Show RESOLUTION f ADOPTED PIED i Jt It t Provides for Inquiry Asto As Asto to Practicability of In Indians Indians In- In Lg f Leasing Lands Lauds In the Senate By Associated d Press WASHINGTON Jan 31 When When the Senate convened today It adopted a ar ar r resolution offered a few days ag ago ago by Mr Rawlins of Utah providing for a general genera inquiry by the Committee on Indian Affairs on the question of leasIng leas- leas l Ing g mineral lands by Indians into the 1 authority of the Interior department 10 to o approve such l leases ases and into the subject sub sub- j ct of c connection of Government officials offid off off- d ls with the making of such leases At th the conclusion of routine business tie resolution offered yesterday by Mr l directing the Secretary of War Var Warto to Inform the Senate whether her what Is known as the sedition laws have been promulgated by the Philippine com com- and if the date of such so pro- pro I n was pass passed d without com corn men ment t. t rhe Senate then decided on motion of Mr Ir Hale that when it adjourns to tod tod today to- to d day it be until Monday next I bill reported te recently e from the Tu Judiciary committee fixing the salaries United States Judges was wast t taken Ken up for consideration at the ins In- In s silance of Mr Hoar chairman of the committee ommittee In the House t lily By Associated Press WASHINGTON y Jan 31 When When the thel theli li H House use se met today Mr 11 Dalzell of Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania from the Committee on Rules I l reported favol bly the Tawney resolution 1 tin tion tJ Introduced 9 yesterday e to direct the 77 Ways ays and Means committee to Investigate lives lives- tI tig te te the the qu question tion of whether treaty- treaty making power could negotiate reciprocity ity treaties affecting the customs revenues reve reve- I i without action by Congress and asked askel for action upon it Mr r. r Dalzell said th it the question involved in in- in one of the highest and most sacred privileges of ot the House As it 11 concerned the relations between the I two houses he thought action should be deliberately taken as the subject h had hI d dI I I been duly considered by a committee Mr Und Underwood Dem of Alabama Alabam also a member of the Committee on Rules Joined with Mr Dalzell in urging the adoption of the resolution The settlement settlement set set- of the dir deputed question in faVol favor fa- fa v vor Vol of the House he said was necessary If the lower house expected to preserve Its lIs constitutional prerogative Is there any instance where the treaty making power has exercised this prerogative asked asker Mr Moody of ot Massachusetts I I know of none replied Mr Dalzell The resolution was adopted without di dit dl- dl t vision Mr AIr Dalzell followed with another of at p the sam eama committee to make the oleo- oleo I If r I marg margarine bill a. a special order for Ion fOIl Mon Monday day next to continue until disposed of Mr Dalzell urged that regardless of the he merits of the bill the House should have lave an opportunity to pass upon it A was demanded and the special special ape ape- cial cia order was adopted to 71 |