Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-06
Estimates We're Cut.

Heads of the various government de-
partments sent in estimates Of their
needs, and these estimates exceeded the
estimated revenues by about $42, OOO, 900.
The figures will show what Congress did
lin the way of cutting down the estimates
as presented. No general measure carry
ling provisions for new public buildings
was allowed to pass. Ordinarily an ON
nibus bill is put through which provides
for postoffices and other government
buildings in towns all over the country
which have congressional influence
enough to get what they ask. The ma,
jority refused likewise to consider any
river and harbor bill which had for it's
object new work and the expenditure Of
large sums Of money.
There was agitation for a service PEN
sion bill for war veterans involving the
expenditure of huge sum. Congress,
however, refused to consider it at this
session, and the nearest approach to rec
ognition of the one fact Of service as be-
ing sufficient for pension was in allow
ing an appropriation of 81 100000 for the
payment of pensions to men who came
under the provisions Of the general or
der Of the Secretary of the Interior, which
made age an evidence of physical dis
ability to perform manual labor. This
age pension order was provocative of
Democratic assaults, but the Republicans
succeeded in showing to the discontinue
Of their enemies that a like recognition
Of age disability and like order were
made by the Secretary Of the Interior
under the administration of Crow Cleve-
land.
The postal frauds occupied the atten-
ton Of Congress and the Oyerstrect re-
port. which seemed to implicate represen-
tatiyes in pernicious activity on behalf Of
their district postmasters, caused a row.
An investigation ordered by the House
cleared every member Of the suspicion
Of improper conduct.
A resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Martin Of South Dakota resulted In
an order for the investigation Of the all
legged beef trust by the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
In the House impeachment proceed
ings against Federal Judge Swayne of
the northern district Of Florida were be-
gun, but the matter finally went back to
committee and will be taken up again at
the next session.
The House passed bill admitting
Oklahoma and Indian territory as one
State and Arizona and New Mexico az
another, but the Senate took no action
on the matter.
AS far as the labor world is concern
ed the eight-hour bill was shunted by the
House to the Department OF Commerce
and Labor for an investigation and the
anti-injunction bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Grosvenor was put over to the
next session.
The right Of Reed Smoot, Senator from
Utah, to a seat in the United States
Senate is still under investigation.
Congress passed a bill authorizing the
lowering Of the government dams two
feet at Kampsville and LaGrange, I'll.
Illinois Senators and Representatives
succeeded in getting into the postoffice
appropriation bill an item of money
which will allow the use of the tunnels
of the Illinois Telegraph and Telephone
Company for the transmission OF mails
by electric power from station to sta
ton and from the main postof.ce to the
railroad stations.