The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-05
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Currency legislation was the chief topic
Tuesday. Fol nearly three hours Sem
ator owen of Oklahoma spoke on the Aid
rich bill, claiming that he had. through
former Senator Jones of Arkansas, in
1900 proposed legislation somewhat SINH
lar to the bill under consideration, but
with essential differences, which he de-
clared would have prevep ed the recent
panic had ii been enacted INTO law. The
Indian appropriation bill received consid-
Grafton during a part of the day. General
debate on the army appropriation bill
again furnished opportunity for free ex-
preston of opinion on the issues of the
day in the House. Mr.. Garrett of Ten
nessee and Mr.. Pau of North Carolina ar
raigned the Republican party for its poll
cies with regard to the tariff, while Mr..
Hayes of California denounced the 6nan-
cial system of the United States as
patchwork" and the Aldrich bill as fall
ing far short of the remedial legislation
needed" The only remarks pertinent to
the army bill were made by Mr.. Parker
of New Jersey, who spoke in favor of the
proposition of increased pay for the Off
GERS and men, and Mr.. Kusterman of
Wisconsin in support Of restoration Of
the canteen.
In the Senate Senator Culberson of
Texas criticised the Aldrich currency bill
and spoke in favor of amendments he
deemed necessary. Senator Nelson also
denounced the measure as of no import
ance in its present form. The bill was,
on motion of Mr.. Aldrich, made the I'M
finished business of the Senate. The bill
to revise the criminal laws of the Uni
ted States was passed. The climax OF
general debate or the army appropria-
ton bill in the House came when Mr.
Dalzell PENNSYLVANIA delivered IN ex-
haustive speech in defense of the Repub
lican party and its policies. The tariff
system was attacked by Mr.. Houston
fTennessee), who charged that the trusts
owed their being to it. Other addresses
were made by Mr.. Sherwood (Ohio) in
support of his bill to pension soldiers of
the Civil War at 81 a day. and by Mr.
Boutell Ullinois). who referred to the
fact that the gold in the United States
for the first time had reached a billion
dollars. The army appropriation bill was
read for amendment and its considera
ton was not concluded when tie House
adjourned.
Two Senators with Indian blood il
their veins, and members of former Indian
tribes, carrying on an animated and acri-
monious debate marked the proceedings OF
the Senate Thursday. Senator Owen oil
Oklahoma. a member of the Cherokee Ma
ton, sought to have the word late" plac
ed before the designation of the Five
Civilized Tribes" Senator Curtis of Kan
sas. who is part Kaw Indian. took the op
p0site view. The Senate voted againSi
the contention of Mr.. Owen. Senator
McCreary of Kentucky spoke on the cur
rency bill. The committee on ways anC
means of the House was put to rout anc
by an overwhelming vote of the House
ordered out of the capitol to the new
House Office building, a block away. Va
rious members of the committee strenu
ously objected to the removal. The com
mittee's present rooms are desired for the
Speaker. The army appropriation bill was
discussed. and the provision for pay OF
non-commissioned officers and privates
was stricken out. Representative Lilley
introduced a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for all information
in his possession concerning submarine
boats.
The consideration of the Indian appro
p~riation bill and a speech by Senator
Reed Smoot of Utah on the currency bill
consumed nearly the entire time in the
Senate Friday. The Indian bill was pass
ed. The Senate at 5:12 p. m. adjourned
until Monday. The House rejected by *
to 60 an amendment by Mr.. Foster CHI
nois) TO the army bill a%ppropriating 81,
100000 for joint maneuvers of the militia
organizations and the regular troops
Without a dissenting voice the House BY
special rule restored the provisions to in
crease the pay of non-commissioned off
GERS and men md to prohibit the private
employment of army musicians for pay
both of which went out on points of order
The Senate was not in session Satur
day. A yelled charge was made by Mr.
Mann of Illinois in the House during the
consideration of the army appropriation
bill that some government ofncial or EN-
ploye had yielded to the influence of o
land syndicate with the view to selling to
the government a tract near the city fol
a target range. An appropriation OF
$3.50 900 for 5000 acres was provided for
which Mr.. Mann denounced as far beyonc
its value. He at once aroused the ire OF
Mr.. Young of Michigan, who, %springing to
the defense of the committee on military
affairs, Indignantly denied that any mem
Der of it had been approached by any one
but the Secretary of Wal or his subordi
mates. The provision was stricken Out
ON a point of order. The army a%ppropria
ton bill was passed. the total amount
carried by it being SS4, 1856.