The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-03-12
CONGRESS
Resume Of the Weeks
Proceedings.
Proceedings.

washington. March 3. - Tho ship
subsidy bill. previously passed by tho
senate. was defeated in the house OF
representatives yesterday by the mar
row margin Of three. the vote result.
ing liz to 175. The opponents Of tho
measure wildly cheercd.
A dramatic feature OF the roll call
was the appearance In the hall Of Rep
resentafive Goldfogla OF New York in
an invalid chair. he having been
brought from hospital where he had
undergone an operation OIL his knee
cap. In order that he might record his
name against the bill.
Conference reports on the agricul-
tural. rivers and harbors and public
building bills were agreed to. and the
sundry civil bin went to conference.
The penal code bill on conference
report was before the senate during
almost the entire day and was sub
jected to filibustering tactics on tho
part Of the minority that resulted al
most In no progress being made upon
1t. The general deficiency bill was
passed. carrying appropriations
amounting to more than $4,000. 900.
Washington. March 4.--Never has .
congress- expired more peacefully than
the Sixtieth congress. The Democrat
ic nlibuster against the penal code
bill was drawn to close yesterday
By an agreement eliminating from the
measure the Objectionable features
authorizing the use Of troops at cleo
ton places. and the measure was
passed without actually changing the
law now on the statute books.
The conference report on the legis-
lative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was agreed to- Tho con-
ferees eliminated all salary increases
In dispute except that Of the salary
OF the president. which was fixed 1t
$4,000.
At $3.50 o'clock the senate took .
recess until $3.50 o'clock.
Reassembiing at $50 O'Clock. the
senate disposed Of the conference re-
ports on the sundry civil and general
deficiency appropriation bills 1t 1890
o'clock and took a recess until $3.50
O'Clock today.
7 On the eve Of final adjournment the
house OF representatives yesterday
transacted Its business with facility
unusual for dying congress. al
though at times there was much con-
fusion. which the speaker had much
difiiculty In controlling. With scarce.
ly any debate the conference report
on the military academy. legislative.
executive and judicial and penal code
bills were agreed to. ..-.
The bill amending the copyright
laws OF the United States In regard
to canned music" was passed. rs
were also large number Of private
bills.
Having practically wound up the
consideration Of ell other pressing
bIriness. the house at G:15 p. m. took
recess until 10 o'clock.
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Tawney
r.asented the conference report on
tie sundry civil bill. which was
aG.eed TO after brief discussion.
n
cessed until 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning.
Washington. March 5.-The Sixiieth
congress came to an end at noon yes.
terday. and II flidcd into the Sixty.
first so imperceptibly That the change
WIS scarcely noticed BILE.
The senate will meet at neon To-
day 10 consider President Taft's nomi.
nations. but the toase viii not con.
vene again Until The beginning Of the
extra session of congress. to be call.
ed for the 18th inst.
The fenEte net IT $40 a. m. blu,
the proceedings wee confined 10 the
most formal work. ma My adoption OF
the complete report ef the confe-ees
on the pension appropriation bill. the
last OF the great supply measures
which the house also passed within
one hour OF adjournment.
Utterly lacking In all the stirring
Incidents usually marking The closing
OF . congress. the horse at 1859 i.e
o'clock was declared by Speaker Can,
non TO he sdion. ned without day.
During the scss.on Chairman Taw,
ney Of the appropriations committee
in the house. said that appropriations
during the last eight sars. incladin.
the flscal year 1910. wee equal to s..
DOT SAG. iS3. and declared that ct III.
end Of the present fiscal year there
will be q deficit Of si5o.ooo. 200. II.
severely criticised The csscu,iy.
branch for fubm'tsing estimates OF
expenditures fa- In excess Of est
mates Of receipts.
Buried 0eEs1th Tons OF Earth.