The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-07-05
IN THE SENATE.

Announcement of deadlock In the con.
ference on the meat inspection provision of
the agricultural appropriation bill was made
IN the Senate on the 9th. Senator Bailey
made n long reply to the recent attack
upou him In the Cosmopolitan Magazine,
aud senator Warren spoke in support OF
his resolution relative 10 the Hive stock IN.
dustry. The naturalization bill was passed.
but Senator LII Toilette was unable 20 81
cure vote on his bill limiting the hours of
service on railroad trains. An almost com.
plete report Oh the sundry civil bill was
accepted In executive session Ii was
agreed that the Algccras treaty in relation
TO Moroccan affairs shall he brought to a
vote December L. at the next session or
ton.I S. the latest date on which action
could be had II the United States is to par
tieipHte IN the convention. senator Bacon
also moved that the Senate agree to vote on,
the Santo Domingo treaty December Il. At
the request OF the Republicans. however.
he allowed the question to 90 over until
next day.
Individual lawmakers consumed the great
or part of the session of the Senate on the
2Sth IN efforts to secure increases Of
amounts allotted for public buildings In
cities and towns of their respective states.
In no instance were they successful though
San Juun. Porto Rico, got an advance from
pral confidence that many of ia" defects
complained OF would be remedird in con
fereucr. The agricultural appropriation bill
mace Its appearance in Il partial conference
report. With reference to the meat insper-
ton provision another conference was or
dcred. The conference report on the Lake
Erie aud Ohio river ship canal hill was
accepted Senator Tillnan made his tong
deferred speech on the election OF Mrs.
Minor Norris from the white house last
March, reiterating his charge that she was
outrageously treated, and that the President
indor 'ed the action by appointing Assistant
Secretary Barnes as postmaster of Washing
ton. The general deficiency bill was con
sldercd at night session. Adjourned until
next day.
The Senate dcvotr, most of the day on
the 10Th to consideration Of conference re-
ports, including those on lii" rate aud pure
food bills, aud tho meat inspection pro
vision of the agricultural measure, all OF
which were adopted The principal Contrp-
vcrsy was over tho rate bill, when Senators
Bailey and Tillman had Il heated coioqUy.
the more notable because of the warm
friendship between them. Mr. Bailey OK
pressed strong diSapproyal of the South
Carolina senator's views concerning rall-
road lawyers. There was also much dis
cus>ion of the meat Inspection provision.
Several senators said they accepted the
HOUSE provision only because 1t was at
tached to an appropriation hill. and dead
lock would cause q failure In supplies. Ad.
iorrnment was taken until the next day.
The conference report on the public bui.i.
iups appropriation bill was reported In the
Senate on the 3oth and senator Scott said
the Senate conferecS had brcn forced t.
yield the provision for the S@.0no.otD build.
Ing for 'hp departments Of state, justice
and commerce aud labor The report wu-
adopted An appropriation hil carrying,
into effect the provisions of the omnibus
! buildings h,ll. with a total of $I.oJp,Hu
was passed Owing Ia an error IN cnsros,
ing the sundry civil bill, discovered after
the President had signed the measure, II
resolution was adopted to Straightcn out the
taHgle There Were many rcccsS1s, OWNS
to delay in cngrosSug bills, ana Scua .oy
Hal" offered resolutions directing the com.
mittor on rules to investigate thn cnroilin
force of the Senate and the committee ON
printing to make inquiry as ia the cnusa
Of delay at the government printing Office.
Eoth were adopted. Al 10 =. III, Vice Presi.
dent Fairbanks declared the final adjourn
mrnt of the first session Of the Eifty-nin.h
Congress.