The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14
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Monday in perfecting the House bill per-
uniting the government 10 take an ap-
peal on points of law in criminal cases
similar to that against the meat packers
Senators Hepburn and Newlands spoke Oh
the Carter resolution aimed at the recent
order of the Secretary of the Interior
preventing the issuance of land patents
ultil after an examination on the ground
by special agent, and Senator Bacon
made trief statement intended to show
that Senator Beverage had been in error
regal ding the operation of the child labor
law in Georgia. The House passed the
McCumber service pension bill. the ON
nibus lighthouse bill and the omnibus
revenue cutter bill. BY vote of 40 to
50 the Senate amendments to the urgent
deficiency bill. loaning the jamestown ex-
position $1,000,000. were concurred in.
Resolutions were passed calling for al in
vestigation by the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor of cotton exchang IS and fuciu-
atoms in cotton prices. givin, privileged
status to the bill codifying and CONSOLE
dating the patent and copyright laws and
directing a report by the Secretary of tho
Interior of the number of existing patents
granted to officers and employees Of the
Cni.ed States. Bills providing for the
protection of game in Alaska and author
izing a refund of certain taxes collected
under the war revenue act of 1895 were
also Iassed.
The Senate spent the entire day Tues
day considering the Indian appropriation
bill. The army appropriation bill. carry
ing $S1 100000, an increase of S9.000,-
600 over the amount voted by the House,
was reported and will be taken up as
soon as the Indian bill is disposed of. The
Senate committee amendments include
s1,372, 227 for barracks and quarters,
1921. 100 for promoting and extending
the efficiency of the artillery corps. and a
provision to exempt officers and men and
their families from the provisions of the
rate bill and allowing them to accept free
or reduced rates of transportation. Sena-
tor Hepburn introduced a resolution in
structing the Secretary of the Interior to
issue patents on all lands and mining APP
plications where the law is complied with
and no protest is filed. Senator Kit
tredge reported the copyright bill and Sen
ator Smoot gave notice of n minority re-
pert favoring the House provision giving
ms nufacturers the right to adapt musical
compositions TO automatic musical instru-
ments. General debate on the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill was Terminated
in the House at 3 o'clock, when the read
ing of the bill was begun under the i've
minute rule. The reading of twenty pages
of the bill was completed before adjourn
ment
The Indian appropriation bill was again
the sole topic of discussion by the Senate
Wednesday. The day was spent in dis
cussion of the proposition to repeal the
restrictions on the alienation of surplus
Indian lands in the Indian Territory. The
Senate agreed to House amendments to
a Senate bill providing S650.000 for four
new revenue cutters. The advocates of
a 14-foot waterway from Chicago to st.
Louis and the gulf met defeat when the
House. in committee of the whole on the
river and harbor appropriation bill, voted
to stand by the recommendation OF the
committee in opposition to the project.
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The Indian appropriation bill received
rough handling in the Senate Thursday,
most of the amendments of the commit
tee, and especially those suggested by
the special committee, which went TO the
Indian territory last summer. being re-
jected. The provision allowing full blood
Indians of the Indian Territory to sell
their surplus lands was defeated by so,S
of 81 to %. A bill providing that nc
homestead entry shall be Cancelled because
of the failure of the entryman to reside
on the land during the months of Deem
Der. January, February and March was
passed. The House completed and passed
the river and harbor appropriation bill,
carrying more than $S3,000,000. A bill
amending the denatured alcohol bill was
passed.
The Senate passed the Indian apN'o-
priation bill Friday. Senator Frazier
made an address on the subject Of States
rights. after which the army appropria-
ton bill, carrying a total IF S1.50000O.
was taken up. A resolution offered by
Senator TilIman, agreed to, calls on the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of the Interior, the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor :snd
the Secretary of Agriculture, and the
interstate commerce commission to imme-
diately report 1.-The number and names OF
all persons employed by them or under
their authority during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1906, or who are now so
employed. where no specific appropriation
has been for such employment, and whcth-
err such persons are in the classified ser
vice" Other resolutions agreed TO call
on the President for the report of the
Keep commission and on the interstate
commerce commission for the data sub
mitted to it by Special Employee Hanks.
The House passed 725 private pension
bills in an hour and a half. establishing
a new high record. The naval appropria-
ton bill, carrying 500, 426, 900, was taken
Fire shuts on Imprisoned Miners.
bate. speeches we're made by Mr.. Lamar
of Florida on the railroad rate bill, Mr..
Higgins of Connecticut favoring the ere
alton of the White Mountain and Ara-
lachian forest reserves. and Mr.. Mondcll
of Wyoming on the Limitations of fed
eral authority and the withdrawal Of
coal lands from entry.