Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-25
IN SESSION.
In the Senate

Mr.. Davis of Arkansas cuaarnd ii
BIZ "x"!ted denunciation of .lnhI y
Rockefeller on the 18th IN cnuuentiot
with liz" consideration Of bin grant
ang rght al way for an oil and gas line
across ne state. The bill was then
passed, Nr. DAVIS casting the only vote
in the NEGATIVE. The Senate also passeI
fhc diplomatic and consular bill apprn-
printing 81 0N,0JO. and appointed a
committee 10 Investigate the cost OF
living.
The priul.psi feature Of the proceed
tD2s =; The Senate pit the 18th was the
delivery q speech by Senator New
iahdS ~ support Of measure proposed
by LINZ lopki3E - cooperation Of the en-
ginec"S ro-ra ~ the army with other
agencies davntcd to the dc~c!oUncut of
the resources - the country
The Indian appropriation bill occupied
the attention II tine House during six
hours 1E thc 18TH. Most of the debate
was upon al amendment for the aboli-
ton u Indian warehouses in New York
Chicago. -. louis, Omaha and Sar
Francisco.
Bills proviGin2 Cor q commission 10 IN
Vestsate the business methods of the
government and for the issuance Of $50.
100000 OF certificates of Indebtedness in
tic interest Of irrigation projects were
discussed by the Senate On the 21st. but
neither measure WAS disposed of Sen
ator Aidrlch estimated thai the former
measure would effect IN annual saving
of Sl00,0DO,0OO. The House bill 10 re-
qulre railroad companies to supply hand
brakes step ladders etc, was passed.
The Senate heard Washington's fare
well address read on the 22nd passed
few bills Of minor Importance and ad-
journc1
The Senate heard an extended Irgu-
ment by Senator Brown in favor of an
income tax OF the 23rd. Senator Bever~
idge explained the nature of the bills he
had introduced in the present Congress
Relating to the Alaskan coal deposits.
and predicted that these deposits would,
in time. be needed by the entire country.
lIe estimated the total coal tonnage Of
Alaska ~ i5,0000O0,000 tons.
In the House
The Indian appropriation bill and
measures of interest 10 the District of
columbia were under consideration UNI
I'll adjournment was taken on the 18th
Discussion Of various features Of the
Indian appropriation bill and the refer.
&nce of many war claims to the court
,Qf claims occupied most of the time OF
fhe House on the 18th. No important
amendment was made to the Indian bill
The House leaders, determined upor
mess. without allowing extended time for
general debate upon appropriation meas
snres today refused to make any con
scession TO members OF the miEc-;ttsI who
desired opportunity TO speak. Derond that
Ehich n strict enforcement o. the rules
permitted Late in the day the postofice
appropriation bill was reported TO the
House
The Senate was not III session on the
19th
The House took action on the DIST as
,suring an appropriation of S125,OI0 for
completing the work of the migration
commission. A large number of local
bills We're passed ami further progress
WAS made upon the Indian appropriation
blu. which, upon adjournment, had been
sabout half completed.
/ The House passed The Indian appro-
Ipriation bill on the 22nd practically IN
the form recommended by the commit
he, carrying SS,25O,O00. The postoffice
appropriation measure was then taken
up and after being in session for five and
bhe-half hours the House adjourned.
THE Sherley bill for uniform bank
Tuptcy law was passed by the House on
the Ord