Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

After nearly ten days OF general debate,
with the poStoffice appropriation bill as the
vehicle for the discussion of wide range
of topics, the House reached the considera-
ton of the measure itself late on the 18th,
an hour being given to reading it. Not in
years has there been so much talk on any
one appropriation bin under the fiction of
general debate as in this instance. There
We're a number of lively exchanges between
the members during the day. At 500 y, M.
Adjournment was taken until next day.
The feature of the proceedings in the
House on the 18th was the speech of Mr..
Cochran, who was given an hour to eluci-
date the subject of general debate on
appropriation bills. Progress was made on
the postotfice appropriation measure, eight
cen of the twenty nine pages being com
pleted. The few amendments adopted did
not change the amount of the appropria-
lions to any considerable extent. At 5:}&
day.
Members of the House, on the 18th, in
dulged in heated controversy over certain
remarks by Mr. Hopkins Ky, which had
been extended in the Record and which
criticised Mr., Bennett On ". The matter
at once took ON partisan cast anu Mr..
Williams and Mr. DalZell nearly claShed on
the floor when they were ordered to their
seats by the speaker. The postoihce appro-
prIation bill was passed, after Il roll call OH
the southern fast mail subsidy provision,
which was retained. AT CHS p. III. the
House adjourned until next day.
Eulogics of the late Senator platt of Con
necticut were the special order of business
in the House on the 18th Mr.. Spcrry
Comm was the principal speaker, twelve
other members participating. When the
journal was read several members insisted
on corrections in the record of the vote on
the Southern Railway mail subsidy, and
the vote now stands 81 in its favor to %
opposed. The conference report ON the bill
for the settlement of the affairs of the 1--WE
civilized tribes of Indians was agreed to.
Adjournment until Monday was taken ut
2:15 p. IN.
Rules were suspended and y number OF
important measures passed 10y the. IIouSH
on the 10th. One was for the removal OF
the tax on denaturcd alcohol rendered unit
for beverages. Another forbade the inn
portation or carriage by intcrstat" com
merce of falsely stamped articles Of
precious metals. \ third extended the time
when the cOastwise laws Of the United
States shall apply to the Philippines To
April II, 1909. The bill permitting national
banks to loan 10 per cent. of their capital
and surplus to one individual or corporation,
instead of 10 per cent. of the capital alone.
was passed, was concurrent resolution
authorizing the clerk to restore to the bill
providing for the disposition of the affairs
of the five civilized tribes the part pro
posed to be stricken out in one of the
amendments of the Senate. At G:15 y. III.
the House took recess until IL 30 Il. III.
the next day, when the consideration of
measures under suspension of the rules
will continue.
The House on the nth cleared the decks
by passing under suspension of the rules
number of bills of general interest
Among them were the following: EStab-
fishing national quarantine against cpl
denies; regulating appeals in criminal
cases by permitting the government to have
decision reviewed when demurrer TO an
Indictment has been sustained: creating a
bureau of the reclamation service in the
interior department: providing for the entry
of agricultural lands within forest reserves
In addition 80 private pension bills were
passed. The measure extending the ma
tional irrigation act to the state of Texas
was taken up as unfinished business. ana
at p m. the House adjourned until the
next day.