Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-10
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Office. naval and sundry civil approprla-
ton bills A partial report from the
conferees on the river and harbor Dill
was accepted, and a further conference
ordered. The joint resolution continuing
in force the Spooner law for the tempo
rarv government Of the Panama canal
zone and for continuing the work on the
canal was unanimously adopted. a DIN
was passed permitting two young emma
men to receive instruction at west Folnt.
At the evening session the conference
renort on the river and harbor bill was
agreed to. passing the measure. Inc
conferees on the general deficiency Dill
made a martial report, which was accept
ed. and the conferees were ordered TO
insist on the Senate's position in oppo-
sition to the House mileage amendment.
Joint resolution was passed authorizing
the acceptance of Yosemite Valley as an
addition to Yosemite National Park. Inc
House agreed to conference reports on
the naval, Indian, sundry civil ana post
office appropriation bills, which hnal'y
passed those measures. partial report
on the river and harbor bill was adopted
and a further conference ordered, ana
the general deficiency bill was sent TO
conference. Resolutions were ADOPTED
authorizing the President to invite the
international prison congress to hold It's
eighth meeting in the United States III
1910. and authorizing the Secretary OF
War to deliver a condemned cannon TO
the G, A. r. to be manufactured into
badges and buttons. Bills were passed
authorizing the Secretary of War to sell
magazine rifles for the use of rifle clubs,
and empowering the President to allot
tribal funds to Indiana sufficiently ad-
yanced in civilization. The House at the
evening session receded from its disagree
ment over the mileage provision IN the
general deficiency bill, thus passing the
measure, and adopted the conference re-
port on the river and harbor bill.
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The Senate convened at 10 o'clock Sat
urday, with practically no business be-
fore it. A resolution was adopted to
provide for the expenses of the Inaugural
ton. and resolution of thanks to Presl-
dent Pro Tenlpore Frye was presented
by Senator German and unanimously
passed. Senators Allison and Bate, who
were appointed members of the joint
committee to notify the President that
Congress was ready to adjourn, reported
that the President had no further COM
munication to make. The oath was adj
ministered to Vice-President-elect Fair
banks, who, at the conclusion of his
speech, declared the Senate adjourned
sine die. Immediately following the new
Senators and old Senators who had been
reelected were sworn in, the new Sena-
tors being Buckley of Connecticut, Bur
kett of Nebraska. Carter of Montana,
Flint of California, HemenWay OF In
diana, Nixon of Nevada, Piles of Wash
ington, Sutherland of Utah and Rayner
of Maryland. The Senate then proceeded
to the outside platform to execute the
order of the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent" On returning to the chamber an
order was adopted fixing the hour of
meeting during the extra session at Il
o'clock each day, and at % the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday. The House
met at 10 O'Clock, continuing the legis-
lative day of March 2 The conference
report on a bill prohibiting the selection
of timber lands in lieu of lands i'll forest
reserves was adopted. The usual COM
mittee was appointed to join a commit
tee of the Senate to notify the President
ness, and then the House. at II 10, took
a recess of twenty minutes, during which
a ''ioint caucus was held to present low
ing cups to Speaker Cannon and John
Sharp Williams, the minority leader.
Upon recOnvening appointments were an
nounced of visitors to the military and
naval academies, temporary committee
on accounts, commission to examine into
public printing and the committee to at
tend the opening of the Portland, Ore,
exposition. A resolution of thanks of
the members, irrespective of party" to
the Speaker was unanimously adopted,
and at 11:55 the House adjourned sine
die.
The special session of the Senate open
ed Monday with a new figure in the
presidents chair-that of Vice President
Fairbanks. The Vice President was re.
ceived with loud applause, and imme
diately called the Senators to order. The
new Senators We're warmly greeted by
their colleagues and then the chamber
went into executive session to take up
the Santo Domingo treaty. 4 message
received from the President related to
the treaty ana 1t was the fIrSt thing
taken up. 1t called attention to the
protocol of an agreement With the gov
eminent of Santo Domingo by which the
United States will undertake to conduct
the republics customs affairs in an eff
fort to liquidate its debts to put the ISL
and government on a more stable footing
with other countries. The treaty was
read in Connection with the message in
order to have both referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. General
discussion of the message followed the
reading. The need of amending the
treaty was urged by a number of Sena-
tors.
In the National Capital.
Secretary Wilson gave his annual din