The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL DOINCS
Goes 70 Conference.

charge the commItte of the whole
House on the state OF the Union from
thee consideration of the Senat
amendments Ia the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, disagree TO all the
amendments except number % 1.-THE
meat inspection amendment. to con-
cur in amendment recommended by
The committee on agriculture, anG ask
for q conference with the Senate on
the disagreeing votes
Interest was shown in every part
OF the House when Dir. Wadsworth
made the above motion. The reading
Of the meat inspection amendmen.
was begun. nearly every member pres
emit following the reading with bill
in band.
Mr.. Wadsworth in explaining the
changes made ia the substitute SAID
that the changes were mostly III YER
bitage and then took them up seria-
tum. He called attention TO the elm
ination of the court review clause and
date of inspection.
One Dissenting Vote.
Nr. Wadsworth S motion 10 send
the bill 10 conference was agreed to
with the single dissenting vote Of Mr.
De Almond. The Speaker appointed
as conferees Mr. Wordsworth. Mr.
Scott, and Mr.. Lever, Of South Car
olina.
Mr. Williams, Mississippi, interpos-
| ed vigorous protest at the last APP
| pointment, the chair having passed
over Messrs. Lamb. of Virginia. ud
Bowie, of Alabama. both being APP
ressd TO the committee amendment
while Mr.. Lever favored it. Mr.
Williams said it was "slap in the
face of Mr. Lamb and he protest
ed. A vigorous conference was held
at the desk between the Speaker, Mr.
Williams and Mr.. Wadsworth. The
| Speaker withdrew TIE conferees TEN,
porarily. but later reappointed Messrs
Wadsworth and Scott and substitute
ed Mr. Lamb for Mr. Lever, the lat
ter having asked to be excused
When the bill was turned to the
Senate. Senator Proctor, chairman OF
the committee on agriculture, asked
that the meat inspection amendment
be printed and that the bill lie OF
the table.
Score of Bills Pass House.
Twenty bills of more or less gen
eral interest were passed by thu
House under suspension Of the rules
Among them were measures appro
priating $4,000 for the travelling ex
penses of the President, which ex
cited considerable debate; providin:
for the subdivision of lands entere,
under the reclamation act increasin.
the efficiency bureau of Insular AT
fairs bv comforting the rank and pa,
of brioadier general upon the chic
of the bureau, and regulating tn
checking Of baggage by common car
riers.
The Joint resolution increasing TIL
terms of Representatives to fou
wears. ard the bill amending sectiol
5136 of the Revised Statutes ner
: hitting national BANKING association
to make loans on real estate as Sc
curitv ana limiting The amounts o
such loans. failed to receive the neces
sarv two-t thirds vote
The House also passed rule n
he rim the consideration of the our
food law and after u hours of de
bate to vote on the substitute to tn
Senate bill without intervening me
ton.
Senate Holds Night Session.
The meat inspection provision .
the agricultural appropriation bi!
was made the subject of discussion i
the Senate. The question came up o
motion by Senator Proctor to gran
the conference requested by tn
House, and speeches we're made b
Messrs. Proctor. Beveridge an
Lodge against some features of tn
House amendment. and by Senate
Warren in opposition to drastic leg
islation. Mr.. Lodge took occasion :;
defend American morals as quite a
good as those of Europe. The bill
went over without action.
I There were two speeches on tn
Panama Canal, one by Senator MOI
gan in support of the level plan an
the other bv Senator Perkins in OF
position.
The Senate held its first night ses
sion. which was devoted to the cor
sideration of the sundry civil appro
priation bill.
For Travelling Expenses.
The bill apprcpriating $4,000 t
defray the travelling expenses of th
President for the next fiscal year wa
called up under suspension Of tn
rules in the House by Mr.. Tawney
of Minnesota. chairman of the az
preparations committee. The sunGr
civil bill carried an item appropriat
ing $4,000 for the travelling expense
of the President, which went OF! o
q point Of order. Mr.. Watson, 0
Indiana. then in the chair. and VIII
sustained the point of order a.ains
the item. introduced the bill whic
the House had under consideration.
News Notes.