The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-05
CONGRESS
Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

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Washington. Jan. PA debate ON
the propriety of increasing salaries Of
federal circuit and district Judges
consumed nearly the entire time od
the senate yesterday, with the result
that the compensation of the twenty
nine circuit judges was increased
from $1,000 to $4,000. and that Of the
twenty-four district judges from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Structures upon the efficiency Of Of
ficers Of the navy in the care of ma;
chinery Of war vessels were uttered
in the house yesterday during the
consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill, with the result that AMI
amendment was adopted requiring
the secretary Of the navy annually to
report to congress those instances
where more than 100000 is expended
Tor repairs.
After futile efforts to obtain legisla-
ton looking to the restoration Of ma
rines aboard ships, an amendment
was agreed to prohibiting the pur-
chase Of powder manufactured and
sold In violation of" the Sherman
antitrust law.
The bill was still pending when tho
house at 4:44 p. m. adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Exactly an
reported by committee the naval pro-
gram for the fiscal years 1910 was
yesterday adopted by the house of
representatives. and the naval appro-
priation bill was passed. The OPP
ponents Of the bill found themselves
IN a hopeless minority. The only
vital alteration made in the measure
was the striking out of the provision
restoring marines to naval vessels.
The aggregate amount appropriated
by the bill is $155,000,000.
Feb. - next was yesterday declar
ed to be special legal holiday, and
a survey and plans for highway
from Washington to Gettysburg, to
be known as "The Lincoln Way" as
memorial to Abraham Lincoln, was
provided for by joint resolution
passede by the senate, after an extend
ed debate.
Final action was also taken on the
legislative, executive and judicial
bill. the senate refusing by vote of
Al to 81 to fix at $4,000 the salary
of the president, previously increased
by an amendment to 100000.
Washington, Jan. &c. - The postal
savings bank and the omnibus claims
bill were before the senate yesterday
for discussion and amendment, but no
substantial progress was made on
either measure. An amendment was
made to the postal bill limiting to
$500 the amount Of the deposits of
any one person and fixing the rate of
interest to be paid at 2 per cent, with
the understanding that the amend.
ment would be subject to further
change by the senate. Senator Car,
ter, In charge of the measure, ans
nounced that he would keep it before
the senate on every opportunity until
1t was disposed Of.
The urgent deficiency bill was pass
ed. 4
Legislation affecting the District oe
Columbia was considered by the house
yesterday. almost the entire session
being devoted to that purpose.
Washington, Jan. 27.-A sensational
and bitter attack on William Nelson
Cromwell and President Obaldia of
Panama and others by Mr.. Rainey of
Illinois was made in the house of rep
resentatives yesterday. The postofice
appropriation bill was under consid.
eeration. but Mr.. Rainey spoke under
license of general debate, and he was
unsparing in his charges of corrup-
ton and fraud against the persons
named. At the conclusion of his
speech, which consumed over an hour
and half, Messrs. Stevens of Min
nesota and Fisherman of Wisconsin
expressed their disapproval of his re-
marks and entered defense of the
accused.
A speech by Senator Davis of Ar
kansas favoring legislation to prevent
dealings by exchanges in futures"
in products of the soil. and maiden
speech by Senator Cummins of Iowa
against the passage of the postal saw.
inss bank bill, as reported to the SEN
ate by the committee on postofaces
and post roads were the features in
the senate yesterday. Mr.. Cummins
spoke in favor of the deposit Of postal
savings in state and territorial banks