The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-31

Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

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day. The Brownsville affair was the
subject of controversy and the day be-
gan with the announcement of a esm-
promise resolution which brought Re-
publican and Democratic senator's to-
gether on the basis of ordering an In
v~estigation of the facts of the ARRAY
without bringing into question the au-
thority of the president to. dismiss the
negro troops.
Mr.. Foraker made a final attempt TO
get a vote on his resolution, but OBJ
lection was made and the matter will
be taken up to-day.
in the House.
The house yesterday pronounced
unanimously in favor OF enlarging n
making more efficient the field and
coast artillery.
The so-called political purity bill,
prohibiting corporations from making
contributions in connection with polit-
ical elections was passed.
Washington, Jan. %. The senate
yesterday passed the compromise For
aker resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on military affairs to investi-
gate the facts of the ARRAY at Browns
vile on the nights Of Aug. Is and Ia
last. without questioning the legality
or justice of any act of the president
in relation TO or connected with that
ARRAY 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 sem
ate. 1t was in behalf of the right OF
Reed Smoot of his own state to a seat
in the senate
In addition to listening to several
speeches the house passed the dfplo.
matte and consular appropriation bill,
which carries over $1,000, 900, and the
military academy appropriation bill
carrying $1,915.4S3.
Washington, Jan. "a. - The senate
yesterday accepted the proposition OF
he house of representatives to in
crease the salaries of senators, mem
bers and territorial delegates to $500
annually and those of the vice presl-
dent, the speaker of the house n
members of the presidents cabinet TO
$4,000. This action was taken by a
vote of SO to 81, and followed a discus
sion of nearly three hours.
President Roosevelt gave his views
in advocacy of ship subsidy In a spe-
sial message, which was read in both
houses.
Yesterday was a day of oratory In
the house, the pension appropriation
bill affording an opportunity to a 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. %. - 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 OF
Washington. This action was taken
on the pension appropriation after
spirited opposition OF the part of those
Iaxyin nnpcinn nnnnninc in fhnlr
states.
The pension appropriation bill, car
rying $13S. 900 900 in round numbers,
was passed
A message from the presideLt was
read relative to insurance, and at $3.50,
nut of respect to the memory Of the
late Senator Alger Of Michigan, the
honse adjourned.
The senate adjourned without doing
any business on the announcement OF
the death of Senator Alger.
Washington, jan. 81 Resolutions
to check naval officers from lighting
a fire under senators and members to
compel the enactment of the naval
personnel bill at this session" were
presented in the senate yesterday by
Mr.. Hale. and after causing a snappy
debate OF short duration yer owe for
future consideration.
The house yesterday passed a num-
Der of bills Of a local nature. including
$50 private pension bills.
Washington, Jan. %. - The house
spent the greater part of Saturday de-
batting 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 fer a
little more than an hour, the early ad-
journment being taken to permit at
tendance on the funeral of the hate
Senator Alger. A few bills Of minor
Importance were passed.