Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-18
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.

In the Senate on January the Browns
time, the principal discussion being
on resolution offered by Senator Lodge
silence conceding the authority Of the Pres
ident to take the action he did in dismiss
ing colored soldiers: Senator Gearin made
en- address on the japanese question, advo-
eating a resolution directing negotiations
for q revision of the treaty with Japan.
The Senate on January s occupied itself
unusual Brownsville ARRAY. Senator Dan
lei of Virginia made a speech in support
of the Presidents action. Senator Foraker
said that other speeches were TO be made
and indicated that he would defer closing
the argument be began in until later date.
Senator Overman of North Carolina spoke
III opposition 10 the proposed federal child
labor laws, his opposition being based on
me broad ground of state rights. The bill
limiting the houcs of service of railway
employees, which is the unfinished bust
ness" was discussed for All hour.
In the Senate on January tentative
understanding was reached justifying the
ice pension bill will be taken Friday Much
time was devoted by Senator La Toilette
and others to the bill limiting the hours OF
railway employees which was 10 be voted
Oh under agreement January 10 The
Brownsville matter was postponed at the
suggestion of Senator Foraker, who gave
as the reason that Senator Tillman, who is
lndlsposed. desired to make an address on
the subject.
In the Senate January 10, after five hours
debate on the subject of limiting the hours
of service of railway employees, was passed a
substitute for the pending bill of Senator
La Toilette. limiting the time of train en-
plOyeS to sixteen consecutive hours of
service. TO be followed by ten hours of
rest. Senator Tillman gave notice he would
address the Senate Saturday on the Browns
Vile affray, and Senator Foraker announced
he would cndeavor to get vote on the
investigation resolution on that day.
The Senate on January IL passed a gen.
oral service pension bill which will give
survivors of the Civil and Mexican wars ST.
per month at the age of 60, SO at 20 and
$50 at -. Senator Hopkins of Illinois de-
Tended Reed Smoot, arguing against the
right of the Senate to pass on the private
acts of its members The legislative appro-
prfation bill was read
The Senate on January i listened to a
debate on the race question In which
Senator Tillman was the principal partci-
pant and Senator Patterson of Colorado his
opponent. President Roosevelt's action III
the Brownsville matter was the subject of
discussion. Mr.. Tillman held that nothing
was involved in it except the race question:
and that the present administration was re
SpOnSible for the growing acute condition
of the race question in the south. The
President, he maintained, had encouraged
the negro to assert his equality and then
had wrought vengeance on a whole battal
ion for following that encouragement. He
condemned the Presidents action in both
respects. Mr.. Patterson defended the Pres
ident's right to dismiss the troops, but be
HrEed there might be some ground to queS-
ton its policy. He condemned in strong
terms what he regarded as the radical pO-
sitiOn of Mr.. Tillman and predicted that
the extinction of the Democratic party in
the north would follow continuance of
such tactics. No action was taken on the
resolution for investigation of the
Brownsville atfray.