Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-12-15

Wednesday, several bpnaro5 III ,eeans
resolutions being introduced, S'is q
ton directing the committee a a. 'ss'
ciary to inquire into and reno,. vi lat
er under the Constitution Co o,, SaaA
authority to supervise marine ss
life insurance was adopted witbns.
bate. At 1:56 p. m. the Sonot Ou'
into executive session, confrn,is Sea
appointments of Secretary Of Sta4s
Assistant Secretary of State Rao oo 100
Justice of the Court Of Appeals '' u
District of Columbia McComss "
House, in committee of the whole
sidered the emergency appropriatio,
for the Panama canal. after tba D
mittee on rules had prepared rn !"
force consideration of the measnra :,
providing for unlimited debate
-
The Senate on Thursday adont,,
resolution directing the COMMITTEES
naval affairs to investigate the con5t,
of the old frigate Constitution with
view to its repair Mr.. Tillman's ~,
luton calling on the Secretary Of n
Treasury for information as 10 camn,;l
contributions by national banks WI
| adopted. In executive session tha nam
nations of Charles ]. Bonapart4 Soo,
tary of the Navy, and Truman H Na1l
berry of Michigan, assistant Sqcrpt,l |
of the Navy, were confirmed Tia n
tradition treaty with Denmark was "A
fed. The House passed the panm|
canal appropriation bill without oDDOI
ton after adopting an amendment by Nj
Bonynge Of Colorado cutting the amOrl
from 100000 to $11.000.0OO an
defeating amendments by Mr.. William
of Mississippi limiting the appropriate
to Sc, S5S, 3333 and by Mr.. Prince Of MI
nois fixing the sum at $1O,0000OO n
amendment by Mr.. Williams striking ID
| the bonding feature of the bill mdI
which a tax disability against the psl
posed bonds is removed was defeated
1872 to 107. An amendment by Mr. Bd
| CESS of Texas giving the Secretary
War authority to fortify the canal
| each terminal also was lost. An amen
ment by Mr.. Mann Of Illinois reQuiriI
detailed statements Of canal Cxpell
lures and estimates to be furnished
Congress at each regular session al
restricting all expenditures to money Al
| propriated by Congress was adOptd
Both houses adjourned until Monday
Spirited debate was occasioned in Il
Senate by the introduction of bill
| Mr.. Tillman authorizing the intersta
commerce commission to fix maXimd
rates. Mr.. Foraker declared that Il
bill proved that its author believed Il
| present law sufficient to correct all tran
portation evils except excessive mta
Mr.. Tillman responded that lie ID
thought the present laws adequate UNI
the investigation begun ny JudSon AZ
Harmon into the Santa Fe case b
ended in a miserable taScO. The Pa
anna Canal emergency appropriation
was received from the House, and af7
considerable discussion. during which
| high salaries paid employees was crl
cised, it was referred to the ApprOpr1
ton Committee by a vote of AZ to
The death of the late Senator Mtcn'
Of Oregon was not mentioned durI
the session and the eraSure OF his nan
from the rolls follows Announcement
committees was made in the House
resolution was passed slightly iOcTeaaI
the membership in several Imperial
committees, owing to the fact that \
membership of the House has gFo7
from 356 to 1885, Mr. Lamar Fla,I
Democrat, who with Mr.. ShackIefo
(Mo.) had been left off the Interstate a
Foreign Commerce Committee, VI
stopped from voicing open criticism
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader ~
by the latter's strong objection Y
Sulzer IN. " introduced a reSolu'|
Of sympathy for the Russian Jews
The Senate on Tuesday passed \
authorizing the Rock Island, ArSaH1
and Louisville railroad to cohsu1
bridges across the Ouachita and Oo1
streams in Arkansas.