The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-19
Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.


mission Of both.
The small number of four are con,
fessedly against admission. Forty-one
arc noncommittal, and ninety-four
members could not be seen.
Thus two new stars would be added
to the flag of this nation before March
3, were Senators Beveridge and Aid.
rich converted. These two men, and
these almost alone, leaders as they
are, stand in the way of immediate
statehood for the territories.
On Monday, the 18th, the house Of
representatives will pass the bill. Rep
resentative Hamilton, chairman of the
committee on territories, said SO last
night. Speaker Cannon will interpose
no objection. Neither will his aides
The bill will 60 through the house un,
der suspension Of the rules and with
enthusiasm.
Washington, Feb. 9. - After a very
brief legislative session yesterday the
senate closed its doors and devoted
the day to further consideration OF
the nomination of William D. Crum to
be collector of customs for the port
of Charleston, s. G.
Yesterday in the house Of repre-
sentatives practically the entire ses
sion was given over to the considera
ton of bills pertaining to tie District
Of Columbia.
A message from the president was
read recommending a law requiring
ocean going vessels to be equipped
with wireless telegraph apparatus.
Washington, Feb. 10. - The senate
yesterday became involved in a dis,
cussion of the type of canal that
should be constructed at Panama,
Senators Foraker and Teller both
Joined Mr.. Kittredge, chairman Of the
declaring the belief that sea level
canal should be constructed, and Mr..
Kittredge said it was not too late to
abandon the lock project.
For nearly six hours the house OF
representatives yesterday discussed
the bill materially changing the meth.
DDS Of administering the Panama ca,
nal zone and constructing the canal.
Amendments almost without number
were aimed at the measure, but with
one or two exceptions they failed OF:
adoption.
Washington, Feb. 11.-With simple
Init fvoon occ{yy
ing of the electoral vote for president
and vice president occurred yesterday
at a joint session of the senate and
house of representatives, held in the
chamber Of the lower body.
William H. Taft of Ohio and James
S. Sherman Of New York were Off.
cially declared to be the choice OF
the people for the term Of four years,
beginning March next. The count
consumed exactly forty minutes.
At the very outset Vice Presiden,
Fairbanks, who presided, was called
upon to admonish the senators and
members that applause would not be
permitted. This admonition followed
! Democratic manifestations over the
mention of William ]. Bryan in con.
nection with the vote of Alabama, the
first state called. The Taft adherents
nevertheless, disregarded the admoni
ton and literally applauded the first
mention of his name when the Cali.
tornta vote was announced.
Taft and Sherman received 321
electoral votes, as against 1862 for Bry.
an and Kern.
Following the refusal of unanimous
consent for the consideration of a
resolution appropriating $1,25O, 900 for
Lincoln memorial in Washington
and the passage of several bills OF
minor importance, consideration OF
the agricultural appropriation bill was
resumed.
The postal savings bank bill was
before the senate during most of ses.
sion yesterday, and Senator Hepburn
of Idaho spoke in opposition to 1t.
But little progress was made.
Washington, Feb. IA report was
made to the senate yesterday from
the committee on appropriations on
the presidents statements concerning
the attitude Of congress toward ap,
preparations for the support of the
secret service. Senator Hemenway,
who presented the report, added that
the president was justified in making
the statement contained In his mes.
sage to congress.
A bill was passed repeating the IN,
crease in the salary of the secretary
of state from $4,000 to $4,000 80 al
to permit Senator Knox to accent an
appointment as secretary Of state.
Senator McLaurin. made speech in
opposition to the passage Of any bill
for the re-enlistment Of the negro sol
diers of the Twenty-fifth regiment &C
cused OF having "shot up', Browns
Vile.
After having Travelled thorny road
Tor week the agricultural appropria,
u ton hill Uas vsAaanA he, Az. a :.