The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-02-17
Congressional
Proceedings
Tnursday, February I, 1905.

miscellaneous bills, providing for dele
gate In Congress from Alaska and for
tnral stations. The greater part OF the
time was devoted 10 the shipping Dill.
Mr.. Pcnrose making set speech In Ia
luton calling on the President TO send
10 the Senate all the letters from tho
minister 10 santo Domingo 20 the State
committee on foreign relations. AZ f:05
u. IN. the Senate went into executive SEES
sion and at AIS adjourned until to-mor-
The House to-day called for the esti-
mate OF cotton yet TO be glnned, which
the director Of the census has complied
but which he has no authority TO make
public until March The discussion Of
the railroad rate bin was continued. SO
many speakers have come 20 the front
that the House will meet at II o'clock
hereafter until the debate Is ended. Mr..
f fora tMo Sr and SnasR III en hia "I sSp-
ported II. resolution looking TO tho
preservation Of Niagara Falls was agreed
d S from the American members o.
the joint commission appointed Few
years ago 10 consider this question ~
y. m. adjournment was taken unth to-
Friday, February 2. 1906.
The mrs, formal reading OF the state
hood bill was begun In the Senate to-day.
but Mr.. Teller objected and considera-
tion OF the measure was postponed The
shipplng eill was the subject OF con
ing and Mr.. Gallinger and Mr.. Perkins
supporting IL. The provision prohibit
ing vessels from receiving subsidies for
more than ten years was struck out. One
hundred and fifteen pension bills were
passed, Another measure adopted pro-
sar on i9r ake S mcsEea ro IseP the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
Speeches on the railway rate bin oc-
cupied the House for six hours to-day.
In Massachusetts attacked
the measure. while Messrs Burton OF
Ohio, Russell OF Texas. Thomas OF North
Goulden OF New York supported Il. AZ
5;i5 p. m. the House adjourned until to-
Saturday, February 3, 1906.
Various phases of the railroad rate
question were thrashed over in the House
to-day In the. course OF nine speeches
Messrs. Clayton (AlaD,. Henry (Texas).
Esch (Wis), Kennedy (Ohiol, Crum-
packer Qnd). Ellis (Mo.), IIogg, Colo ,.
Floyd (Mo) and Page On. O. spoke. Ad.
iournment was taken at 5:25 y. m until
Monday.
There was no session OF the Senate.
Monday, February 5, 1906.
The Senate was treated TO a sensation
to-day when Mr.. Patterson (Col.) intro
duced resolution in effect declaring the
action Of the Democratic caucus against
the santo Domingo treaty last Saturday
TO have been contrary to the federal Com
stitution. Consideration OF the resolu-
vote should be taken on the shipping bill
Wednesday Feb. H. Mt y. IN. Mr.. Teller
made a speech against the measure
Several bills were passed and the senate
adopted resolution calling on the POST
master General for information as 20 the
number OF postal clerks killed In railroad
accidents during the last five years At
3.i5 y. IN. the Senate went into executive
session and az s'2l adjourned
Considerable fault was found with the
railroad rate bin IN the House to-day
Mr.. Littleheld (Mc) opened the session
with an attack on the measure, Mr.
Grosvenor (Ohio) ridculed the alleged
popular demand for the legislation. Ten
other speeches were made all favorable
20 the bill The fortincations appropra-
ton bill was reported and at 5.25 o'clock
the House adjourned until tomorrow
Tuesday, February 8, 1906
The Senate to-day gave UP the entire
session TO revival OF It's prerogratives
tion was raised by Mr. Bacon In speech
IN the framing OF treaties. The ques-
on the resolution requesting Information
was followed by MIR Spooner and there
were several sharp clashes between them.
The discussion OF the Patterson resolu-
ton concerning the Democratic caucus
action went over until tomorrow a
resolution directing the committee on Inn
migration 10 make an investigation ~
the Chinese boycott was adopted At
5il0 p. m the Senate went into executive
session and at 5:25 adjourned until to-
morrow
The House to-day fixed the end OF the
general debate on the rate bill at $50
y. m. Tomorrow and then seventeen
speeches were made all OF them for the
measure Mr. Gillespie (reNas) cx-
pressed dissatisfaction with the reply OF
the Interstate commerce commission 20
hts resolution concerning the Pennsylva-
MA Railroad combination, and announced
that he would address "A request TO the
President 10 have the commission make
thorough investigation along indicated
lines. Mr. Gaines CIV. va) placed IN the
record evidence OF combinations ~ rail-
roads "a control the coal output ia his
state. At 4:20 y. IN. the House adjourned
until tomorrow.