The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-25
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Summary of Important Proceeding
Enacted From Day to Day.

elared that unless halt is called il
would be necessary for Congress to
issue bonds or to increase taxation.
Senator LaFollette and Dixon cri-
lclsed navel methods especially in
the use of public funds for construc-
ton at navy yards. Senator Halo
warned the Senate that unless more
rapid progress should be made, night
sessions would soon become neces-
sary.
So far as Congress is concerned,
the contitutional bar to the accept
ance by Senator Knox. Of the State
portfolio in the Taft Cabinet, was re-
moved Monday when the House If
Representatives passed the bill reduc-
ing the salary of the Secretary of
State. The bill at first was defeated
through the failure of two-thirds Of
the members to vote for it, but it was
brought up second time under u
special rule and passed by a major
ity vote.
Without dissenting voice the bill
granting separate Statehood to Ari-
zona and New Mexico also was pass
ed, as was also the bill providing for
uniformity in car equipment with
safety appliances.
Mr.. Capron, of Rhode Island, an
nounced the death of his colleague,
Mr.. Granger, and the House adopted
resolutions of regret AS further
mark of respect a recess was taken
at 500 O'Clock p. m. until Tuesday ut
IL a. m.
The naval appropriation bill was
under consideration in the Senate
throughout Tuesday. An amendment
was adopted which will have the eff
feet, if it is accepted by the House,
OF restoring the marine corps on
board all battleships and armored
cruisers in accordance with the prac-
tlce OF the navy prior to the Presi-
dents order removing them from the
ships.
| An extended criticism was made by
Senator Dixon, of Montana, of the
method of having q large number of
navy yards along the Atlantic coast.
| de took the ground that the work
could be more economically done in a
smaller number of places.
After being in session for fivc
hours the Senate took n recess until
O'Clock p. m, when the considera-
tlon of the naval bill was resumed.
At the evening session the bill was
further considered in committee of
the whole. An amendment was adop:-
ed directing that in the discretion of
If hol &c
feet should be kept on the Pacific
coast. The bill was reported to the
Senate. Mr.. Lodge reserving for
further consideration amendments re-
latlng to the marine corps being kept
on board naval vessels and providing
Tor a reduction in the size of battle
ships authorized by the act. Senator
LeFollette offered an amendment for
the appointment of commission 20
consider what navy yards and naval
stations should be retained as naval
bases and which should be dispened
with.
Being still the legislative day Of
Monday, the House of Representa-
tives Tuesday for the most part de-
voted itself to the consideration of
bills under suspension of. the rules.
A number were passed. among them
being those requiring the equipment
of ocean-going vessels with wireless
apparatus and providing for the re-
organization and enlistment of the
naval academy band.
The Indian appropriation bill,
carrying $11 ,571 900 was passed.
The navy bill carrying total ap-
preparations Of about $136,OOO. 900
was Wednesday passed by the Sem
ate after having been under consid-
Grafton for three days. The bill was
changed by the restoration of the
House provision for two battleships
of 26,000 tons displacement to cost
$6,000,000 each.
An Intellectual effort was made to
defeat the amendment for the re-
storation of the marine corps to bat
tleships and cruisers Of the navy,
which was placed in the measure
while the Senate was proceeding in
the committee of the whole.
During the last hours of the ses-
sion Senator LaFollette severely
criticised the methods of the navy,
declaring that senatorial influence in
the work of the department caused
an unbusinesslike development of
navy yards and stations.
An attempt to abolish capital pun
ishment as a penalty under Federal
laws Wednesday blocked the conclu-
sion of consideration of the penal
code bill in the House, sitting in COM
mittee Of the whole. This bill was
taken up after the House had become