The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-02-05
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Iho senate was not IN SeSSiph sat
urday. A large number Of pension bills
were passed and by the decisive vote
Of ~ to 1903 the House refused to in
crease the pension Of Julia b. Coghlan,
widow Of the late Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian. L. s. ~, from $50 n month. as rec
commended by the Committee on Pen
sions. to 500. as proposed In an
amendment offered by Representative
Olcott Of New York. Consideration Of
4 bill to prohibit the importation Of
opium except for medical purposes was
prevented by Mr.. Payne Of New York
on the ground that such action would
reduce the national revenue $1.000.O0O
n month and would not lessen the Csc
OF the drug. At , o'clock the House
adjourned until Sunday when memo
rial services were held for the late
Representative Dunwell OF New YORK.
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The postal savings bank and the
omnibus claims bill were before the
Senate Monday for discussion and
amendment. but no substantial prog
ress was made on either measure. An
amendment was made to the postal
bill limiting to $500 the amount of the
deposits of any n person and fixing
the rate of interest TO be paid at >
per cent. with the understanding that
the amendment would be subject to
further change by the Senate. The
urgent deficiency bill was passed. Leg
i~slation affecting the District Of Co
lumbia was considered by the House.
An interesting feature OF the day was
n tribute paid by Mr.. Boutell Of hi
nois TO the heroism of John Il. Binns.
the wireless operator aboard the
steamship Republic recently in COLI
sion with the Florida.
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A speech by Senator Davis of Arkan.
sas. favoring legislation to prevent
dealings by exchanges in futures in
products of the soil. and ii maiden
speech by Senator Cummins of Iowa
against the passage of the postal saw
A'-H 'tAih tlAA as w thN tNNli
ate by the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads were the features in
the Senate Tuesday. Mr.. Cummins
spoke in favor of the deposit of postal
savings in State and Territorial banks
The Senate voted to purchase an oil
portrait of the late Senator Allison of
Iowa. a sensational and bitter att lck
on William Nelson Cromwell and Pres
by Mr.. Itainey Of Illinois was made
In the House of Representatives. The
post office appropriation bill was under
consideration. but Mr.. Rainey spoke
was ~unsraring in his charges of cor
ruption ana fraud against the persons
named. At the conclusion of his
speech, which consumed Yer an hour
and a half. Messrs. Stevens Of Mime
sofa and Kustermann of Wisconsin ex
pressed their disapproval of his re.
marks and entered a defense of the ac-
cused. During the morning hour the
A1'1'N ISrStH a Ipitil itoplulioil lid In =
Feb. II. 1909, which marks the one
hundredth anniversary Of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, a general holiday.
When the House adjourned the post
office bill was still pending.
A short legislative session Of the Sen.
ate devoted to routine morning business
vas brought to an abrupt close Wednes.
day by a motion to 60 into executive
session to consider the Canadian water
ways treaty. Senators desiring to con.
slider various pending measures resist
ed the wish Of the majority to dispose
OF this treaty and a yea and nay vot<
was required to close the doors for ex
ecutiye business. The treaty was moi
disposed Of. Proceedings in the House
began with the adoption Of the special
committee report recommending the ex
punging from the record of the recen,
speech of Mr.. Willett of New York, de
mandatory of President Roosevelt
Then during further consideration OF
Nh' Pp'a'fAINN aEIi Il blli lDt
charges made by Mr.. Rainey affectin.
Panama Canal affairs cropped on
again with the result that Mr.. Week.
OF Massachusetts entered a defense o.
Senator Locke, while Mr.. Rainey reit
Grated his statements regarding tn,
purchase Of two ships at the i~nstanc,
OF the Massachusetts Senator. TIL,
postofice appropriation bill was amend
ed in several particulars, the most i'm
portant being the transferring of .Ja
assistant superintendent. clerks. etc.
of stations from the $1,000 To the 81,
loo class. Will. the provision for IN,
payment nf necessary expenses of divis
Ion superintendent. railway mai
clerks and others while away from
headquarters was stricken out. A
amended the bill was passed. carryin.
an appropriation of over 1924 900 U