Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-14
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The Senate Monday adjourned immedi-
ately upon receiving the announcement
Of Senator Germans death. No business
was transacted, even the reading of the
Journal being dispensed with. Under sus-
pension Of the rules a number of bills
we're passed by the House, including the
following: Providing for the control and
regulation of Niagara river and the pre-
'ervation of Niagara falls; creating a col
lection district at Port Arthur, Texas;
creating United States District Court
for China and prescribing IFS jrrisdic-
ton; providing for the survey ana allot-
ment of the lands embraced within the
limits of the Blackfeet Indian reserva-
ton IN Montana and opening the surplus
lands, about 100000 acres, TO settle
ment: authorizing the construction of
wharves, piers and other structures in
Lake Michigan adjoining certain lands in
Lake county, Indiana. Mr. Mann intro
duced resolution making the pure food
bill the order of business and limiting
general debate to two days. Announce
ment of the death of Senator German
was followed by adjournment.
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The conference report on the railroad
rate bill continued to be the leading sub
ject before the Senate Wednesday, and
Mr.. Spooner was the principal speaker,
attacking the anti-pass provision as I'M
just. Other features were criticised by
Messrs. Hale, Tillman, Bailey, McCum-
Der, Teller, Lodge. Morgan, Piles, Pettus
and Patterson. Senator Daniel made an
Intellectual attempt to have reconsidered
The vote by which the railroad employers
liability bill was passed. A bill author
izing the Attorney General and other off
GERS of the Department of Justice to be-
gin and conduct legal proceedings in any
courts of the United States was passed
Adjournment was taken until , p. m.
Thursday in order that Senators might
attend the funeral of the late Senator
German. The members of the minority
of the House. believing that the majority
had taken undue advantage of them in
limiting general debate on the sundry
civil bill to one hour, started another fill
buster and for two hours roll calls and
points of order kept the chamber in a tur-
MOL. Later, when the bill was taken up
under the fve-minute rule. only a few
pages were considered before adjourn
ment, much of the time being devoted to
a discussion of the sale of the old custom
house in New York City, yearly occur
renee. Mr.. Sullivan Mass made
speech attacking the administration.
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After a day devoted almost exclusively
to discussion of the rate bill the Senate
Thursday decided to send that measure
hoo TO ho
ment was favorable to sustaining all Sen
ate provisions. The bill providing for
the control of the waters of Niagara river
was passed. An attack on the President
and spirited defense were the features
of a busy day in the House. Mr.. Brun-
dage (Ark.) assailed the items for the
executive department and the care of the
White House and grounds, as grossly ex-
travagant, and brought up the Mrs. Minor
Morris case. Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio)
championed the appropriations in the
name of the American people. The naval
bill was sent to conference.
After completing twenty-five pages of the
sundry civil bill the House adjourned.
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The Senate Friday listened to two set
speeches, one by Mr.. Morgan in support
of his resolution providing for an inves
tigatiOn by Senate committee of the
affairs of the Isle of Pines, and the other
by Mr.. Hopkins in opposition TO the sea-
level Panama canal bill. Neither measure
was acted upon. Some time was spent in
the District of Columbia ap- |
bill before adjournment was
taken. In an hour spent on pension legis
lation in the House, 357 bills were passed |
Durig the remainder of the session con-
progress was made on the sun
dry civil bill. Under the lead of Mr..
keifer (Ohio) the House refused to au
thorize the transportation of silver coins
and other money by registered mall in
sisting that the business should be han. |
died by the express companies las al
present. The conference report on the |
bill to prohibit aliens from fishing in the |
waters of Alaska was agreed to, also the |
Senate amendment to the bill forbiddine |
the importation, expectation or carriage |
in interstate commerce of falsely or spuri- |
ously stamped articles of gold or silver |
or their alloys.
The Senate Saturday passed the Dis |
trict of Columbia appropriation bill |
which carries a total of S10,2G0000. II |
was amended so that the provision pro
hibiting the private use of horses and |
vehicles allowed to the district commits |
sioners for official purposes is much more |
stringent. Another measure rassed in. |
creaseS the salaries of teachers in Wash |
ington about IA per cent and reorganizes |
the school system. The House joint res
olution including in the Yosemite ma
tional park the Yosemite valley and the |
Mariposa big tree grove was passed. The
and diplomatic appropriation
bill. carrying S3,154.594. an Increase of
S422. 625 over the amount passed by the
House, was reported. The Senate also
passed the bill prohibiting corporations
from making money contributions to po-
litical campaigns. The sundry civil APP,
bill was before the House,
and on a point of order by Mr.. Williams
(Miss.) the item appropriating $4,000 |
for the travelling expenses of the Presi-
dent was ruled out by Mr.. Watson (Ind.) |
in the chair. An amendment by Mr.. Sui
ger IN. y, which provide that the
salary Of the President should be made
100000 that of the Vice Pre-. ident S25.-
600 and that ex-Presidents should re-
ceive $4,000 annually shared the same
fate.
National Capital Notes.
Ex-State Senator G.. E. Green of New
York and w. d. Doremus were placed on
trial in Washington, charged with CON
spiracy to defraud the government postal
service.
Representative Gardner of Texas has
introduced resolution directing the Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor to ascer-
tain if there is a difference in the price
at home and abroad of iron and steel
products: also to ascertain whether the
United States Steel Corporation owns or