Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-07

piopi ialeu TtCOTu dnlOuul Oi money
The amount will reach billion dol
lars. II has increased the salaries ol
cabinet officers, ambassadors and con
gressmen, it has passed an immigra
tion bill keeping out Coolie labor, es
tablished a bank in the Philippines
retained Reed Smoot, ratified two
treaties, granted the right OF appeal
In criminal cases, and given added
powers to the Interstate commission
| Washington, Mar. 4.-Both houses
of congress met today at $50 for
the~last sitting of the session and If
ance was slim both in the senate and
house and those present showed signs
OF fatigue due to the almost continual
meetings since last Saturday morning.
The house proceeded as if the entire
session was still before 1t but the
senate finding itself without a quorum
and with all the absolutely necessary
routine business disposed of took a
recess a few minutes after assembling
and 1t was at once made evident that
there would be no further serious ef-
fort to secure action upon the ship
subsidy bill or upon any disputed
measure. Senator Carmack was In
his seat prepared to continue the fight
against the consideration of the ship
subsidy bill. He openly declared his
purpose OF appealing until u O'Clock
II necessary but the motion for re-
cess evidently was welcome news to
him. When the houses were called
10 order there was already assembled
in the galleries an audience which
would have been an inspiration to ora
tory on almost any other occasion.
The crowds continued To arrive until
there was sd IN an overfiowing from
the gallaries into the corridors and the
session had not progressed far when the
passage way became thronged. There
act that all the appropriation bills
had received abe finishing touches
last night, an exceptional accomplish
.nent. The only important measure
aside from the ship subsidy bill which
vas in the air" as 1t were was the
Ia Toilette railroad employees bill.
Washington, Mar. 4.-The warmth
If the greeting TO Senator Spooner
.oday on his departure from the sen
lte is in striking contrast to the
-hilly reception given Senator Bailey
who arrived in Washington from Tex
as yesterday and was present today
II the closing session of the senate.
Not republican greeted him except
with cold nod and few democrats
went over the erstwbile leader to
congratulate him on his recent vindi-
alton.
Washington, Mar. 4.-The closing
icenes at the final adjournment were
II the usual character. The presi- |
ent sat in his room waiting to be
informed of the adjournment and bus
ly engaged in signing belated bills. |
The speaker of the house and the vice
president made felicitious speeches
aud presents were made TO several Of
icials. The clock was put back at
he hour of IL but before half past
10Th houses had finished up and the
fifty ninth congress was thing OF the
'ast. The important Colorado item
n the last appropriation bill passed
vas s1,S00,000 for a public building
N Denver. Three million was want
ID but not allowed.
Washington, Mar. 5.-Is Edward II.
hartman booming Senator Jos. Ben
on Foraker OF Ohio for the republi-
an presidential nominee of 1908?
md will Senator J. C. Spooner OF
Wisconsin, who resigned his seat to
Practice law, beginning May next
AXE charge of Harriman's legal in
erests corporated in the boom for
j.. oraker? These two questions asked
L the capitol were rather significant
y answered when IL was learned that
hartman, Spooner and Foraker gat.
sred at a little dinner last night at
ne home OF Senator Depew. The trio
II gossip were Mr.. Depew's only
iuests and the dinner conference in
oked universal gossip. Foraker made
I'D for presidential nomination when
,e caused the Brownsville inquiry.
hat act unequivocally was an invita-
ion for negro delegates from the
'outh to support him in 1908 conven-
Ion. He is accepted as an avowed
andidate. Harrlman's influence for
.oraker would be tremendous factor
convention. and with Hartman
.ack OF him Foraker could command
elling strength at the very outset.
Washington, Mar. 5.-President
Roosevelt has signed the agricultural
appropriation bill which contained pro-
sision that in the future no forest re-
,erves should be created except by
ct of congress. Before this bill be-
anne law as 1t did by his signature.
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