Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-17
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senator Aldrich introduced his currency
bin on the 9TH, which was read, and an
nounced that the committee on finance
would be glad TO consider in connection
with ii all bills which senator's might &c
sire to introduce. Senator Clay of Georgia
announced that he intended to have a vote
on his resolution favOring Il federal law to
aid the states in their efforts TO enforce
prohibition. The resolution was allowed to
go over until the next meeting. At LAO p.
m the Senate adjourned until the 9th.
The Senate was not In session on the 9Th,
The BrOwnson affair was brought up on the
9th. when senator Hale explained the navy
personnel bill. Mr.. Jllman intimated that
he wished to call before the committee wit
nesses to testify concerning this matter.
Mr.. Hale replied that he thought there
would be no obstacle to allowing the sen
ator to do that. The Senate at 200 ad-
tourned until next Monday.
The Senate was not In session on the
10th.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
House.
Several addresses were made in connec-
ton with the resolutions referring the
Presidents annual message to the various
committees Representative Sheppard of
Texas made plea for the h restoration 90 Of
can coins. Mr.. Wilett Of New York
sought to blame the recent financial dis
turbance ON President Roosevelt. Repre-
sentative Hardick of Georgia declared that
the only safety for the Republican party
lay In the nomination Of Taft for President.
MT. MOTIFS Oh NeDTdSRh spoke III IdVOT Oh
taxing national bank deposits to provide a
guarantee fund. Adjournment was taken
until the 9Th.
A rule was adopted giving the bin to re
wise, codify and amend the laws the right
Of way along with other preferred meas
ures. Upon the conclusion of the reading of
the bill IT was laid aside to permit Nj,
Gaines of Tennessee to address the House
In favor of an appropriation for THE Her
mitage,% the home of Andrew Jackson,
near Nashville, Tenn. Adjournment was
fHkpD 1f 33V o'clock until the 9th
Members of the House on the 9th took
part In a lottery for rooms in the new House
office building opposite the capitol. Aside
from passing two bridge bills the assign
ment of quarters was the only business
transacted The House adjourned at 2:4O
p. n. until next day.
The House on the 10th resumed its old
activity and for over five hours transacted
business of public nature Material prog
ress was made with the bill to codify, re
wise and amend the criminal laws of the
United States, which was taken up after
some routine bills had been disposed Of An
attempt by Mr.. Littlefield of Maine to
amend the bill so as to afford protection to
aliens In the matter of civil rights failed
by decisive vote The feature of the SEES
sion was brief address by Mr.. Burlesou
of Texas, who credited Senator Foraker
and other Republicans with having charged
the President with the responsibility for
the the recent d crisis MT Burleson
Mr.. Payne of New York. The House ad
journed at 5:12 p M until the 10th.
A vigorous fight was waged in the House
Of Representatives on the 18th over the bill
to codfy and revise the penal laws of the
United States, with particular reference to
section 10, affecting conspiracies against the
ciYil rights OF citizens Messrs Smith of
Missouri and Hughes of New Jersey, offered
amendments. having for their object the
exemption of labor unions from the opera
ton Of the section whenever such unions
declare strikes or boycOtts. A motion to
strike out the whole section was made by
Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia The brunt OF the
debate was borne by Mr.. Sherley of Ken
lucky, q member of the committee on re-
Of Republicans. These amendments were
oil lost, as was one by Mr.. De Almond to
strike out section 20. 1t is likely that dis
INDUCED from time to time for several
weeks. At 1886 p. m. the House adjourned
until the 18th