Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-04-20
IN THE SENATE.

In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Aldrich eX-
pressed the opinion that the end of the
general debate on the railroad rate bin
would become apparent before the last of
this week and that then an agreement upon
a day for vote could be reached. The
session was almost entirely devoted to con-
sideraton of the conference report on the
Indian bill. There was sharp controversy
between Mr. Tillman on one side and
an amendment inserted by the Senate,
which provides for the ratification of the
disbursements of $1S6, 5000 of the loyal Semi
mole fund by Special Agent J. E. jenkins
and Administrator A. J. Brown. The South
Carolina senator contended that the Indians
had been defrauded. No conclusion was
reached when, at 1850 p M, adjournment
was taken until next day.
After a brief speech by Mr.. Latimer in
support of the House railroad rate bill Mr.
Foraker took the floor in the Senate on
the 10Th and consumed nearly all of the re
mainder Of the session in address on
the same measure. Mr.. Lodge spoke in sup
port of the practice of granting lower rail
road rates on goods intended for export
than on those used in domestic consump-
ton. Conference reports on therurgent de-
tciency appropriation bill and the measure
of the five civilized tribes of Indians were
accepted. The House substitute for the
Senate bill ratifying an agreement with
the lower Brule Indians of South Dakota
was passed, as concurrent resolution,
including senators and representatives in
the bill prohibiting officials of the govern
ment from prematurely giving out private
information of the government. Adjourn
ment until next day was taken at p. NJ.
after an executive session of five minutes.
The entire session in the Senate on the
18th was devoted to the consideration of
bills to which there was no objection. More
than 300 were passed most of them being
private pension measures. Among those or
general interest were the following: In
creasing the pensions of eX-soldiers who
lost limbs in the service, retiring and pen
sioning petty officers and men of the army,
navy and marine corps after thirty years
of service, at three-fOurthS of their regular
pay; increasing the pensions of soldiers
of the Mexican war to $50 per month and
making the attainment of 70 years of age
evidence of disability; authorizing the ap-
pointment of Il commission to examine into
the protection of American citizens abroad
A conference report on the pension appro-
priatiOn bill was adopted. The Senate went
into executive session at D. NJ. and al
4:1O adjourned until next day at O'Clock.
The Senate met at O'Clock on the 14th
and adjourned six minutes later until Mon
day, the only business transacted being the
reception of the postoffice appropriation bill
from the House. The breyity of the SEES
sion was due to the desire Of members to
attend the laying Of the corner stone OF
the House of Representatives office build
ing
Mr.. Iilman, at the opening of the session
of the Senate the 10th offered a resoIu-
ton providing for an inquiry by the cont
mittee finance into contributions by ma
tiOnal banks to campaign committees. 1t
went over. Mr.. Hepburn spoke at length
on the railway rate bill The Indian appro-
priations bill was taken up for committee
amendments but was not completed. At
o'clock adjournment was taken until the
next day.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Tilman
called up his resolution directing the Sell
ate committee finance to enter upon an
investigation of the question of campaign
contributions by the national banks Mr.
Tillman said he wished the inquiry to ex-
tend to the Democratic as we'll as the Re
publican campaign committees and engaged
in a sharp controversy with Mr.. Hopkins
concerning the Walsh banks in Chicago
Mr.. Foster spoke for almost three hours
in support of the House railroad rate bill
The House bill providing for the coinage
of minor coins passed. At 400 p. m
the Senate went into executive session adj
journing at 5:33 p. IN. until the next day