The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-06
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~ Resume Of the Weeks
Procoedints.

Washington, March 2S.-The house
yesterday witnessed a most unusual
scene, the speaker taking the floor 10
disclaim responsibility for differences
between minority members. 1t was
toward the close of the debate on the
urgent deficiency bill, when Mf.
Checkleford (N1o.) rose to explain
what he intended saying last week III
relation to the Missouri volunteers
bill, when Mr.. Tawney (Minn) OBJECT
ed to the personal character OF the re-
marks.
Mr.. Shackleford charged the speak
err with holding up the bill. me
speaker rose on The completion OF MI
Shacklelcrd's statement. There was a
buzz of expectancy all over the mouse.
Republicans gathered about their
chief: Democrats crowded the alsles'
and it was Il highly dramatic moment
when the speaker himself, pale, but
carrying look of grim determination,
said in voice that reached every
corner of the chamber:
IF it affords him (Slacklefor'D any
consolation to make me stalking
horse on account of the quarrel with
he minority leader. we'll and good
The major portion of the day was
taken up with discussions on reciproc-
ity and tariff revision incident to the
passage of the urgent deficiency bill.
MIR. Tillman and Mr.. McCumber di-
vided the time of the senate yester.
| day, the North Dakota senator dcvot-
ing himself to railroad rates exclusive
ly and the South Carolina senator dis
cussing various questions.
! Wednesday,.
Washington, March 29.-Mr. Knox
made his first set speech in the senate
yesterday. He spoke on the railroad
rate question and dealt almost en-
clusively with the legal features of the
problem. He indicated several pro-
visions of the house bill which he con.
siders unconstitutional, and expressed
the opinion that Mr. Bailey's amend
ment depriving the United States cir
cult courts of the power to grant tenn
porary injunctions would not stan:
the test Of The courts. The speech
received careful attention from his
colleagues.
The house yesterday in order that
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation might be considered
without being subjected to limitlesS
points of order passed a rule prohibit.
ing that method Of fighting the bill.
Thursday.
Washington, March 30.--The senate
yesterday listened to speeches on the
railroad bill by Messrs Clay, Hale and
Newlands, and then debated and
passed a bill which provides for the
reorganization of the medical depart
ment of the army by authorizing the
appointment of officers to take the
place of contract surgeons.
All the senators who spoke on the
rate bill Indicated u purpose TO SUP.
port it..
Yesterday was a busy day for the
house, considerable progress having
been made ON the legislative execu.
tive and judicial bill.
Friday.
Washington, March 31.-The house
yesterday passed the legislative, exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill,
carrying $30.G00,00O, after considerin.
The measure two weeks.
The feature Of Yesterdays proceed
ings was the elimination Of the age
limit CT clerks, Il provision which ere
ated much discussion and which in.
cited the fight against the bill.
Washington. April 8 A court re-
view amendment 10 the railroad rate
Dill was agreed upon Saturday at .
conference between President Roosc-
vent seceral Republican senators and
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Knapp ANA Prouty. 1t will be, offarcs;
to-day by Senator Long. 1t leaves 10
tie decision OF The commission when
orders fixing rates shall take effect.
and limits suits 10 Il determination OF
whether tho order complained of WAS
beyond the authority of the commits.
SIGN. CT III violation of the rights Of
the Carrier as secured by the Constit,.
tiCn
Senators Allison. Cullom, Deliver
ClaEp and Long. Attorney General
Moody and Interstate Commissioners
Knapp and Prouty attended the White
House conference. The president snb
mitted to them the court review
amendment that was afterward in.
dorsed. a number of the conferees
previously had seen the draft, but it's
authorship was not disclosed.
Senator Tillman, who has charge Of
the railway rate bill in the senate
said last night that he was not salts.
fled with the court review amendment
to the measure which was agreed upon
Saturday at IL conference between
President Roosevelt, several Repub,;c.
an senators who are supporting tho
bill and members of the interstate
commerce commission. The senator
said he would oppose it on the floor oe
the senate, and he expressed the opin.
ion that not half Il dozen of his Dom.