad rate bin 70 the Senate, Senator
Aldrich made brief statement OF tho
position Of the i've Republicans who op-
move moved that his own BIN on M tho subject
be substituted for tho Hepburn measure,
and 4 was ordered printed and laid on
the table until the rate bill ~ taken up
of the affairs OF the Dye civilized tribes
az SSs,s Dick sd tss
fSs ffSSsussf os 'SH S Number !" s'shs
ons for she erection 1' Of ooo pSbe
building at Alton, nj. The Senate adj
journed at 5:07 p. m. until tomorrow
Legislation for the District OF Columbia
occupied tho first hour OF the House ses-
sion. eight local bills being passed. Two
hours OF hot debate on the question OF
allowing the Incorporation or the Lake
Erie and Ohio River ship Canal Company
followed, but the matter. did not come
20 vote. Representative Kiefer Of
reduction OF the representation OF the
southern states In Congress because or
the disfranchisement OF the negro. Reso-
u. Henderson were passed. and AT t:1s
y. m. as further token OF respect TO
the memory OF the former speaker. the
House adjourned until tomorrow.
Tuesday, February ~. 1906.
The senate to-day agreed 20 vote on
the statehood bill Friday. March g. Mr.
Hopkins made n speech In support Of the
devoted to a discussion OF the biif pro- pro-
vlding for the settlement OF the affairs
of the fve civilized tribes OF Indians
the greater part OF the time being given
10 the provision for tho disposal OF the
coal lands In Indinn Territory. bill
was pnsHed extending the time allowed
10 the Kensington and Eastern Railroad
Company for the construction ~ bridge
across the Calumet River I'm lllinoia The
senate went Into executive session at
s.a0 ?. m ana at S;s7 adjourned untii
to- morrow.
Military matters held the attention Of
the House. the army appropriation bill
That Generals Corbin and Macarthur
might become lieutenant generals the
provision aboiishing that rank was eiimi.
the bin were passed upon. The Dnlzell
bill chartering the Lake Erie and Ohio
capital OF $50. 600. was passed A reso-
lution OF inquiry aimed AZ the State De
partmcnt was ordered cancelled and de-
stroyed, as Mr.. Van Duzer (Nevada). by
whom u was purported 20 have been in
troduced. repudlated H. AZ u. m ad-
Iournment was taken until Tomorrow.