Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-01-29 | Page 1 | National Senate Has a Busy Day

NATIONAL SENATE HAS A BUSY DAY Memorial is Presented Present d Asking That Arizona Be Admitted to Statehood Washington Jan 28 What What Congress Congress Con Con- gress ress dl did today S. S The Senate Senator McCumber introduced a bill that the Indians on the reservations in North Dakota bo be paid for horses destroyed destroyed destroyed de de- de- de by tho the bureau of ot animal In ind in- in d u stry Senator Piles present a 1 Joint memorial memo memo- rial calling for an appropriation of ot for tor the construction of roads In Alaska Senator Burkett Introduced a resolution rem reso lution urging tho the allo allowance ance of or ex expenses cx- cx x- x to rail railway postal lostal clerks of oC oCe Nebraska Xe- Xe braska while willie on duty away from home The Tho message from rom the tho President re relating ro- ro bating lating to to tho the removal of ot the Maine Malno from Havana ana harbor was roa road read 1 In the Senate Serrato and referred to tho tine committee on appropriations ns Senator I toiler loller presented a memorial asking that Arizona bo lit granted state state- hood The Tho credentials of Goorge C C. Perkins Per Per- kins ro elected to tl tie lIc o Senate and John G G. Smith of or Maryland were re recci re- re ved Senator Burrows Introduce Introduce- a bill asking fir tr for Cor or the railway mall mail service If IC tho the I till ill Is passed It ill III I increase e tho tine salaries of ot employee and maintain a better Jetter equipment Senator Warren turen Introduced a a. bill affecting at- at army officers It IL urges U tl at fit her hereafter t hen hen an er from the active list has Leen passed er over his seniors In inn length th of or commissioned service ser eec vice in the tame same line Ulle I 10 o shall lI I le e re retired cc- cc tired aith the rank and pay of ot tho the grade he would have attained if It promotion pro oro- motion had been carried out lineally Under this act no officer Er c can cn n b be re retired retired re- re tired Uro l above the rank of ot colonel Sena Senator tor Nelson presented from th the Judiciary committee an nn adverse r report Jort on tIle the Civic Federation bill to modI modify the Sherman trust anti-trust lawIn law In 10 the ChI house A resolution was as passed setting February Feb 10 for tor or a R. Joint session of ot the Senate and nd House to canvass ass the Presidential Presidential electoral vote ote oteA A number of or private bills were con- con b by unanimous consent