Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-07
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
Greatly TO the surprise of every one the
subject OF slavery was INTRODUCED In the
recty charged with having q knowledge or
slavery in the Philippine islands The de-
bate was made pertinent by the sections OF
United States, which provide penalties for
dealing in slaves. Mr. Hale asserted that
such provisions should be stricken out. Sen
ntOr Hepburn declared that not only Is
there immoral traffic in white slaves, but
that actual human slavery Is still main
tained In the Philippine islands. At 4:3O p.
m, the Senate adjourned until the 18th.
The Senate on the 2Sth disposed of a large
number Of minor bills on the calendar, and
resumed consideration Of the bill TO revise
the criminal code OF the United States. Sen
ator Hepburn anxinUs to continue con-
sideratioD Of the code bin, of which he is
in ch3rge, until more progress should be
made, but adjournment taken at 4:16
D. m. until the Goth.
The Senate on the Goth was entertained
by series of animated comments on the
method adopted by Secretary Of the Treas
ury Cortelyou In placing before the Senate
his reply to the resolution calling for in
formation relative to the operations Of the
treasury department in connection with the
financial disturbance. The secretary had
had the Introductory part Of his reply print
ed and copies of the pamphlet were on the
desks of all senators, which was declared by
Democratic senator's to be without prece-
dent The Senate devoted considerable time
to passing minor bills on the calendar and
at 2:15 p m adjourned until the Both.
The Senate held a short session on the
Both, during which Senator Aldrich reported
finance and announced he would call the
measure up for consideration on Monday,
February 10. At 1:OS p. IN. the Senate ad-
journed until the 31st.
The reading of the Presidents message
concerning the employers liability act, the
granting Of injunctions in labor cases and
other matters Of a general nature concern
Ing corporations was the chief feature of
the Senate proceedings, on the 31st. The
message received careful attention. The
Senate ordered 10000 copies printed The
remainder of the day was devoted to rou-
tine business and further consideration of
the bill to revise the CT iminal laws of the
United States The first reading of the bill
was concluded The Senate adjourned at
a:10 o'clock until February B.
house.
The street railway systems or the DIS
trict of Columbia and the financial question
occupied the time OF the House of Repre-
was discussed by Mr.. Fowler, chairman OF
the committee on banking and currency, IN
an exhaustive speech, In which he opposed
bond secured currency and the proposition
looking to the establishment of Il central
bank. At the conclusion of his speech ad-
journment was taken until the 2Sth.
National politics, International marriages
and government expenditures formed the
themes of discussion in the House on the
2Sth. Incidentally 1t was the longest sitting
of the House this session. The urgent de-
ficiency bill was up for Consderati on but
In several instances it was ignored under
the license of general debate The presence
of William j. Bryan in the lobby of the
House furnished inspiration to Mr.. Wallace
of Arkansas for n vigorous speech. Inter
national marriages of American heiresses to
titled foreigners were denounced by Mr..
McGavin Of Illinois. No amendments of
deficiency bill. and 1t was pending when
the House at 5:13 D. IN. adjourned until
the 29thLaSC e
as to fhe nnT1 faFna marine tbs
pIrinjoyedoaislef discussion in the House
Of ia Couple o %y fHG b
on teoed ttimThhGe q, debate was participated
tio3nesdndht' legality of the provision, of the
ficiency for coal for the navy caused by the
transfer OF the battle ship fleet from the
Atlantic to the Pacific lie criticised Con
gress for its failure to make appropriations
for merchant Marine. His remarks elicit
ed from Mr.. Fitzgerald, New York, the
charge that the Republican party was re-
sponsibe for that condition, while Mr..
Sherley, kentucky, maintained that the lack
due to Republican policies The bill
was still under consideration when the
House ut 1902 p. N. adjourned until the
30th.
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill
was passed by the House on the Both The
total amount carried by it is $23 6G4, $50, or
$4,000 less than as reported by the COM
mittee. The largest single reduction was
that of 100000 in the clothing fund Of the
army. When the session was resumed to-
day only few pages of the bill remained
to be disposed of. Included in these was a
provision for the appointment of thirty-four
additional policemen for the new House
office building; Chairman Tawney urged
the provision because of the necessity for
protecting such costly government property
and ''of guarding the reputation and honor
of the members" Mr.. Mann, Illinois. OPP
posed the provision, and it stricken out
on a point of order after considerable dis
cussion. The House adjourned at 800
O'Clock until the 31st.
An unusual and almost unprecedented
scene was enacted in the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 31st as the result of the
reading of 4 special message to Congress by
the President, urging additional legislation
III the matter of relations of labor and
capital and of corporations and the public.
The vigorous language of the document
brought forth storms of applause, first on
the Democratic side of the House, then on
the Republican. and eliminating in a gen.
eral demonstration by the entire body. Aft
er passing 2SS pension bills, the Indian ap-
preparation bill was discussed. Its consid-
Grafton had not been completed when the
House at 800 p. adjourned until Feb
rruary 3.