Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-24
WORK OF
CONGRESS

4 ~~S~c~~~~~~~~~
| The Senate Friday passed q general
service pension bill which VIII give suI-
vivors Of the Civil and Mexican wars
S12 per month at the age Of 50, SIS at
| 70 and $40 at $40. Senator Hopkins OF
Illinois defended Reed Smoot, arguing
| against the right of the Senate to pass
on the private acts of its members. The
legislative appropriation bin was taken
| up and read, after which the Senate adj
| journed The House made new record
| By passing 62S private pension bills in an
| hour and thirty-6ve minutes. A bill was
passed making the limit of cost of FIVE
| lighthouse tenders 100000 instead Of
s135, 900, and at :45 p. m, in the alb
| until Monday.
The time of the Senate Saturday waa
| devoted mainly to the discussion Of the
race question, in which Senator Tillmau
attacked the Presidents action in the
Brownsville affair and Senator Patterson
defended the executive. Senator Foraker
gave notice that on Monday he would
endeavor TO secure action on the resolu-
tion for an investigation of the matter.
The Senate adjourned until Monday. The
House was not in session.
-
The Senate Monday passed the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill carrying $3O,S55. 1888, 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 latter's
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.
-
The time of the Senate Tuesday was
taken up by the speech of Senator Spoon
er on the Brownsville affair, and at it's
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 s1,0O0,000. 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 :15, after a roll call demanded by
the Democrats, the House adjourned.
-:
The Brownsville affair again occupied
the time of the Senate Wednesday. Sen
ators Carmack, Stone, Money and Knox
defended the action of the President. Sem
ator Foraker offered q 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
itics and the State of the nation. Sun-
day, Feb. "a, was fixed for eulogies OF
the late Representative FL. 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. Eulogies for the
late Senator William B. Bate of Ten
pessee were delivered, after which the
Senate, as mark of respect to his mem
ory, 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.