Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
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The Senate Monday passed the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropriation
bill carrying S30,S55.S33. and devoted
the remainder of the day to the Browns
vile affair, following the receipt of
message from the President submitting
additional evidence. and a cigar box filed
with bullets and shells The message was
ordered printed. Senators who partici-
pated in the debate were Mallory, Clay.
Tillman, Bacon and Spooner, the latters
speech being unfinished when adjourn
ment was taken. The House spent most
of the day considering legislation pertain
ing to the District of Columbia, after
which consideration of the Notifications
appropriation bill was resumed. The
message Of the President regarding the
Colorado River was read
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The time of the Senate Tuesday was
taken up by the speech of Senator Spoon
er on the Brownsville affair. and at its
conclusion the Senate adjourned. The
House spent almost the entire day in
considering the Notifications bill. among
the amendments defeated being one to in
crease the appropriation for sea coast bat
teries in the Hawaiian and Philippine
Islands to $1,O00O00. Speaker Cannon
announced the appointment of Represent
ative Sherley of Kentucky to place on
the judiciary committee made vacant by
the resignation of Representative Little.
At 4 10, after a roll call demanded by
the Democrats, the House adjourned.
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The Brownsville affair again occupied
the time of the Senate Wednesday. Sen
ators Carmack. Stone, Money and Knox
defended the action of the President. Sen
atOr Foraker offered a substitute for his
previous resolution providing for an in
veStigation of the matter and started to
make his closing speech on the incident,
but had not concluded when the Senate
adjourned. The House passed the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill without amend
ment and began consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. Mr..
Foster of Vermont delivered a speech
supporting the President for his message
on the japanese situation in California,
and Mr. Sheppard of Texas discussed pol
tics and the State of the nation. Sun
day, Feb. n was fixed for eulogies of
the late Representative II. c. Adams of
Wisconsin.
Senator Foraker, in the Senate Thurs
day. concluded his argument against the
action of the President in the brownsville
matter and opposed an amendment to his
compromise investigation resolution, of
which Senator Blackburn gave notice.
Consideration of the resolution was de-
ferred until Monday at the conclusion of
Mr.. Foraker's address. Euloges for the
late Senator William B. Bate of Ten
nessee were delivered. after which the
Senate, as mark of respect to his mem
DRY, adjourned. The House resumed con-
Sideration of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill under the fve-minute
rule. During the day an emergency bill
was passed for the relief of the sufferers
from the earthquake in Jamaica. After
completing forty pages of the district
budget the House adjourned.
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The Senate ON Friday deferred further
action on the Brownsville matter until
Monday, passed a bill authorizing relief
for earthquake-smitten Jamaica, agreed
to a resolution directing an investigation
of the lumber trust" and passed bill
increasing the artillery corps of the army.
Senator Whyte of Maryland delivered a
protest against any encroachment on
State powers by the federal government.
and Senator Kittredge spoke on the ''lum-
Der trust" The session adjourned until
Monday. The House, by a vote of 1873
to 81, voted that the salaries of Senators,
Representatives and delegates be increas-
ed to $500 year after March 4, 1907,
and fixed the salaries of the Vice Pres-
dent. Speaker and members of the cabinet
at $4,000. The urgent deficiency bill,
carrying an appropriation of $344 $50,
was considered in committee of the whole
and later passed, after which bills on the
private calendar were considered.
The Senate was not in session Satur-
day The House. after passing a number
of bills under unanimous consent. took up
bills on the private calendar. and at 3 10
adjourned until = o'clock Sunday, when
memorial addresses We're to, be made on
the life OF the late Senator Bate of Ten
nessee.