Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-11
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ana was subjected TO filibuStering tao
ucs on the part of the minority that
resulted almost in no progress. Mr.
Heyburn. in charge of the measure. de-
clared that the opposition TO the meas
ure was the result of antagonism 10
the legislative provision contained in
the measure for the enforcement of
the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments TO the Constitution on the part
of the Southern Senators. The gem
eral deficiency bill was passed. carry
ing appropriations amounting TO more
than S19.OO0.OG0. The bill was the last
OF the general supply bills passed by
the Senate. Various conference reports
were agreed to. so that 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 III the House of Representatives 10y
the narrow margin of three the vote
resulting 112 to 10. The opponents of
the measure wildly cheered. \ dra-
matte feature of the roll call was the
S'tt III lit udll Vi lltIlESStllsl-
tive Goldfogle of New York in an in-
valid chair, he having been brought
from hospital, where he had under
gone an operation on his knee cap. il
order that he might record his name
against the bill. Conference reports or
the agricultural rivers and harborS
and public buildings bills were agreed
to. and the sundry civil bin sent to
conference.
Never has Il Congress expired more
peacefully than the SiXtieth Congress
The Democratic tilibuster against the
penal code bill in the Senate was drawn
to close Wednesday by an agreement
eliminating from the measure the OBJ
JectlOnable features authorizing the use
OF troops ut 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 Senator's Dolliver
and Beveridge made vigorous defense
of the President. The conference report
on the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill was agreed to- The
confereeS eliminated all salary in.
creaSeS in dispute except that of the
salary of the President. which was
fiN-n1 ut ,ir,I,+
held. On the eve of final adjournment
the House transacted its business with
a facility unusual for 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 and
judicial and penal code bill were agreed
TO. The bill amending the copyright
laws Of the United States in regard to
canned music was passed, as were
also large number of private bills
Having practically wound up the press
ing business, the House took a recess
-
The SiXtieth Congress came to an
end Thursday with the Representatives
and Senators sitting in the Is Senate
chamber and Vice President Sherman
Immediately had read to the assembled
legislators the proclamation of Presi-
dent Taft calling an extra session of
Congress to meet March ID. The Sen
ate was to meet at noon Friday to con
slider tho amendments of thp now DraS.
ident, but the House will not meet
again until March -. The Senate met
at 8 40 Il. m, but the proceedings We're
confined TO the most formal work. main
ly adoption of the complete report Of
the cOnfereeS Oh the pension apprOpria-
ton bill, the last of the great supply
measures, which the House also passed
within one hour of adjournment. and
the appointment of two or three COM
missions in accordance with recent con-
gresSional enactmertS. The House re-
coded from the amendment to the ap-
preparation bill consolidating in Wash
ington the eighteen agencies throughout
the country and the agencies will be
continued as in the past. Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks delivered an address in
the Senate in response to resolutions
thanking him for his conduct of the
office. Utterly lacking in all stirring
incidents usually marking the closing
hour of a Congress. the House at
II 1912 o'clock was declared by Speak
er Cannon to be adjourned without day.
Speaker Cannon received unanimous
vote Of thanks, which he acknowledged
amid loud applause.
In its first regular sitting of the ses-
sion the Senate Friday received and
confirmed the nominations of President
Taft for the various cabinet positions
and also that of Huntington Wilson as
Assistant Secretary of State. In addi-
ton, Senators Chamberlain of Oregon
and Smith of Maryland were sworn in.
The session. both executive and legis-
lative, consumed two and one-haIf
hours of time. The House was not in
session.
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS.
The Cast Thread Company's plant in
Seneca Falls. y. Y. was DESTROYED by
fire. Loss, $4,000.
Committees of the chamber of COM