The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-01-24
WORK OF
CONGRESS

The time of the Senate Saturday was
devoted mainly to the discussion of the
race question, in which Senator TilIman
attacked the Presidents action in the
Brownsville affair and Senator Patterson
defended the executive. Senator Foraker
gave notice that on Monday he would
endeavor to secure action on the resolu-
ton for an investigation of the matter.
The Senate adjourned until Monday. The
House was not in session.
The Senate Monday passed the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill carrying $3O.S5o, 1888, and devoted
the remainder of the day to the Browns
Vile affair. following the receipt of a
message from the President submitting
additional evidence, and cigar box filed
with bullets and shells. The message was
ordered printed. Senators who partici-
pated in the debate were Mallory. Clay.
Tillman. Bacon and Spooner, the latter's
speech being unfinished when adjourn
ment was taken. The House spent most
of the day considering legislation pertain
ing to the District of Columbia, after
which consideration of the Notifications
appropriation bill was resumed. The
message Of the President regarding :he
Colorado River was read.
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The time of the Senate Tuesday was
taken up by the speech of Senator Spoon
er on the Brownsville affair, and at its
conclusion the Senate adjourned. The
House spent almost the entire day in
considering the Notifications bill. among
the amendments defeated being one to in
crease the appropriation for sea coast bat
teries in the Hawaiian and Philippine
Islands to S1.OOOOo0. Speaker Cannon
announced the appointment of Represent
alive Sherley of Kentucky to a place or
the judiciary committee made vacant by
the resignation of Representative Little.
At 4 10. after a roll call demanded by
the Democrats, the House adjourned.
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The Brownsville affair again occupied
the time of the Senate Wednesday. Sem
ators Carmack. Stone. Money and Knox
uefensed the action of the President. Sen
ator Foraker offered a substitute for his
previous resolution providing for an in
vestigation of the matter and started to
make his closing speech on the incident.
but had not concluded when the Senate
adjourned The House passed the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill without amend
ment and began consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. Mr..
Foster of Vermont delivered a speech
supporting the President for his message
ON the Japanese situation in California.
and Mr.. Sheppard of Texas discussed pol
tiles and the State of the nation. Sun
day, Feb. 81. was fixed for eulogies OF
the late Representative ii. c. Adams of
Wisconsin.
Senator Foraker. in the Senate Thurs
day. conciuded his argument against the
action of the President in the Brownsville
matter and opposed an amendment to his
compromise investigation resolution, OF
which Senator Blackburn gave notice.
Consideration of the resolution was de-
ferred until Monday at the conclusion OF
Mr.. Forakers address. Eulogies for the
iate Senator William Il. Bate of Ten
pessee were delivered. after which the
Senate as q mark of respect TO his mem.
DRY. adjourned. The House resumed con-
sideration of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill under the fve-minute
rule. During the day in emergency bill
was passed for the relief of the sufferers
from the earthquake in Jamaica. After
completing fsrty pages of the district
budget the House adjourned.
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The Senate on Friday deferred further
action on the Brownsville matter until
Monday, passed bill authorizing relief
for earthquake smitten Jamaica, agreed
to n resolution directing an investigation
of the lumber trust" and passed bill
increasing the artillery corps of the army
Senator Whyte of Maryland delivered a
protest against any encroachment on
State powers by the federal government
and Senator Kittredgc spoke on the ''lum.
her trust" The session adjourned until
Monday. The House. by vote of 13a
to 90, voted that the salaries of Senators
Representatives and delegates be increas-
ed to $500 year after March 4, 1907
and fixed the salaries of the Vice Presi.
dent, Speaker and members of the cabinet
at $4,000. The urgent deficiency bill
carrying an appropriation of S344.6J0
was considered in committee of the whole
and later passed. after which bills on the
private calendar were considered.