The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-02-26
CONGRESS
Resume Of the Weeks


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Washington. Feb. n. - The naval
appropriation bill was under consid-
GRAFTON in the senate throughout the
day. An amendment was adopted
which will have the effect. II II is ac-
cepted by the house. OF restoring the
marine corps on board all battleships
and armored cruisers. in accordance
| with the practice Of the navy prior to
the presidents order removing them
from the ships.
At tie night session the bill was
further considered Ii committee Q:
the whole. An amendment was adopt
ed directing that in the discretion OF
the president half of the entire naval
feet should be kept on the Pacific
coast.
Being still the legislative day OF
Monday, the house OF representatives
yesterday for the most part devoted
itself to the consideration of bills un-
der suspension Of the rules.
Washington. Feb. IS. - The naval
bill. carrying total appropriations OF
about $136.OOO.000 was yesterday
passed by the senate after having
been under consideration for three
days. The bill was yesterday chang
ed by restoration Of the house provi
sion for two battleships OF 10000 tons
displacement, to cost 100000 each.
An Intellectual effort was made 10
defeat the amendment for restoration
OF the marine corps to battleships and
cruisers OF the navy. which was
placed in the measure while the SEN
ate was proceeding In committee OF
he whole.
An attempt to abolish capital pun
!shment as penalty under fedc' al
laws yesterday blocked the conclusion
Of consideration of the penal code bill
In the house. sitting in committee of
the whole.
Washington, Feb. f9.-The control
versy over the legislative appropria-
ton bill. in connection with the much
discussed question of the salary of
the secretary OF state. involving the
eligibility OF Senator Knox for that
Office. was settled In the house OF rep.
resentatives yesterday, when the bin
was sent TO the conference and tho
, committee authorized to consider the
salary provisions as IL In disagree
ment. This gives the committee pow.
er to reduce the pay from $4,000 to
$4,000, its former figure.
The postoffice bill carrying appro
priations of over $232.0O0.00o, was
passed by the senate yesterday after
stormy debate. during which Sena.
tor Penrose. in charge of the meas
ure made an angry assault upon Sen.
ator La Toilette. who had entered
4 into general criticism of senate
committees because of what he term.
ed their unwarranted delay In report.
ing great appropriation bills.
Washington, Feb. 20. Not durine
the present session of congress has
such large amount of legislative
business been done by the senate as
was accomplished yesterday. The
army bill. carrying appropriations
amounting to sl02,626,050. and the
pension bill. with appropriations az
gregatinx s160.s69. 900, were passed.
Forty-five other bills, forty OF which
had previously been favorably acted
Ipon by the house. were passed.
Three Of the great supply meas
ures Of the government passed
! through various stages of enactment
into law In the house of representa-.
tives yesterday. The Notifications
bill was completed and went over to
the senate: the sundry civil bill was
reported and the postoflice appropria
ion bill was sent to conference.
A variety OF other subjects was
dealt with.