The National tribune., 1910-06-30
CONGRESS.
keiort of Proceedings From Day
to Day.
Senate.

Monday June 20.-The Senate passed
the resolution reported Saturday from
the Committee on Privileges and Eiec-
tions, directing ar inquiry into the
charges of bribery made in connection
with the election of United States Sem
iator Lorimer, of Illinois.
Senator Warren called up bill he
had previously reported for the reor-
ganization of the Engineer Corps of the
Army. The bill has been generally un-
derstood to be intended to confer upon
the President the authority to appoint
an Army Engineer at the head of the
Reclamation Service The bill was
confronted by stubborn filibuster, and
was finally~laid aside.
On motion of Senator Hepburn, of
Idaho, the Senate reconsidered the vote
by which it passed the conservation
bill, and amended the bill by dropping
from it the section authorizing the
$50, ,000,0 600 Government loan to COM
plete irrigation projects. Senator Hey.
burn stated that the reclamation loan
was to be taken care of in an inde-
pendent bill
House.
At 10 minutes to 1 o'clock this morn
ing, after an all-day session, the House
passed the omnibus public buildings
bill. carrying about s19,000.000 and
authorizing public buildings in Wash
ington aggregating s13.500.000.
At the day session, which began at
noon, a resolution was adopted creating
"a Peace Commission, which is to be
headed, so it is understood, by Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Senate.
June 21-The general deficiency ap-
proprfation bill, the last of the big sup
ply measures, was passed.
The postal savings bank bill was dis
cussed for four hours. Various amend
ments were proposed, but all were re-
jected An agreement was reached to
5 o'clock this afternoon.
The bill to retire Associate Justice
Moody was passed.
House.
By decision of Elections Committee
No. 2. J. NJ. Parsons. Republican, will
take the seat occupied by Z. w. Saun-
ders, Democrat, from the Fifth Virginia
District
The Senate substitute for the House
public land withdrawal bill was agreed
to by practically party vote.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The irrigation certificate of indebted
ness issue bill, amended so as to cut
down the total from s30,000.000 to
$40, 900, was passed late last night.
Senate.
June 22-The House postal savings
bank bill was agreed to by the Senate
by a vote of "A to 25.
The omnibus public building bill, car
rying about s24,00e,O00, was passed.
The campaign publicity bill. providing
for publicity of expenses after election.
was passed.
The House bill authorizing the issu-
ance of s20,000,000 of certificates of
Indebtedness for reclamation projects
under construction was passed.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to.
Senators Oliver, Hepburn and Ray
ner were designated to represent the
Senate in the joint Congressional Com
mittee at the 50th anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg.
House.
The establishment of Children's
Bureau in the Department of Com
merce and Labor was provided for in
bill reported by the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The insistence of the House con-
ferees on the item providing for the
exemption of labor unions from prose-
cution under the Sherman antitrust
law is preventing an agreement on the
sundry civil bill.
Senate.
June 23-The Senate passed a reso-
luton by Senator Borah, of Idaho, di-
recting the Department of Commerce
and Labor to make an investigation
and report to the next session of Con-
gress on the conditions of labor in the
iron and steel industries of the United
States.
Senator Scott submitted the confer
ence report on the omnibus public
building bill, carrying authorizations
for approximately s25,00O,000 for pub
lie buildings thruout the country. The
report was agreed to.
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