Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1909 — QUICK ACTION IN CONGRESS [ARTICLE]

QUICK ACTION IN CONGRESS

Senate and Houee Lose No Time. In Appropriating SBOO,OOO. Washington, Jan. s.—With practically no opposition the senate passed the house bill appropriating SBOO,OOO to aid the Italian earthquake sufferers. Senator Bailey of Texas declared that such appropriations were unconstitutional, but did nothing to delay congressional action. After having been in session a little over an hour the house of representatives adjourned out of respect to the memory of Representative Davey of Louisiana. The Italian relief measure was quickly and Unanimously given, the sum ct $800,060 being appropriated.