Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-03-07
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Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Reed
Shoots address to the senate yestef-
day in defense Of his position as terl.
ator was the feature Of the session.
He was supported by Senator Dining
ham of Vermont in speech analytical
Of the evidence which had been SUBJ;
United 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 UNI
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 were 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. g
In the House.
The postoftice appropriation bill, tho
largest ever reported, passed the
house yesterday. All the provisions ~.
lating to increased pay, affecting 80
per cent of the postal employees amt
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 agains.
provisions in the sundry civil bill yes
| terday in the house. They compelled
the Republicans to maintain 100 men,
bers, a quorum of the committee of the
whole. The house passed 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.
hate on the forestry system and the
grazing land provisions, and the meas.
ure will again be considered to-day for
4, final action. 49,
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 &C.
ton on the amendments to the agricul.
tural appropriation bill purposed to
make an increase of 100000 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
or of special agents Of the department
OF the interior by vote restricting the
use of the appropriation Of $250.000
covered by the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill to pay the salaries Of such
agents.
Washington, Feb. Is. - The house
Saturday passed the sundry civil ap'
preparation bill.
Under rule reported from the com
sylvania, the house amended its sub.
stitute for the La Toilette sixteen
hour railroad employees bill by an af-
firmative vote of 279, there being no
negative votes cast.
The house agreed to the confer
ence report on the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial bill.
Although the senate devoted four
hours to legislative matters. nothing
was done.
Washington, Feb. 26.-Ship subsidy
secured q marked impetus yesterday
in the house, which before adjourn
ment adopted rule that will probably
insure the passage by the house OF the
Iittauer substitute for the senate bill
and result before the final adjourn
ment in positive legislation. The rule
provides that final vote shall be
taken not later than next Friday after.
noon at 3 o'clock.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was adopted, as was
the conference report on the bill pro-
viding for the allotment and distribn
ton of Indian tribal funds.
The senate passed the agricultural
appropriation bill. carrying nearly
$40 100000; the postofiice appropria-
ton bill, carrying $2l0,000,000: the
pension appropriation bill, carrying
S145, 100000, and the bill authorizing.
the establishment of an agricultural
bank In the Philippine islands.
BY q vote CT AZ to l9 the senate rati-
fed the Santo Domingo treaty This
was one more vote i'll the affirmative
than was required.
Solons Going to Penama.
Washington, Feb. 81. "A congress