The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
IN CONGRESS

its report and finds the United States
has absolutely no authority In the mat
ter.
Senator Warner raised a point OF or
der against the amendment authoriz,
Ing the Eastern Cherokees to submit
TO the court Of claims the question oil
whether the fee awarded a st. Louis
law firm was paid out OF the proper
fund. The point OF order was sus
tained.
mo tipping Of walters and porters'
was the loudest cry from the house
district committee. That body, with
an unexpected promptness, reported
to the house for passage the bill Of
Representative Murphy of Missouri
abolishing the practice of giving tips
to walters and hotel porters. Mr..
Murphy, who has been determined in
forcing his bill to the front, addressed
the committee briefly in favor of 1t.
The committee then reported 1t, and
1t viii be voted on in the house next
Monday.
Democratic senate leaders decided
that the republican senators must take
the entire responsibility II a treaty
with Santo Domingo continuing the
present financial relations, Is ratified.
Ihis meal that as long as the minor
ity is strong enough to prevent ratih-
cation 1t will stand together, which
would necessitate the calling of a spe-
cial session OF the senate after March
=, When the republicans will have the
necessary two-thirds of the senate.
After practically two days debate
the proposition in the Indian appropri.
alton bill to remove restrictions to the
alienation of the surplus lands OF full
blood Indians in the Indian Territory
was defeated In the senate Thursday
by a vote of 81 to 20.
Five witnesses were examined
Thursday in the Brownsville inquiry
before the senate committee on mill.
tary affairs. Former Sergeant Luther
!. Thornton, Of Company B, testified
that when aroused by the firing on
the night of August 13 he was under
the impression that the barracks were
being fired upon by people of the town.
He told of the call to arms and of
the inspections. He was cross-exam.
med sharply about the possibility of
a soldier getting out OF the reserya-
Ton in the night without being detect.
ed. He said this could have been
done but he did not think the man
could get his arms and get out. It
was pointed out that he men already
a ammunition, and the witness re.
Piled that this ammunition had to he
accounted for at inspections. and IL
any were used the loss would be dis.
covered.
The story Of the wrongs done Mrs.
yellow Cat, a Cherokee Indian, was a
potent factor in inducing the senate
TO eliminate the claims in the Indian
appropriation bill removing the re-
upon all the surplus lands Of
Indians In the Indian Territory.
The house on Monday passed a
lumber OF important bills, includ.
ing the McCumber pension bill. The
house, by a vote of Ito to IS. con.
CURED in the senate amendments to
the urgent deficiency bill, loaning the
jamestown exposition 81, 900, 900. and
safeguarding the loan by a lien on the
ross receipts. Resolutions were
passed calling for an investigation by
ne secretary of commerce and labor
III cotton exchanges and the fuctua-
ions In cotton prices, giving a privi-
statutes to the bill codifying and
consolidating the patent and copyright
avs, directing a report by the secre.
airy OF the interior OF the number OF
Existing patents granted to officers and
employees Of the United States. Bills
providing for the protection of game
n Alaska and authorizing a refund
" certain taxes collected under the
var revenue act of 1898 were also
The senate occupied the frat
wo hours of Its session Monday
n perfecting the house bill per.
hitting the government to take an gp.
'eal on points Of law in certain Grim.
cases. The bill Ia intended to
each cases similar t that against
meat packers. The bill was laid
side ia permit further discussion OF
'enator Carriers resolution aimed at
ne recent order OF the secretary OF
interior, preventing the issuance I
and patents to entrymen until aft. +,
r an examination Of the ground BY a
pecial agent. Mr.. Hepburn conclud.
d the remarks he began several days
go and Senator Newlands followed in !
of the secretary, Mr.. Bacon I
lade a statement intended to show {
Senator Beverage had been in 4
rror regarding the operation Of the !
bid labor law In Georgia. Mr.. Bev. :
ridge had said that there had been j
applications for child labor in .
nlton county. Georgia. under the new
ate law. and that all Of them had
granted Mr.. Bacon said he had .
that but 10 applications /
been granted.
Washington Notes.
President signed general service pen e