Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-17

was resumed. The effert of Mr..
Lever, Of South Carolina, and his fol-
lowers to abolish the board Of refc-
rees of the Department of Agricul-
!ure failed. The bill was pending
when the House at 5:07 p. m. ad-
journed.
A report was made to the Senate
Thursday from the committee on ap-
preparations on the Presidents state
ments concerning the attitude Of
Congress toward appropriations for
;he support of the secret service.
Senator Hemenway who presented
this report, added that the President
was not justified in making the state
nent contained in his message to
Congress.
Just before adjournment the SEN
ate passed a joint resolution in the
exact form it had been passed by the
House of Representatives declaring
February 18th be special legal
holiday in honor of the centenary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
A bill was passed also repeating
the increase in the salary of the Sec
retary of State from $4,000 to $4,000
so as to permit Senator Knox to ac-
cept an appointment as Secretary Of
State.
Senator McLaurin mado a speech
in opposition to the passage of any
bill for the re-enlistment Of the negro
soldiers of the Twenty-6fth Regiment
accused of having "shot up"
Brownsville.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was passed by the House of represen-
tatiyes Thursday practically as it
came from committee. Debate drag
ged wearily on for several hours when
the proceedings were enlivened by a
brief but spicy tilt between Mr.. Ma
con, of Arkansas, and Mr.. Cook, of
Colorado.
A successful fight, led by Mr.. Sa-
bath, Of Illinois, was made against
the bill amending the naturalization
laws which, among other things, In
creased the naturalization fee from
FIVE to ten dollars. By an emphatic
vote the conference report on the
measure was rejected and the bill laid
upon the table.
A tribute to Lincoln by Mr.. Boutell
Of Illinois, closed the days proceed
ings.
The Senate on Thursday adjourned
till Monday. In the House on Friday
Representative Raney took up the
canal libel suit matter and thrusts
and retorts consumed much time. Lit
tie seemed to be effected.
The Senate was not in session on
Saturday. In the House variety of
boards shall be infinitely itemized. I"
appropriation bill technically was un-
der consideration, but many members
availed themselves of the opportun-
ity for general debate. Mr.. Lamar,
Of Florida, argued for the amendment
Of the railroad rate law, clhiming the
law was insufficient to cover the cases
included in its provisions; Mr.. Mad
den. Of Illinois, referred to increases
in freight rates since the rate law
went into effect; Mr.. Murphy, Of Wis
coasin, delivered an eulogy of Lin
coin; Mr.. Washburn, of Massachrl-
setts, favored modification of the
Sherman antitrust law in order that
it might be less burdensome; Mr..
Hayc, of California, attacked the
rules Of the House; Mr.. Langley, OF
Kentucky, criticised the administra,
ton of the affairs of the Choctaw III
dams; Mr.. Sherman, of New York
explained the provisions Of the In
dian bill, while Mr.. Proctor, of, Yer,
mont. pleaded for an adjustment c1
postal rates as affecting merchandise
thrugh the mails.
Sunday was set apart for eulogies
Of three deceased members. They
were Senator William Pinkney Whyt'
of Maryland; Representative William
H. Parker, of South Dakota, and Rep
resentative Abraham L. Brick, of In
diana. Fifteen addresses were deliv
cred.
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