Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington March ga scene
somewhat out of the ordinary was en-
acted in the house because of a charge
made by Mr.. Mann of Illinois that Mr..
Sulzer of New York had put into the
congressional record what purpoTted
to be a speech delivered by him last
Saturday but which Mr.. Mann charged
was not the one delivered. 1t all had
to do with Mr.. Suffers claim that he
and not Mr.. MANN was the author Of
the legislation With brought the de
paftment of commerce and labor into
being. Mr.. Sulzer characterized Mr..
Mann as ''pettifogging lawyer, mean
and contemplate" for which he was
the admonition that such language
could not be used toward a member.
The house stood by Mr.. Mann. Smart
ing under the action of the republi-
cans, Mr.. Sulzer for the rest of the
day posed as an obstructionist. He
objected to all unanimous consent
propositions and halted the proceed
ings of the house for a considerable
time by the point of quorum.
Betting on horse races at Benning,
so far as the house Is concerned,
shall not continue That body, 20 to
4, amended the anti-gambling laws OF
the District of Columbia so as to ex,
tend them to the territory in which
the Benning track is located.
The senate adjourned for the
fourth time in the present
session because death had robbed
the body OF. one of it's members. The
announcement that Senator William
James Bryan of Florida died Sunday
was made by Senator Clay of Geor-
gia, in the absence of Senator Italia
ferro, who left Washington as a
member of the committee which &C
companied the body to Jacksonville.
Washington, March 24.-GeneraI de-
bate on the agricultural appropriation
bill continued throughout the day in
the house.
The currency bill was practically
given the exclusive righ of way
in the senate until it is finally dis.
posed of, by the announcement by
Senator Aldrich that he would move
today to give it that status in the
senate. Senator La Toilette concluded
the third installment of his speech
on the currency bill.
Washington, March 25.--In the
course of bitter denunciatiOn of
President Roosevelt on the floor of
the house, Mr.. Stanley of Kentucky
compared him with Alexander Ham.
ilton, whom he designated as IAN
obscure adyenturer," and both of
whom he said had profound contempt
for the constitution and displayed
everlasting Impotence with It's res
traints. The president was a man
who relishes glamor and who becomes
intoxicated by applause. On the other
hand, he said, Mr.. Bryan had che re-
spect of the country as a statesman
and was trusted as man.
Apparently ignoring Mr.. SANKEY'S
remarks, Mr.. Cocks of New York, rep
resentfng the presidents district, de-
Tended the president against the re-
cent attack of Mr.. Willett, who, while
representing another district, is a con
stituent of his colleague. Mr.. Willett,
replying, declared his complete abil-
ity to defend all that he had said.
All remarks were made during the
general debate on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. Representative Lands
of Indiana introduced bill to pension
at the rate of $50 a month every hon.
orally discharged soldier or sailor
who served one year in the civil war
or so days in the Mexican war.
A good deal of progress was made
by the senate in disposing Of pro.
posed amendments to the Aldrich
currency bill. 1t was evident through
out the session that the bill Will be
perfected in the form approved by the
finance committee, as no proposition
that failed to receive the sanction of
the committee received any substan-
tiaI support The amendments re-
ported by the committee were adopt
ed without opposition, and then
one senator after another offered adj
ditional amendments which. except
in the cases of one proposed by Sen
ator DUPONT and one by Senator
Lodge, were voted down Senator Du-
Ports amendment. provided that dur
ing the first six months that emerg-