Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-02-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

= 4 Speclal legal holiday in the District of
CoIumola and the territories in honor of the
centenary of the birth of Lincoln. bill
was passed repeating the increase in the
salary OF the secretary of state from $1,000
TO $1,000 so as to permit Senator Knox
10 accept an appointment secretary OF
state. Senator McLaurin made speech i'll
the re-enliStment of the negro soldiers OF
the Twenty-ifth regiment accused of hay
Ing shot up" Brownsville. The Senate at
1856 p. IN. adjourned until Monday.
The Senate was not in session the
10Th.
The Senate was not in session Saturday.
The Senate devoted most of the day on
the 10Th to the naval appropriation bill.
ana there was much discussion concerning
the growth of government expenditures for
military purposes. Mr.. Hall declared that
unless halt is called it will be necessary.
taxation Senators La Toilette and Dixon
criticised naval methods. and especially the
use or public funds for construction at navy
Yards. Senator Hale warned the Senate
I4at unless more rapid progress he made
night sessions would soon become neces-
Sary. Adjourned at 6:1O p. IN.
me naval appropriation bill was under
adopted which will have the effect if it is
accepted by the House of restoring the
marine corps on board all battle ships and
armoled cruisers in accordance with the
practice of the navy prior to the Presidents
order removing them from the ships An
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DIXON of Montana of the method of having
large number of navy yards along the AT
Iantic coast. He took the ground that the
work could be more economically done in a
smalle number of places After being in
session for five hours the Senate took a
recess until o'clock tonight. At the ni.hl
session the bill was further considered An
amendment was adopted directing that in
the discretion of the President half of the
emilre naval fleet should he kept on the Pa
enc coast The bill was reported to the
Senate, Mr.. Lodge reserving for further
consideration amendments relating to the
marine corps being kept on board naval
2l.ooO tons in the size of each of the two
battle ships authorized by the act Senator
La Toilette offered an amendment for the
appointment OF commission TO consider
what navy yards and naval stations should
be retained as naval bases and which
should be dispensed with. On point OF
order by Mr.. Clay the amendment providing
for commission to examine into the bust
ness methods of the navy department was
stricken out This commission had been in
corporated in the bill at the request of The
secretary of the navy, and it was anticipat-
ed that under its recommendations the bu-
reau system IN the navy would receive its
deathblOW. Some opposition to the proviS-
ion existed on that account At 1875 the
Senate adjourned.
The naval bill. carrying total appropria-
tons of about $136.OOO,OOO. was passed on
the nth, after having been under consid-
GRAFTON for three days. The bill was changed
by restoration of the House provision for
two battle ships of 10000 tons displace-
ment. to cost $60O0,O00 each. An ineffect-
uai effort was made to defeat the amend
ment for restoration Of the marine corps
to battle ships and cruisers of the navy.
which was placed in the measure while the
Senate was proceeding in the committee of
the whole During the last hours of the
session Senator La Toilette severely critf-
ciSed the methods of the navy. declaring
that senatorial influence in the work of the
department caused unhuSineSSlikc de.
yelopment of navy yards and stations. Adj
Journed at 5:3J p. III.
House
After having Travelled a thorny road for a
week the agricultural appropriation bill was
passed by the House on the 18th practically
as it came from committee A successful
fight led by Mr.. SABBATH CID was made
against the bill amending the naturalization
laws. which. among other things, increased
the naturalization fee from s. to SO. BY
an emphatic vote the conference report on
the measure was rejected and the bill laid
upon the table. tribute to Lincoln by
ings, and the House at Dab p. M. ad-
journed
The charges of corruption and fraud in
connection with the Panama canal pur-
chase made by Representative Raney re-
Gently were reviewed in the House on the
18th. when Mr.. Lowering of Massachusetts
entered a sweeping defense of William Mel
son Cromwell, William II. Taft, Charles =
Taft and others whom Mr.. Rainey named
as having been involved in the transaction
When Mr.. Lowering began the Illinois mem
Der had gone to the station to take a traiL
for Baltimore, where he was to deliver a
Lincoln address. but he was hastily called
back. Mr.. Lowering in the meantime sus-
pending his remarks. Mr.. Rainey was
obliged to leave shortly afterward 10 keep
his engagement but he announced that he
would make full reply. The Indian appro-
priation bill, technically was under consd-
Grafton. and all the speeches were made
under license of general debate. Speeches
were made on variety of other subjects
and about 500 pension bills were passed
Previously to taking up the Indian bill
l,ia m nD 81 iNrA If I
birthday were held. The chaplain feelingIy
referred to Lincoln's character and services
Mr.. Boutell Qll) read the famous Gettys-
burg address. and Mr.. Nye O1inn) spoke
in eloquent terms of the martyred Presi-
dent. AT 500 p m. the House adjourned
The Indian appropriation bill technically
urday, but many members ayailed them
selves of the opportunity for general de-
bate. Mr.. Lamar Fla) argued for the
amendment of the railroad rate law, claim
ing the law insufficient to cover the
cases included in it's provisions; Nh Mad
den Qll) referred to increases in freight
rates since the rate law went into effect;
Mr. Murphy (Wis.) delivered eulogy of
Lincoln; Mr.. Washburn Mass) favored a
modification of the Sherman antitrust law
in order that it might be less burdensOme;
Mr.. Hayes (Cal) attacked the rules of the
House; Mr.. Langley Ry.) criticised the
administration Of the affairs Of the Choc-
planned the provisions of the Indian bill,
while Mr.. Foster Vtl pleaded for an adj
iUStmont OF postal rates as aHeclIng nef-
chandse sent through the mails. The IN
dian bill was pending when the House ut
457 p. M adjourned until Sunday, which
was set apart for eulogies of deceased
members
So far as Congress is concerned the con-
stitutional bar to the acceptance by Sena-
tor Knox of the state portfolio in the Taft
cabinet was removed on the 10Th when the
House of Representatives passed the bill
reducing the salary of the secretary OF
state The bill at first defeated
through the failure of two-thirds of the
members to vote for it, but 1t was brought
up a second time under special rule ana
uassed by a majority vote. Without a dis
senting voice the bill granting separate
statehood to Arizona and New Mexico also
was passed. as was also the bill providing
for uniformity in car CONTINENT with safe
ty appliances. Mr.. Capron (IshOde ISland)
announced the death of his colleague Mr.
Granger. and the House adopted resou-
lions of regret. AS q further mark or
respect a recess was taken at 5:30 p. ~
until tomorrow at II a. m.
Being still the Legislative day of the 10Th,
the House the 10th for the most part
devoted itself to the consideration of bills
under suspension of the rules. number
curing the equipment of ocean going YES
sells with wireless apparatus and providing
for the reorganization and enlistment or
the naval academy band. The Indian APP
preparation bin, carrying an appropriation
of S11571. 900. was passed. Recess was
taken at 6:O6 p. IL. until II O'c.ock tomor-
row morning.
An attempt TO abolish capital punishment
as a penalty under federal laws on the 18th
blocked the conclusion Of consideration of
the penal code bill in the House. sitting in
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