Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-03-12

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The Appalachian INC White Mountain
forest reserve bill passed the House
Monday. carrying with it the provision
that the Federal Government is COM
to similar methods of forest pro-
in every State. The Army,
II Fertilization bills final con-
ference reports were agreed TO and the
went to the President. The
rule requiring one day each week for
on comittees for bills. The
refused to rnCede from its posi-
ton against raising salaries of Presi,
dent, Vice President, Speaker and Fed
eral Judges, and the bill went back to
conference \ large number of minor
bills were passed. The sundry civil bill
appropriating $130,O0O,00O and the mill
tary academy bill carrying an appro-
priatiOn of $2,34l 900 were passed by the
Senate. Senator bailey, calling atten-
ton TO communications from heads OF
departments in response to Senate res
buttons calling for papers and infor-
nation, stated at such replies re-
"ciycd from the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, Commerce and Labor and War
and Navy had been sent by direction
Of the PRESIDENT" which he declared
was ~infcrentially a denial of the right
Of Congress to demand such informa-
ton without the Intervention Of tho
President. Presenting a resolution by
directing that all such communications
be returned to the heads of depart
ments from whom they had been re-
ceived, Mr.. Bailey attempted to secure
It's passage. which was opposed by Mr..
Aldrich and other Senators on the
ground that the orderly way to dispose
Of a matter Of such Importance was
by sending it to a committee. After de-
bate it was allowed to lie on the table
until Tuesday.
The penal code bill on n conferences
report was before the SeEate Tuesday
and was subjected to filibustering tao
tics on the part of the minority that
resulted almost in no progress. Mr..
Hepburn. in charge of the measure, de-
,lared that the opposition to the meas
nre was the result of ~antagonism to
the legislative provision contained in
the measure for the enforcement Of
he fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments t. the Constitution on the part
Of the Southern Senators. The gen.
eral deficiency bill was passed, carry
Ing appropriations amounting to more
than $19,OOO,OOO. The bill was the last
Of the general supply bills passed by
the Senate. Various conference reports
we're agreed to, so tibet substantial
progress was made in clearing away
much Of the urgent business before the
Senate. The ship subsidy bill, previ-
ously passed by the Senate, was defeat
ed in the House Of Representatives by
the narrow margin of three, the vote
resulting 172 to 175. The opponents OF
The measure wildly cheered. "A dra-
matte feature of the roll call was the
appearance in the hall of Representa-
| tive Goldfogle of New York in an in
valid chair, he having been brought
from a hospital, where he had under
gone an operation on his knee cap, in
order that he might record his name
against the bill. Conference reports on
the agricultural, rivers and harbors
and public buildings bills were agreed
to, and the suntry ciyi! bill sent to
conference.
Never has a Congress expired NOR,
peacefully than b Sixtieth Congress
The Democratic filibuster against the
penal code bill in the Senate was drawn
to a close Wednesday by an agreement
eliminating from the measure the OBJ
%jectionable features authorizing the use
of troops at election places, and the
measure was passed without actually
changing the law now on the statute
books. The Bailey resolution declaring
the right Of the Senate to demand pa
pers and information from heads OF de
partments was referred to the Commit:
tee on the Judiciary after an animated
debate, during which Senators Dollivei
and Beveridge made vigorous defensa
of the President. The conference report
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was agreed to. Tht
conferees eliminated all salary in
creases in dispute except that of thu
salary of the President, which wal
fixed at $4,000. A night session wal
held. On the eve of final adjournment
the House transacted its business witt
n facility unusual for a dying Congress
although at times there was much con
fusion, which the Speaker had difficulty
in controlling. With scarcely any de
bate the conference reports on the mill
tary academy, legislative, executive ant
judicial and penal code bill were agreet
to. The bill amending the copyrigh
laws of the United States in regard tt
canned music was passed, as wer'
also a large number Of private bills
Having practically wound up tie press
ing business, the House took a recess.
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