Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-04-01
The Week
in Congress

In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Cum
Minis delivered the third section Of his
address on the administration railroad
bill and was interrupted by adjourn.
ment. A mighty battle was precipitat-
ed in the House early in the day by a
resolution offered by the insurgents
to select a new committee on rules
and exclude Speaker Cannon from
membership. Several times the speak
err was defeated and he was finally
forced to adopt a filibuster to delay
action. Up to a late hour the result
was undecided.
In the Senate Friday Senator Cum
Minis concluded his speech on the adj
ministration railway bill, after which
routine business was transacted. The
House spent the entire day in dead
lock on the Norris resolution changing
the Committee on Rules, which ended
just before 5 o'clock with an agree
ment to take the matter up the next
day.
BY a vote of 191 to 155. the Republl-
can insurgents voting solidly with the
bSulOC aus, Tie I1OuSS SATURDAY duOpt-
ed the resolution of Representative
Norris. Republican,, Of Nebraska re-
curing a reorganization of the rules
committee, increasing it's membership
from five to ten, and declaring the
Speaker ineligible to membership
thereon. BY the %curiously identical
vote of 191 to 155-but with a decid-
eddy different personnel of alignment
the House defeated a resolution OF
Representative Burleson Of Texas, de-
claring the Speakership vacant and
ordering an immediate election OF 3
successor to Mr.. Cannon.
AS a calm follows a storm, the
House of Representatives me in sol.
emn session Sunday to pay tribute to
one of its late members, Robert c.
Davy of Louisiana. Only one mem
Der. Representative Townsend of Mich
igan, made reference to the exciting
incidents of the last few days on the
floor, when he said, in introducing his
remarks: II am much impressed with
the difference of the scenes now n
those Of a few hours ago" Repre-.
sentative Broussard Of Louisiana occu-
pied the chair during the session, ex-
cept for time enough to deliver his
eulogy Of his late colleague. The 9th
err speakers were Messrs. Wagner of
Pennsylvania, Adamson of Georgia.
Gilmore, Ransdell, Pujo and Estopinal
of the Louisiana delegation. Other
members who did not speak were
granted permission to print their eu-
logies in the Record.
In the Senate Monday, Mr.. Elkips
supported the administration railroad
bill in an extended speech. "A num-.
Der of minor bills were passed, includ.
ing one appropriating $3,6O0.0OO to
purchase twelve blocks fof an enlarge
ment of the grounds surrounding the
capitol. A very quiet and uneyentful
session was held by the House. By
unanimous consent numerous bills OF
minor Importance were passed and the
pension appropriation bill, carrying
nearly $156, 100000, was taken up. The
House agreed to limit general debate
upon the measure to eight hours.
Representative Gillette. of Massachu.
sets, talked on the necessity of econ.
Oily III government expenditure co. lSSP
resentative Goulden, Of New York, op
posed ship subsidy legislation and Rep
~resentative Langley. Of Kentucky, ad.
vocated more liberal pensions.
The Senate Tuesday began consid.
Grafton of a bill providing for a codi.
fcation of laws relating to the judi.
ciary. Senator Clapp, speaking upon
the administrations railroad bill, ex.
pressed confidence that it would be
materially amended before its final
passage. The general debate on the
pension appropriation bill continued
throughout the day in the House.
The bill providing for codificatioL
Of the laws relating to the judiciary
was under consideration during
almost the entire session of the Sen
ate Wednesday. The raising OF the bat
tie ship Maine, now submerged in the
harbor of Havana, was provided for
in a bill passed by the House. Under
the provision of this measure the
wreck of the Maine can be examined
to determine the manner OF its de-
struction. The remains Of the sailor
dead that may be found will be in
tered in Arlington Cemetery. The
House also passed a bill providing a
penalty of not more than $1,000 fine
or Imprisonment for not more than two
years in the case Of any proprietor OF
a place of amusement in the District
of Columbia and territories who may
refuse admission to a soldier or So