Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


18th was devoted to the transaction of roq-
tine business and the delivery of a speech
by Senator Scott of West Virginia, urging
adequate appropria tons for public buildings
In this city so that official business may be
transacted with the greatest efficiency ana
economy. L 100 y. II. the Senate ad-
iourned.
The two features Of interest la the Sen
ate on the 18th were the speech of Senator
Foraker on the Brownsville affair and the
Presidents message advocating the building
OF four more battle ships. The delivery OF
the speech and the reading Of the message
consumed practically the entire time OF the
session. AT 3:23 p. m. the Senate adjourned
The Senate devoted its entire time on the
18th to considering bills on the calendar.
Among the measures passed were those
suppreSsing betting on races and games OF
various kinds in the District of Columbia,
providing for the purchase of land between
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and the Mall In this
city as sites for government buildings,
creating a bison range In Montana, ana
enlarging hOmesteads nOD-irrIgaDle lands.
The swamp land reclamation bill was con-
sidered for time and was made the I'M
finished business of the Senate. At 5.Oo
p IN. the Senate adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
Injunction against the enforcement Of
state laws can only be issued by a ma
jority Of three federal judges, who are to
pass upon them if a bill that passed the
Senate on the 18th becomes a law. The bill
was opposed by Mr.. Hepburn on the ground
that the great distances between federal
courts in the west would operate to delay
the granting Of necessary njunctions. Sen
ator Knox favored the bill At 341 p. IN.
the Senate adjourned.
Tributes of respect to the memory of the
late Senators Morgan and Pettus of Ala
bama both of whom died during the re-
cess of Congress last summer, occupied
nearly the entire session OF the Sen
appropriation bill was reported during the
day.
House.
When the naval bill was laid aside on the
ha1 hoo IL
disposed of. The hopes Of the officers of
the navy and marine corps for increase
in pay were dashed to the ground when, on
a point of order by Mr. Madden of Illinois,
there was stricken from the bill the provi-
sion for such increase. On 4 similar point
by Mr.. Mudd of Maryland an amendment
by Mr. Bartholdt Of Missouri prohibiting
naval or marine bands accepting private en-
poyment in competition with civilian mu-
sicians was lost. At 4:41 p. M. the House
took a recess
The expected fight in the House over the
question whether there shall he two or four
battle ships authorized for the coming year
did not materialiZe on the 18th, while the
naval appropriation bill was under consider
alton. Instead, most of the session was de-
voted TO n lively debate in regard to naval
stations in the Philippines. The sum OF
100000, as recommended by the committee
for improving and developing the naval sta
ton at OlongapO, Subig Bay, was allowed
to stand. The special message from Pres-
dent Roosevelt urging four battle ships
elected Iond applause. The naval bill was
not concluded when the House at SOB p. M
took q recess.
The House devoted the entire session to
the navy increase provision of the naval
appropriation bill and chief interest CEN
tered III the question of two battleships
as recommended by the committee or four,
as urged by President Roosevelt. The vote
was 1919 to SO to sustain the committees
recommendation. The House at SOB p. N.
took q recess.
or the United States navy should have sub
marine torpedo boats of the Holland type.
as recommended by the committee on naval
affairs, was settled in the House on the
10th when the proviso limiting the secretary
Of the navy to purchase only boats of the
Holland type was stricken out. The effect
OF this aotion was TO give the secretary
free hand in the selection of submarine
boats. humorous speech by Mr. Will
liams, in which he had several friendly
clashes with Mr.. HObson of Alabama over
ships aad balloons, commanded the at
tention of the House for some time. After
agreeing 70 take up the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill next, the House
at $50 adjourned.
The attitude of Emperor William and the
Berlin court toward David Jayne Hill was
the subject of comment in the House on the
18th during the consideration of the dipo-
matte and consular bill. Mr.. Perkins of
New York and Mr.. Slayden of Texas con
demncd the practice of selecting men of
great wealth to be the nations diplomatic
representatives. Under license of general
debate Mr.. Griggs OF Georgia spoke in
advocacy of the Acknowledgement of the
southern negro: Mr.. Burton of Ohio dis
cussed the causes of the recent financial
depression and various other matters were
discussed. With the diplomatic bill still
under consideration the House at 5:42 p. M
recessed.
Sharp criticism of lavish entertainment
by rich American diplomats in order to es-
tablsh a social standard abroad was heard
in the House on the 18th in the course or
consideration OF the diplomatic and consul
lar, appropriation bill which was passed
am andsF TesPeS of PS ef 6aTRs
been in continuous session since April g.
by resorting to the process of recessing
from day to day, the House at 6:15 p. m
adjourned until u O'Clock Monday, when
euiogies of the late Representative George
Smith OF Illinois will be delivered.