Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1908 — NATIONAL LEGISLATURE [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL LEGISLATURE

Synopsis of the Proceedings in the Senate and in the House of Representatives. Washington, Feb. 4.—Piles (Wasli.i delivered an appeal in the senate in favor of an appropriation by congress of $700,000 for a government exhibit at the A laska-Yukon-Pacitie exposition at Seattle in 1909. The day was chiefly devoted to a consideration of bills on the calendar, several of which were passed. Technically, the Indian appropriation bill was under discussion In the house, but legislation was relegated to the background while national politics occupied the stage, the principal subject being largely the president's recent message. A bill was passed to give so'diers' widows a flat pension of sl2 per month. The bill will increase the pension grant $12,000,000. The vote was unanimous, except for one vote. Washington, Feb. 5. The senate passed the urgent deficiency bill, carry: ing an appropriation of over $24,000,000. The senate devoted two hours to consideration of the criminal code bill. President Roosevelt’s recent message to congress again was the theme of discussion in the bouse, Williams (Miss.) approving some parts of the message and disapproving others. The bill before the bouse was the Indian appropriation, but it was hardly mentioned. The pension bill carrying $150,869,000, was favorably reported. Washington, Feb. 6.—Beveridge delivered an appeal to the senate to adopt his btll providing for a nonpartisan tariff commission, a plan wblcb be declared conformed to mod ern and business ideas on this subject. Following Beveridge’s address several Democratic senators spoke briefly on the general subject of the tariff. Tariff revision and the president’s recent special message again were the main topics of discussion in the house of representatives, with the Indian appropriation bill Ignored. Payne was the chief Republican speaker. No business was done.