Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, June 30.
SENATE.


the Senate met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing with two dozen Senators in their
seats when prayers we're said. 1t was
for the last pull that was to bring a
final adjournment,
A resolution providing for naval re-
view at the Tampa, Fla, celebration OF
the beginning OF work on the Panama
canal in the first FIVE months of 1908,
was agreed 10.
81 heartily endorse this project" ex
claimed Mr.. Flint, "for at the next ses
sion | shall introduce resolution call
ing upon the government to join with
the city of Los Angeles in celebration
in 1915 of the completion of the Panama
canal" (Laughter.)
Mr.. HansbrOugh met defeat in an
effort 10 get action on the bill authoriz-
ing the construction of railroad and
telegraph line in Alaska.
He had the measure as it just passed
the House, laid before the Senate, but
on motion of Mr. Nelson, it was re-
ferred to the committee on territOr
les, where it will sleep until next session.
The desire of some senators to have
an investigation of the five civilized
tribes in Indian Territory then came to
grief.
A viva vote defeated the resolution.
At 1890 news reached the Senators
that an agreement on the public build
ing bill had been reached, and that the
report would soon be before the Senator'S
Mr.. Scott expressed deep regret that
the Senate couferees had to recede from
the great $4,000, 600 department build
ing project for the departments of State
aud Justice, and Commerce and Labor.
Mr.. McCumber was excused from
further service on the committee on
manufactures. He said he had remain
ed on the committee for four years, in
order to secure pure food legislation.
Inasmuch as such will soon be law, /
have no desire for further service there
in" he explained.
Mr. Bailey, after conference with
Mr.. Clark, author of the resolution, an
uOunced the withdrawal of bis objection
10 the resolution for the making OF an
inquiry into tho affairs of the five civil
ized tribes and, upon his request, the
resolution, which was previously defeat
ed, was adopted.
Mr.. Culberson submitted his usual
figures on governmental receipts and ex-
penditures. He gave figures to prove
his contention that the first four years of
the Roosevelt administration exceeded in
expenditures the four years of the Nc
Kinley administration by over $780,
600, 600 although the latter carried the
Spanish-American war expenditures.
Mr.. LsFOllette presented request
for unanimous consent that his bill fix
ing the limit OF working hours for rail
way employees be taken no on the second
Monday in December, and voted on
December II.
During the debate, which finally end
ed in unanimous consent being refused
on objection OF Mr.. McCumber, Mr..
GalIinger protested against what he con.
sidered to be reflections cast by the
Senator from Wisconsin on his attitude
toward labor.
III want to repudiate any intimation
that am hostile to labor organizations,
he declared.
Mr.. La Toilette said he had made no
such charge. "What | said referred to
the Senator's attitude toward railway
employees" he tartly retorted.
AT ll.25 a. M, the galleries were
cleared and the doors closed for executive
business. The doors were thrown open
Ave minutes later.
Mr.. Beveridge got unanimous con-
sent that a vote would be taken on
the La Toilette railway employment bill
January 10, at three p. m.
The Dick resolution, declaring that
the Isle Of Pines isAmeriean territory and
providing for its government, but the
President. went over with the announce
meut by Mr. Dick, that he would |
call it up for consideration December 5. |
The Vice President appointed Sena-
tors Clark (Wy.), Long, Brandegee,
Teller and Clark (Mont), as the spec.
ial committee to investigate ,he affairs
of the Eve civilized tribes.
A II 55 a. m. recess of fifteen minu-
ties was taken. "rhe public building
bill report would be ready by that time"
announced Mr.. Hale.
The Vice Presidents gavei Tell prompt.
ly at 1905 p. m. The public building
bill was not ready. To iill in the time
several private bills we're passed.
At 1925 the doors were again closed
for action On a nomination.
1927 p. m. The doors reopened. Mr..
Scott cheered the languishing spirits by
declaring THAT the public building bill
wos safe bat being held back.
1880 p. II. Another bill discovered.
The engrOssing clerk Of the House over
looked the striking from the sundry
civil bill Of the appropriation of three
million for the new Department build
ng, which was later stricken fron the
public building bill. A joint resolution
VAS passed to rectify the error.
1895 p. m. A recess of fifteen
minutes taken, Mr.. Warren amounting
hat the public buildings bill is s.ili be-
ng held by the House,
l:4O p. m. The Senate agreed to the
conference report on the public build
ng bill. With the signature of tho
President it becomes law,
AT 1870 p. IN. a messenger from the
House reported tne adoption of the con