The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-14
WORK OF
CONGRESS-

an Appropriation by Congress OF 500
900 for a government exhibit at the Alas
ka- Yukon Pacific exposition. to be held in
Seattle next year. The day in the Sea.
ate mas chiefly devoted to n considara-
tion Of bills On the calendar. several of
which were passed. Three Of the giants
of the House had their innings Monday.
Technically the Indian appropriation bill
was under discussion, but legislation was,
relegated to the background while ma
tional politics occupied the stage. Be-
fore the political question cropped out
the House, with next to the largest at
tendance of the session present. with but
n dissenting voice. passed a general
widows pension biz. granting a fat pen.
sion OF <12 a month to the widows Of all
honorably discharged soldiers of the Uni
ted States xho have not heretofore re.
ceived the benefits Of the pension law
and an increase Of 81 a month for those
who Fave under the act OF June -. 1890.
The bill involves the expenditure OF more
than $l2,00O.0OO annually.
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The Senate Tuesday passed the urgent
deficiency bill. carrying an appropriation
of over $24.000.OO0. The large deficiency
appropriation for the navy brought out
considerable discussion on the subject of
executive departments making expcndi-
lures not provided for in appropriations.
Deficiency appropriations for the Panama
canal gave rise to Democratic criticism
of the publication Of a paper by the
Canal Commission at Panama, and Incl
dentally Senator Teller declared that he
the lock canal at Panama would
some day be declared a failure. and that
a sea level canal would take its place.
The Senate devoted two hours to consid-
GRAFTON of the criminal code bill.
President Roosevelt's recent message
to Congress on the relations of capital
and labor and of corporations and the
public again was the theme of discussion
in the House of Representatives. So
great was the demand for time that gem
eral debate on the Indian appropriation
bill, which is the pending business. was
extended for four hours. Interest in the
proceedings centered in a speech by John
Sharp Williams, the minority leader. wins.
lauding the President for some of
his sentiments. expressed the belief that
were dangerous. Mr.. Williams
spoke for nearly two hours. His re-
on the financial question prompted
n lengthy discussion of that subject by
McIiil, of Connecticut, in which he OPP
posed the Aldrich financial bill. Other
were Messrs.> Bonygne, of Colo
RADIO, Nye, of Minnesota, and Macon. OF
Arkansas. the latter urging the passage
Of his bill prohibiting dealings in futures
in agricultural products.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana delivered
an appeal TO the Senate Wednesday to
adopt his bill providing for a nonpartisan
tariff commission. a plan which he de-
conformed TO modern and business
on this subject. Several Demo
Senators spoke briefly on the gem
pral subject of the tariff. Tariff revis-
on and the Presidents recent special
message to Congress again were the main
topics of discussion in the House. rs
been the case for nearly a week. the
Indian appropriation bill ostnnsibly was
the House. but no word was spo-
ken in regard to it. 4 long speech by
Payne of New York, the major
leader. was considered important be-
cause of his assurances that a tariff re-
vision plank would be incorporated in the
national platform Of this
year. lie credited Mr.. Bryan with going
about the country accusing President
Roosevelt of grand or petit larceny in
purloining his ideas. Other speakers were
Messrs. Thomas Of North Carolina. Cox
Of Indiana. Hardy Of Texas and Nelson
Of Wisconsin.
A financial speech by Senator Culber
son of Texas and the passage OF a bill
providing for a government exhibit at the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition were the
chief features Of interest in the proceed
ings of the Senate Thursday. Mr.. Cul-
berson gave the results of his analysis of
the recent report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury on the Panama canal bond is
sue, in order to substantiate his cOnten-
ton that national banks of New York
were unduly favored In the disposition OF
public funds, and that the Secretary had
violated the law by issuing these bonds.
The Senate adjourned until Monday. Con-
sideration Of the Indian appropriation bin
was resumed in the House. A bitter fight
was waged on the proposition to abolish
non-rexervation schools. Mr.. Clayton OF
Alabama spoke on the Presidents mes
and held up the Republicans es be-
ing divided into two factions-"the reac-
.tionaries and the White House cuckoos."
The message, he charged. was nj indict-
ment against the Republican party for
it's dereIiction and incompetency.
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The Senate was not in session Friday,
The session of the House was devoted al
most entirely TO consideration o. the onl-
nibns war claims bin. which was passed
after considerable discussion. Ii carries
a total appropriation Of $4,000. Mr..
Macon Of Arkansas In the course OF the
debate defended the Senate against what
he said were aspersions cast upon that
body by Mr.. Payne OF New York. when
he predicted that the Senate would load
the bill down with q number OF unmerito-
rious claims. !. rusnber of private claims
hills also were passed. and the House adj
burned until Monday