Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-10
W0RN OF
CONG EaESS
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The Senate was rot In session Satur-
cMENI ay. But little progress was made in the
louise in considering the agricultural bill.
he discussion dwelt mainly upon the pro-
&WS osedl establishment of federal standards
Indian &%Sf cotton grades and federal inspection of
20 r krains. Consideration of the bill had not
zen concluded when the House adjourned
Jill Monday.
The passage of a large number of bills
minor Importance and an extended
VI TIL discussion of a measure to authorize the
1 Stats pamming of the Snake River, Washing
! mines ION occupied me eneG sian ,, mes Oh h. n sen n
N pes sudden close BY lack of a quorum.
o on EI,harges of a serious nature against Gift
sontb M#f ford Pinchot, chief of the forestry bu-
MM&eau. were made in the House by Messrs.
"oih q 3S$Smith Of California and Mondell of Wyo-
holiday aa$%$piug. during the consideration of the ag-
2JO,NI Xicultural appropriation bill. Mr.. Smith
a., &sHS Reused him of entering into a secret I'M
:. Ma& Outstanding with the City of Los Angeles
> natsz&S it'll the view to securing the city valua-
AH#ble water rights in the Owens River Val
embraa asM ey as against the interests of private
thu barties having prior claims. Mr.. Mon
a, mum del denounced him for, as he charged, IL
IN Kan ~slegally paying the expenses OF FOREST ON
,xos . 6Scials in attending conventions in the
mi IN Nest. The bill was under discussion all
Illlnoa gAgMMS
ma an 8#
80 =" 5ssHTuesday was consumed in consideration
3&cf a bill to permit the building of a dam
because Ion the Snake river, Washington, and an
e or no A#88&a q iournment was only reached after Mr..
ich the 2Heyburn of Idaho announced that he
to bet f would not permit a vote to be taken.
present 81 During the discussion of the bill Senator
Nj Teller made a speech against executive
Voc. encroachment. Several bills of minor
strtks Importance were passed. After having
of tho s@ W ~ m L. annronr;, t;an b;iI 70.
Ike al Al Ia+ina to tha t1roar If for.strv was
tfesf #4 FINALLY passed by the House. Messrs.
ris IS 8&NIondell of Wyoming and Smith of Cali
ak out AgMAfornia continued their attacks on the bu-
orders gXreau, supported by Messrs. Bonynge of
ID that s&E Colorado and Cushman of Washington.
T work Obi These embraced charges that the bureau
arotors ## had created timber monOpolies in favor of
othoa, M large corporations, Illegally assumed jur-
ton at tha WrostoJn s+.tos and i,ocIod w;tb fa.
, want SSS,,res in order to ohtoin Iorga onnronria.
lachlhs #*tions from Congress. The appropriation
n Ola for the investigation of soils was in,
Ii Increased.
minetS 8 The passage of a bill authorizing tn.
laW HIN construction of a dam across the Snake
they Il River in the State of Washington and
s nm f# the consideration of a measure for adju-
hrrak I'M dicating the claims of States against the
government account of the disposition Of
have ene proeeeus o.. puuit ms 'c soapat
ending Wednosday Dabate Of the agric,It,raI
Aef appropriation bill in the House was de-
ae void of the charges and imputations
ement which marked its consideration on Mon
ion kN# day and Tuesday. More progress was
Their made with the measure than on any pre-
r. I'll, x## vious day. The discussion dwelt on a
CON E&proposition for an increased appropria-
,ros N% ton for the farmers bulletins, which,
Nv Nv. #M& however, was refused, and the subject of
Ohl0M < -,I.us1 .~+~"- a tv15r a w she |
M department, the treia Of opinion being
that such work should be encouraged.
work. The session was opened with a bitter at
a tack on Attorney General Bonaparte by
m Mr.. Clark of Florida, who denounced him
&@ as being no lawyer, and unfit to hold his
office. The occasion for the utteranco
was the reporting out of committee of a
s% resolution by Mr.. Clark calling for a
- aN statement of the expense connected with
III peonage Investigations and prosecutions.
S That the resolution was simply a further
&s and unnecessary attack on the Attorney
t Z, GeneralNb by Mr.. Clark was the declara.
Ses 9 ton of Mr.. Caul6eld of Missouri, who led
luire- F& the opposition. The reNoution was ia.
sr, or bled.
.iages So
The session Of the Senate Thursday
was largely consumed by discussion of a
they bill to reorganize the public school sys.
ilage, ten in the District of Columbia by plac.
alton ing it under the control of a director APP
cessi- IL pointed by the national commissioner Of
who Nj education. The bill relating to the set
intel Element of claims of States on account oil
men the disposition of public lands was again
~ bsJ taken up and the Bacon amendment for
II settling the accounts of owners of cotton
anu seized by the government during the Civil
cul- War, amounting to $1,000, 900, was con.
stllt sidered, but without results, either on the
OF bill or the amendment. The Senate adj
journed until Monday. Carrying a total
the of Sill, sos, SO6, the agricultural appropria-
ilege' ton bill was passed by the House. Dur
mod ing the debate a brief furry was created
by Mr.. Harrison of New York, a Demo
llegs crat, characterizing as socialistic the bill
,nsin of Minority Leader Williams providing
the IN for the utilization of the treasury surplus
luca- in the construction and Improvement OF
both roads in the several States. With the ag.
angs H~cultural bill out Of the way, the Demo
Is to Gratis, under the leadership of Mr.. VIII.
ra. liams, conducted a successful flibuster
ions against the transaction of any further
that business. A 1910 p. M. a motion TO
more adjourn until Friday was forced through
by the majority.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
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