Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-28
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The Senate Friday gave attention to a
speech on the Aldrich currency bill by
Senator Clay of Georgia. Mr.. Clay's
declaration in favor Of the Issuance of
paper money by the government provoked
4 controversy between him and Republi-
AN Senator's. Senators Lodge and Teller
5oth gave their views on the. policy of
issuing paper money by the government.
At 2 80 D. M. the Senate adjourned until
Monday. Oratory in the House gave way
10 legislation, with the result that maize
rial progress was made in the executive,
legislative and judicial bill. 1t met with
comparatively smooth sailing until on
points of order by Mr.. Macon of Arkan-
sas the proposed increases in salaries of
the assistant secretaries of the several de-
partments were stricken out. Mr.. Macon
explained his action by saying that an ap-
preparation bill was not the place for
such legislation. With nearly two-thirds
Of the bill disposed of, the House adj
iourned.
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The Senate was not in session Satur-
day. Discussion in the House dwelt
mainly on amendments providing for M
creases in the salaries of the surveyors
general of the several States. In each
rase the amendment was rejected. But
little progress with the bill had been
made, when the House adjourned until
Monday.
After a brief executive session Monday
the Senate ordered the doors closed ana
for several hours discussed the Wether-
spoon nomination. An agreement was
reached to consider the ocean mail sub
sidy bill on Wednesday. The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill,
enc of the large supply measures OF the
government, was passed by the House.
The amount carried by it is practically
as reported by the committee-S32,
336,573.
In the Senate Tuesday the Aldrich bill
was opposed by Mr.. Stone of Missouri.
lie argued in advocacy of the plan for
government guarantee of deposits in ma
Itional banks, and Senator Bacon OF
Georgia took occasion to oppose that prop
~osition. Mr.. Bacon declared that if such
q plan were put into effect State banks
would be put out of business, as their
deposits would find their way into ma
tional banks. The bill to revise the Grim
inal code was considered during a couple
of hours. Speaker Cannon's presidential
boom was given a boost in the House
when Mr.. Boutell Of Illinois brought the
subject to the fore as the climax of a hall
hours speech. His remarks were basee
on the fact that Tuesday was the thirty
fourth anniversary of Mr.. Cannon's frs
speech in. the House. Most of the day
was taken up by a discussion of the bill
to provide for taking the next census.
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4 speech by Senator Johnston of Ala
bama on the AIdrich currency bill and
statement by Senator Hale. chairman o
the committee on naval affairs, concern
ing the proposed investigation of charge:
of defects in construction of battle ships
were the chief subjects of interest befor'
the Senate Wednesday. The bill pro
viding for the taking of the thirteenth
census occupied most of the time of tn
House. Progress with it was slow be
lcause of numerous amendments offered
THE bill was amended in one importan
particular, however, and that was limit
ing the. census to the mainland of tn
United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Port
Rico. Mr.. Henry of Texas urged the Re
publicans to bring in an employers liza
bility bill and a bill requiring notice be
fore the issu; ice of federal injunctions.
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The Senate adjourned a few minute
after converting Thursday morning out Q
respect to Senator Latimer of South Cal
olina, whose death was announced. Mos
of the time the House was in session wa
consumed by the reading of Impeachment
kcharges offered by Mr.. Waldo of NeN
York against Federal Judge Lobbius Il
Whitley of the United States Court q
Shanghai, China, which Were referred t
the committee on the judiciary. Th
House adjourned early as a mark OF rt
spect to Senator Latimer!
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