The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-03
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The announcement Of the death IL 0as
afos William James Rryan Of Fiorids
wAs made In the Senate Immediately aftsI
The prayer by the Chaplain Monday
uh~rsnpon. Ia respect to his psmory. th,
senate adjourned. In the HOUSE Mr.
Mann 81 Illinois charged that Mr.. Eulse,
OF New York had put In th~ C~onsreasional
Record what purpcrfed 10 BE- Z speech de-
iiv~r~d BY hssa last Saturday. but which
Mr.. Mann chsre~i was not the Qua deliv
cred. A resolution offered BY NJ. Mann
% expun<- sie printed speech from tn
record was adopted by Z strict party vote
bat not until after the House had beer
tr~ated In a bitter ~denunciaficn Of Mr.
Maan by Mr. Su.ssr and several lively
Tits between the latter and the Speaker
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The currency bill was practically gives
m exclusive right Of way in the Senate
Tuesday unsil finally disposed Of b. %
announcement frons Senator Aidrich that
he would move "Wednesday to give IL that
status. Senator La Toilette concluded
the third inssaian,~nt OF his speech on thu
bill. X question brought oss q statement
By Mr.. Aiarich that be hoped to see the
creation OF a ioint commission Of the
Senate and House authorized 70 consider
permanent currency reform before Con-
gress adjourned. Determination to con.
duct 4 6iIhnster on MI occasions where
opportunity presented itself. in order Il
force the Republicans TO action on an
employers liability bill and other meas
ur~s deemed necessary Of enactment waa
announced by Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi
In the House. General debate on the ag.
ricultnrai appropriation bill continued
throughout the day. except for . brief
time. when Mr.. Sulscr Of New York. b
way Of retaliation for the action Of the
House Monday in eliminating from the
record bis speech Of Saturday last. sought
to have expnnged some remarks OF Mr..
DaIzell Of Pennsylvania regarding the
rules. In that. however, he was nsu
sessful.
Voting on amendments to the currenc.
bill consumed nearly the entire session o.
the Senate Wednesday. All of the com
mittee's amendments were accepted and
incorporated In the bill. and all other
amendments. except one. were disagreed
to. the voting showing conclusively that
only with the sanction Of the COMMITTEES
could any change be made In the bill.
In the course Of 4 bitter denunciation Of
President Roosevelt on the floor of this
House Of Representatives Mr.. Stanley
Of Kentucky compared him with Aiexan-
der Hamilton, whom be designated as IAN
obscure adventnrer." and both Of whom
he said had profound contempt for the
constitution and displayed everlasting i'm
patience with its restraints. Mr.. Bryan.
he said. had the respect of the country a.
. statesman. Apparently ignoring Mr..
Stanlay's remarks. Mr.. Cocks of New
York. representing the Presidents dis.
trict, defended the President against the
recent attack of Mr.. wiIleft. Mr.. Will
lett, replying, declared his complete abiL
ity to defend aIl that he had said. All
the remarks were made during general
debate on the agricultural appropriation
bill, the consideration Of which had not
been concluded when the House ad
journed.
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The Senate Thursday devoted consid
cradle time to the credentials OF Senator
elect John Waiter Smith Of Maryland
The result Of . long debate WINS the ad-
mission OF Mr.. Smith. The currency bin
was then taken up and amendments were
More shafts Of sarcasm and
invective were aimed at President Roose-
velt In the House. Mr.. Bea1 OF Texas
charged the President with having been
guilty Of - disgusting usurpation Of pow.
~ not only tq,sard the national lesisla~
turs, but the judiciary ~ well. God and
The future alone knew. be declared, inst
what niche be Was to occupy In the tenn
pie Of his country. The agricultural aps
bill was considered for amend
menf, and when II va laid aside for the
day there had been stricken out the pro
vision for new weather stations in the
States Of TexaA Kansas, Virginia, Micht
gaa. Vermont. Missouri and IndiaaA-
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The Senate devoted its entire ssssioa
Friday 10 . consideration Of the Aldrich
currency bill. After further amending
the measure, Il was passed By . vote Of
q to l6. The Senate then adjourned
until Monday. The question whether OF
President Roosevelt ID m intolefant
man after the fashion Of King George
III, aroee IN the House. The discussion
was founded on 4 local newspaper story
covering what purported to BE- the details
Of m interview between the President
and Representative Deikema Of Michigan,
IN which the President wa represented
fhumpins his desk and berating Mr..
Deikema for having Joined in the report
al the subcommittee Of the judiciary com
miftee c~ensuring Judge Wiley Of the
United States Court In China Mr..
Deikena ab~olved the President from the
suggestion Of intolerance. and said be had
displayed the greatest liberaIity IN receiv-
ine his explanation. The agricultural ap
preparation bin was taken up. hut II had
been materially amended when II was
aid aside.
NATIONAL cNPI1AL NOTES.
The Senate has conGrmed the ncmt
natiou az William L. nay 70 b United