Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1907 — OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATURE [ARTICLE]

OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATURE

Synopsis ofCtJje Proceedings in tbs Senate and House—Hills, Resolutions, Etc.

Washington, Feb; 12. The senate passed the army appropriation bill, carrying sßl,fioo.ooo. The amendments which increased the pay of army otliccrs 20 per cent, and permitted the go\ eminent to accept reduced rates on army supplies, and permitted officers and enlisted men to accept reduced transportation,were defeated by points of order.

Bills relating to the government of the District of Columbia were considered in the house. The Indian appropriation bill was sent to conference. Washington, Feb. 13. The senate occupied the da.v in argument on the bill granting the government the right to take an appeal on points of iaw in criminal cases. No action was taken on the measure.

After the passage of a number of bills under unanimous consent the house resolved itself into committee of the whole to consider the naval appropriation lull. A number of recommendations of the naval appropriations committee was on points of order eliminated from the bill. The army appropriation hill, the fortifications appropriation bill and the omnibus lighthouse bill were|sent to conference.

Washington, Feb. 14. The senate passed the bill giving the government the right to appeal to the supreme court for a construction of the constitutionality of any law involved in a criminal suit. The District of Columbia appropriation bill, carrying nearly eleven million dollars, was passed after an hour’s consideration. The bill establishing an agricultural bank In the rid lippines was taken up, but McCreary offered as an amendment the house Philippine tariff bill passed last session and ho action was taken. A message from the president urging consideration of legislation affecting the public lands was received and read in both houses. The first night session of the senate of the present session was held to consider private pension bills, at which 991 were passed, McCumber being the only senator on the floor. Headway was made by the house tn its consideration of the naval appropriation bill and more than half the bill perfected.