Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-15
~tINIRESS IN SESSION,
In the Senate


An animated debate o.
Senate on the 18th on ! s UCeurTed IN the
SHeclai committee on tho -, -a'ios ~ me
I3'hih2 10 the expenditure of CO. ono rs -,
TIE extension Of tie ly1rl. c - 1872 -
~ 7'55heFlng N-Ormatiou rnegrlIino,
tI.oy, f.o+,. rIIldt4f liaIc suggested that
NJ f, t,,s..,;l .il''LlH pc supplied rs snordi-
qHrstons in the comm. ~ allS"ttlnG
Information. S"ch use Oh the
nan:.. 70 H. plii requiring railroad com
b i 70 make reports Of Incidents to
The interstate commerce -, 90 ~ lGclItS ~
passed by the Senate 'i'i''-'Sioh was
he Senate was not IN so..:e., -, ~,
III the Senate on the I1tb comedian, t;,,,,
WAS begun Of the admiuisfr.+i,,,, ;i, ~
piH' Hc'tion by section Snvar,I .,,,,oI
ments offered by Mr.. EIEips for 10 III
mhhiatration Republicans wara .Jn,,+oJ
-, ,Iai N'iH2h made 4 speech in which
- ~ MAJ The purpose of the Lii
WIS 10 destroy the Sherman ,nti-trTet
IA w, ana mat he could not vota for +
renate adjourned until ! o'cIoc. ON flo
I'm on account Of the narria,a ~ tLo
daughter ~ senator Clark Of XYvnmin.,
In me senate on the 18th. Mr.. La
Toiiei'g SP0ke III opposition TO the rail
road bill Ills remarks consisted cbiaA,,
y
Wlckershdm for ordering = diSn,iesal "f
the experiments merger suit against tho
New YORK, New Haven & Harffnrd r9iI
road Tor absorbing the Boston g. Na;na
Inc. because the Massachusetts LegisIa-
lure had passed law lcgalizing the
hol'.InE company Senator Lodge in q
heated speech came to the defense If
me action Of his state Legislative officers
declaring the two roads yvnra not com
peting lines as charged by Mr. In Fol
iette and that the law was wise legjs-
lation.
In the House.
In the House the session on the 18th
was devoted ~ Il ,7UilSti ti-iiii,,i, ,,S ii,r
naval appropriation hill.
Inc appearance Of REPRESENTATIVE
ross OF MASSACHUSETTS, to take the oath
OF office was the signal for an enthusiasts
nc demonstration OH the part of the
Democrats
Two battleships were authorized by
the naval bill passed by the House on
the Sth. This action was taken by
the decisive vote Of 162 to no thirty
three Democrats voting with the Repub-
llcans for two battleShips, while twenty
four Republicans voted with the Demo
Gratis for one battieship. The House
adopted an amendment by which the two
battleships and two fleet GOLFERS author
lied by the bill must he built by firms
operating under the elght-hOur law. 4 {
passed the naval bill appropriates about
$13S,00O,OOO
Speaker Cannon's suggestion that the
insurgents of the House did not have
sufficient courage to join with the solid
minority in the election of his successor
and his prediction that the Republicans
would. carry the next congressional elec-
tons were the striking features of a
somewhat sensational day in the pro
ceedings of Congress on the 18th. These
statements by the speaker were called
forth in connection with his comment on
the floor over the action of the Demo
Gratis and insurgents" in sending back
to conference a report which allowed
$500 for the expenses of the speakers
automobile, together with an allowance
for the vice presidents automobile The
speaker declared that he had never sug-
Eested nor approved the allowance of
automobiles for the vice president and for
himself. the legislation having been
initiated in the Senate
The House on the 18th listened atten-
lively to very full explanation of the
provisions of the railroad bill reported
from it's committee On Interstate and
foreign commerce. This explanation was
made by Mr.. Mann of Illinois, chairman
of the committee reporting the measure.
As it was reviewed section by section.
Republicans and Democrats alike entered
into a discussion of its provisions. Three
and half hours were occupied in this
manner.