Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
IN THE SEH-ATE.

Senator Knox addressed the Senate on
the 18th in support of the lock type for the
Panama canal. The agricultural appropriate
ton bill, containing the meat inspection
provision. was received from the House.
and the House substitute ordered printed
for the information of the Senate. Another
conference on the naval bill was ordered.
The conference report on the Legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was adopted A bill amending the act
creating the Spanish claims commission 50
as to permit the review of decisions of the
commission by the supreme court on writS
of ccrtorari was passed. BY Il vote of Il
to 20 an amendment to a street car cxtcn-
sion bill providing for Il franchise tax of l.
per cent on the net earnings of all corpora
tons in the District of Columbia was lost.
Adjournment until next day was taken.
The meat inspection provision of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was discussed in
the Senate or the Goth on motion to grant
the conference requested by the House, ana
speeches were made by McSSrS. Proctor,
Beveridgc and Lodge against some features
of the House amendment MeSSrS. Morgan
and Perkins made speeches on the Panama
canal. The sundry civil appropriation bill,
carrying SlO2. 34I 10. net increase of 81
100 09 over the sum passed by the House,
was reported. In order to expedite the con
sideratiOn of this measure night session
was held. after which adjournment was
taken at 1890 p. m. until next day.
The Senate on the DIST declared for a lock
canal across the Isthmus of Panama by a
vote of 36 to 81. The remainder of the sos
sion was devoted to the discussion of the
amendment to the sundry civil bill appro-
priating $4,000 to pay the travelling OK
penSes of the President, and the subject
was not disposed Of. The conference report
on the fortiicat tons appropriation hii was
agreed to and the House bill authorizing
the city of st. Louis to construct q bridge
across the Mississippi river was passed. Adj
jourmcd until next day
The Senate On the 22d passed the House
bill appropriating $4,000 for the travelling
expenses of the President, the amendment
to this effect being taken from the sundry
civil bill. The latter measure also was
uaSSpd, the provisions prohibiting cantpcnS
at soldiers homes and authorizing the lock
canal at Panama being retained. A resolu-
ton expressing sympathy with the Russian
Jews on account of the recent massacre
was adopted measure appropriating So
eeO.0OO for the purchase Of lands in the
White and Appalachian mountains for for
est reserve purposes was passed. The Sen
ate also accepted the conference reports on
the District Of Columbia and pOstoffice ap-
preparation bills and adjourned at G:12 D.
until next day.
The Senate on the Odd sent the agricul-
tural appropriation bill with the meat in
able debate Senator Long introduced q
resolution calling upon the attorney gen
eral for information concerning the suits
brought by him under the antitrust laws
but action on it was postponed The sun
dry civil appropriation bill also was sent to
conference. A bill was passed creating the
Mesa Verde SCllH dWPIleTS) national park in
Colorado. and d number of other measures
TO which there was no objection were put
through. In executive session the appoint
Inent Of Benjamin f. Barnes. assistant sec
rotary 10 the President, as postmaster Mt
Washington was confirmed by vote Of -
TO IS At GEO 2. NJ. adjournment until
Monday was taken.
The Senate on the 25th adopted the reso-
luton of Mr. La Toilette providing that the
Investigations OF the interstate commerce
commission be extended so as to include
the grain business. The Long resolution
calling upon the commission for inforna-
ton concerning the suits brought under the
interstate commerce, Sherman antitrust
and Elkins laws was accepted. The pure
food bill was called up and it was voted
not TO concur in the House amendments. a
request from the House for a conference
was agreed to and Messrs Hepburn. Nc
Cumber and Latimer appointed conferees.
The conference reports on the bill relative
to the control and regulation of the waters
of Niagara river and military academy ap-
preparation measure were accepted The
rate bill was taken up and Senator Tillman
spoke in opposition to the pipe line pro
vision, which. ne said, Showed that the |
Standard Oil had got in its work. The re- |
port Of the confereeS was not disposed Of I
but 1t was made evident that another con. I
ference will be ordered. About 300 private !,