Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-02-28
Z ongress.
w. Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.


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Washington, Feb. 1S-The admins
tration plan to settle the California
Japanese situation was approved by
the senate Saturday in the adoption OF
the conference report on the immigra-
ton bill. This report contains pro-
vision which authorizes the president
to exclude Japanese laborers from the
United States at his discretion. The
report now will go to the house for it's
approval which, it has been stated, is
assured.
The entire day was devoted to the
further debate of the questions involv-
ed in the report. The opposition pre-
scented an alternative plan contained
in resolution of instructions to the
conferees requiring them to bring in a
provision positively prohibiting the
entrance of Japanese laborers into the
United States.
Senator Culberson presented this
resolution. 1t was declared not in or
der on motion of Mr.. Lodge, and an
appeal from this ruling of the vice
president was defeated by vote Of As
to "a, being practically party vote.
The conference report was then adopt
ed without roll call.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up by the house, but general
debate was not concluded.
Washington, Feb. 10. - Under sus-
pension of the rules the house yester-
day adopted the conference report ON
the immigration bill, although the
Democrats generally made party is
sue against the passport provision, as
well as to that requiring increased air
space in vessels.
AS the result of more than five
hours consideration of the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill, the senate in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 the sal
airy of Clifford Pinchot, chief of the
bureau Of forestry.
Practically no progress was made
on the agricultural bill.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Reed
Shoots address to the senate yester-
day in defense of his position as SEN
ator was the feature of the session.
He was supported by Senator Dilling-
ham of Vermont in speech analytical
of the evidence which had been sub
mitted in the case.
The senate spent several hours in
further consideration of the forestry
provisions in the agricultural appro-,
priation bill.
After passing a number of bills un-
der unanimous consent yesterday the,
house resumed consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill
Washington, Feb. 21-The four-year
contest against Reed Smoot as a sena-
tor of the United States from Utah
was ended yesterday when AZ of his,
colleagues voted to sustain him, as
against % for the resolution to unseat
him. Added to this there We're nine
pairs, making the actual standing on
the resolution 81 to 81. Senator Smoot
did not vote, and Senator Wetmore
was absent and not paired.
A night session was held. at which
the naval appropriation bill and the
river and harbor appropriation bill
were. passed.
In the House.
The postoffice appropriation bill, the
largest ever reported, passed the
house yesterday. All the provisions re-
lating to increased pay, affecting 80
Of ho
which yesterday were stricken out on
points Of order. were restored to the
bill.
Washington, Feb. 22-Smarting un-
der what they considered unfair treat
ment the Democrats resorted to sys-
tematic series of objections against
provisions in the sundry civil bill yes
terday in the house. They compelled
the Republicans to maintain 100 mem
bers, quorum of the committee of the
whole. The house passed a number
of bills and resolutions including one
charging the act relating to shanghai
ing.
The reading Of the agricultural bill
was completed in the senate after
most of the day had been spent in de-
bate on the forestry system and the
grazing land provisions, and the meas
ure will again be considered to-day for
final action.
Washington. Feb 23.-The senate at
last nights session passed the bill
making appropriations for the support
of the military academy.
A discussion lasting throughout the
entire day, to which was added futile
night session, failed to secure final ac-
ton on the amendments to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill purposed to
make an increase of $1,000,000 in the
bill for the support of the forest re-
serve service.
The house in committee of the
whole placed itself squarely on record
yesterday in favor of limiting the pow
er of special agents of the department
of the interior by vote restricting the
use Of the appropriation Of S25O.OOO
covered nv the sundry civil apprOprla-