The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-02-01
u onsress.
Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

Is Proceedings.
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Washington. Jan. %. - The senate
yesterday passed the compromise For
aker resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on military affairs to investl-
gate the facts of the affray at Browns
Vile on the nights OF Aug. 13 and IA
last. without questioning the legality
or JUSTICE of any act of the president
in relation to or connected with that
affray." This action came after the
subject of the presidents discharge Of
the negro troops had been under con-
sideration almost daily since the first
day of the present session of congress
and every phase Of the question had
been discussed on all sides. Before
/ the adoption of the resolution several
substitute measures were voted down
| There was no record vote on the reso-
luton adopted
Senator Sutherland occupied the
first three hours of the days session
delivering his first speech in the SEN
ate. 1t was in behalf of the right of
Reed Smoot of his own state to seat
in the senate.
| In addition to listening to several
speeches the house passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
which carries over $30OO,000, and the
military academy appropriation bill
carrying $1.9i5.4S3.
| Washington, Jan. "a. - The senate
yesterday accepted the proposition or
| the house of representatives to IN
| o"ease the salaries Of senators, mem
bers and territorial delegates to $3.50
annually and those of the vice presl-'
dent, the speaker of the house and
members Of the presidents cabinet to
$4,000. This action was taken by a
vote of SO to 21, and followed discus
sion OF nearly three hours.
| President Roosevelt gave his views
in advocacy of ship subsidy IN spe-
cial message, which was read in both
houses.
| Yesterday was a day Of oratory In
the house, the pension appropriation
bill affording an opportunity to num-
Der of representatives to make speech
es, not only in behalf of the bill itself
but on the tariff and on the San Fran
cisco school incident.
Washington. Jan. 25. The house
yesterday voted to abolish all the pen
sion agencies throughout the country
eighteen in number, and centralize the
payment of pensions in the city CT
Washington. This action was taken
m the pension appropriation after
| spirited opposition on the part of those
| having pension agencies in their
| states
The pension appropriation BILL car
| rying $138.000.O0O in round numbers
was passed
A message from the president was
read relative to insurance. and at 2:3O.
| out of respect to the memory OF the
| late Senator Alger of Michigan. the
house adjourned.
The senate adjourned without doing
any business on the announcement OF
| the death of Senator Alger
Washington, Jan q. - Resolutions
10 check naval officers from lighting
la fire under senators and members to
compel the enactment of the naval
personnel bill at this session were
presented In the senate YESTERDAY
Mr. Hale, and after causing sn
| debate OF short duration went over
future consideration
The house yesterday passed a num-
Der of bills Of local nature. including
$50 private pension bills.
| Washington, Jan. %. - The house
spent the greater part Of Saturday de-
oating the agricultural appropriation
bill. and it was still under considera-
ton when adjournment was taken.
| The question of the free distribution
Of garden seeds continued to hold the
most prominent place with the speech
makers.
The senate was in session only for
little more than an hour, the early ad-
jourpment being taken to permit at
tendance on the funeral Of the late
Senator Alger. few bills Of minor
Importance were passed.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge occupied the attention of the
senate throughout the day with con
tinuation of his argument in behalf of
his child labor bill He will conclude
to-day.
Both houses adopted joint resolu-
ton continuing the joint postal COM
mission until it's affairs can be wound
up.
| Twenty bills relating to the District
Of Columbia were passed yesterday in
the house, that being district day
under house rules
TRY TO DODGE THE HEAD TAX.