Putnam patriot., 1908-05-15
Congress.


 There has been serious misnndef- standing If not disagreement between the President and the Republican Se. nators. fn regard ta certain measures the former deems important te be aet- ed upon hefore adjournment. He has insisted upon his absolute right te dis miss, ns he did, the eolofed troops who were charged with shooting up et con nieinE with those who aii the shoot ing up nf Brownsville, Texas. senator Forakef proposed having n hill passed restoring the eoored troops to their original places as being innocent of The serious charges brought against them tharactefisticnlly the President wrote to certain prominent senators that if such bill were passed he should veto it, and ii passed over h, veto he should ignore it
 rhis WIS an une Npeeied step on lhe part at the President which keehiN disturbed the pride ef senator fefakef and those in sympathy with his inten- lion to humble the rresidcnt-among whom are believed 10 he Connecticut x two senators. As the President has his party aud the country with him, no bill as proposed will be offered, or will have any chance at passing, If of fercd
 Instead of Congress adiourning May It, us originally plaaned, the tune new hNed upaa i> May 9. This will giAe both Houses the ornotMntty of iakng up the Hea.Vfc. fa4aited hy the ffesi. deut and aelt4e upon them.
 The leaders oi the House have aefeei apon legislative program for the fe- maiatget II the se~>4an which includes the enactment ol i've ef the measures recommended bS the President. They are as leiiowS;
 An anti-inunction hlll.
 resolution psos iding Fer pfeIlmi. nary investigation of tafiii schedules.
 X financial hill of some sort. .Nn emergency currency bill was passed in the House Monday-i3s to le,l
 X child labor bill for the District oi Columbia
 A government employers liability bill.
 The senators are to be lahored with by the House leaders Ia aequiesee in the passing of The above bills. To con cur will he like drinking gall and wormwood. It's the Scnators' own mix ture.
 The supply bills are in such condi- ton iu both Houses that, if no eompii- cations arise in connection with other legislation, 1t will he possible to reach final adjournment by May aS.
 The multiplication hill which the fresiden, desires passed k as follows;
 section l. That hereafter no prelim- mary injunction CT restraining order shall he granted by any judge or court without notice to the party sought to le en1oined or restrained, unless il shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or judge te whom application for such | injunction CT restraining order Is made | that the immediate Issue ef such in- | junction aT restraining order is pecv>>a- 1 " to prevent irreparahle damage. ~eetian :, Thai any such injunction ' or restraining order gran.ed shall con. tain rule an the opposite party te show l, eaa>e, within tiNe days, why such ia l junction af restraining order shalt mol 1 k continued
 The Senate on Monday passed tn,
 agricultural appropriation bill, carry
 ing an appropriation egregaiias Sls,
 l$@, i8n. For building road> and mas ing other permanent improvements Ii the national forests, si.WA.Na was agN
 propFiasei--oRc half Inc amount askes
 for es the chief forester. The blll pro
 vssses that 25 per eent of the incom
 fEam the national s0te>ts shall he rAt' 10 the ~sases In ~hieh they arc ssluage'