Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


The announcement of the death OF Sena-
tor William James Bryan of Florida was
made In the Senate on the 23rd, lmmedl-
ately after the prayer by the chapla.in,
whereupon, In respect to his memory, Tue
Senate adjourned.
The currency bill was practically given
exclusive right of way in the Senate on
the oath until finally disposed OF by an an
nouncement from Senator Aldrlch that ne
would moV" to give 1t that status. Sena-
tor La Toilette concluded the third Install
ment Of his speech on the bill question
brought out statement by Mr.. Aldrlch
that be hoped to see the creation or
authorized to consider permanent currency
reform before Congress adjourned. At 4:lO
D. m the Senate adjourned.
Voting on amendments to the currency bill
consumed nearly the entire session Of the
Senate on the 18th. All Of the cOmmittees
amendments were accepted and Incorporated
In the bill, and all other amendments, ex-
cept one, were disagreed to, the voting
showing COnCluSVcly that only with the
sanction Of the committee could any change
be made in the bill At 5:15 o'clock the
Senate adjourned.
The Senate on the Goth devoted consider
able time 10 the credentials of Spnator-elect
John Walter Smith Of Maryland. The
suit of a long debate was the admission Of
Mr. Smith. The currency bill was then
taken up and amendments were considered
At 6:12 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
The Senate devoted its entire session ON
the 9th to a consideration of the Aldrich
currency bill. After further amending the
16. The Senate then adjourned
House.
In the House on the 23rd Mr.. Mann or
Illinois charged that Mr.. Sulzer of New
York had put In the congressional record
what purpOrted TO be a speech delivered by
him last Saturday, but which Mr.. Mann
charged was not the one delivered. reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Mann to expunge the
printed speech from the record was adopted
by strict party vote, but not until after
the House had been treated to bitter de-
sEsff. nv fp Strl and
several lively Tits between the latter and
the speaker. After passing number or
measures relating to the District of Column
bia the House at 4:O1 p. IN. adjourned out
Of respect TO the memory of the late Sena-
tor Bryan.
Determination to conduct q flibuster on
all occasions where opportunity presented
itself in order to force the Republicans to
action an employers liability bill and
other measures deemed necessary of en-
actment was announced by Mr.. Williams
OF Mississippi in the House on the 81 tn.
General debate on the agricultural appro-
pration bin continued throughout the day,
except for brief time, when Mr.. SLzer
of New York, by way of retaliation for
the action of the House yesterday in elim-
Mating from the record his speech of Sat
urday last, sought to have eXpunged some
remarks Of Mr. Dalzell of PENNSYLVANIA re-
gardng the rules. In that, however, he
was unsuccessful. At 800 p. IN. the House
adjourned.
President Roosevelt on the floor of the
House Of Representatives on the 25th Mr..
Stanley of Kentucky compared him with
Alexander Hamilton, whom he designated
as IAN obscure adventurer,' and both of
whom he said had profound contempt for
the Constitution and displayed everlasting
impaticnce with its restraints. Mr. Bryan,
be said. had the respect of the country
q statesman. Apparently ignoring Mr.. Stan
Iey's remarks. Mr.. Cocks Of New York,
representing the Presidents district, defend
ed the President against the recent attack
of Mr. Wlllett Mr. Willett, replying. de-
clared his complete ability to defend all
fIut no I'm rkS
made during general debate on the agrfcul-
tural appropriation bill, the consideration
of which had not been concluded when the
House ut 5.13 p. m. adjourned
More shafts of sarcasm and invoctive were
aimed At President Roosevelt in the House
on the 10Th Mr.. Beall of Texas charged
the President with having been guilty of
"a disgusting usurpatiou Of power not
only toward the national legislature but
alone knew, he declared, just what niche
he was to occupy in the temple of his coun-
try. The agricultural appropriation bill
was considered for amendment, and when it
was laid aside for the day there had been
stricken out the provision for weather
stations in the states of Texas. Kansas, Vir-
cinta, Michigan, Vermont. Missouri and In
diana. At > O'Clock the House adjourned.
The question whether or not President
Roosevelt is an intocrant man after the
fashion Of King George III. arose in the
House on the 27th. The discussion was
founded on Il local newspaper story cover
ing, what purported to be the details OF
an interview yesterday between the Presi-
dent and Representative Deikema of Mich
igan. i'll which the President was repre-
sentcd 10y humping his desk and berating
Mr. neikema for having joined in the re-
port of the subcommittee of the judiciary
committee censuring Judge Whitley of the
United States court in China. Mr.. Deike-
ma abSolvCd the President from the sug-
gcStion Of Intolerance. and said he had dis
played the greatest liberality in receiving
his explanation. The agricultural appropr1-
alton bill was taken up, but it had not
been materially amended when it was laid
aside and ut ) p. m the House adjourned.