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Congressional
Proceedings
Thursday. January II. 1906.

In the Senate Mr. Hepburn spoke in sup
port OF his ball creating national board Tor
the control Of corporations. The message OF
the President. Transmitting the letter Of Sec
rotary Taft 20 him on the subject OF Poutney
Bigrlows article on the condition Of affairs
In Panama, was received ana ordered Printed.
together with the Bgclow article. Mr.. Bacon
revived his Moroccan resolution, and the
doors were closed for discussion. II was de-
clded 10 leave the resolution on the calendar,
which virtually ends the incident. ~ fiD
.. m. the senate adjourned until Monday.
Debate on the Philippine tarin bill oc-
cnpied The entire session OF ne House;
Mckinley speaking The discussion probably
will end Saturday. and the bill placed on It's
passage next Monday. At p. m. the House
adjourned until tomorrow.
Friday. January ~. 1906.
Debate on the Philippine tarin BIN
again occupied the entire attention 81
the house, and the number OF speeches
TO be offered on this subject resulted ia
"a continue for two DAYS more The house
Will meet az III O'Clock Saturday and
Monday and general debate VIII be
closed M 8 o'clock on the latter day.
The measure will be taken up for amend
ment under the minute rule Tues
day, and doubtless VIII be disposed Of.
Al i.55 p. m. the house adjourned.
The senate was not In session.
SATURDAY. January 10, 1906.
Nine speeches We're made In the House
on the Philippine tarin bill. consuming
nearly six and one half hours AZ 6.2l
the House adjourned untll Monday. when
the debate on the bill VIII be concluded.
There was no session In the Senate.
Monday. January IS, 1906.
Mr. Bacon succeeded In securing an
opcn discussion OF the Moroccan ques-
ton IN the senate IL came up through
the Introduction Of resolution making
general declaration against Interference
on the part Of the United States In any
controversy among European nations con-
corning their internal AFFAIRS AZ Mr..
Hacuns request the resolution was re-
frfrcd 20 the committee on foreign rela-
tluns The merchant marine hill was
laid before the Senate, Mr. Gallinger Of
efed number ~ amendments relating
principally 90 the naval militia proposed
by the bill, which We're adopted. AZ 3.4A
p m, the Scnate went into executive
session md az it02 y m adjourned.
General debate on the Philippine tarin
hin was concluded in the House to-day,
and the measure VIII be taken up to-
morrow under the five minute rule 20
tWisD. the leader OF the Republican in
sufRenta took the floor on q question OF
personal privilege 10 explain his attitude
on he statehood measure. AZ 4:S5 y. IN.
the House adjourned.
Tuesday, January 49, 1905.
A discussion OF the railroad rate aues-
ton WAS precipitatcd In the Senate
when MIR. Fulton took the floor TO ex-
plnin an amendment 10 the Deliver bill,
offered by him, giving courts Of justice
authority 20 modify orders OF the inter-
state commerce commission imposing an
unreasonable rate Mir Scott made
speech IN support ~ the merchant ma
zine shipping bin and Mr.. Hepburn gave
notice that o-morrow he Will ask the
Senate 10 name a day for voting on the
pure food measure. The bill appropriate
ing $500 600 for a memorial bridge across
the Potomac River az Washington was
passed AZ 1902 y. m. the senate went
into executive session and at 4.l0 adj
1ournod
The Philippine tarim bin was passed
by the House substantially as II came
from the ways and means committee.
Tho vote was 25s 20 H. Rice was made
subject 20 the same tarin as sugar and
tobacco. 70 per cent OF the Dingley rates.
Many amendments were launched only
10 be defeated after a strenuous debate
The Democratic substitute found support
only with the minority and was defeated
23i 10 100. An effort 20 commit the
United States 10 the policy Of granting
Independence 20 the Philippines as soon
as the natives can he prepared for self
government was lost The House agreed
10 "A resolution asking the Secretary OF
State To transmit 10 the House all tae
correspondence and dispatches between
this country and Austrn Hungary CON
cerning the arrest, detention and fine
Of Marcus Braun. special immigrant
commissioner OF the United States. At
$50 O'Clock the House adjourned.