The National tribune., 1908-05-21
CONGRESS.
Brief Digest Of Proceedings from Dsy to
Day.

was passed, the opponents of the For
estry Bureau being defeated
The Post Office appropriation bill was
taken up.
Senator Rayner introduced a resolu-
ton providing for q court of inquiry to
investigate charges against Col William
F. Stewart, and announced that he
would speak on 1t to-day.
The conference report on the Naval
appropriation bill, revising the pay Of
| naval officers, was agreed to.
The District of Columbia anti-gam-
bling bill was agreed to, and now goes
to the President for his signature.
A number of minor measures were
acted upon.
Mr.. Foss reported an agreement on
the Naval appropriation bill, but action
by the House was deferred.
senate.
May 12.-Senator Rayner, of Mary
land, in a speech containing many Sar-
castle references to the President, sup
ported his resolution providing for a
court of inquiry in the case of Col. Will
liam F. Stewart, and arraigned the
Presidents so-called usurpation Of au-
! thority over the Army
The Post Office appropriation bill was
passed, a point of order directed at the
subsidy amendment being overruled By
an overwhelming vote
After number of unobjected bills of
minor Importance had been passed. and
division upon the question of adjourn
ment. the Senate at $50 p. m. adj
lourned.
Under suspension of the rules, the
House disagreed to the Senate amend
raents to the District of Columbia child
labor bill
The conference report on the Naval
appropriation bill was agreed to.
Several other bills were passed, and
at $40 the House adjourned.
senate.
May Ex-senator Rayners resolution
| RESTING to the case of Col. Stewart. the
ARMY exile" was referred to the Conn
.ee on Military Affairs.
..fter an effort to secure vote at
tnis session on his Till te re-enlist the
negros dismissed frosn he Army as a
result of the Browns raid. Senator
Foraker agreed to al. ahe bill to go
over until the next session, date being
fixed for the vote then.
Senators Foraker and Bailey had
brief debate of a political nature during
consideration of the commodity clause
suspension resolution, Mr.. Foraker con-
tending for the repeal of that clause.
The sundry civil appropriation bill,
carrying an increase of II millions over
the House bill, was reported.
The Senate bill extending the tracks
OF the Philadelphia, Baltimore 6 Wash
inston Railroad to the Navy Yard was
substituted for the House bill.
In executive session the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Japan was ratified, after which the Sen
ate adjourned. at 5:56 p. m.
House.
Under suspension of the rules, the
House passed several bills, and at $40
o'clock took a recess.
Senate.
May 14.-The sundry civil appropria
ton bill was considered and passed.
Senator Bacon called attention to a
remark made by the President before
the meeting of Governors and delegates
at the White House. and an extended
debate as TO just what he meant ensued.
Senator Foraker's absence, due to i'll
ness, prevented further consideration of
the resolution to suspend the cemmodt-
ty clause of the railroad-rate act.
Two hours were consumed in execu-
tive session debating the treaty with
Portugal for extradftion, the proviso
that no person extradited under the
treaty shall be subject to capital punish
ment being severely criticised
AT 4:50 p. m., without acting on the
treaty, the Senate adjourned
ytraGos. House.
The House passed the VreeIand emer-
gency currency bill
~ AT 6.10 the House took recess.
Senate.
May 15.-The conferees on the Union
Station trackage bill reached an agree
ment. Mr.. Sims dissenting.
The Aldrich bill. revised by the
Finance Committee, was substituted for
the revised Vreeland bill and sent to
conference.
The calendar was taken up and all
unobjected bills. including several relat-
ing to the District, were passed.
Senator Carter gave notice that he
would call up the postal savings bank
bill to-day.
ly to secure a day for the consideration
of his Inland Waterways Commission
bill.
The commodity clause resolution
again was deferred on account of the
continued absence of Senator Foraker.
After brief executive session. devot-
ed to confirming nominations, the SEN
ate at 5.lU y. m ADJOURNED.
House.
The House passed the Military Acad-
emy appropriation bill.
The House passed the omnibus public
building bill; also an omnibus pension
bill.
Conferees were appointed on the cur
rency bill, and at 7:05 the House took
Il recess.
Senate.
May 1e.-The White Mountain and
Appalachian forest reserve bill was
passed after considerable debate. II
carries an appropriation of $5,000.0O0.
A resolution authorizing the Commit
tee on Finance to call in experts in the
Executive Departments to aid in secur-
ing information for revision of the
tariff schedule was passed. The resolu-
ton was reported from the Committee
on Finance by Senator Aldrieh, and was
drafted by Senator Beveridge.
House.
A resolution authorizing the Ways
and Means Committee to sit during the
recess to consider the revision of the
tariff was passed.
The Burton bin authorizing the Pres
ident to continue till July 1, 1893, the
Inland Waterways Commission was
passed by vote of 224 to 2.
The Alexander bill granting Govern
ment employees injured in the line OF
duty damages was passed.
The House agreed to the conference
report on the diplomatic and consular
conference.