The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-24
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49, sWo@Aly VIZ IN ~%W@AS w.
Ian animated debate ia the Senate Mon
day. The discussion was precipitat~d BY
an inquiry BY Senator <sulberson and was
participated in by Senators AIdrieh. Till
man and Bailey. II resulted In an agree
Iment to postpone further controversy un
It'll . statement can be received from Soc
lr.tary Corteiyon. Mr.. Tfllmsn's resolu-
itions directing the Finance Committee to
inquire into the operations Of the Treas
Ifsfy Department was referred. with his
lecnsent. to that committee. The untin-
islied business In the form Of q bill to
eodify the criminal laws Of the United
States was placed before the Senate and
the reading Of the bill was begun. Wig
orous defense of States rights In dealing
with violations of civil rights or with sIe-
rial State elections where troops have
beTn called into service served to enliven
the debate in the House in connection
with the bib TO codify the penal laws Of
the United STATES 4 number Of Demo-
Gratis. mostly from the Southern States.
s%trennously sought By amendment to re-
serve TO the States themselves the dis
crction as To the qualifications of voters.
and OF persons TO serve ON juries, and to
limit the power of federal judges on GER
ain cases but every attempt failed.
4 So.
The recent federal bond issue was
again the subject for discussion in the
Senate Tuesday. being brought forward
for q resolution offered by Senator Cul-
berson, calling on the secretary for addi-
l%tional information concerning the reasons
that induced him to award bonds to ma
tf1nnAI hanka fx~snal - - .ls1.n-t.
who offered a higher price. Mr.. Aldrich
insisted that the resolution hould not be
adopted until after Secretary Cortelyou's
reply to Q resolution formerly adopted by
the Senate was received, but promised to
aid in securing additional information.
Mr.. Culberson's resolution went over I'M
Ter the rules. Senator Tillman offered a
resolution embodying a new series of in
luiries concerning the financial situation.
The amount of the fine and the length of
the term of Imprisonment to be melted out
to officers and directors of corporations
Tor violating the law with respect to
money contributions for political purpos-
es furnished material for debate in the
House in connection with the considers
ton of the penal code bill. All amend
rents to increase the penalty were voted
down. Earlier in the day there was a
sharp debate over the section prohibiting
the enticing of artificers and workmen
from government arsenals or armories by
private employers, and all attempts to
amend the provision so as to make it ap-
piicable only in time of war or public
emergency were voted down. When ad-
iournment was taken eighty-six sections
of the 342 had been disposed of.
The Senate did not receive a reply
Wednesday from the Secretary of the
Treasury to it's resolution calling for in
formation concerning the financial situa-
ton, and in its absence Senator Aldrich
assented 10 the passage of Senator Cul-
berson's resolution on the same subject.
A joint resolution reducing from $24,-
100000 TO $11. 100000 the war indem-
nifty Of the United States from China
was passed. The remainder of the ses-
sion was devoted TO the discussion of The
penal code bill. The committee on re-
vision of the laws in the House finally
consented to allow amendments to the
bill codifying the penal laws of the Uni
ted States. and as a result the measure
was changed in some important particu-
sNA-s lax AAohet duJpuI - liNIe
were pending a number of important
amendments.
The Senate calendar was cleared of
nearly every bill upon it Thursday, and
the bill to revise the criminal laws of the
United States was taken up and discuss
ed until a~djournmt mt. A complete change
OF front was exhibited by the majority in
tho Iln,sco ~ Do.~-a.rx. =, 49, .~u
sideration of the bill TO codify and revise
the penal laws of the United States. The
pacific spirit displayed by the committee
on revision of laws. toward the close of
Wednesdays session. when it appeared as
though the several amendments strength
ening certain provisions of the bill regard
ing corrupted In the appointment OF per-
sons to public Offices would be adopted.
vanished, and instead every inch Of
ground was fought over to keep amead-
mcnts out of the bill. When adjourn
mont was taken only six additional pages
had been disposed of and but one or Two
verbal amendments By the committee had
been inserted.
The Senate was not in session FRIDAY.
After passing a large number Of pensioa
bills the House at ! % p. m. adjourned
until Monday. The penal code bill was
not taken mp.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
A free art bill was introduced in he
House by Mr.. Burton os Ohio. II was
referred to the committee On ways ard
means.
Representative Mann of Chicago in
troduced a bill permitting railroads 10
give free transportation to officials aud
employees OF other lines.
The Senate committee on buildings and
grounds recommended the purchase. vi .
cost OF S9.O0O.UA1. OF the ground be.w.r~s
Pennsylvania avenue and the Mall, exc
from the capitol 10 the treasury
building, and the erection thereon al