Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-15
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siderable debate, Mr.. Patterson attack
ing and Mr.. Gallinger and Mr.. Perkins
supporting it. The provision prohibiting
vessels from receiving subsidies for more
than ten years was struck out. One
hundred and fifteen pension bills were
passed. Another measure adopted pro-
vides for survey for new deep harbor
on Lake Michigan. The Senate adjourn
ed until Monday. Speeches on the rail
way rate bill occupied the House for six
hours. Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts at
tackled the measure, while Messrs. Bur-
ton of Ohio, Russell of Texas, Thomas Of
North Carolina, Burke of South Dakota
and Goulden of New York supported it.
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Various phases of the railroad rate
question were thrashed over in the House
Saturday in the course of nine speeches
which occupied six and one-half hours.
Messrs. Clayton (Ala.), Henry (Texas),
Esch (Wis.), Kennedy (Ohio), Crum-
packer Ind.), Ellis (Mo.), Hogg
(Colo.), Floyd (Mo.) and Page IN. CO.
spoke. There was no session of the Sem
ate.
ton Monday when Mr.. Patterson Colo
introduced resolution in effect declar-
ing the action of the Democratic caucus
against the Santo Domingo treaty Sat
urday to have been contrary to the fed
eral constitution. Consideration of the
resolution went over. 1t was decided
that vote should be taken on the ship
ping bill Wednesday, Feb. IA, at p. m.
Mr.. Teller made a speech against the
measure. Several bills were passed and
the Senate adopted a resolution calling
on the Postmaster General for informa-
ton as to the number of postal clerks
killed in railroad accidents during the
last five years. Considerable fault was
found with the railroad rate bill in the
House. Mr.. Littlefeld (Me.) opened the
session with an attack on the measure.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) ridiculed the al
legged popular demand for the legisla-
ton. Ten other speeches were made,
all favorable to the bill. The fortifca-
tions appropriation bill was reported.
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The Senate Tuesday gave up the en-
tire session to a revival of it's preroga-
tives in the framing of treaties. The
question was raised by Mr.. Bacon in
speech on his resolution requesting infor-
nation concerning the Algeciras confer
ence. He was followed by Mr. Spooner,
and there were several sharp clashes be-
tween them. The discussion of the Pat
terson resolution concerning the Demo-
cratic caucus action went over. A reso-
luton directing the committee on immi-
grafton to make an investigation of the
Chinese boycott was adopted. The House
fixed the end of the general debate on the
rate bill at 4 80 p. m. Wednesday, and
then seventeen speecheS were made, all
of them for the measure. Ir. Gillespie
(Texas) expressed dissatisfaction with
the reply of the interstate commerce
commission to his resolution concerning
the Pennsylvania railroad combination,
and announced that he would address a
request to the President to have the COM
mission make a thorough investigation
along indicated lines.
The Senate chamber Wednesday was
made the scene of an effort to administer
party discipline to a member of that
body and the proceedings were filled with
dramatic interest. Mr.. Patterson was
the subject of the effort and Mr. Bailey
the instrument of the Democratic party.
The proceedings arose in connection with
Mr.. Patterson's resolution of remon-
STRANGE against the Democratic caucus
action opposing the Santo Domingo
treaty, and although the subject was
thrashed over thoroughly no vote was
taken. The House concluded all prelimi-
nary steps to the passage of the railroad
rate bill, ordered a roll call on the meas
ure, and put off the final action until
Thursday at noon. The closing speeches
were made by Bourke Cochran, Mr..
Mann Gl.), Minority Leader Williams
and Mr.. Hepburn. The time for amend
ment came at o'clock and for three
hours scores of changes were offered,
but all were defeated. The test came
with the first one and the vote on this
was 119 to JAG.
The Senate devoted short session
Thursday to routine business, the caucus
question being sidetracked temporarily.
Mr.. Tillman again made reference to the
charge that the railroads in West Vir-
ginia were discriminating against private
coal mines and had read letter from
the Governor of the State, which was
referred to the committee on interstate
commerce. The urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill was reported and the rail-
road rate bill was received from the
House. A number of bills were passed,
including the following: Placing tele-
graph operators of the Civil War on a
pensionable basis; authorizing the use of
$1,0O0,000 of the reclamation fund for
the drainage of lands in North Dakota;
authorizing the construction of a dam
across Rock river at Grand Detour, ILL.,,
and large number of private pension
bills. The House passed the railroad rate
regulation bill by a vote of 346 to Z. The
pension appropriation bill, carrying $780,
100000 for pensions and S1,245,OOO for
administration, also was passed Other
measures passed were as follows: To pre-
vent leaks in government crop reports:
calling on the Secretary of the Interior
for information regarding charges of ir-
regularities in the Kingfisher, Okla. land
Office; to open for settlement $3.50
acres of land in the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache reservations in Oklahoma.
Notes of The National Capital
The House committee will report hill