Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-29
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

creasc homcstcads on nonrrigaDIe lands
from 100 to 800 acres, which he declared
would apply 10 the richest farm land OF
Idaho The report was withdrawn. The
coufcroucn report on the legislative, eZecn-
tive and judicial appropriation blll was ap-
proved. Senator Rulkeley Of Connecticut
spoke in favor Of his bll 10 authorize the
president 10 re-culist the negro soldiers or
shc Tweutydfth infantry, A 4:OI Z. u.
the Senate adjourned.
A Democratic speech prepared for circula
ton in the coming campaign was delivered
on tho 18th by senator Taylor OF Tennes-
see Mr. TayI0r devoted his attention chief
IL 10 rGr tariff and currency policies Of The
Republicans iarty The Senate agreed 10
tho conference report on the agricultural
bill carrying q total # Sl1,GI2,lOG.
Senator Rayncr again made an appeal for
a vote on Il resolution authorizing and re-
guessing the President to appoint a court
Of inquiry to Investigate charges against
Col William T.. Stewart, coast artillery,
stationed at Fort Grant, Arizona, on the
10Th. Objection being made, further con-
sideratOn Of the resolution was postponed.
The omnibus public buildings bill was
passed. 1t carries appropriations aggreGat-
ing 3J,N0WD A bill to prevent the desc
Grafton Of the flag Of the United States was
passed. The conference report on the fOrtl-
ficatiOns appropriation bill was adopted and
partial agreement on the sundry civil
bill was reported and approved.
Announcing that the conferccs of the Sen
ate and House the currency bill would
be unable TO agree If Congress IS to adj
jOurn at an early day, Senator Aldrich re-
Joint resolution creating national none
tary commission to be composed of nine
senators and nine representatives to invest-
gate al matters concerning the banking
and currency system of the country ana
The resolution was passed without debate.
Senator kaynpr again discussed his reSOlu-
ton authorizing and requesting the PreSi-
dent to order court Of inquiry to lnvestt-
gate the charges against Col William e.
Stewart and the resolution was placed upon
the calendar. The Senate passed the gen
praI deficiency and military academy APP
propriation bills, the last Of the great apI,
tob1r In rho District of Columbia and the
territories was passed.
The open session on the 22nd was conclud,
ed with an extended debate on the power OF
Congress to regulate interstate and foreign
commerce and 4 negative poll, % to b, was
taken on a motion to adopt the Foraker
substitute for the interstate commerce com
mission resolution extending the time when
the penalty provision of the commodity
clause Of the Hepburn railroad rate law is
TO take effect. The Foraker substitute pro
vidcd that the prohibition against railroads
transporting across state lines coal or other
articles produced by them, shall apply only
TO property acquired since the passage Of
the Hepburn bill, May %. 1906. The com,
mittce resolution applied to all products
without limitation concerning the time OF
ownership. The bill to place the date of
canning meat products upon packages was
discussed briefly, as was the omnibus bill,
but both were displaced The disagree.
ment Of the House to the conference report
on the postoflice appropriation bill on ac.
count Of the Senate provision for mail
subsidy was laid before the Senate and an.
other conference was ordered, with instruc-
tons to insist upon the amendment AT
4 20 p. m, adjourned.
The net result Of the days session in the
SENATE ON the 23rd was the abortion of thp
conference agreement on the omnibus public
buildings bill and the approval of 4 partial
agreement on the poStOllice appropriation BIZ.
the items in the latter measure relating to
weighing the mails and ocean mail sub
sidy being sent back to conference. Various
questions were discussed during the day.
Senator Teller reviewed court decisions on
the limitations of federal power under the
Constitution. Mr.. Bacon discussed the same
topic, both referring to the Presidents re-
reserve water rights. Mr.. owen of Okla.
homa spoke on his joint resolution prOvid,
ing that an amendment to the Constitution
for the election of senators ny the people
be submitted to the states for ratification.
Intellectual efforts were made by Mr. Beyer.
idge to pass the omnibus territories bill. and
by Mr.. Ncwlands to secure consideration OF
MS resolution creating IN inland water ways
commission. At $50 p. m. the Senate took
Il recess untl ?. m. The night session
was taken UP with conference reports.
House
The passage by the House of the general
deficiency appropriation bill, carrying ST.
:i6S.JT2, marked the completion by that
body oil the last of the great supply meas
ureS on the 18th Several measures were
passed lay unanimous consent, including
Joint resolution providing an annuity for
life of $40 month each to the widows OF
Surgeons James Carroll and Jesse LaZear,
United States army, in recognition of their
discoveries in connection with the trans
mission of yellow fever by mosquitoes. AT
6:14 2. m the House recessed.
The conference report on the legislative
appropriation bill was agreed to; confer.
Pnce reports on the agricultural and fort
fcAti0us appropriation bills We're received;
the bill making an appropriation of $780,.
OuO for representation by the United States
st the Toxic exposition in 1912 was passed
as Il OmnibuS hills vi
forty separate measures. having to do with
public lands and matters in the territories
yidiug for the issuance Of leases of public
lands in the Panama canal zone, recess
was taken at p. IN.
The conclusions of the special committee
on the charges of Representative Liey
that members of the House had been i'm
properly influenced in connection with sub
marine torpedo boat legislation. and the
charges that Mr.. Lilley had violated his
obligations as 4 member and had acted IN
bad faith with the committee and In CON
tempt of the House. were sustained on the
Goth hy the House by Il vote of 15T to 81.
The partial conference report on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill occasfoned a
lively debate. 1t was adopted.
Following 4 debate the conference report
or the District of Columbia traction bliI
permitting the laying of street car tracks
to the Union station was adopted with the
provision for universal transfers elimlnated
the conference report on the agricultural
appropria tion bill was agreed to; the Sen
ate amendments. which increased bv ST.
100000 the public building bin apprpria
ton were disagreed with and a conference
asked on the 2lSt.
Practically all hope of ship subsidy was
abandoned on the 22nd, when the House
by vote of 145 to 1876, rejected the con.
terence report on the pOStOffce appropria.
ton bill. containing a provision therefor
The bill was sent back to conference ana
there is litte prospect that the House con.
fereeS VII Weld. BY a strict party vote OF
160 to 125, 4 campaign contribution pub
licity bill with IN amendment providing
for 4 reduction of repreS Hntation in the
House il the southern states was passed.
The Democrats voted against the bin be.
report on the District of Columbia appro-
pration bill was agreed to and the Senate
amendments to the general deficiency and
military academy appropriation and omni.
and the bills sent TO conference At 6:14
ID. IN. recessed.
For the second time within twenty-fou1
hours the House on the 23rd. following Q
subsidy provision for ocean steamships and
the postofice bill for the third time was
sent back TO conference. The conference
reports on the omnibus pension claims bill
and on the Notifications appropriation bill
were agreed to; the resolution providing for
a remission of 4 part of the Chinese in
demnity growing out of the Boxer troubles
of 1900 was adopted. was also a resolu.
OF the House employees and officials: the
conference report the bill enlarging
homestead entries in the arid regions from
1e0 to $50 acres was rejected. thereby final.
ly defeating the bill and the report author.
izing an extension of time for the construc-
ton of dam across the Rainey river III
Minnesota passed over the Presidents
veto.