The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-18
DOINCS OF CONGRESS
summary Of Important ProceedinRs
Enacted From Day TO Day.

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The postal savings bank bill was
before the Senate during most of the
session Wednesday and Senator Hey.
burn, OF Idaho, spoke in opposition to
1t. But little progress was made.
The Senate took a recess in order
to join the House of Representatives
In counting the electoral vote, resum.
ing its legislative work Immediately
thereofter.
Wednesday the ceremony of
in counting the electoral vote, resum-
formed by the Senate and House of
Representatives in joint session. Will
liam II. Taft, of Ohio, was officially
declared elected President and James
5. Sherman, of New York, Vive Pres
tdent, the count disclosing 321 cleo
toral votes for the Republican can.
didates as against 162 for Messrs.
Bryan and Kern.
Following the refusal Of unanimous
consent for the consideration of n
resolution appropriating $1,25O,OOO
for a Loncoln memorial in Washing
ton and the passage of several bills
OF minor Importance, consideration Of
the agricultural appropriation bill
was resumed. The effert of Mr..
Lever, of South Carolina, and his fol.
lowers to abolish the board Of refe.
rees of the Department of Agricul-
ture failed. The bill was pending
when the House at 5:07 p. N. ad.
journed.
| A report was made to the Senate
Thursday from the committee on ap-
preparations on the President s state
ments concerning the attitude of
Congress toward appropriations for
The support of the secret service.
Senator Hemenway who presented
his report, added that the President
was not justified in making the state
nent contained in his message to
congress.
Just before adjournment the Sem
ate passed joint resolution in the
exact form it had been passed by the
House of Representatives declaring
February 18th be special legal
holiday in honor of the centenary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
] A bill was passed also repeating
the increase in the salary of the Sec
retary of State from $4,000 to $4,000
so as to permit Senator Knox to ac-
cept an appointment as Secretary of
State.
Senator McLaurin made speech
IN opposition to the passage of any
bill for the re-enlistment of the negro
soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Regiment
accused of having "shot sp'
Brownsville.
! The agricultural appropriation bill
was passed by the House of represen-
tatives Thursday practically as it
came from committee. Debate drag
ged wcarily on for several hours when
the proceedings were cnlivened bv
brief but spicy tilt between Mr.. Ma
con. Of Arkansas, and Mr.. Cook, of
Colorado.
A successful fight, led by Mr.. Sa-
bath. of Illinois, was made against
the bill amending the naturalization
laws which, among other things. in
creased the naturalization fee from
five to ten dollars. BY an emphatic
vote the conference report on the
measure was rejected and the bill laid
upon the table.
| A tribute to Lincoln by Mr.. Boutell
of Illinois, closed the days proceed
ings.
| The Senate on Thursday adjourned
till Monday. In the House on Friday
Representative Raney took up The
canal libel suit matter and thrusts
AID retorts consumed much time. Lit
tie seemed to be effected.
The Senate was not in session on
saturday. In the House a variety of
boards shall be "minutely itemized."
appropriation bill technically was un-
der consideration, but many members
nvailed themselves of the opportun.
| ity for general debate. Mr.. Lamar,
Of Florida, argued for the amendment
|! Of the railroad rate law, claiming the
law was insufficient 10 cover the cases
! included in its provisions Mr.. Mad.
den. Of Illinois, referred to increases
in freight rates since the rate law
went into effect: Mr.. Murphy, of Wis
ronsin. delivered an eulooy of Lin
coin; Mr.. Washburn, of Massachu-
setts, favored a modification of the
Shernrn antitrust law in order that
it might be less burdensome: Mr..
Hayc, Of California. attacked the
rules Of the House: Mr.. Langley, of
Kentucky, criticised the administra.
ton Of the affairs of the Choctaw H.
dinns; Mr.. Sherman. of New York,