Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-03-06
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Ma business was transacted by the Sem
ate Saturday. Immediately after prayer
by the chaplain, Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, Vice President Fairbanks called
Senator McCumber to the reading desk
and the North Dakots Senator read
| Washington's farewell address, after
which the Senate adjourned until Mon
i day. Washington's birthday was ON
memorated in the House of Representa-
tives by a lively debate on the negro
question. 1t arose out of an effort BY
Mr.. HeHin Of Alabama to amend the Dis
trict of Columbia street railway ~trackage
bill by requiring separate cars for whites
and negroes. The bill without the amend
ment was passed. 1t provides universal
transfers on the basis of cash fares, or
six tickets for 25 cents.
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Ocean mail subsidy and currency legis-
lation were both the subjects of speeches
in the Senate Monday. Senator CALM
ger opened the debate in favor of his bill
for ocean mail subsidy to build up Ameri-
can merchant marine, and he was follow
ed by Senator Depew, who strongly APP
proved the measure. Senators Simmons
Of North Carolina and Whyte of Mary
land spoke in criticism Of the Aldrich cur
rency bill, Senator Whyte announcing
that he would not vote for any measure
now before the Senate. An hour was de-
voted to further consideration of the bill
to revise the criminal code, and at OLA
o'clock the Senate adjourned. The unusual
spectacle of the committee on rules being
overruled by its chairman, the Speaker,
on the floor of the House of Representa-
tives was witnessed in that body, much
to the discontinue of Mr.. Dalzell, a mem
Der of the committee. Mr.. Dalzell brought
in a resolution providing for an investi-
CATION of peonage in the Southern States,
but the Speaker, on an objection by Mr..
Mann (Ill.), held it was not privileged.
Despite Mr.. Dalzell's argument, the
Speaker refused to alter his decision and
the resolution was recommitted. The
army appropriation bill, carrying $S5,OO7,-
566, was taken up.
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Currency legislation was the chief topic
Tuesday. For nearly three hours SEN
ator Owen of Oklahoma spoke on the AID
rich bill, claiming that he had, through
former Senator Jones of Arkansas, in
LOO proposed legislation somewhat SINH
lar to the bill under consideration, but
with essential differences, which he de-
clared would have prevented the recent
panic had it been enacted into aw. 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-
nression 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 fnan-
cial system of the United States az
.patchwork'' n 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.
Tn the Senate Senator Culberson Q
Texas criticised the Aldrich currency bill
and spoke in favor OF amendments n
deemed necessary. Senator Nelson ialst
denounced the measure as Of no import
ance in it's present form. The bill was
ON motion Of MI. Aldrich, made the un'
finished business of the Senate. The bill
to revise the criminal laws Of the Uni
ted States was passed. The climax q
general debate on the army a%ppropria
ton bill in the House came when Mr.
Dalzeil (Pennsylvania) delivered an ex
haustiye speech in defense Of the Repub
/. lican party and its policies The tarif
system was attacked by Mr.. Houston
!. (Tennessee), who charged that the trust
owed their being to it. Other addresse
were made by Mr.. Sherwood (Ohio) II
support Of his bill to pension soldiers Q
the Civil War at 81 a day, and by MI
Bouteii {Illinoise, who referred to tn
, fact that the gold in the United State
, for the first time had reached a billiol
dollars The army appropriation bill wa
: read for amendment and its considers
ton was not concluded when the Hous
!. adjourned.
Two Senator's with Indian blood /
their veins, and members of former India
tribes, carrying on an animated and acrl
monious debate marked the proceedings Q
the Senate Thursday. Senator Owen 9
Oklahoma, a member of the Cherokee Ma
, ton, sought to nave the word late plac
: ed before the designation of the "Fiy
a Civilized Tribes" Senator Curtis of Kan
5 sas, who is part Kaw Indian, took the op
posite view. The Senate voted agains
), the contention of Mr.. Owen Senate
8 McCreary of Kentucky spoke on the cul
0 rency bill. The committee on ways an
s means of the louise was put to rout an
I by an overwhelming vote of the Hous
ordered out of the capitol to the ney
d House Office building, a block away. Va
rious members of the committee strenu
I, ously objected to the removal. The con
:. mittee's present rooms are desired for tn
: Speaker. The army appropriation bill wa
discussed, and the provision for pay o
non-commissioned officers and private
: was stricken out. Representative Lille
: introduced a resolution calling on tn
: Secretary of the Navy for all informatiO
= in his possession concerning subnarin
',oats.
V NATIONAL CAPITOL NOTES.
! The House of Representatives the othe
day for a time considered pension bus
mr.