Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


After brief executive session on the
18th the Senate ordered the doors closed
and for several hours discussed the Wether-
spoon nomination. An agreement was
reached to consider the ocean mail subsidy
bill on Wednesday, and Senator stone OF
missouri announced that he would speak on
the Aidrich currency bill on the 18TH. AT
b:10 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
The Aldrich currency bill was opposed by
Mr.. Stone of Missouri on the 18th He
argued in advocacy Of the plan for govern
ment guarantee of deposits in national
banks, and Senator Bacon of Georgia EOok
occasion to oppose that proposition Mr.
Bacon declared that if such a plan were
put into effect state banks would be put
out of business, as their deposits would
and the way into national banks. The bhi
70 revise the criminal code was considered
during couple Of hours and at AZ o clock
the Senate adjourned
A speech by Senator Johnston of Alabama
on the Aldrich currency bill and a state
Inent by Senator Hale, chairman of the
committee on naval affairs, concerning the
proposed investigation Of charges of defects
IN construction of battle ships, were the
chief subjects Of interest before the Senate
on the 10Th. At 4:5O p. N. the Senate ad-
journed.
The Senate adjourned few minutes after
converting on the Goth out Of respect TO
Senator Latimer Of South Carolina, whose
death was announced.
Senator Perkins OF California on the 21st
spoke in the Senate in justification Of eX-
penditures for the upbuildlng of the Ameri-
can navy and of the policy Of sending the
Meet INTO the Baclnc ocean. Inc I1llInan
resolution, authorizing the attorney general
TO prosecute the transportation companies
of Oregon that have received public lands
and have violated the terms of the grant,
was adopted. The Senate adjourned at 40
p. IN. until the 22nd, when Senator Nc
Cumber Of North Dakota will read Wash
ington' 8 farewell address.
No business was transacted by the Senate
on the 22nd. Immediately after prayer by
the chaplain, Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
Vice President Fairbanks called Senator
Mrf @ 10
North Dakota senator read Washington's
farewell address. after which the Senate
adjourned until the oath.
House
The legislative, executive and judica
preparation bill, one of the large 81
measures of the government, was passed
the House on the 18th. The amount carr
by it is practically as reported by the coli-
mittec-$32, 1856, 573 The House at 4:23 p.
III. adjourned
Speaker Cannon's presidential boom was
given a boost, on the 18th, when Mr.. BOu-
tell of Illinois brought the subject to the
fore the climax of half-hOurs speech.
His remarks were based on the fact that
It the thirty fourth anniversary of
Mr. Cannon's first speech il the House.
Most of the day was taken up by 4 discus
sion of the bill to provide for taking the
next census. The House ut AT adjourned
The bill providing for the taking of the
thirteenth census occupied most of the time
of the House on the 10Th. Progress with it
slow because of numerous amend
one important particular, however, and thar
limiting the census to the mainland of
the United States, Alaska, Hawaii and
Porto Rico. Mr. Henry of Texas urged the
Republicans to bring in IN employers liza
bility bill and bill requiring notice before
the issuance Of federal injunctiOnS. At All
p. III. the House adjourned.
Most Of the time The House was in session
was consumed Dy the reading of impea CHI
ment charges offered by Mr. Waldo of New
York against Federal Judge Lobbius f.
Wiley Of the United States court at Shan
ghai. China which were referred to the
committee on the judiciary. The House adj
iourned early as mark of respect to Seu-
ator Latimer.
The time of the House on the DIST was
devoted to consideration of the District of
Columbia street railway bill. providing for
extension of street lines to the new
union station. The subject of universal
street car transfers in Washington elected
special attention and disposition was
manifested to amend the provision except
to strengthen it. At 5:05 p. N. the House
adjourned.
Washngton's birthday was commemorate
ed in the House of Representatives by
lively debate the negro question. 1t
arose out of an effort by Mr.. Hefiin of Ala
Dama to amend the District of Columbia
street railway trackage bill by requiring
separate clrs for whites and negroes. The
bill without the amendment was passed.
Tt provides universal transfers on the basis
OF cash fares, or six tickets for % cents.
At 4:35 L. III. the House adjourned until
che oath.