The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
TIRE DOINGS OF COHGRESS
Items Of Interest From the Nation.
al Capital.
More irportant Happenings IN Sen
ate and House During the
Past Week.

Past Week.
Washington. The bin making APP
preparations for the Legislative. exec.
utive and judicial expense Of the gov
eminent was reported to the senate
Thursday. 1t carries sSO.S55.S34. a
net increase Of S225.45O over the
amount as passed by the house.
All propositions for the raising OF
salaries of members OF congress and
members Of the cabinet including tho
provision inserted by the house in
creasing the pay Of cabinet members.
the vice president and speaker OF the
house to $4,000 a year were rejected.
II is expected. however that an
amendment win be offered on the
floor OF the senate 20 restore these
items and also to raise the salaries
OF members OF congress.
Among the principal item OF in
crease are those Of $4,000 additional
70 pay the expenses Of investigating
trade conditions abroad; for investi-
cation and reports by the census or.
flee on cotton and manufacturing sta
tistics 1880 additional.
Appropriation Bill in House.
Washington. The house imme,
diately after the approval Of the
journal Tuesday began the consider
alton Of the military appropriation
bill. Chairman Huh begun general
H.hnE~ N- ---.--r-.-f-. nfo4r
ment Of the contents or the army
budget which carries S2,50O.0 900 more
than last year. Other speeches were
made by Mr.. Slayden OF Texas, on his
bill to discontinue the enlistment OF
negroes in the army OF the United
States; by Mr.. Zenor Of Indiana
against the ship subsidy bill, and by
Mr.. Gaines OF Tennessee. who spoke
IN commemoration OF the 92nd ann.
versary Of the battle Of New Orleans.
Without finishing general debate the
house at 4:50 adjourned.
A Defense Of Reed smoot.
Washington. - The first speech
IN defense Of the right Of Reed Smoot
to a seat in the Senate was delivered
Friday by Senator Hopkins OF Illinois.
Mr.. Hopkins took the position that
senators we're not federal officers TO
the extent that the Senate could pass
upon their qualifications and eligibi-
lily OF could impeach them for high
crimes or misdemeanors. II a sena-
tor was TO be punished it must be
done by the state or federal courts.
only federal officers, he maintained.
were impeachable, and this impeach-
ment must be done for acts commit
ted as such federal officers.
Have Again Called Cromwell.
Washington. d. c. The senate
committee on interoceanic canals
Tuesday voted TO summon William
Nelson Cromwell Of New York TO ap-
pear before it again to relate his re-
Iations with the new Panama canal
company and the sale Of the property
90 the United States on which sub
jet Mr.. Cromwell on several occa-
sions has declined to testify.
No Lieut.. General Hereafter.
Washington. In the course OF
the debate in the house in committed
OF the whole Thursday on the army
appropriation bill Mr.. Hull OF Iowa,
chairman Of the military affairs com.
mittee Immediately moved 10 inser,
the following: Provided that moth.
ing I'm this provision shall affect the
retired list Without debate the
provision was adopted. ayes 81. nayel
none.
LaFolietts's Bill Passed Senate.
Washington. d. c - BY a vote o.
20 70 n the senate Thursday passed
a bill providing that railway employees
engaged ln handling trains shall no.
work more than &c consecutive hours
which period Is 20 be- followed by ter
hours of duty The one negative
vote was cast by Senator Pettus.
Tuberculosis Hospital for Navy.
Washington. d. O., - The arms
appropriation biil passed by the hous,
Thursday included an amendment
opening the hospital az Fort Bayard
n. 81, for the treatment OF tuberculo
sis 10 the officers and men OF Ia,
navy and marine corps.
Pension Day In the House.
Washington. u. G. - The hous'
Friday adjourned until Monday al
ter breaking all records 80 far as pen
sion legislation IS concerned OF 70I
private pension bills which were ol
the calendar CPS were passed IN on
hour and 80 minutes.
Senate Passes q House Bill.
Washington The senate Thurs
day passed a house bin extending thl
time in which entrymen Of lands II
the Grow Indian reservation in Mon
tana may comply with the regula
tlons.
For Increase in Artillery Corps.
Washington, Secretary Taft ap