Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
Congress.


When the House reassembled on Thurs
day after the holiday recess not more
than seventy-ive members were present.
1t had been ARRANGED before the House
met that the coasid Iteration of the reappor-
tionment bill was - be entered upon az
once, and the bill was taken up. AS q
matter of privilege resolution was onered
by Mr.. Olmstead (Pa.) reciting the auegT
ed abridgement of the right TO vote IN
Louisiana. Mississippi, South Carolina
and North Carolina and instructing kas
committee on census to inquire INTO tire
SUBJECT and report the facts to the House.
Motion to adjourn lost. Mr.. Underwood
tAla.) raised question of consideration
On rising vote it stood yeas So, nays ~
\ cas- and nays ordered The Speaker an
nounced the vote 81 TO consider the resO
luton, So against and 8 present but not
voting-not quorum. He directed call
of the House, pending which Mr.. Under
wood again moved an adjournment,
which was carried, II TO 70. AT the hrst
session of the Senate in the twentIeth
century business was resumed without
the appearance Of a break in the contIn-
uity of the proceedings. The work was
taken up just where it was left or when
Congress took a recess for the holidays
Notwithstanding the fact that the holt
days had scarcely ended, the attendance
at the opening session was notably large
President pro tempore Frye called the
Senate to order. The time Just before
the session convened and just after Was
occupied by many Senator's in the eN-
change of greetings, That was the only
evidence that there had been recess
The Senate without dissent displaced the
shipping subsidy bill as unfinished Dusk
ness" and substituted the army reorgan~
iZation BILL The day was spent N DIS
cussion of the bill.
On Friday the Senate passed the Lodge
resolution declaring in favor of prohibit
ing, by treaty or otherwise, the sale OF
opium or intoxicants to uncivilized races
or aboriginal tribes, and asking GO opera
ton of other nations in the movement.
Devoted the rest Of the day TO debate 90
the army reorganization bill
The House. after prolonged debate on
the 0lnstead resolution to investigate
abridgement of suffrage in certain south-
ern States. referred it to Jhe census COM
mittee, which course WAS originally de-
sired by its opponents. Discussion or
the reapportionment bill was then taken
up.
The Senate devoted Saturday 10 the
army reorganization bill, adopting all the
committee amendments 10 which there
was no objection. Mr.. Pettigrew adopted
hlibustering tactics TO delay legislation.
IN the House debate upon the reappor-
tionment bill occupied the entire session.
The Senate devoted Tuesday to debate
on the army reorganization BILL killing
by vote OF 43 TO ) the provision for
veterinary corps In the House debate
upon the reapportionment bill occupied
the day.
In the Senate Tuesday was occupied
by discussion Of committee amendment
restoring canteen provision in army reor-
ganization bill Attachment supported
by Messrs. Sewell, Hawley, Money and
Carter and opposed by Messrs. Gallinger
and Hansbrough. The arguments on
each side were along the customary lines.
opponents Of the amendment asserting
the conteen led to drifiibkeaness, iplmor-
ality and consefacnt lack Of discipline,
while its advocates declared the post
exchange promoted discipline and good
order in the army, as we'll as reduced
drunkenness TO Il minihnm- Ine House
by vote of 1G5 to 1o2 passed Burleigh
rcapportionment bill, which increases
House membership from 351 to $50,
The Senate on Wednesday, by a vote
OF "a to Is. concurrcd in House provision
in army reorganization bill abolshing the
army eantcen Referred House reappor-
tionment bill to committee on census
The House devoted the day to considera7
ton Of river and harbor bill, but made
little progress.