Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-11
LUNGRESS IN SESSION.
Senate.

The Senate devoted the ,,roo+o. mt
vi me Gay on The Bird to consideration of
uhe po9'ai savings bank bill agreeing ia
several amendments. The Lodge price of
lJot t iINestlgation resolution was report
cd from the committee ON finance and
the fact that it received co much mere
prompt attention than the resolution Of
senator ElkinS on the same subject was
interpreted by the West Virginia senator
- ulscfininatlon against him. He
Ia 20 t spSech complaining seriously of
Lhe Ie5'lhent and asserting that it was
intended 10 protect the trusts and the
tariff against the inquiry.
Inc senate devoted its time on the 4rh
to listening to speeches by Senators Nc
tuIhber OF North Dakota and Hepburn
OF ldabo. Ihe North Dakota senator de-
iIvered prepared argument TO demon
strate that the farmer does not obtain
ms que snare of the prices paid for food
products. Mr.. Hepburn concluded his
speech IN opposition to the postal saw
lngS Dill For the first time this session
me Sei;ate tailed 10 adjourn over Satur-
day.
The Senate gave the greaser part of
the Jay on the 9th to tIe question of
consututIonahty of the extradition of
Criminals from one state to another in
cases IN winch the prosecution is accord
ing to the process Of '.information.'' No
acton was taken. The postal savings
"
only important action taken WAS on u
bill opening TO settlement the unaIlotted
lands III the Pine Ridge Indian reserya-
ton III South Dakota. Early in the day
Senator Aldrich reported from the com
Inlttee on public expenditures a bill Gre
atlng Il permanent commission for the
regulation Of methods of government ex-
pendllure. lie failed to obtain the unan-
im0us consent asked to have the measure
acted upon, Senator Elkins Directing
Senator Hepburn on the 18th bitterly
opposed Il loan of tents by the govern.
ment Tor use at the animal encamDment
of Confederate veterans at Mobile Ala.
next April and strongly condemned the
acceptance by Congress of a statue of
Robert ~. Lee as j contribution by Viz
glnla to Statuary hall in the capitol The
bill was passed unanimously except for
Mr.. Heyburn's vote. Mr.. Rayner in
speech attacked the cOnstitutionalitv of
the proposed postal savings banks law
The Senate passed a dozen bills for the
establishment of fish hatchery stations in
various parts of the country.
The postal savings bank bill and the
bureau of forestry were under discussion
III the Senate on the Sth The public ex.
pendItTes committee was also taken
up III debate, some senators seeing n DOS
sible interference with the regular com
mittees because of the comprehensive
powers given the public expenditures
committee.
An investigation Of the causes of the
high prices of the neceSsaries of life WAS
provided on the 9th by the passage of
resolution for that purpose by the Sen.
ate. The Senate also passed Il bill con.
ferring the rank of rear admiral npor
Commander Peary and retiring him Will
the highest salary paid rear admiral.
House.
The House passed the agricultural an.
preparation bill on the Bird. carrying an
preparations aggregating nearly S13, 800
900, net increase of over 100000 over
last year. this increase being chiefly for
the forest service. made necessary by the
addition to the national forests of %
522 439 acres. Consideration of the dipIo-
matte and consular appropriation bill was
begun.
The death of Representative Lowering
of MaSSac husettS Friday had the effect
of causing both houses to adjourn in ad-
vance of the usual hour. The House was
in session less than half an hour and the
Senate only two and a half hours The
House transacted practically no business
The House was not in session on the
9th.
The Presidents federal incorporation
bill was introduced i'll the House on the
9TH and was opposed by Representative
Garrett of Tennessee on the ground of
nnconSutullOnallty. Inc House devoted
two and Il half hours TO a discussion of
one of its rules recently adopted for the
purpose of macilitating business.
'''Joy rides" wine and other personal
extravagances of living were charged
against the immigration committee i'll the
House by Mr.. Macon of Arkansas in dis
GUESSING the expenses contracted by the
commission on its trip to Europe last
summer Tariff and high prices were de-
bated by Mr. Henry of Texas and Mr.
Boutell of Illinois,
The 9th was calendar day in the
House, and several bills were passed. in
Guiding one for the creation of an art
commission to pass upon various works
Of art erected by Congress in the District
If Columbia.