The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-01-25

dealt with the COlOfGQ
Washington, Jan. 15.-Taking but a
brief time to pass the legislative, ok
ecutive and judicial appropriation, car
rying nearly $31, 900 900, the II de-
voted the remainder of the day to the
Brownsville ARRAY.
President Roosevelt's message was
read and ordered printed.
Senator Mallory indorsed the action
Of the president. When Senator c.
who followed, took the floor, the
bate was given a lively turn by Tia
mans Interruptions. Mr.. Clay said the
people Of Georgia heartily Endorsed
the presidents action. Senator Bacon
followed with what he said was report
ed as the precedent for h Browns
vile error in the discharge of a com
pany of South Carolina national
guardsmen by Senator Tillman when
he was governor. This involved e
tor Tillman again.
Senator Spooner was in the midst
of a constitutional discussion of the
authority of the president in the case
when adjournment was taken.
The house spent most of the day
considering legislation pertaining to
the District of Columbia.
Washington, Jan. 16.-After a fight
which lasted all day and extended to
the floor of the house, threatening to
bring about much flibustering at one
time. the house committee on mer-
chant marine n fisheries finally do
cided at 6 p. NJ, by a vote of s to Z, to
make a favorable report on a ship sub
sidy bill prepared by Representative"
Littauer of New York as a substitute
for the Grosvenor bill, which has been
under consideration for many weeks
Seven subsidized mail lines are pro
vided for in the bill to be reported
with an annual subvention estimated
at $3,750,000.
Washington, Jan. II. = Senate lead
ers regard the end of the Brownsville
discussion in sight, and it is confident
ly expected that a compromise resolu-
ton. offered by Senator Foraker, just
before the close of yesterdays session.
will be adopted.
Mr.. Foraker will make his closing
speech to-day. The substitute present
ed by Mr.. Foraker directs the commit
tee on military affairs to take and have
printed the testimony for the purpose
of as%certaining all the facts with ref.
erence to the affair at Brownsville.
The committee is authorized to send
for opo, ,rJ n "a NJ " ct or ootbc Tb;c
resolution is said to be satisfactory ia
the supporters of the administration
The feature of the debate yesterday
was the arraignment by Senator Car
mack of Republican senators who have
criticised the president for his action
in the brownsville matter.
Senators Stone, Money and Knox fol
lowed. each unfolding the authority of
the president to take the action he did.
The Notifications appropriation bill
was passed yesterday by the house
without amendment. an unusual thing
with appropriation bills.
Washington, Jan. 18. - The legal
phase of President R~oosevelt's dis
charge Of the negro troops was again
Injected into the. controversy in the
senate yesterday by notice of an
amendment to the Foraker compro-
mise resolution. which Senator Black
BURN said he would press. Senator
Foraker, who concluded his argument,
at once declared his opposition to the
amendment. He discussed the power
of the executive, holding that the af-
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gated simply as to the facts, and the
question of power determined later ii
it should arise as the result of the in
quiry. He reviewed his previous ut
terances, maintaining the same posi-
ton in every respect. He replied to
arguments which have been made
since his first speeches.
The house resumed consideration OF
the District Of Columbia appropriation
was passed for the relief Of the suffer
ers from the earthquake in Jamaica.
Washington, Jan. 10. - BY a rising
vote of 1873 to go the house yesterday
adopted an amendment to the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial a%ppropria-
ton bin. which was taken from the
speakers table with senate amend
ments. increasing the salary of the
vice president, the speaker, the mem
bers of the cabinet to $4,000 per
year., and those of senators and repre-.
senatives and delegates in congress to
$500 a year The increase is tc take
effect March 4. 1907.