Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-05-20
THE, WORK OF CONGRESS O
Doings Of Our National raw Makers "a 5
5laa 49,. 9a' Day Day BY Day. I'D .gw ~, = :
Senator Ray71ner Speaks;

~ tsonja .ts tpay y Day::1s:li sG~ .
. 5ua Senator Ray'nlsar. s1ss4sttEss ss1e5 ,e6
The Senate passed the =, ,postqfffe
appropriation bill carrying amount s
aggregating $S2s, ,027,367. As passed
the bill allows 81 Dper day, 'expensf rs
for railway postal CLERKS when AawaH ~
from terminals which o@al tiheuf ait b.
itall expense. of about $l;O0OJ000j
Amendments adopted by the Sc n
ate provide for weighing thelmai Us
annually instead, Of. eyegyfo1y yeaf IS,
and add to the ,Gallingeri provision
concerning the improvement Of ocean
mali service to the Philippine, cChinIaj
Japan; Australia and South american
norfs.isoG. 1tt7sad 10 "iou! 10
i Senator Rayaeri spoke oil .his" reso-
luton directins,lthe President TO d r.
der q. a.lcourt. ofaiinquiry into charges
against Colonel William; F. Stewart,
United States armyn now stationed at
Fort Grant, Ariz. Mr.; Rayner read a
letter from the, President giving ged IS!
ons for the action, that; had been ia kJ
en- against Colonel Stewart, viii CHI
The Senator declared to be trivial, The:
President in his letter said, Cofone nel;
Stewart was impossible" as a .eomlr
,manding officer; mistreating ipriEa ties
under him, !quarreling with civiEia}si
being contentious and incompetent,
Mr.. Rayner declaring that aeharg ges,
had never been furnished to the army
officer said the PUNISHMENT -. whit eli
the President was, melting out to hi m
was unparalleled, and, in defiance to
all precedentS. He gave, notice, tliat
he would call the resolution up, for
action by the Senate later. : - :.
Several pension bills were passed
and at $50 p. nj. the Senate adjour n
ed. .f-Iy G%2 sHJt =.
i.:. I.ouse Summary lrege
u After "a lebate' lasting practically
lhe entire session, the House by q
vote Of l30 to 1874, agreedto the cor
ference. report on the naval appfo-
priation bill The insertion Of a n fw
provision, relating TO increase; m n pay
for officers and men Of the. ,marino
corps ard navy, drew forth a good
heal of criticism Of the conferees who;
we're charged with having taken lib ers
ties and with. having violated the;
trust reposed in them by the Hous se-,
AS the. conferees reached a 9complete
agreement, the bill NOW gaes to the
President, -. ;<se2ua h5m tYl:j
Considerable interest was manifest
ed on the floor in the ,anpouaceme ent
that the currency bill w9plds be, .cpn-
sidered and disposed pg5 .p} Of on Thursday lr
next. nj ~" u, = 54 .r bs
v '6t Poytoffce Bin: Passes 90
o Consideration Of the postoffee ap-
preparation bill was concluded in The
Senate after which the sBifl was pass-
3d. lJno1 eoj 10 nCIzg.1lno aiE' o
!aA point of:orderLwas made BY S PhL
ator Clay, Of Georgia. agaihstio thei
amendment. providing q for increase Of
ocean mail ,sertiae to tlre IL hilippiH Hesi
China, Australia andl1South Amerirl
can ports as general legislation.sThe
amendment Fasi declared inoerder by.
II vote ofs 4G Ss72iiaapd cadapteddt. 10
u, Tie co'nmiittftes Ipr9oyisien sfef weigh gglhp
ing ,ths mails annually instsad Of
every four years and the allowance
of 81 day expenses for railway mail
clerks which willigeura an expense Of
.$10O0;0O0l annually were. adopted. u z
When the committee . ame1dm ent
excluding from Che seeond-ciassi' m ai1-
ing privilege h'any publication Which
contains matter ahat Suggests, fad dve.
Gates or approves. the abeliti0nj oI err!
throw, or destruction cf.any and all
go qxernment, u etc, was raached; S en-.
atoE Hale. said! clle hoped that Sc cnar.
tors generally understood its effect ip
suppressing the freedom. Of the pr ess,,
The amendment was agreed Itqnd The.
bill " was II ttiIen p. passe6a-uiT ~ qD ed
,iu Senate Votes to Restore Motto III
q The Senate committee onro fnd nee
voted unanimously, to report the bill
already passed by theo oIf|F HOUSE qpfoYid-
ing for the permanent, restoration of
the words '"Tn. God We, Trtst'' to-
gold and silver coins Of, the. United;
States. The motto Was taken off the
coins by order 0f the Presidtnt:p ="
a."'nL THE 9AgTfitdlturaL Bin! U.S. y. -,
= The sehats ,4psssqda }}hs3 ri 5q3grrieplt, RI!
appropriated bill carrying, Il an appro-
priatiotanD D aaggregatiRg1 $I2, ,14S, ,146." For
buildjng 70 ads 4os and trsmg making ngsgeh stghesh Peg7
tnanent Improvements in7the natio hal
forests s$l;66o;6o51 IafsHtead 81 $500, boo
as provided by thel House Of Repre-
sentativcs' was !ptosided!l giving ID ne
half the amount asked obti theBel lIief
fotesterainThe, tbilloproridesy that 25
per cent. Of theJincome enfroni The MAJ
tional forests shall iba npaiI ,tou tia
States inrwbich they are, loestedJ this
money to be; expended for read and
school improvements 5iIn}Ithhe countries 1Hp1
in which the reserves, are situated
An amendment prohibits exiPen ei 'pPe ai4
lures for the publication Of any ar
ticle in relation TO the forestry, sefl
Vice, but it is stipulated that this
Shall not prevent THE Service giving
out information on any stibiect Of
public Interest," aTG 9i&ls shf# 10 go
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!, '.a i Newsiof the Day 81 ~ q" %
ATLANTA, 9 Georgia, suffered another
serions fire, seventy-ive horses md