The National tribune., 1909-03-04

ton. of Ohio criticised Mr.. Rainey BIT
terIy because he did not prove his first
charges instead of making new ones.
Representative Gaines, of Tennessee,
introduced q resolution looking to an
investigation in the New York courts
of the Tennessee Coal and Iron merger
with the United States Steel Corpora
ton.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was begun.
The Indian and Army appropriation
bills were sent to conference.
At 6:12 D. m. the House adjourned.
Senate.
Feb. 23.-The Notifications and the
Diplomatic and Consular appropriation
bills were passed.
{ Consideration of the Agricultural ap-
priation bill was commenced.
The Brownsville case was settled
finally by the adoption of the compro-
mise measure by a vote of Sc TO 26.
A number of pension bills were
passed.
The House tabled a resolution offered
by Representative Clark, of Florida, to
bring Secretary Bacon to book for his
letter to President Obaldia, of Panama,
criticising Representative Rainey.
The sundry civil bill was considered.
but no action taken upon it.
The Notifications and Diplomatic and
Consular appropriation bills were sent
to conference.
The conferees' report on the Iegisla-
tive bill was presented to the House
and ordered to be printed. as was the
report Of the conferees upon the Post
Office appropriation bill.
At 5:52 p. m the House took a re-
cess
Senate.
Feb. 24.-The Agricultural appropria-
ton bill was considered, but little prog
ress was made. Mr.. Hepburn attacked
the administration of the Forestry Bu-
reau. and charged its chief with being
despotic.
The treaties with Colombia and Pan
anna relating to the Panama Canal were
ratified.
The House agreed to the conferees'
report upon the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill, but re-
fused to concur in the Senate amend
ments increasing the salaries of the
President. Vice President, Speaker of
the House and the Judges. 1t did agree
to make the salary of the President
$4,000 fiat.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was continued. The provision relating
to the Secret Service was passed over
until to-day without discussion.
At sos p. m. the House took a re-
cess.
Senate.
Feb. 25.-The entire day was spent
on the Agricultural appropriation bill.
Senators Hepburn and Carter again Sc
yerely criticised the administration of
the Forestry Service.
Many items providing for investiga-
tions and proposed new legislation were
stricken from the bill on points Of Or
der.
The House voted TO continue the lin
itation placed last year on the use of
the Secret Service, which has been so
severely criticised by President ROose-
welt.
The item for the new building for the
Geological Survey was stricken out of
the sundry civil appropriation bill on a
point of order.
The House had under consideration
the sundry civil bill nearly all day and
until long after midnight. Several items
were passed over without prejudice, and
Will be taken up to-day.
The House agreed TO the conference
report on the Post Office appropriation
bill, and sent the Naval appropriation
bill back for further conference.
Senate.
Feb. 26.-The Agricultural bill was
concluded and passed at 1880 o'clock
last night. An increase of $500. 600 for
the Forestry Service, recommended by
the committee, was rejected.
The river and harbor bill will be TAX
en- up this morning during the early
hours of the session.
A number of eulogfes are set for to-
day.
The President transmitted to both
Houses the declaration of principles of
the recent North American Ccnserya-
ton Conference.
Senator Tillman introduced a resolu-
ton requiring the Post Office Commit-
tee to investigate whether the report of
the special commission on home life is
mailable under the law.
House.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed, carrying about $137,000,-
900.
A special rule was adopted making it
possible for the House to pass bills un-
der suspension of the rules by a major
ity vote instead of a two-thirds vote for
the rest Of the session.
A committee of five was appointed to
determine whether Representative
Cooks speech. censuring President
Roosevelt, should be stricken from the
records.
The ship subsidy bill. which passed
the Senate, was favorably reported.