The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-02-13
CONGRESS.
Brief Digest OF Proceedings from Day to
Day.
Senate.

Monday. Feb. 3.-Senator Piles. of
Washington, addressed the Senate on
the proposed Alaska Yukon Exposition
at Seattle.
Senator Tillman secured the passage
of a resolution asking for information
concerning land grants to Western rail-
roads.
Senator Gallinger introduced a num-
Der of District bills recommended 10y
the Commissioners.
After short executive session, fol-
lowing the passage of several bills of
minor Importance. the Senate adjourned
at l.. m.
The report of the Commission sent
by the President to investigate the con-
ditions at Goldfield, New, was received
by the House.
The Cannon-Sulloway- Mckinley pen
sion bill was passed by the House.
The House went into the CommiItee
of the Whole FOR consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill.
At ASS the committee arose and the
House adjourned.
Senate.
as amended by the Committee on APP
preparations, was passed with slight
changes, after q debate consuming near
1y three hours.
Senator GalliRger introduced two bills
affecting the District of Colun: bia, one
proposing to establish temporary Sol
diers' Home, and the other to extend
Ninth street northwest.
After q brief executive session the
Coy to o. iTr,r.f nd ut A. m
House.
Representative Keffer reported from
the Committee on Appropriations the
general pension appropriation bill.
A resolution was agreed upon author
izing the Committee on Expenditures in
the Agricultural Department to send for
persons and papers in any investiga-
ton it may make within its jurisdic-
ton.
A resolution was adopted expressing
sorrow for the assassination of King
Carlos and Crown Prince LuiZ, of Por-
tugal. A copy is to be sent to the Pres
ident. with request that he commune
cate it to the Government of Portugal.
A resolution admitting to the floor,
with the privilege of debate, the two
Resident Commissioners from the Phil
ippines, was passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up by the Committee of the
Whole.
The committee arose at O'Clock,
and the House adjourned.
Senate.
Feb. 5.-Senator Beverage addressed
the Senate upon his bill to create a
Commission to inquire into the question
of tariff revision. following which an
extended debate was INDUCED in by
Senators of both parties.
Senator Stone introduced a resoln-
ton providing for the evacuation of the
Philippine Islands in 1913.
Senator Gallinger introduced a resolu-
ton, which was agreed to, directing tine
District Commissioners to inform the
Senate what increase viii be necessary
in the appropriations for the next fiscal
year to provide for the proper cleaning
of the streets and the protection of the
banks of Rock Creek from use as q
dumping ground.
At 1892 D. m the Senate went into
executive session, and, after spending an
hour and % minutes In considering the
nomination Of Lieut.-Col. Wotherspoon
for a Brigadier-Generalship without
reaching an agreement, adjourned at
4:54.
The House passed few resolutions,
and then resolved into the Committee
of the Whole
The consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and the
remainder of the session given to de-
bates-not affecting the Indians.
The committee arose at 4:45, and tho
House adjourned.
Feb. 6.-Senator Culberson made a
speech attacking Secretary Cortelyou
for his course in the recent financial
panic, and Senator Hopkins defended
the Secretary.
The bill appropriating money for the
Seattle Exposition was passed after a
debate, in which Senator Burkett, op-
posing 1t, was opposed by number Of
other Senators.
Senator Gallinger introduced three
minor District bills and a petition ask
ing that the Dolliver school bill be
amended and passed.
In a long executive session the Sem
ate failed to reach an agreement on tho
of Lieut.-Col. Wotherspoon
for Brigadier-Generalship and at 4:28
p. IN. adjourned.
The House considered the Indian ap-
bill. and finally permitted
debate upon that much referred to
measure. An amendment proposed by
Delegate Smith, OF Arizona, affecting
non-reservation schools, was defeated.
The committee arose at 4:45, and the
House adjourned.
Senate.
Feb. THE Senate having adjourned
to meet again on Monday at
noon, there was no session of that body.
House.
The House passed an omnibus war
claims measure carrying total of
s3l3.545. Many private claim bills were
also passed.
A bill granting to the State of Kan
sas an acre of land in the Fort Riley
Reservation, on which stands
the ruins of the first Territorial Capitol