The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-05-31
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uruay refused 10 pass the anll-SraII OH,
so-called, dealing with cotton leaks aud
other matters of confidential character,
which. should they become publicly known,
might have tendency to affect markets
because the conferees had recommended
that the members of Congress be in
cluded within the scope of the bill. The
opposition was led by Mr.. Mccall of Mas
sachusetts, assisted by Mr.. Crumpacker
(Ind.), Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) and Mr..
Gardner (Mass.), while the friends of the
measure were represented by Mr.. Burle-
son (Texas) and Mr.. Jenkins wis.,.
The Senate was not in session.
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In the Senate Monday the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was passed within three hours from its
first reading. 1t carries appropriations
aggregating S29,S15,259, an increase of
S59.345 over the amount reported TO the
Senate. A number of unimportant meas
ures were passed. Notwithstanding that
the leader of the minority, Mr.. Williams
of Mississippi, insisted upon the presence
of a quorum throughout the day, delaying
as much as he could the orderly procedure
of legislation, the House passed twenty
two bills, six Senate mad sixteen House
measures. Among the bills passed was
one 70 amend section q of an act entitled
IAN act TO define and fix the standard of
value, to maintain the parity of all forms
of money issued or coined by the United
States, to refund the public debt, and for
other purposes" approved March IA, 1900.
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For an hour or more Tuesday the
House of Representatives could not de-
eide whether to go into committee of the
whole on the diplomatic and consular bill
or to follow the lead of Mr.. Gardner of
Massachusetts and take up the immigra-
ton bill. Assisted by Mr.. Williams, Mr..
Gardner led a mild filibuster against TAX
ing up the consular BILL Hhe Republi-
cans, however, had a quorum of the House
present, and eventually the consular bill
was taken up and general debate begun.
The Senate devoted the greater part of
the day to the immigration bill, but be-
fore it was taken up Senator McCumber
made a personal statement contradicting
an article printed in New York paper to
the effect that the railroad rate bill had
been so amended at his instance as to rem
der 1t ineffective. A resolution directing
the committee on privileges and elections
to consider the course to be pursued in the
case of Senator Burton was adopted.
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Half a dozen bills to which no objec
ton was made were passed Wednesday,
after which the Senate devoted the re-
mainder of the day to the immigration
bill. consisting of series of amendments
TO the existing law designed to bring about
a better distribution of the immigrants
throughout the country. After long dis
cussion the bill, was passed. Republican
and Democratic leaders clashet in the
House, clearly defining the issu,. of the
next campaign. The fireworks began
when the session opened, Mr.. Williams de-
manding a roll call on the motion 10 go
into executive session for furt her con-
sheraton of the diplomatic and consular
service bill. This he failed to get. Charles
b. Lands of Indiana made "stand-pat"
speech on the tariff, and Mr.. Williams
replied to him. Mr.. Longworth spoke, ad-
vccating the ownership by, the government
of the legations abroad.
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The Senate Thursday passed the bill re-
lieving denatured alcohol from the in
ternal revenue tax and began work on
the agricultural appropriation bill, which
was under discussion when adjournment
was taken. The session of the House
was given over to oratory, the speakers
being two leaders of opposite schools of
politics, Representative Charles A. Towne
of New York and Representative John
nol zaH nf sol ~ox.ro - %Ia
diplomatic and consular bill was before
the House, nothing of legislative char
acter was accomplished.
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The Senate Friday passed the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, carrying $780,
600, and without word of debate added
to it as an amendment the Beveridge bill
providing for an inspection of fresh meats
intended for domestic consumption. Sem
ator McCumber, charging fraud on the
part of the grain inspectors at Minneapo-
lis, sought to have national inspection
established, but failed. A bill authorizing
the government of the Philippines to
change the weight and fneness of the
silver in the peso to correspond with the
rise in the price of silver was passed
Senator Clapp introduced bill to remove
the restrictions on the alienation of lands
of the FIVE civilized tribes of Indians. The
sea-level canal bill was made the unfin-
ished business In the House the question
of veracity was raised between Mr.
Cooper (Wis.) and Mr.. Hepburn (Iowa)
during the debate over the rate bill reso-
luton. The rule disagreeing to the SEN
ate amendments en- bloc finally was adopt
ed, twenty-five Republicans voting with
the Democrats against it. The remain
der of the day was devoted 20 pension
legislation, 215 private bills beng PASSED.
In the National Capital.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana will in
troduce bill for stringent federal regula-
tior, af rraaat h,1ciraace