The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
WORK OF CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS IN HOUSE.

In the House on December Mr. Bingham
OF Pennsylvania reported the legisiati w.,
and gave notice that he would call 1t up
for consideration Immediately after the
reading of the journal today; In commit
tee OF the whole parts OF the Presidents
message were referred 10 committees hav-
Ing jurisdiction over the several subjects.
Adjourned at 1915 p. III.
Bills to reduce southern representation
were introduced on the sth by Messrs Sher-
man of New York and Morrell of Penn
sylyania. Mr.. Bingham OF Pennsylvania
called up the legislative. executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, explaining It's pro.
visions The annual attack on the civil
service commission was begun Messrs. Mad
Hepburn Of Iowa severely criticlsing the
system. Mr.. Hepburn said II was "un-
American and unfit for our uses" The pay
House %ss 10 from s to @
year by vote OF y to Is. The House re
fused to accept provision increasing the
pay Of the secrc Iio to the the civil service
Gillett OF Massachusetts defended the civil
service system. Mr. Williams of Mississippi
suggested the fixing of certain period for
which an employe should serve the govern.
mcnt Mr. Hepburn moved to strike out the
appropriation for the commission The
Dill was then laid aside and at 5:16 p. III.
the House adjourned.
A concurrent resolution providing for ad
journment from December y to January L.
1903, was adopted on the 9th. Monday next
was set ASIDE ZOE consideration or private
pension bills. Consideration of the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was resumed In committee Of the whole,
the pending question being motion 10y dr.
Hepburn Of Iowa to strike out the appro.
pratiun for the civil service commission.
This was los on a viva vocc vote. a pro-
vision for Il rural carrier examining board
was stricken out on n point of order by
Mr. OlnlStcad of PENNSYLVANIA that it was
new legislation. \ paragraph declaring II
to be unlawful to detail clerks or other en-
pluycs IN the department at Washington
for duty with the civil service commission
also was stricken out. \ motion of Mr..
Perkins Of New York 10 strike out the ap.
Precipitation of $4,000 for work on the pup
liCatiuu If the naval records of the rebel
lion was lost. ON points of order provisions
for the salary of the chief of the bureau
of manufacturers of the department of com
mcrrp and labor and for SlUUur CompCuSa-
tion and expenses for specialists to make in
vrstigatiuns under thar department were
stricken ont. Mr.. Baker of New York Sc
Ncrrly criticised the bureau Of corporations
saving too much money had been spent for
specialists while nothing had been accom-
plished toward an Investigation of the
trusts. 1t is a notorious fact, he said. that
the steel rail association cNactS tribute
Of S3OunoNN a year from the American pee.
Pile but he had been informed that the
House judiciary committee would report ad
verscly OF his resolution TO investigate the
association on the ground that ii was "a
rumor." BY u vote of - TO G3 the Hnus"
restored to $500 the salary for stenograph.
for House committees, Nulcn WAS cut
Thursday 70 $1,000 She bill was then
passed Mr.. Palmer of PENNSYLVANIA, from
the committee ON the judiciary, submitted
the supplemental report of the majority OF
the committee on the SwaYne impea chmcnt
case. The minority were given until Mon
day to tile the9 report. Adjournment at
80 III. until Monday.
Fourteen private pension bills were passed
In committee of the whole ON the 18th
Bills were passed amending the law pre-
vc'.tiug the carrying Of immoral literature
into amy state or territory 50 as to prevent
the importation or expectation Of such mat
ter; authorizing the construction Of bridge
across Thief river Minnesota; permitting
the maintenance Of certain dams and
bridges on the ST. Joseph river in Indiana
and Mich'ga providing a penalty of not
to exceed $1,000. or one years impriSoHmcnt
or huth for anyone who knowingly pastures
stock On Il government forest reserve with
ont proper permit; transferring the forest
reserves from the interior to the Hgricu-
tural department. Mr. llill of Connecticut
called III his currency bill and spoke In sup
port of II. Mr. Williams of Mississippi said
influences We're at work To dSpacc govern
mrut provided money with bank provided
money. enabling the banks to make pruht
on IT, and that the bill would double the
possibility of the perpetration Of the IN
tuuituus wrong The bill was laid aside
after being made continuing order after