The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-02-12

Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

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/ Washington. Feb. 3.-An agreement
was reached In the senate yesterday
10 vote on Feb. % on the Aldrich. sub
stitute bill for the appointment OF a
court Of inquiry TO determine the
EGGa 'itications for re-enlistment of TIE
discharged soldiers OF the Twenty.
fifth infantry as the result OF the
brownsville incident.
i Tie senate passed n house bill
which Is intended to prevent the inn.
rcrtst'cn OF opium into the Uassd
States except for medicinal purposes.
The house locked horns yesterday
with the senate on the question of ai-
tomobilcs for the White House and
refused to accept an amendent 10 the
urgent deficiency bill striking out The
appropriation Of $4,000 for that pu.-
pose. The bill was sent 10 conference
after humorous debate. in which
several members took occasion 10 re.
fer TO the bodily proportions OF the
president-elect.
Washington. Feb. 1. Senate:
Teller Of Colorado yesterday aa.
dressed the senate in support OF Ser,
ator Bacon's resolution declaring that
the senate has right to any informa-
tion in possession OF the executive
departments and cited various preee.
dents 10 sustain his contention.
The senate remained In executive
session during most OF the day con
sidering the nomination of DR.. w. D.
Crnm to be collector OF customs at
Charleston. 8. c.
General debate on the agricultural
appropriation bin in the house yes
terday afforded critics and defenders
Of the department Of agriculture an
excellent field day. Before the bill
was taken up In general debate the
house passed the senate pension bill
for federal judges.
Washington. Feb. s. - The forest
service got its usual annual drubbing
yesterday. the criticisms against Il
coming principally from Mr.. Smith
Of California. Mr.. Cook of Colorado
and Mr.. Mondell OF Wyoming, all Of
whom charged extravaganza in admin
istration and the extortion Of money
from miners. farmers and even the
owners. All attempts to amend the
bill in any important particular fail
ed. Its consideration was about two
thirds completed when the house id.
iourned
The monotonous tones of the read
Ing clerk OF the senate as he labored
through the bill Of over 100 pages
making appropriations for the Dis.
trfct Of Columbia constituted the
chief features In the proceedings Of
that body yesterday.
Washington. Feb. s. - The senate
yesterday concluded consideration Of
the District OF Columbia appropria.
ton bill. carrying an aggregate OF
about $11 100000.
A conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill was agreed to. II an.
propriates $4,000 for the purchase.
care and maintenance of automobile.
for the president and $l5O,0OO 10 ena.
Bile the secretary OF agriculture IN
continue to combat the foot and mouth
disease In horses and cattle.
Private claimants by the score h.a
their INNINGS In the house of repre-
sentatives yesterday. the whole SEES.
sion being given over under a special
order to their consideration.
The presidents message yetoina
the census bin was read Just before
adjournment.
Washington. Feb. S.-A poll OF both
branches Of congress- shows an almost
undivided sentiment In favor OF i'm.
mediate statehood for the Territories
Of New Mexico and Arizona.
OF the ninety-tvo senators. sixty
seven express themselves as DESTROYS
Ut voting for the separate statehood
bill. Three are against. seven are non.
eommittal. and the noll being made |
during the end of the week. fifteen
members were found absent from
their seats and committee rooms.
In the house. out OF ass members,
S49 are en- record as fayoring the ad-
mission OF both.
The small number OF four are con.
fessediy against admission. Forty-one
are noncommittal. and ninety-four
members could not be seen.
Thus two new stars would be added
to the nag OF this nation before March
). were Senators Beveridge and Aid
rich converted. These two men and