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

The San Francisco disaster hung like n
pail over the House, on the 18th. legislation
being carried on in Il pertuuctnry way. y
resolution was adopted directing the war
and navy departments TO place NJ the dis
position of the mayor of San Francisco
such supplies as may be necessary. y
resolution of sympathy also was passed
The hill extending the national Irrigation
law to Texas was passed. ard the confer
enCe report on the pension appropriation
bill agreed to. An appropriation of StHoJ
to bring home the bodies of the men killed
on the battlCShip kearSarge WAS voted The
speaker laid before the House and had rcad
the message of the President relating To the
decision of Judge Humphrey in the beef
cases. Speaker Cannon said he had in
structed the journal clerk to omit the names
of John \. Williamson (Orcgom and Mai.
colin X. Patterson CHennD from the future
rolls of the House. as they have not Mt
tended sessions and have not been sworn
in. He said this statement was due by
reason of his ruling that 191 members con
sutute Il quorum AS mark of sympathy
for the stricken cities of California the
House at 40 y. M. adjourned until next
day.
The House on the 10th voted the appro
priation of Sl.oOOC10 for the sufferers III
San Francisco and other ruined California
cities and gave the secretaries of war, navy
treasury and commerce power to cooperate
with the authorities of the stricken cities
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader, gave no
tice that there would he no moro legiSla-
ton except under the rules of the House or
I special rule until the confrercs ON the
statehood bill had made a report. Several
speeches We're made on the tariff, and adj
journment WAS taken until next day.
\ serious alteration between Gen. Gros-
venor of Ohio and Frank Clark of Florida
was narrowly avertcd in the House on the
Goth through the diplomacy of Mr. Viii
liams who had their language stricken
from the record. Before the trouble had
been smothed over, however. Mr.. Clark
made threat of personal violence against
Mr.. GroSvcnOr. SiNty-tivc pages of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill were
considered, and the national quarantine bill
was sent to conference. At $50 p. M. ad-
journment was taken unit! the next day.
In the House oil the DIST joint resolution
making an additional appropriation of ST..
900 for the relief of the California SUI
fererS was adopted. The District of Column
bia appropriation bill was passed, rs was
another measure providing for the tranSpor.
tation of dutiablc merchandise without ap-
prasemcnt. The message of the President
citing the necessity for an additional appro-
priation for the California quake victims
was laid before the House. 1t was decided
to hold no session on Tuesday. so that the
members may attend the interment of the
body of John Paul Jones at Annapolis.
Monday eulogies will be pronounced on the
Patterson, late representatives from Penn
sylvania. At 2:20 p. N. the House ad.
journed until Monday.
The House. on the 23d, concurred in the
Senate amendment to the joint resolution.
approDriatinS $1,50O, 900 for the relief of
the California sufferers and spent the rest
of the day in discussing legislation affecting
the District of Columbia. At $40 p. lii.
adjournment was taken until Wednesday.