The National tribune., 1908-03-26
CORGRESS,
Brief Digest Of Proceedings from Day to
.yDay.

Brief Digest Of Proceedings from Day tt
.yDay.
Monday, March Ex-senator Tillman
in a speech attacked the President for
lnonenforcement of laws regarding stock
gambling and its relation to banking,
and Senator Beveridge defended the
President.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was rejected. and a
new conference was asked for. --e-
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was reported from
committee, the "superannuation clause
having been modified.
The bill proposing to pay the Catholic
Church in the Philippine Islands $403,-
600 for property taken or destroyed by
the American troops was passed.
Senator Warner introduced a bill pro-
posing to amend the fire-escape laws of
the District.
The reports on pending District bills
authorized at last Fridays meeting of
the District Committee were made.
AT 4:46 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
House.
By an overwhelming vote the bill pro-
posing to restore the motto to the gold
coins was passed 1s
The Submarine Scandal Investigating
lCOmmittee failed to find, any evidence
that submarine lobby exists in WASH
ington.
The fortifications appropriation bill
was reported, with thirty millions Of the
original estimates Topped off.
AT 5:32 p. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
March 17.-Senator La Toilette adj
dressed the Senate on the Aldrich bill,
attacking 1t as a Wall Street measure.
Senator Bacon endeavored during the
debate on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill to secure the
adoption of an amendment to raise the
salaries of clerks in the Executive De-
partments.
Senator Aldrich Withdrew, with the
approval of the Finance Committee, the
railroad bond feature of the currency
bill.
Senator Warren reported the Meri-
dian Hill Park bill, with recommen-
dation that it pass.
After a short executive session the
Senate, at 5:25 p. M, adjourned,
House.
The bill permitting the removal of the
the east front of the Capitol to the
Smithsonian Institution was passed.
Several other bills were passed by the
House.
The remainder of the session was de-
voted to the consideration of the PEN
sion appropriation bill.
At 4:45 the House adjourned. ~,
Senate.
March 1S.-Senator Culberson having
moved that the reading of the journal
be dispensed with, Senator Rayner, of
Maryland, announced the death of his
late colleague, Senator William Pinkney
Whyte, and in a brief address summed
up the career and paid tribute to the
personal worth Of the deceased.
AS further mark of respect, on Sem
ater Rayner,s motion, the Senate then
adjourned, at 12:0S p. m.
House. ~
"a memorial from the officers of the
Peace Society of North Carolina was
presented to the House by Representa-
tive Small, of that State.
The House, in Committee of the
Whole, proceeded to further debate on
the pension appropriation bill.
Resolutions expressing regret for the
death Of Senators William Pinkney
Whyte of Maryland were adopted, and
the House adjourned at 4:25.
Senate.
March 19.-senator La Toilette, of
Wisconsin, in continuing his speech
against the currency bill, arraigned q
change of heart which he said Sc uator
Aldrich had experienced with regard to
the availability of certain bonds as in
vestments. 49,,
Senator Carter, in brief speech, sub
united the explanation of the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds in connection with the BiGber
case. .5obJt a -fs
Senator Kean objected to the passage
of the bill to provide park for Meri-
dian Hill. ,is..,.s
Senator Gallinger introduced the
Commissioners bill for the retirement
of public school teachers on pensions.
The action of the Claims Committee
with regard to certain, claims of
churches, growing out of the civil war.
caused protest from Southern Sena-
tors.
After a short executive session. de-
voted to confirming minor nominations,
the Senate. at sos p M, adjourned.
House.
The Harrison resolution calling upon
the President to inform the House by
what authority he acts as boss of the
Panama Canal Zone was passed. -'
The pension appropriation bill, carry
ing many millions of dollars, was passed.
The House adjourned at 5:05.
SENATE.
March 20.-Senator Gallinger's mail
subsidy bill was passed after a discus
sion of the prohibition question and
homily on the lack of coliiers in the
Navy.
The Senate District Committee acted
on the CulbersOn resolution relating to
the protection of school children from
fire and on a number of District bills
The bill to widen 18th street at piney
branch was passed.
Senator La Toilette introduced a bill
proposing to create q, Tariff Commission,
making the fourth bill of this nature
pending in the Senate.
The bill which passed the Senate Civ
ing the blanket authority to the Secre-
tary of War to dispose of Government
land in the District was reconsidered
and recommitted to the District Com
mittee. 9,ls
A bill providing for more pay for the
Life-Saving Service was passed.
Senator Gaflinger introduced a bill to
establish system of probation and pa
role in the treatment of prisoners in the
District.
After a short ,execufiva racoion do