The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-28
CONGRESS
Resume of the Weeks
Proceedings.
Proceedings.

Washington. Jan. 20.-The salary of
the president of the United States was
yesterday fixed at 100000 per annum,
SO far as the senate could fix it, and
salaries Of the vice president and the
speaker of the house of representa-
tives $4,000 each.
The salary Of the chief justice OF
the supreme court of the United
States was increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 per annum, and those of asso-
ciate Justices from $12,500 to $14,500.
These changes were made as amend
ments to the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill, and after
an extended debate amendments al
lowing $4,000 to the vice president
and the speaker of the house for(
horses and carriages were stricke,N
from the bill.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The Browns
vile affair was again before the SEN
ate yesterday, Senator Frazier of
Tennessee speaking in opposition to
the passage Of any measure for the
re-enlistment Of the discharged SOL
diers of the Twenty-fifth regiment.
He insisted that the guilt of some
men of the regiment had been estab.
lished beyond any doubt, although
the individuals who had committed the
crime had not been determined.
The legislative, executive and Judi.
cial appropriation bill was under con.
sideration also.
After adopting without opposition
resolution by which Gov. George F.
Lilley of Connecticut ceases to be a
member of congress, the house of
representatives yesterday proceeded
with the naval appropriation bill.
There were few amendments offered
to the measure. the items under con.
sideration being those of maintenance
and improvements to navy yards, sta.
lions and other public works of thu,
navy.
Washington. Jan. pa debate Oh
the propriety of increasing salaries of
federal circuit and district judges
consumed nearly the entire time of
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,
icers 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 an
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 the
house at 4:44 p. m. adjourned.
Washington. Jan. 23.-Exactly as
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,O0O,0O0.
Feb. IL next was yesterday declar
ed to be special legal holiday, and
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 a joint resolution
passed 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
II to q to fix at $4,000 the salary
of the president. previously increased
by an amendment to 100000.
Washington, Jan. 26. - 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 per cent, with.
the understanding that the amend
ment would be subject to further
change by the senate. Senator Carr
ter. in charge Of the measure, an
nounced that he would keep it before
the senate on every opportunity until
1t was disposed Of.
The urgent deficiency bill was pass
ed.