The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-01-29

Resume of the Weeks
Proceedings.
Proceedings.

yesterday fixed at 500, 900 per annum,
so far as the senate could fix 1t. and
salaries of the vice president and the
speaker of the house of representa-
tives $4,000 each.
The salary of the chief justice OF
the supreme court Of the United
States was Increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 per annum, and those OF asso-
ciate justices from $4,000 to $14,5oo.
These changes we're made as amend
ments to the legislative, executive M
judicial appropriation bill, n AFTER
an extended debate amendments al
lowing $4,000 to the vice president
and the speaker of the house for
horses and carriages were stricken
from the bill.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The Browns
,, vile affair was again before the SEN
ate yesterday, Senator Frazier OF
Tennessee speaking in opposition to
the passage of any measure for the
re-enlistment Of the discharged sol
diers of the Twenty-ifth regiment.
He insisted that the guilt of some
men of the regiment had been estab-
lished beyond any doubt, although
the indiviuals who had committed the
crime had not been determined.
The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was under con-
sideration also.
After adopting without opposition
a resolution by which Gov. George F..
Lilley of Connecticut ceases to be a
member Of congress, the house of
representatives yesterday proceeded
with the naval appropriation bill.
There were few amendments offered
to the measure, the items under con-
sideration being those of maintenance
and improvements to navy yards. sta.
tons and other public works of the
navy.
Washington, Jan. pa debate on
the propriety OF increasing salaries OF
federal circuit and district judges
consumed nearly the entire time Of
the senate yesterday. with the result
that the compensation of the twenty
nine circuit judges was increased
, from 81, 900 to $4,000. and that of the
twenty-four district judges from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Structures upon the efficiency Of Of
ficers OF the navy in the care OF ma
chinery OF war vessels were uttered
in the house yesterday during the
consideration Of the naval a%ppropria'
ton bill, with the result that an
amendment was adopted requiring
the secretary Of the navy annually to
report to congress those instances
where more than 5000, 900 is expended
for repairs.
After futile efforts to obtain legisla'
ton looking to the restoration of ma
rines aboard ships, an amendment
was agreed to prohibiting the pur'
chase Of powder manufactured and
sold In violation Of" the Sherman
antitrust law.
;, The bill was still pending when the
house at 4:A p. m. adjourned.
Washington. Jan. 23.-Exactly a
reported by committee the naval pro
gram for the fiscal years 1910 was
yesterday adopted by the house Of
. representatives. and the naval appro
? priation bill was passed. h op
ponents of the bill found themselves
in a hopeless minority. The only
vital alteration made in the measure
was the striking out OF the provision
> restoring marines to naval vessels
The aggregate amount appropriated
by the bill is $155, O0O. 600.
Feb. IL next was yesterday declar
ed to be a special legal holiday, ane
a survey and plans for a highwa.
from Washington to Gettysburg, tt
} be known as The Lincoln Way" Al
a memorial to Abraham Lincoln. wa
provided for by a joint resolution
passed by the senate, after an extend
ed debate.
Final action was also taken on tn
legislative, executive and judicia
bill, the senate refusing by a vote o
Al to q to fix at SIS, 900 the salar.
OF the president. previously increased
by an amendment to 500, 900.
} Washington. Jan. 26. The posta
savings bank and the omnibus claim
bill we're before the senate yesterda.
for discussion and amendment, but n
substantial progress was made o.
either measure. An amendment wa
made to the postal bill limiting t
$500 the amount OF the deposits O
/ any one person and fixing the rate o
interest to be paid at 2 per cent, will
the understanding that the amend
|, ment would be subject to furthe
change by the senate. Senator Car
ter, in charge Of the measure, an
nounced that he would keep 1t befor'
the senate on every opportunity unit
1t was disposed OF.
The urgent deficiency bill was pass
ed.
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