The National tribune., 1909-07-29
CONGRESS-.
Report Of Proceedings From Day to Day

Monday, July 19-Neither House in
July 2O.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion.
House.
Consideration of the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill was continued.
An omnibus bridge bill. providing for
the construction of bridges over various
navigable waters of the country. was
passed under suspension Of the rules.
Representative Hobson, Of Alabama,
apologized for having made uncomplimen-
tary remarks about Ambassador 0'Brien.
who represents this country at Tokyo. last
February. He said he had been misin-
formed.
Chairman Tawney. of the Appronria-
tions Committee, charged that Francis ].
Heney, special assistant to the Attorney
General, had drawn S61.064s during the
last three years for services he did not
render.
Representative Smith. of Michigan.
suggested an appropriation for killing OF
taking care of stray cats in the District.
On a point of order an item in the de-
liciency bill of ,S12,750 for former Judge
Hundley. of Alabama, was stricken out.
Representative Fitzgerald. of New York.
made a point of order again an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Tawney for the con-
struction of a refrigerator plant in the
Capitol Building.
At 5:15 the House adjourned.
Senate.
Jan. 21.-Senator Brown sought to pass
joint resolution directing the Secretary
of State to transmit certified copies of the
income tax constitutional amendment reso-
luton to the Governors of the various
States. Objection was made on the ground
that as the Senate was meeting during the
consideration Of the tariff bill in confer
enee, under nanimOus consent which
prohibited general byR;ineSs, this resolution
would violate that order. 1t was laid
aside for the day.
The Senate will meet on Friday after
noon.
The House passed the deficiency appro-
priation bill for the fiscal year 1909. car
rying an appropriation of S454S09, $20,-
900 more than the original sum.
BY special rule the paragraph prohib-
iting bonding companies charging Govern
ment officials higher rates for bonds than
those of 1908 was retained in the de-
ficiency bill.
A final attempt was made to strike out
of the bill the $4,000 for President Taft's
travelling expenses for the present fiscal
year. but it failed.
The usual extra months pay TO officers
and employees of the House for their ser
vices during the present session was
knocked out of the bill on point Of order.
At 5:1S p. IN. the House adjourned.
Senate.
July 22-The Senate adjourned until
Monday, at which time, Senator Kean
said. the report of the conferees on the
tariff would probably come in.
Senator Culberson made statement de-
Tending the votes of Senate Democrats
on the tariff measure.
Senator Perkins introduced bill for a
Territorial Legislature in Alaska.
Senator Dick presented protest from
the Youngstown. Ohio. Chamber of Com
merce against free iron ore.
House.
The House met at IL o'clock.
A resolution asking for the appoint
ment of the Judiciary Committee was de-
feated.
Mr.. Macon. of Arkansas. succeeded in
having stricken from the Record the re-
marks about himself which were not de-
livered on the floor
The House, after being in session one
hour, adjourned until next Tuesday.
July 23.-Senate and House not in ses-
sion until Tuesday, July %.