The National tribune., 1908-05-07
CONGRESS.
Brief Digest Of Proceedings from Day to
Day.
Senate.

Monday, April 27.-The four-baitle-
ship amendment to the Naval appro-
priation bill was taken up when the
Senate met at IL a. M, in pursuance of
the agreement reached on Saturday.
Many Senators discussed the amend
ment on each side, and some bitterness
was shown as result OF Senator BfT-
eridge's speech on Friday last IKE
The amendment was killed by a vote
of % to so, and the two sbattleshfps
originally authorized by the bill stand
intact in the measure as passed.
At 6:15 p. m. the Senate adjourned
House.
The House took up the consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill
General debate was limited to eight
hourg.
At 5:o6 the House took a recess.
Sennfe.
April Ex-senator Burkett submitted
report on the condition of the Wash
ington schools as regards fire protec-
ton, with a letter from Chief Belt,
showing surprisingly bad condition in
schools which he has inspected.
The District appropriation bill was
passed, with number of amendments
made during its consideration.
Senators Gallinger and Burkett had
a somewhat heated controversy as a re-
suit of the latter's charge that no street
railway legislation can get thru the
Senate without the approval of the off,
cials OF the traction companies.
Senator Gallinger introduced two
bills of interest to the District
Senator Warner continued his speech
on the Brownsville fray, and Senator
Elkin5 tried unsuccessfully to have
passed his resolution suspending the
commodity clause of the interstate COM
meree act.
Senator JEFF Davis moved to discharge
the committee from consideration of his
bill to abolish the trusts, and gave no.
tice that he would speak on the motion
next Friday.
The Presidents special message re-
iterating his desire for certain legisia-
ton was read.
During a short executive session the
Senate confirmed a number of nomina-
tions. and at 5:27 adjourned.
House.
The House in Committee of the Whole
INDUCED In more general debate on the
sundry civil appropriation bill
The Presidents message was read.
At 5:05 the House took a recess.
Senate.
ApIii Sc.--l DTte DllIB TeIatlnR 10 the
District of Columbia Were among a
large number passed, the most impor-
tant reorganizing the Justices Court Of
| the District
Senator Gallinger had the District
child-labor bill made the unfinished
| business and secured an agreement that
| the bill be voted on before adjournment
on Wednesday, May 6.
| Senator JEFF Davis, of Arkansas
/ created n sir while kfrer a
| a resolution demanding information
concerning certain Indian citizenship
rolls.
A large number of Army medical off,
GERS were given Army rank in an execu-
| tive session.
The Senate at 4;20 D. m. adjourned.
The House took up consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill In
Committee of the Whole under the five
minute rule. :
| A conference on the Senate amend
ments to the Naval appropriation bill
was ordered
At sos the House took recess.
] senate.
April 30.-With the exception of the
section relating to the Forestry Service.
the Agricultural appropriation bill was
considered. The remaining section will
be considered to-day.
| After an exciting session, In which the
nominations of a number of Postmas-
ters were confirmed, the Senate, at 4 40
p. m, adjourned.
/ House.
1 In Committee of the Whole the House
further considered the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill.
i An amendment offered by Represen-
tative Townsend, which will greatly ia
lcilitate the work Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was agreed to.
The District Of Columbia appropria-
ton bill, with Senate amendments, was
sent to conference.
/ At sos the House took recess.
II Senate.
4 May 1.-Senator Davis, of Arkansas
made a speech in which he again at
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