The National tribune., 1908-03-19


prevailed.
At $40 the committee arose, and the
House adjourned.
senate.
March 11.-Senator Tillman notified
the Senate that he will speak on the
Aldrich bill on Monday next, and that
Senator La Toilette will speak on Tues
day, thus definitely postponing a vote
on the bill another week.
The report of the Military Affairs
Committees factions in the Brownsville
case We're submitted to the Senate, and
President Roosevelt sent in a message
paving the way for the reenlistment of
some of the dismissed negro soldiers.
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, spoke
on the Aldrich bill. and he and several
other Senators debated some of the
points at issue.
Senator Gallinger's bill to readjust
the fee system in the Probate Court OF
the District was passed.
After a brief executive session the
Senate, at Ala p. m, adjourned.
House.
The House, in Committee of the
Whole, spent the day in consideration
of the Post Office appropriation bill
At o'clock the committee arose, and
the House adjourned.
Senate.
March 12-Senator Gallinger entered
a motion TO reconsider bill which may
become the basis of other cases similar
to the Bieber case if it should be put
ION the statute books.
Senators Lodge and Paynter made
addresses on the Aldrich currency bill
Senator Tillman offered a resolution
asking an investigation of the relations
of National banks to stock speculation.
Senator Frye's resolution relating to
Panama supplies was discussed, but
went over until to-day.
Senator Flint introduced bill to ex-
tend several streets in the northwestern
section of Washington.
In executive session the Senate rati-
fed two more conventions agreed upon
at The Hague Peace Conference, and,
at Ala, adjourned.
House.
Representative Bartholdt rose to q
question of privilege in the House and
read a statement concerning the alleged
land grants to Sidney Bieber, much ex-
plotted recently, and declared Bieber
lawfully possessed of the land.
The House, in Committee of the
Whole. further considered the Post Of
flee appropriation bill, but came to no
conclusion thereon.
At o'clock the committee arose, and
the House adjourned.
Senate.
March 13.-Senator Carter, in reply
ing to the statement made by Sidney
Bieber regarding his acquisition of Gov
ernment land, excoriated the young
man, as far as words could do 1t.
Senator Bacon, talking of the Presi-
dents usurpation of Congress func-
tiOns, predicted that if the present ten
dency should continue the Executive
would yet be deciding who should and
who should not come to Congress.
Senator F'rye's Panama Canal sup
plies shipping resolution was finally
passed.
Senator Simmons broke the solid
Democratic phalanx against ship sub
sides by coming out in a speech for
Senator Gallinger's mail subsidy bill.
After brief executive session the
Senate, at 4:40 p. m, adjourned until
noon on Monday next.
The Post Office appropriation bill was
considered in the Committee of the
Whole
At 4:30 the committee arose, and the
BILL carrying more than $200,00O,0OO
was passed.
AT 4.3o lne HOUSE duJoui Heu.
Senate.
March 1.-THE Senate was not in
session.
House.
The House passed a bill relieving to-
bacco growers.
In Committee of the Whole the PEN
sion appropriation bill was taken up.
General debate consumed the time of
the House.
At 4:45 the committee arose, and the
House adjourned.