Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-14
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate

Senator Piles of Washington on the ora
delivered an eloquent appeal IN favor OF an
ooverpment exhibit at the Alaska ubon-
Pacific exposition, to be held In Seattle next
year. The day was chiefly devoted to con-
sideraton OF bills on the calendar, several OF
which were passed. 1t 1851 the Senate ad-
1ourned until the 4th.
The Senate on the 4th passed the urgent
deficiency bill carrying an appropriation OF
over $24,OOO,OOO The large deficiency ap-
preparation FOR the navy brought out consid-
cradle discussion OF the subject Of executive
departments making expenditures not pro-
vided for in appropriations. Deficiency ap-
preparations for the Panama canal gave rise
to Democratic criticism Of the publication
Of paper by tho canal commission at
Panama and Incidentally Senator Teller de-
clared that he believed the lock canal at
Panama would some day be declared a fail
urc and that sea level canal would take
it's place the Senate devoted two hours to
consideration Of the criminal code bill and
at 400 p. m. adjourned to the 9TH
Senator Beverage of Indiana on the 9TH
delivered an appeal to the Senate to ADOPT
his bill providing for a nonpartlsan taFlH
commission, a plan which he declared con
formed TO modern and business ideas on
this subject. Several Democratic senators
spoke briefly or the general subject of the
tariff and at 49, the Senate adjourned I'M
til the 9Th
A financial speech by Senator Culberson
of Texas and the passage of q blll proVld-
ing for n government exhibit at the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition were the chief te2-
lures Of interest IN the proceedings of the
Senate on the 9Th. Mr.. Culberson gave tn.
results OF his analysis of the recent report
OF the secretary of the treasury on the ran
canal bond issue, III order to suDstan-
tlate his contention that national banks or
New York were unduly favored In the dls-
position OF public funds, and that the sec
rotary had violated the law by Issuing these
bonds. AT 4:28 p. the Senate adjourned
until next Monday
The Senate was not In session on the 1th
House
Three of the giants of the House hac
their innings on the Bird. Technically the
Indian appropriation bill was TIMER discus
sion, but legislation WAS reiegated to the
BACKGROUND while national politics occupied
the stage. Before the political question
cropped out the House, with next to the
largest attendance Of the session present,
with but one dissenting voice passed q gen
eraI widows pension bill granting d fiat
pension of Sc month to the widows Of all
honorably discharged soldiers Of the United
States who have not heretofore received tue
benefits of the pension law and an Increase
OF 81 month for those who have under
the expenditure of more than $l2,ODJ, 900
annually. The political debate was opened
by Mr.. Townsend of Michigan, who, In 4
prepared speech, claimed for the RepuDl1-
can party credit for ali national Legislation
in the last fifty years of vital interest tC
puted by Mr. Cochran of New York. Mr.
Hepburn followed, defending tic !'resl-
dents message, and said that condemna-
ton of 1t had come only from the great
indicators of the age and the gentleman
from Ohio meaning senator Foraker. The
House at ASS p. m. adjourned until the i'm
President Roosevelts recent message to
Congress on the relations IF capital and
labor and of corporations and the public
again was the theme of discussion in the
House of Representatives on the 4th So
great was the demand for time that general
debate on the Indian appropriation bill,
which is the pending business, was extend.
ed to the 9TH for four hours Interest In
Tuesdays proceedings conferred in speech
by John Sharp Williams, the minority lead
er, who, while lauding the President for
some of his sentiments, expressed the belief
that others were dangerous. Mr.. Williams
spoke for nearly two hours. His remarks
on the financial question prompted a lengthy
discussion of that subject by Mr.. Iill of Con
necticut, In which he opposed the Aldrich
financial bill. Other speakers were Messrs.
and Macon Of Arkansas the latter urging
the passage of his bill prohibiting dealings
in futures in agricultural products At 4:57
the House adjourned to the 9TH.
Tariff revision and the Presidents recent
special message to Congress again were the
main topics Of discussion in the House As
has been the for nearly a week, the
Indian appropriation bill ostcnsibly was be-
fore the House, but word was spoken in
Payne Of New York, the majority leader,
was considered important because of his as
surances that tariff REVISION plank would
be Incorporated in the Republican national
platform of this year. He credited Mr..
Bryan with going about the country accus-
ing President Roosevelt of grand or petit
speakers were Messrs. Thomas OF North
Carolina, Cox of Indiana, Hardy of Texas
and Nelson of Wisconsin. At 4:43 p. ~. the
House adjourned until the 9Th.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill was resumed In the House on the 9th
bitter fight was waged on the proposition
10 abolish nonreservation schools. Mr.. clay.
ton of Alabama spoke on the Presidents
message and held up the Republicans as be-
ing divided into two factionS-"the reac
tionaries and the white house cuckoos >
The message, he charged was an lndict
derelIction and incompetency. The House
adjourned at 500 p. M
The session of the House on the 18th was
devoted almost entirely 10 consideration OF
the omnibus war claims bill, which was
passed after considerable discussion. 1t car
ries total appropriation of $4,000. Mr.
Macon of Arkansas in the course of the de-
bate defended the Senate against what he
said were aspersons cast upon that body
by Mr. Payne of New York. when he pre-
dicted that the Senate would load the bill
down with number OF unneritorious
claims. A number Of private claims bills
also were passed. and the House At 4:43 p
N. adjourned until the 10Th