Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
The WEEK IN CONGRESS

Senator Elkins, In speech on the
rate bill, today while expressing the
opinion that the situation demanded
legislation, indicated what he consid'
cred many defects in the pending
measure.
Mr.. Elkins was frequently interrupt.
ed and several spirited colloquies
marked the progress Of his remarks.
No senator being prepared to speak
tomorrow, the senate adjourned until
Monday.
Washington, April 7.-House-The
house did not indulge itself in the u.s.
ual Saturday half holiday today. but
continued the consideration Of the
postoffice appropriation bill, and in the
latitude accorded under general de-
bate the discussion took on wide
range, including railway mail pay, in.
creased pay for rural letter carriers,
the American Smelling trust and the
corrupt use Of money In elections, with
sidelights on naturalization laws.
Washington. April 9.-Senate-
Mr.. McLaurin and Mr.. Morgan ad.
dressed the senate on the railroad
rate question, the former advocating
legislation and the latter opposing.
The Mississippi senator announced
his intention to support an amend
ment providing for court review OF
the decisions Of the interstate com.
merce commission and also stated his
adherence to the Bailey amendment
prohibiting the temporary suspension
of the commissions order by the
courts. He criticised what he char.
acterized as an effort to inject poll
bill. Mr.. Morgan took the position
that the proposed legislation was an
interference with the rights Of the
states to control the corporations
created by themselves and said that
the best way to check exorbitant
railroad rates was to keep the water
ways in such condition as to insure
competition.
House-Notwfthsta that this
was district day in the house and
that body resolved itself into COM
mon council for the purpose of making
laws for the District Columbia, gen.
eral interest was shown IN the pllis
requiring nonresident pupils to pay
tuition and regulation of the employ.
ment Of child labor. Mr.. Hepburn Of
Iowa, replying to long speech OF
Mr.. Sims Of Tennessee in which lie
advocated self government of the
people of the District Of Columbia,
made q defense Of the form Of gov.
eminent but criticized its ad1ninistra-
ton.
Washington, April 1G.-Senate-
Following the speech of Senator Bail.
ey today in which he advocated his
amendment for the nonsuspension of
orders Of the Interstate commerce
commission pending a review by the
courts, the sentiment of the senate
seemed to be that this proposition
would have to be disposed of at an
early date. 1t was suggested by
Senator Aldrich that vote could be
had on this Bailey amendment with
out in ar9 manner interfering with
speeches being prepared by various
lawyers in the senate.
House-For seven hours today the
house had under consideration the
postoffice appropriation bill, but In
only a few instances were, the pro-
visions considered. During the debate
on the special appropriation for rail-
way mail pay bitter words We're ex'
changed between representatives OF
North Carolina, Arkansas and Ken
lucky, but all were within rules OF the
house.
Washington, April 11.-Senate-In
the senate today Mr.. Aldrich express.
ed the opinion that the end Of the
general debate on the railroad bill
would become apparent before the
end of the present week and that
then an agreement upon a day for
vote could be reached. The state
ment was made in response to a re-
quest by Mr.. Tfllman for such an
agreement. There was no other dis
cussion of the rate bill during the
day, owing to the fact that no senator
was prepared to speak. The session
was almost entirely devoted to the
consideration of the conference re-
port on the bill providing for the final
settlement of the affairs Of the five
civilized tribes of Indians.
House-After nearly ten days OF
general debate with the postof1ice ap
pCOpIldtlOn UlII do CAO SCAASAO AOA YIN
discussion of a wide range Of sub.
jects, the house late today reached
the consideration of the bill itself, an
hour having been given to the read
ing of the measure.
Washington, Auril 12-Senate-Af.
ter a brief speech by Mr.. Latimer in
support of the house railroad bill,
Mr.. Foraker today took the floor on
that measure and consumed practically
all of the remainder of the days ses'
sion of the senate. He spent some
time in the discussi of some of the
amendments he has suggested to the
bill and then entered upon the con
sideration of the entire question OF
railroad rate regulation, urging again !
the unconstitutionality Of the pending |
bill from various points Of view.
House-The feature of today's pro- |
ceedings in the house of representa-
tives was the speech made by Mr. |
Cochran of New York, who, under an
agreement made on a previous day,
was given an hour to elucidate the
subject Of general debate" on apprt"
priation bills. Progress was made
on the postoffice appropriation BILL
eighteen of the twenty-nine PAGES
having been completed, but few
being made to the meas
ure, and these not changing the
of the appropriations to any
considera BILE extent.