The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-28
THE DOlHGS OF CONGRESS
Items Of interest From the Nation
al Capital.
Mere Important Happenings In Gen.
ate and House During the
Past Week.


Jay uN a NQu1 OF - 70 20 NuAiAH -
long contest Eighteen senators we're
paired. making the actual standing Oh
the resolution 81 for and 81 against
Senator smoot did not vote and
Senator wetmore was absent and not
paired.
The SmoOt resolution was called up
soon after the senate convened. Every
seat in the galleries was filled and
during the actual voting the standing
room on the floor OF the senat was
crowded by members Of the house
and employees OF the senate. Seldom
had there been a proceeding affect
ing the standing Of a senator that has
attracted such marked attention. In
the audience were representative OF
a number OF prominent women's or
ganizationg which have been active
In circulating and having presented
petitions OF remonstrancc against Sir.
smoot. These women secured many
thousand signatures to their petitions,
An investigation Postponed.
Washington. The senate com
mittee on Pacific railroads Friday
failed 10 get a quorum 10 consider
Senator Heyburn's resolution direct
ing the committee to make an inyesti-
cation Of the recent reorganization
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
company. Il was the opinion Of the
members present that the matter
should be postponed until next ses-
sion Of congress. as s. vas agreed
that no action could be had during
the short time that remained uf the
present congress.
Deficiencies Were Less.
Washington. ID. c. - AS a result
Of the action OF Chairman TaWney Of
the house appropriations committee
last year. IN having the general def.
cheney bin 10 amended that IL pro
hibited heads or departments from
creating deficiencies without fun ex.
plantations 10 congress and then only
in cases OF extraordinary emergency
the amount OF deficiencies for this
year viii De only about S2.500.000 as
against s%33.9o0.0o0 last year.
Violated Safety Appliance Law.
Washington. Attorney General
B~onaparte has directed that suits DO
Instituted against a number OF rail.
road companies 90 recover penalties
for violation % the safety appliance
law. Information upon which these
prosecutions Win De based were re-
ported 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission By its safety appliance
Inspectors. Seventy eight violations
in al are alleged
Another Special Message.
Washington. President Roosevelt
Tuesday transmitted 20 congress a
special message 90 which be recon-
mcuds legislation referring 20 the
court Of claims the controversy be.
tween the government and tire Sac
and Fox Indians over lands and mon
cy The president vetoed a bill az
fecting a settlement of this contro.
vorsy az the last congress.
Fnibusisrsd In the House.
Washington. Smartiug under
what they considered unfair treat.
ment the democrats rcaorted 20 a sys.
tcmatlc series Of objections against
provisions IN the sundry civil blll
Thursday Ia the house. They compel.
led the republicans 10 maintain 100
members. a quorum Of the committee
81 the whole
sunday Civil Appropriations.
Washington. Appropriation az.
Rrogating siOi1sT.5t0 are carried in
the bnl providing for tho sundry
civn expenses o. the government Ia
1905 reported TO the house Tuesday
by the committee on appropriations
Tho amount carried Ia this bin for
1907 was SlilItG,sst
A Conferences Agreement.
Washington. D. C. 49, Aner a con.
ference lasting for one month The on.
forees OF the house and senate on
thc legislative. judicial and executive
bin have finally agreed on a measure
carrying 232.92t. 900. This S. $3.50.
600 moro than the bin carried when
passed by the house.
May Consider Ship Subsidy.
Washington. d. C. 49, Unul after
another conference Of republican lead.
ers Thursday Il viii not be deter
mined whether the IIttauer ship sub
sldy biu Il 10 be considered az this
session Of congress.
Another Measure Signed.
Washington The president Fri
day signed the diplomatic and oonsu
lar appropriation bin. the first OF the
regular supply measures 20 be acted
on by congress.
Postofflee Appropriations.
Washington. ID G. - The postof.
flee appropriation bin. the largest
ever reported BY the committee on