The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26
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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 James
8. Sherman OF New York were offi.
cially declared to be the choice OF
the people for the term of four years.
beginning March next. The couns
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, tho
first state called. The Taft adherents.
nevertheless, disregarded the admoni-
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 1872 for Bry.
an and Kern.
Following the refusal of unanimous
consent for the consideration of q
resolution appropriating $1,250,O00 for
a 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 Hepburn
Of Idaho spoke in opposition to it.
But little progress was made.
Washington, Feb. ia report was
made to the senate yesterday from
the committee on appropriations on
the presidents statements concerning
the attitude of congress toward ap.
preparations for the support of tho
secret service. Senator Hemenway.
who presented the report, added tina.
the president was justified in making
the statement contained in his mes.
sage to congress.
A bill was passed repeating the in.
crease in the salary Of the secretary
of state from $4,000 to $4,000, so as
to permit Senator Knox to accept an
appointment as secretary Of state.
Senator McLaurin made a speech in
opposition to the passage Of any bill
for the re-enlistment of the negro sol.
diers Of the Twenty-fifth regiment 40
cused Of having "shot up" Browns
vile.
After having Travelled thorny road
for a week the agricultural appropria.
ton bill was passed by the house Of
representatives yesterday practically
as it came from the committee.
Washington, Feb. 1850 far a.
congress is concerned, the constitu.
tional bar to the acceptance by Sen
ator Knox of the state portfolio in
the Taft cabinet was removed yes
terday, when the house passed tho
bill reducing the salary Of the secre-
tary Of state. The bill at first was
defeated through the failure of two
thirds of the members to vote Tor it.
but it was brought up a second time
under special rule and passed by q
majority vote.
Without a dissenting voice the bill
granting separate statehood to Art.
iona and New Mexico was passed.
The senate devoted most of tbs
day to the consideration of the naval
appropriation bill, and there was
much discussion concerning the
growth of government expenditures
for military purposes. Mr.. Hale de-
clared that unless a halt is called ie
will be necessary for congress to is.
sue bonds or to increase taxation.
Washington, Feb. II. - The naval
appropriation bill was under consid.
Grafton in the senate throughout the
day. An amendment was adopted
which will have the effect, II it is 40.
cepted by the house, Of restoring the
marine corps on board all battleships
and armored cruisers. in accordance
with the practice Of the navy prior to
the presidents order removing them
from the ships.
At the night session the bill was
further considered in committee OF
the whole. An amendment was adopt.
ed directing that in the discretion OF
the president half of the entire naval
feet should be kept on the Pacific
coast.
Being still the legislative day Of
Monday, the house of representatives
yesterday for the most part devoted