Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-27
IN THE SENATE.

In his opening prayer in the Senate on
the 18th Chaplain Edward Everett Hale
made reference to the San Francisco disas-
ter. Only routine business was transacted,
Adjournment until next day being taken at
1850 p. IN. TO permit the Democrats to pro-
coed with their conference on the railroad
rate bill
The Senate on the 10th passed joint
resolution appropriating $1OO0,0OO for the
relief of the people of California, and an
emergency bill carrying $1,000 to pay the
expenses of bringing home the bodies of the
KearSarge victims. Mr.. Bailey made an
explanation of the proceedings of yestcr-
days Democratic caucus and Mr.. La Fol
lette delivered the first half of an exhaust
i've speech on the rate bill Mr.. Tillman
and Mr. Hopkins had another spirited en-
counter concerning the Walsh bank failure
in Chicago, which was ended by the pre-
siding officer Adjournment was taken un-
til next G2y.
In the Senate on the 2Oth Mr.. La Fol
Iette continued, but did not conclude his
speech on the rate bill. The appropriation
for the San Francisco sufferers was made
available for the purchase of medical sup
plies and steps were taken toward replac-
ing the public buildings by calling Oh the
secretary of the treasury to prepare an
estimate of the cost of new structures. At
4:4O D. IN. the Senate went into executive
session, and three minutes later adjourned
until the next day.
In the Senate on the 2lSt Mr.. Perkins of
California made acknowledgement of the
cablegram from the vice president of
the BraziliOn senate, expressing the sym
pathy of that body for the sufferers in Cali
fornia He also acknowledged the debt OF
gratitude due the government of the United
States, the people of the different states
and cities and the railroads for the gener-
GUS aid granted. On his motion the Vice
President was instructed to express the
Senate's appreciation. The remainder of
the day was devoted to euogies ON the life
of the late Senator Orville II. Platt of Con-
necticut. At p. IN. adjournment was taken
until Monday.
The Senate on the 23d increased to ST.
100000 the second appropriation of funds
for the San Francisco sufferers. Mr. La
the rate bill, which is one of the longest
addresses in recent years i'll the Senate.
The following bills were passed: Providing
for the organization of Il dental corps IN
the army; permitting the building of dams
across the north and south branches of
Rock river in Rock Island county, Illinois.
The conference report on the bill providing
for the election of a delegate in Congress
from Alaska was adopted. Consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill was resumed,
but without concluding the Senate went
into executive session at 500 p. M, ad
journing until next day eight minutes later.
The Senate spent almost the entire day
on the oath in considering the Indian ap-
preparation bill, and it had not been dis
posed of when the session was closed. The
House bill extending until 1909 the time
when the coastwiSe laws shall go into effec'
between the United States and the Philip
pines was passed. AT 80 p. III. the Sen
ate went into executive session and at lao
adjourned until next day.