The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-18
CONGRESS
Resume of the Weeks
!. Proceedings.
Proceedings.

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Washington, Feb. 8.-A poll of both
branches of congress shows an almost
undivided sentiment in favor Of i'm,
mediate statehood for the Territories
# New Mexico and Arizona.
OF the ninety-two senators sixty,
seven express themselves as DESTROYS
of voting for the separate statehood
Till. Three are against, seven are nom
cohnmittal, and the poll being made
during the end of the week, fifteen
members were found absent from
their seats and committee rooms.
In the house, out Of 1888 members1
249 are on record as favoring the adj
mission of both.
The small number Of four are con,
fessedly against admission. Forty.one
are noncommittal, and ninety-four
members could not be seen.
Thus two new stars would be added
to the flag of this nation before March
3. We're Senators Beveridge and AID!
rich converted. These two men, and
these almost alone, leaders as they
are. stand in the way of immediate
statehood for the territories.
On Monday, the 18th, the house Of
representatives will pass the bill. Rep,
resentative Hamilton, chairman Of the
committee on territories, said SO last
night. Speaker Cannon will interposa
no objection. Neither will his aides
The bill will go through the house un.
der a suspension of the rules and with
enthusiasm.
Washington, Feb. - After a very
brief legislative session yesterday tho
senate closed it's doors and devoted
the day to further consideration OF
the nomination Of William D. Crum to
be collector Of customs for the port
of Charleston, 8. G.
Yesterday in the house Of repre-
sentatives practically the entire ses
sion was given over to the considera
ton of bills pertaining to tie Distric,
Of Columbia.
A message from the president was
read recommending law requiring
ocean going vessels to be equipped
with wireless telegraph apparatus.
Washington. Feb. 10. - The senate
yesterday became involved in dis.
cussion of the type Of canal that
should be constructed at Panama
Senators Foraker and Teller both
Joined Mr.. Kittredge, chairman Of the
committee on interoceanic canals, in
declaring the belief that sea level
canal should be constructed, and Mr.
Kittredge said 1t was not too late to
abandon the lock project.
For nearly six hours the house OF
representatives yesterday discussed
the bill materially changing the meth.
DDS Of administering the Panama ca
nal zone and constructing the canal,
Amendments almost without number
were aimed at the measure, but With
one or two exceptions they failed OF
adoption.
Washington, Feb. 11.-With simple
but impressive ceremonies the count.
ing of the electoral vote for president
and vice president occurred yesterday
at joint session of the senate and
house Of representatives, held in the
chamber Of the lower body.
William H. Taft of Ohio and Jamea
S. Sherman of New York were off,
cially declared to be the choice OF
the people for the term of four years.
beginning March 4 next. The count
consumed exactly forty minutes.
AT the very outset Vice President
Fairbanks. who presided, was called
upon to admonish the senators and
members that applause would not be
permitted. This admonition followed
Democratic manifestations over the
mention of William ]. Bryan in con-
nection with the vote of Alabama, the
first state called. The Taft adherents
nevertheless, disregarded the admont
ton and literally applauded the first
mention of his name when the Cali.
tornia vote was announced.
Taft and Sherman received 321
electoral votes, as against 1852 for Rrv.
an and Kern.
Following the refusal of unanimou.
consent for the consideration of q
resolution appropriating $1,25O,0OO for
Lincoln memorial in WASHINGTON
and the passage of several bills Of
minor Importance, consideration Of
the agricultural appropriation bill was
resumed
The postal savings bank bill was
before the senate during most of ses.
sion yesterday, and Senator Heyburn
OF Idaho spoke in opposition to it
But little progress was made.
Washington, Feb. IA report wa.
made to the senate yesterday from
the committee on appropriations Oh
the presidents statements CONCERNING
the attitude Of congress toward an.
preparations for the support of the
secret service. Senator Hemenwav.
who presented the report, added that