The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-03-03
Congressional
Proceedings


The senate to-day hogan the considera-
ton Of the joint statehood bill and for an
hour and half listened 20 a speech BY
Mr., Dick IN support OF the measure ne
reported from the committee on trri-
tories Mr. Dick did not conclude his
remarks. A bill prohibiting the unlaw-
full wearing OF the insignia OF the q. A.
X. ane other soldier organizations was
passed At a;f3 .. m. the senate went2
Into executive session. and at 5.lb ad-
jonrned unti Monday.
The House to-day passed n bin 10 In
crease 10 $4,000 a year the annual feder-
al appropriation TO each state and terri.
tory for the support OF agricultural expert
ment stations and another measure re-
pealing the present law granting Ameri-
can register 20 foreign ships wrecked
and repaired on the American coast. IN
the discretion of the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor. and requiring a special
act OF Congress 10 grant such register.
Mr.. Payne sought TO get through his bin
for the consolidation Of customs COLLEGE
ton districts. but a furious opposition de-
veloped and by a roll call a large ma
jofity voted against considering H. An
Indirect compliment was paid TO Mr..
Longworth By the House when. at b:is
. m. adjournment was taken until Mon
day.
Monday February 10, 1905.
Senators Perkins and Patterson pre-
sented petitions signed by thousands of
California. and Colorado women, asklns
81 the pure food bill occupied most OF the
day. MT Warren presented 5IS letters
from railway employes In Wyoming pro-
the ground that II would result IN lower
WAGES. messAEe was received from the
President submitting the reports OF the
consulting engineers In REGARD 20 the type
OF the Panama Canal and the report was
rete' red - The committee on intetoceanic
canals Mr. Hale presented the confer
cnce report on the urgency deficiency ape
rroprin ton bill. which was adopted with
out debate. Al 5.ib D. m. the Senate adj
jopIned until Tomorrow. -
We're passed. The first. aimed az ART
cora and New Mexico where gambling
y licensed. prohibits gambllng IN the ter.
ritories of the United States Tho second
provides for additional wo.k by the census
bureau ~ requiring statistics on insur-
ance fisheries electrical Industries. saw
ings banks ard G. lines. The third APP
propriates so. 1000 for the purchase OF 800
acres ~ coal lands on the Island OF Batan
u me Philippine groun An effort o. Mr..
ton OF the Lake Erie and Ohio Ship
Canal Company Immediately after the
. .ai,soE % the army Appropriation I'm
iaurned until to-rnorrov
Tuesday, February 20 1905.
ep pIsSi,sl os, 2. TIE rgTe food b,s oc,
presented the reply OF the baltimore and
Ohio Railroad 10 the charge OF dlscrlm-
nation made against II by the Red Rock
Fuel Company OF West Virginia Mr.
uallnger presented petitions from resi-
dents Of Oklahoma praying for prohibition
In the proposed State OF Oklahoma
committee was appointed 10 attend the
funeral 81 Representative Castor Of PENN
sylvania. and at 41O D. m. the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow,
Announcement OF the death OF Repre-.
sentative George A. Castor Of pennsvi-
yan'a was made. and the House took an
immediate adjournment out OF respect IN
his memory Speaker Cannon annointed
committee 20 Join n senate committee
TO attend the funeral at Philadelphia