The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-31
ROUTINE IN CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

Republicans and Democratic leaders.
clashed In the House on the 3d. clearly de-
timing the issues of the next campaign. The
fireworks began when the session opened,
Mr.. Williams demanding a roll call on the
motion to go into executive session for fur
ther consideration Of the diplomatic ana
Charles B: Lands Of Indiana made a
.'stand-pat" speech on the tariff, and Mr..
Williams replied to him. Mr.. Longworth
spoke adyocating the ownership by ne
journment until the next day was taSen
at $40 p. IN.
The session of the House was given over
to oratory. the speakers being two leaders
Representative Charles A. Towne of New
York and Representative John Dalzcll of
penns snnsn,nn nj, Although the Diplomatic
nothing OF legislative character was ac-
complished. At 5:15 p m. adjournment
until next day was taken.
In the House on the 25th the question of
veracity was raised between Mr.. Cooper
CWiso and Mr.. Hepburn Uowa) during the
debate over the rate bill resolution. The
rule disagreeing to the Senate amendments
publicans voting with the Democrats
against it. The remainder OF the day was
devoted to pension legislation, 215 private
bills being passed At 6 o'clock the Houst.
took recess until IL O'Clock the next day.
During the course of n listless days iegiS-
lation on the diplomatic and consular bill IN
the House on the 18th Congressman Champ
Clark of Missouri stated that he had heard
whisperings that the Chinese exclusion law
was 10 be modified to affect all classes Of
Chinese. with the exception of coolie labor.
lie gave notice that, If there was any such
Intention on the part of the majority. he
would fight it to the last ditch that ne
had been somewhat instrumental in putting
the Chinese exclusion law on the statute
books. and that for one he would not agree
to its moditca ton. Under general debate
on the diplomatic bin speeches We're made
IA l,It.
bill Samuel w. Smith of Michigan in favor
of a postal telegraph, Mr. Lamar of Florida
on railroad rate legislation, Mr.. Perkins of
New York on the benefits of civil service
Mr.. Murphy of Missouri on statehood, ard
Mr.. Rhodes of Missouri on giving the pro
yisional militia of Missouri Il pen,onatIe
amendments to the bill, adjourned unt!i
Monday.
1t took the scrgeant-atarms and other of
icers nearly two hours on the 2sth to get
together Il quorum in the House. When
this was accomplished the House concurred
in number of Senate amendments to bills
including the denatured alcohol measure,
and then resolved itself into n city conn
cii' to consider the affairs of the district
of Columbia. The compulsory education
bill, providing for eight enforced years OF
schooling, was passed. and at 7:iO p. m
adjournment until the next day was taken
The aftermath OF hlibCstcring in the
House, resulting in the arrest and haliug
before the House of a number of members
IN order To compete Il quorum, came IN
the 29th in the shape of an Intellectual
effort to prevent approval of the journal
The members involved insisted on offering
explanations for their absence, ana attacked
the action of the chair but speaker Can
non refused To be moved from his decision
During the rest of the day u quorum was
continuously present ConSdera tion Of tn"
diplomatic and consular bill was nearly
completed. The proposed amendment ap-
propriating S1.npb.oD for the purchase Of
quarters for American ENJOYS in foreign
capitals was struck out on point of order,