Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-02-21

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the District of Columbia we're eonsao
erred In the house yssserusr
washington. Feb. IL - The senate
occupied the day in argument on the
bill granting the government the righs
TO take an appeal on points OF law N
criminal cases No zcsson MAS taken
ON the measure Senator Nelson gave
notice that he would move its consid
Grafton to-day.
After the passage OF Number o.
bills under unanimous consent the
house yesterday resolved itself into
committee OF the whole to consider the
naval appropriation bill.
Washington. Feb IL The senate
yesterday passed the bill giving the
government the right of appeal TO the
supreme court for construction OF
the constitutionality of any Law in
volved in q criminal suit This mea-,-
ure has been under consideration for
several days, and was passed only afs
er many amendments had been adept
ed
A message from President Roosevelt
urging legislation affecting the public
lands was received and read in both
houses.
The house yesterday made headway
with the naval appropriation bill and
more than half the bill is perfected.
Il Washington. Feb. Is. The sudden
development of full-fledged filibuster
resulted yesterday In the senate when
an attempt was made to force the
adoption of the conference agreement
on the immigration bill This report
carries a provision intended to aid in
the settlement of the California-Japa-
nese problem, and speedy action was
desired by administration senator's.
Expressing sympathy with this OBJ
ject, yet regarding the report with sus-
picion on other points, Messrs Bacon
and Tillman first endeavored to have
action delayed until to-day, so that
they might study the report.
FiIibustsr Begins.
When this was refused the filibustes
ter began Mr.. Bacon held the fioor
for two and half hours. Mr.. Tillmar
remarked that he was preparing tc
make a ten-day fight on the floor
against the report because he objected
10 being run over as with an automo
bile.
No Politics in II.
A truce was declared until to-day al
the suggestion of Senator Spooner
when the report will again come vi
for consideration.
Administration senators interested
in the adoption Of the report were
alarmed by apparent Democratic hos
tility. Ali OF the Democratic leaders
when questioned as to their attitude
tlisclaimed the adoption OF part,
policy in regard to the report, and tn.
senators making the objections insist
ed that they were actuated wholly b.
resentment Of what they thought wa,
an attempt To force immediate action
In the Houee.
The naval appropriation bill occu
pied the entire time Of the house yes
terday, and 1t was almost completed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1e-An agreemen
to vote to-day On, tie conference repor
on the inmigration bill. which II
cIudes the provision intended to settl
the California Japanese. question, VA
| reached In the senate. yesterday az th
result Of m entire day Of discussio
on that measure.
The principal speeches wore delivev
| "a " Senators Bacon and Tillman
opposition to what they regarded as q
| effort to prevent the South from &c
| ting desirable class Of immigrants.
The naval appropriation bill, carr.
ing II round numbers 80, 900 900. pas.