Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate
The Senate on the 18th passed tho agTi-
cultural appropriation BILL carrying an APP
propriation aggregating So, 142. 146. Scna-
tor Rayner introduced 4 resolution proTid-
ing for q court Of inquiry TO investigate
charges against col William +. stewart
now stationed at Fort Grant. Arizona. he
conference report on the naval appIopl ia
ton bills was agreed TO. The Senate con-
Bidered the postofce bill and at 5:l2 p. ID.
adjOurnsd
The Senate on the 18th passed the post
Office appropriation bill, carrying amounts
aggregating S229.O27 3GI. AS passed the blil
allows 81 per day expenses for railway
postal clerks when away from terminals
Amendments adopted by the Senate provide
for weighing the mails annually instead or
every four years. Senator Rayner spoke
on his resolution directing the President to
order a court Of inquiry into charges
against Col. William f. Stewart, Z. 5. A.,
new stationad at Fort Grant, Arizona, and
read a letter from the President giving
reasons for the acton that had been taken
against Col. Stewart which the senator de
clared TO be trivial. lie gave notice that he
day Several pension bills were passed, and
at $50 p n. +he Senate adjourned.
The further consideration OF the Browns
willie affair was postponed on the 18th by
the Senate until December IS next. This
decision was reached after an extended eX-
change Of views among senators. Mr. For
early day for voting on his bin moved that
It be taken up next December. After q
molloh ny senator Ii tGipers9m u 1T LIZ ~
w ~ ths III 20 uti9 @s ndont
~ ~ ,o ~, of 90 20 q NJ Forai,ar sdid
he thought he had insured the bills passage
rcsoImtion directinr fbe President 10 an
point n court of inquiry to investigate the
caep oP Col William + Stewart of the
army was referred ia tho committee on
military fairs Tho Senate n9sspd the
Unusn biII restoring the motto I'm God We
trust IN coins Of the limited States The
,,ronoend rannaI Of tho commoditv clause Of
10 prnte iii was ronsidornJ at some length
rho Senate ot 5.55 n m adjourned
mr. e,,drr ci,iI onnronrio +io, hin carrv
ir, +otni cf ohont 800 900 600 was nassed
iis 81 ~ tb 1ttI Tbs iS az 10 -
~ The large snnnIv Hills and IT'S nassage
VI the !Ilsc 9uPpiy nIi'n, anu 10 PIl''tf|
placcS Lht 9cnalG SIuItS dIoh SOU .ide
ton bills, and Of the entire fourteen leaves
only the general deficiency and the military
academy bliIS I" ne cohSidereI poFIloh
OF the ScS7ioh WIS ucNottd ~ III colslue i a
1eaJure ot III I coh.iho1Il3 Clause ~ lES nati7
toau Falg piil' Al 4'oV p H. IHe oehdte
hdJourhpu.
The Nrceland currency bill, which was
passed by the House the 18th. de-
livcrcd to the Senate on the 18th and at
once sent to the committee on finance. Sen
ator Aldrich promptly made q rppOrt from
the committee substituting the Aidrich bill
in an amended form and IL was passed bv
the Senate This action threw the bill into
conference. and an effort will he made to
reach an agreement at early day. At II
D m the Senate adjourned
The Senate ON the 10th adopted n rcsoIu-
tion renorted Inv Mr. AIdrich from fine com
mittec on finance giving that committee
authority to employ expert assistants npces-
sary to provide for an intelligent revision
Of the tariff and TO report that further leg
isIation is needed TO secure an equitable
treatment for agricultural and other prod
ucts of the United States The committee
10 also instructed to coIIact nroof of the
relative cost of nroduction in This and tbn
nrincinaI romnatin~ forai@n countries A
hiII was nassrd annronriating 81 600 600 for
The acuuisition Of lands on the water sheds
Of noyigabie streams in tbe southern An
paIachian mountains and the White noun
tains OF New Hampshirc and Maine Sen
ator Carter secured an agreement to make
the postal savings bank bill q special order
in the Senate for December Il next.
house
TO the consideration of miscellaneous bust
ness. by agreeing to some Senate amend
ments the House took the final congress-
ional step in which betting on horse races
at Benning will hereafter be prohibited. A
bill authorizing the appointment, as an adj
clifton to the regular military establish
ment, of fifty captains to command the
Philippine scouts was passed Other bills
which GOT through were as Iollo"s: Alne ,,,dt
ing the nomeSIeau laws SO as 70 PEI lll |
the entry OF % atfeS lllSlelu " 1oo 1e t
or nonlrrl&aDle puDnc ANUS IN Western ,
states anu "GIn9lIns ,nG pad az u pdan
TAM swamp . ,4hus ~ Tue M ~, ~ 49,; 20 u
It,f., f..,,,
states OF luaho anu " oiilIIS -,Uo go az .
dltohal acres q anu loI ~ I va,
Hele"'eu' At o'V' =. III. tne iiou9e
After a deba+e lasting practically the en-,
tire session Tue House by vote of 136
to 124 agreed to the conference report on
the naval appropriation bill The insertion
of new provision reiatng 10 increase in
pay for officers and men of the marine
corps and navy crew loftE good deal or
criticism or ne coh I,1 VINO were charged
win hiiN.nE taASn lln.L>les gnu Win having
violated me LiTso o IN bleHi pE tne
ilouSe- " mn ~ Sue9 ~ lhc IeSluent:
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1hurSdiS utAt' a. o'of p H. Tue house
TOOK rFCess.
onc-hat OF the hye hour session OF the
House on the l"In was spent IN ron calls
on t5e various pioI"S 1, pLeStHtSd W men
me Gay NoIh Httu , Dtei eonCluueQ me az
TiculturAl ana postollCe apptoprlaIloIS piI,S
had heen sent 70 coh I,li. ana Ihe 1olc
towing nlls passed.. l tI TN ttlnS owners OF
patents III cases WueIe me government mas
appropriated INVENTIONS 10 Apply 70 me
court OF Claims lot relLeL, dutnoI5ZI4S me
entry on Yea sMeeLlnES VIII irteTu f 10 og
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