The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-03-12
WORK OF
CONGRESS-


A short legislative session of tho SEN
ate devoted to routine morning business
was brought to an abrupt close Wedncs-
day by a motion to go into executive
session to consider the Canadian water
wayh treaty. Senator's desiring to con-
ed the wish Of the majority to dispose
Of this treaty and a yea and nay vote
was required to close the doors for ex-
ecutive business. The treaty was not
disposed of. Proceedings In the House
began with the adoption Of the special
committee report recommending the ex-
punging from the record OF the recent
speech of Mr.. Willett Of New York. de-
mandatory Of President Roosevelt.
Then during further consideration OF
the postoiiice appropriation bill the
charges made by Mr.. Rainey affecting
Panama Canal affairs cropped out
again with the result that Mr.. Weeks
OF Massachusetts entered a defense Of
Senator Locke. while Mr.. Rainey reit-
Grated his statements regarding the
purchase Of two ships at the instance
Of the Massachusetts Senator. The
postofiice appropriation bill was amend
ed in several particulars, the most i'm
purtant being the transferring OF 500
assistant superintendent, clerks, etc,
Of stations from the $1,000 to the ST.
100 class, while the provision for the
payment of necessary expenses OF divis-
ion superintendent, railway mail
clerks and others while away from
headquarters was stricken out. As
amended the bill was passed. carrying
an appropriation q over 1924, OOO, 900.
The omnibus bill was before the
Senate during almost all of the ses-
sion Thursday. Various amendments
We're offered and acted upon. Almost
the entire session of the House Of Rep
resentatives was taken up with q dis
cussion of the conference report on the
bill providing for the taking Of the
neXt census.
The omnibus claims bill, carrying an
appropriation Of $3,000,OO0, which has
been ~favorably acted upon by the
House. was passed by the Senate Fri
day, with an amendment repeating the
Law allowing the references Of South
ern war claims to the Court of Claims
by the Senate or House. A substitute
for all pending measures relating TO
the re-enlistment of the soldiers of the
Twenty fifth Regiment who were dis
charged without honor following the
Brownsville (TeX.) shooting. up" was
introduced by Senator Aldrich and ac-
cepted by Senator Foraker and other
Republican Senators who had proposed
legislation for the same purpose. II
provides for a court of inquiry to pass
upon the qualifications Of the dis
charged men for re-enlistment. Wig
orous denials both by c. p. Taft and
William Nelson Cromwell of the
charges made in the recent speech OF
Mr.. Rainey Of Illinois on Panama canal
affairs were read in the House. The
army appropriation bill again was laid
before the House. but was MOI consid-
cred, the time being taken up in gen
eral debate. Mr.. jenkins (Wis.l held
to be unconstitutional the acts Of the
last session of Congress in relation TO
the issuance of restraining orders and
injunctions and contempt of court Mr..
Perkins On. " favored a lowering of
the tariff Mr.. Gaines (Tenn.) attacked
the so-called powder trust, and Mr..
Reeder (Kan.) spoke in defense of the
forest service
-
The enate was not in session SAT
nrday. BY voting an appropriation Of
100000 the House made liberal pro
vision for further experiments by the
army with balloons and airships for
use In warfare. The subject gave rise
to a spirited debate, which continued
most OF the session. The opponents Of
the proposition sought to
Its defeat by raising all sorts OF pre-
liminary points, but the chair In elab-
crate opinions evorruled these and
thus paved the way for the i%ncorpora-
ton OF the provision in the army ap-
preparation bill. At 40 d. m. the
House adjourned until Sunday, when Il
met in special session TO hear eulogies
on the life and character of Represen-