Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1906 — PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS

What the National Solons Are Doing for the Good or the Country. Washington, Dec. 18.—An illustrated message from President Roosevelt on conditions as he found them on the isthmus of Panama during his recent visit occupied the senate during the greater portion of its session. The senate agreed to adjourn from Dec. 20 to Jan. .‘I for <he holidays. An inquisition Into the international Harvester company, “trust," was agreed to, as was one Instructing the Judiciary committee to report whether congress can act on child labor under the commerce clause of the constitution. An executive session was held. The house took up, and completed fifteen pages of, tile Indian appropriation Dill and listened to the reading of the president's three special messages. Washington, Dec. 19. The senate devoted nearly four hours to the consideration of unohjected hills on its calendar. Among the numerous measures pnssed was one providing for an investigation of the Industrial, social, moral, educational and physical condition of woman and child workers in the United States. The special message on tho San Francisco school issue and Metcalf's report thereon was rend. An executive session was held. During the session of the house the Indian appropriation bill was passed practically as it came from the committee on Indian affairs. The Han Francisco school special message and the Metcalf report were read. Members are leaving tho city for the holiday recess. Washington, Dec. 20. The senate listened to the president’s message on the (Tex.) affair, and referred it to a committee with Instructions to ascertain whether an Investigation should he made by the senate. The pension calendar was cleared of more than 200 private pension hills and the Panama message was ordered printed in “normal spelling.” An executive session was held. There was no quorum in the house owing to tlie exodus of members for the holiday recess, and an attempt to increase the clerical force in the enrolling clerk’s office failed because the Democrats Insisted upon a quorum. No business was done, consequently.