Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
Physicians Called.
REST EARNED AFTER GREAT
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the vice president for his impartial
conduct in presiding over the senate
The resolution was adopted and the
vice president thanked the senate in a
brief address. Thereupon the senate
adjourned sine die at 9:59 o'clock
West Indies Purchase.
Since the senate approved last night
the Danish West Indies treaty. yirtu-
ally the only thing that stood in the
way OF the acquisition of the islands by
the United States was the ratification
OF the treaty by the parliament of Den
mark, the lower house of which al
ready has approved it. The Danish
parliament has appointed a committee
TO consider the negotiations.
The treaty pTOvidS for the purchase
of the Danish West Indies for $25, 0OO.-
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Owens Bill mt Next Session.
Senator Owen announced in the SEN
ate today that he would not further
press his corrupt practices bill at this
session. but would let it remain the
diminished business before the body
and call it up again next session.
A resolution by Senator Curtis of
Kansas. directing the senate lobby
committee 10 investigate the activities
OF the alleged foreign lobbying oppos-
ing retaliatory provision of the revenue
bill against Canadian fisheries, was
passed today by the senate.
The resolution was adopted after the
senate had disposed Of a similar reso-
luton by referring il to a committee
The new resolution adopted provides
for report at the next session OF
congress.
Senator Reed, democrat. a member
ha Frf L.
il was high times for the American
government 10 show other nations that
it regarded as offensive any efforts to
influence legislation in congress.
Senator Lewis, democrat urged that
II anything should be investigated il
should be the recent demands of Japan
on China. He declared that appar- /
emily they were in retaliation to the
attitude OF this country toward admis-
sion OF the Japanese Russia, he said
was a party with Japan and sought re-
talation because Of the abrogatiOn OF
the American commercial treaty
Closing Day OF Session.
Washington, Sept. 8.-This was the
final day OF the Gath congress first
session which began last December.
Adjournment was set for an early
hour today. probably 10 a. IN. a. only
the signing Of the emergency re nue.
and minor bills by the presidins Off
GERS or both houses was 10 be accom-
Dlished. President Wilson arranged to
90 TO the capitol for adjournment for
nalities. Only a small proportion Of .
members were on hand to watch the
session die Most of them had hurried
o their homes.
Last night both houses accepted the ,
Conference report on the emergency
evenue bill without record votes and {
ne senate, before recession an hour
-fter midnight, ratified the Danish
Vest Indies purchase treaty.
The general deficiencies appropria- {
lon bill also was approved as reported
" conferees. Today's session was z
lecessttated only by need for time to /
epr1nt the measure in the proper form {
o be signed
The session ends without final action
I'LL.
Lewis Champions Pensions.
The senate began its session at 8
: m, following an adjournment at l
: m. upon passage OF the emergency s
eVenue bill. At the outset Senator a
ames Hamilton Lewis of Illinois e
ought 70 have passed the Spanish 6
'ar widows pension bill Senator
Loke Smith OF Georgia announced that Il
Ugh measure could not pass for sew e
raj years If he could prevent il. ii
Senator Owen then addressed the n
snate on his corrupt practices bill. o.
Withdrawing the bill Senator Owen d
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