The National tribune., 1909-02-11
CONGRESS-.
Report Of Proceedings From Day to Day,
Senate.

| senate.
| Monday, Feb. Reconsideration of
the Brownsville affair was postponed
| until to-day, when Mr.. McLauren adj
dressed the Senate on the case.
The nomination. of Henry L. West
to be District Commissioner was con-
| firmed.
A large number of minor measures
were passed.
| Annual reports of the various public
utilities companies of the District were
| submitted,
The Bacon joint resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment relating to the
Presidential succession was adopted.
The Army appropriation bill was the
order of business for large part OF
the session. The provision for bringing
| the West Point Cadets here for Inaug-
| uration was stricken out of the bill on
| a point of order.
The Olmsted special committee, ap-
| pointed to investigate the operations of
| the Secret Service and kindred Bureaus
in the Government Departments, was
relieved from part Of its duties and will
| confine its Investigations principally to
appropriations made for these Burealrs
| in the last two years.
The House passed the Payne bill pro-
HiNitshS tilt OIL opium
the United States, except for medical
purposes.
At 5:2S p. m. the House adjourned.
Feb. Feb. % has been agreed up
on as the date when the Brownsville
case will be finally disposed Of
-Four hours were spent in executive
session in fruitless effort to confirm
the nomination of DR.. Crum to be Col
lector of Customs at Charleston, S. c.
The case will come up again to-day.
The House bill prohibiting the i'm
portation of opium except for medicinal
purposes was passed
Senator Gallinger reported the Dis
trict appropriation bill, and gave notice
that he would call it up at the first
opportunity.
The Army appropriation bill, carry
ing about s97,000,000, was passed by
the House after the provision for $780,
600 for war balloons had been stricken
out.
The House locked horns with the
Senate on the Senate amendment to
the urgent deficiency bill, striking out
$4,000 for autos for the White House,
and sent the bill to conference
Consideration of the Agricultural ap-
preparation bill was begun.
AT 5:19 p. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
Feb 3.-Senator Teller addressed the
Senate on the Bacon resolution, and
declared that the Senate had a right
to any information' in possession of the
Executive Departments.
During an executive session of four
hours the Crum nomination was dis
cussed without final action.
A bill was passed to correct the in |
equalities in rank of 20 Army officers
now on the active list, who were un- I
favorably affected by the Departments |
failure to follow the rule Of lineal pro-
motions.
The Agricultural appropriation bilfI
was considered, but no action taken.
Bills were passed regulating the pay
ment of salary to retired Federal |
Judges; authorizing resurvey of pub
lie lands where necessary, and declar-
ing forfeited railroad rights OF wayl
across public land where no construc-
tion work has been done within five |
years from the date of location.
AT 5:29 p. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
Feb. 4.-The District appropriation
bill was called up and the afternoon
spent in its consideration without final
action.
Mr.. Lodge offered an amendment to
the rules that is understood to have for
its purpose the blocking OF the speech
Mr.. Tillman announced some time ago,
when he said he would reply to the
President.
Mr.. Beveridge offered a resolution
providing for experiments on rural mail
routes of the parcels post system.
House.
Consideration of the Agricultural bill
occupied nearly the entire session
About two-thirds of the bill was gone
over for amendment, but practically no
changes were made in the measure. A
bitter but fruitless attack was made
upon the Forest Service.
The House passed a resolution au-