The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

The second day Of general debate in the
House on the 14th, on the legislative, exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill deyel
oped limited discussion of the plan to re-
on statehood by Mr.. Babcock (Wis.), one on
the restriction OF immigration by Mr.. Gard
ner Mass) and presentation or reasons
why the jurisdiction OF federal courts should
be restricted IN certain cases where juris-
dIction is acquired because the l1tigants
are citizens of different states by Mr.. Gar.
rett CTenn.). Mr.. Grosyenor (OhiO) attacked
the civil service laws. Adjournment was
taken at 4:55 p. m. until the next day.
The additional power which President
Roosevelt suggested should be given the in
terstate commerce commission In making
the special investigation into The relations
of the coal and oil industries with the rail-
roads was conferred by the House on the
10Th in the passage of the Townsend reso,
luton. During debate on the legisa tive,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
severe criticism of the recent battle in the
Philippines was made by Mr.. Jones tVal.
Adjournment was taken at p. m. until
next day.
The House on the 10th INDUCED in the
first real tilibustering of the session. 1t
was due to the attempt of Mr. Prince of
Illions to put through his bill abolishing
the grade of lieutenant general In the army,
which would take away the chances Of pro
motion for Gems. Corbin and Macarthur.
For several hours the leaders of both fac
tons exhausted the possibilities of parlia-
mcntary tactics. and when n truce was de
clared the bill stood as the regular order of
business and an amendment by Mr.. Grosyc-
nor to let in Corbln and Macarthur was
saved from defeat only by the absence of Il
quorum. Previously there had been four
hours Of debate on the legislative bill. dur
ing which Mr.. Shackclford (Mo) scored
Speaker Cannon's rule of the House. Ad.
iourumcnt until Monday was taken.
The hill ahoishing the grade of lieutenant
general of the army was passed by th.
House ON the 18th, with an amendment
providing that it 90 into effect October l.
next, SO that Gems. COrbn and Macarthur
may be promoted before their retirement
\ bill rpclaSSifrng the consular service
and providing for increases in salaries
amounting to $1,000 Il year was passed
In the afternoon the legislative appropria-
ton Iill was taken up. joint resolution
providing for the extension of time to An.
gust IL next for the opening of the Sho-
shouC reservation In Wyoming was passed
The recent battle ut Mount Dajo was the
theme for m exchange OF compliments
among the representatives. Several bills Of
local Importance were passed and at 400
o'clock the House adjourned until next day.
The House ON the 10th devoted five and
onc-half hours TO Il discussion of the legis
lutivc appropriation bill. the most careful
attention being given to points involving
small monetary consideration. More than
an hour was put I'm in discussion of the
proposition 10 raise the salary of the Housc.
engineer from 500 to $500 Il year. The lat.
ter part of the session was spent In dis
GUESSING whether the House could not get as
good packing boxes rs the Senate. Ad-
iourucd until next day.