The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-11
CONGRESS
Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.

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Washington, Feb. 3.-An agreement
was reached in the senate yesterday
to vote on Feb, % on, the Aldrich sub.
stitute bill for the appointment of a
court of inquiry to determine tho
qualifications for re-enlistment of the
discharged soldiers Of the Twenty.
fifth infantry as. the result of the
Brownsville incident.
The senate passed; q. house bill,
which is intended to. prevent the i'm.
portation of opium. into the Unied
States except for medicinal purposes.
The house locked horns yesterday
With the senate on the question of au-
tomobiles for the White House and
refused to accept an amendent to the
urgent deficiency bill striking out the
appropriation of $4,000 for that pur-
pose. The bill was sent to conference
efter a humorous, debate, in which
several members took occasion to re-.
Ter to the bodily proportions of the
Qrestdent-elect.
Washington. Feb. 4. - Senator
Teller Of Colorado, yesterday ad.
dressed the senate in. support OF Sem
ltor Bacon's resolutions declaring that
the senate has right to, any fnforma,
ton In possession Of the executive
departments and cited various prece.
dents to sustain his contention.
The senate remained in executive
session during most Of the day con-
eidering the nomination Of DR.. w. d.,
Crum to be collector OF customs at
Charleston, s. G.
General debate on the agricultural,
appropriation bill in the house yes
terday afforded critics and defenders
of the department Of agriculture an
excellent field day. Before the bill
was taken up in general debate the,
house passed the senate pension bill
for federal Judges.
Washington, Feb. s. - The forest
service got It's usual annual drubbingl
yesterday. the criticisms against III
coming principally from Mr. Smith
OF California, Mr.. Cook Of Colorado
and Mr. Mondell of Wyoming, all OF
whom charged extravaganza in admin.
tstration and the extortion Of money
from miners, farmers and even the
owners. All attempts to amend the
bill in any important particular fall
ed. Its consideration was about two
thirds completed when the house adj
journed.
The monotonous tones of the read.
Ing clerk of the senate as he labored
through the bill Of over 100 pages,
making appropriations for the Dis
trict of Columbia constituted tho
chief features in the proceedings oo
that body yesterday.
Washington. Feb. 6. - The senata
yesterday concluded consideration of
the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill. carrying an aggregate Of
about s11,500,O0O. :
A conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill was agreed to. It an.
propriates $4,000 for the purchase.
care and maintenance Of automobiles
for the president and $4,000 to ena.
bic the secretary of agriculture to
continue to combat the foot and mouth
disease in horses and cattle.
Private claimants by the score had
their INNINGS in the house of repre-
sentatives yesterday, the whole ses-
sion being given over under special
order to their consideration.
The presidents message vetoina
the census bill was read just before
adjournment. +,
Washington. Feb. S.-A poll OF both
branches of congress shows an almost
undivided sentiment in favor of i'm
mediate statehood for the Territories
Of New Mexico and Arizona.
or the ninety-two senator's sixty.
seven express themselves as DESTROYS
OF voting for the separate statehood
bill. Three are against, seven are non.
committal. and the poll being mado
| NNA''S e1iS SAu VI luS week, fifteen
members were found absent from
their seats and committee rooms.
| In the house, out of 1888 members.
249 are on record as favoring the ad.
mission OF both.
Tho small number OF four are con.
fessedly against admission. Forty-one
arc 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. were 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 interpose
no objection. Neither will his aides.