The National tribune., 1910-02-17
CONGRESS-.
Report of Proceedings From Day
to Day.
Senate.

senate.
Monday, Feb 7.-Senator Hepburn
delivered a red-hot anti-Lee statue or
anything rebel speech during the con-
sideration of Senator Bankhead's bill
providing for the loan. of tents to the
Confederate Veterans at their Annual
Reunion at Mobile, Ala, next April.
Not Senator stood with him of the 81
present, and by that vote he was de-
feated.
The postal savings bank bill was con-
sidered. Senator Rayner made speech
pointing out his objections to the meas
ure
Senator Clark introduced the Admin
istration Federal incorporation bill He
and Senator Newlands differed on the
question of proper committee to which
the measure should be referred.
The Bacon bill providing for the
parole of United States prisoners was
passed.
The Senate adopted the amendment
20 the Revised Statutes. which provides
for the extradition of criminals from
one State to another by the process of
Information"
The Senate adjourned at o'clock.
House.
Speaker Cannon permitted the House
to construe one of the Fitzgerald
amendments relating to the unanimous
consent calendar" The debate which
followed lasted for two hours.
c. c. Dickinson, of Missouri. successor
to the late Mr.. De Almond, was sworn
in as a member Of the House.
The House referred to the Commit
tee on judiciary resolution offered by
Mr.. Finley, asking for Instructions con-
cerninE the course of action to be pur-
sued by the members of the Committee
on Printing, summoned to appear be-
fore the Supreme Court of the District
in the suit of a paper company.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was
under consideration.
The House adjourned at 500 o'clock.
Senate.
Feb. S.-A resolution bearing the
name of Senator Elkins and calling for
an exhaustive investigation into the
cost of living by a select committee
composed of seven Senators was report
ed favors bly, to the Senate. It's consid-
Grafton went over until to-day.
A resolution by Senator Dolliver. pro-
viding for the printing of the detailed
expenditures of the Agricultural De-
partment for the past year, precipitated
debate concerning the Forestry Service
Senator Dixon, of Montana. discredited
the story that $50 forest rangers were
educated at the expense of the Govern.
ment.
Debate on the postal savings banl
bill was continued.
The Public Expenditures Committee
was discussed, some Senators seeing g
possible interference with the opera
tions of the regular Senate committees
because of the comprehensive powers
given to the Expenditures Committee.
The Senate adjourned at 4:20 o'clock.
House.
Representative Macon, of Arkansas,
made sweeping accusations of extrava-
gsnce against the members of the Inn
migration Commission. He read what
purported to be items from the expense
account of the Commission during the
trip to Europe in 1907.
Representative Henry, of Texas, de-
livered an arraignment of the tariff, to
nois. replied.
tilted before the Naval Committee In
favor OF the Newberry plan of reorsan-
ization.
Elections Committee No. g held a
hearing on the contest for the seat now
occupied by Representative Saunders
OF the Fifth Virginia District.
The minority members of the House
Committee on Merchant Marine anG
Fisheries decided to submit q substi-
tute for the Administration ship sub.
sidy bill
The House adjourned at 4:55 p. m.
Senate.