Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
CONGRESS- IN SESSION,
In the Senate

After deVoung two hours To the rail
road BIZ on the 14th the Senate laid
aside that measure until Monday The
only amendment adopted was one prohib-
itng the interstate commerce cronrnis-
sion from exercising Jurisdiction over
routes which are entirely by water The
Senate passed the Warren hin author
ling the government TO dispose Of sur
plus irrigation water.
The rivers and harbors bill was under
cOTside' alton In the Senate during the
entire session on the 10Th. most If fhe
time beng occupied by Mr.. Barton in a
speech in opposition to the measure He
especaLy ATTACKED the continuing con
tract system.
bill occupied the Senate durino most of
the session on the 18th.
The rivers and harbnrs Hill CARRYING
appropriations of $50. 800 600 kas nassed
by the Senate on the 18Th
The administration railroad hill and
the restitution AUTHORIZING thn nvnendi
turc Of $G5W0 for an extension If the
Senate's inquiry into the cost of living
occupied the attention of the Senate on
me ZOIH' put no action was taken on
either measure. Senator Purcell smoke
ut length IN opposition to the railroad
bill, declaring that il was the purpoge of
the administration to SO change the per-
sonnet Of the Supreme Court Of the
United states so as to reverse former
decisions on the rights Estates TO con
troll questions Involving railroad legisla-
ton.
In the House
The President on the 18th was re-
quested TO send to Congress any facts
III his possession which might make IN
advisable any investigation of the supar
trust frauds, unless in his judgment such
action might be incompatible with fine in
terests of public service. A speech by
Mr.. Raihey of Illinois. dealing with the
sugar trust and charging that Attorney
General Wlckersham and Henry w.
Taft brother of the President. had GER
tain legal connections with the trust. at
tracted considerable attention. Repre-
sentative Mann concluded his oDenine
speech on the railroad bill and Mr..
Adamson Of Georgia, senior minority
member Of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, spoke in opposi-
ton to the measure
BY 11D to 60 the House on the 18th
refused to pass a bill giving to Mai. Gen.
Daniel e. Sickles the rank and nav of
lieutenant general, United States army,
retired. The House passed bill declar-
ing that Gen. Fred d. Grant was mus
tered into the. service of the United
States April 80, 1863, when at the age of
Is he served as aid 10 his father, Gen.
{. S. Grant. at Vicksburs BY this ac-
ton Gen. Grant was made eligible to
membership in the Loyal Legion. Many
other bills involving private claims were
passed by the House.
The House considered many messages
of local Importance in various sections
of the country on the 18Th
1t also passed the Mccall campaign
publicity bill and a bill regulating seal
ing on the Pribilof islands. Alaska
In the House the entire session was
taken up by discussion Of the railroad
bill on the 10Th. Toward the close of the
session there was so little demand for
time to discuss the measure than plan
previously made for a night session
was abandoned
\ bill authorizing the President to
make Withdrawals of public lands for
purposes of conservation was passed Dy
the House on the Goth. The entire SEES
sion was devoted to the consideration of
this measure, which, it was stated, met
the approval of the President