The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
IN THE SEr-ATE.

The meat inspection provision of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was discussed In
the Senat" on the 10th on motion 10 grant
the conference requested 10y the House, and
speeches were made by Messrs. Proctor
Bcvcridg" ana Lodge against some features
Of the House amendment. MrsSrS. Morgan
ana Perkins made speeches on the Panama
canal The suudry civil appropriation bill,
carrying Slo2.3i7,219. II net increase of 81
100, 300 over III" sum passed 10y the House,
was reported. I'm order to expedite the con
sideratiun " this measure a night session
was held. after which adjournment was
taken nj 1880 p. IN. until next day
The Senate on the 21st declared for a lock
canal across the lsthmus of Panama by Il
vote of 30 to n The remainder of the Sos
sion was devoted to the discussion of the
amendment to the sundry civil bill appro-
priatiug $2J.OUr to pay the travelling ex-
penscs Of the President, and the subject
was not disposed of. The conference report
on the forttc ttlons appropriation bill was
agreed 10 ana the House bill authorizing
the city of St Louis to construct bridge
across the Mississippi river was passed Ad-
journcd until next day.
The Senate ON the I'D passed the House
bill apprupriating $4,000 for the travelling
expenses Of the President, the amendment
to this effect being taken from the sundry
ciyil hill The latter measure also was
passed the provisions prohibiting cantecns
nj soldiers homes and authorizing the lock
canal AT Panama being retained, A resolu-
tiun expressing sympathy with the Russian
Jews account OF tDt recent massacre
was adopted measure appropriatng So
upN.uo for the purchase Of lands in the
White and Appalachian mountains for for
est reserve purposes was passed. The Sen
ute also accepted the conference reports on
the District If Columbia and postoficc ap.
preparation bills and adjourned Mt Gl2 p.
IN. until next day.
The Senate ON the 23d sent the agricul-
tural appropriation bill with the meat in.
speetiuu rider 10 conference after consider.
able debate Senator Long introduced a
resolution ,#l ug upon the attorney gen
cral for Information concerning the suits
brought Ivy him under the antitrust laws,
but action Ou il was postponed, The sun
dry civil appropriation btli also was sent to
conference a bill was passed creating the
Mesa Verde ulIn dwcllcrsl national park in
Colorado. aud a number Of other measures
to which there was no objection were put
through lu .pCutiVe session the appoint
m"ut of benjamin +. Barnes assistant Soc
rotary to the President as postmaster at
Washington vas confirmed by vote of 80
TO 10 At GEO p. N. adjournment until
Monday was taken.
The Senate on the 25th adopted the reso-
luton Of MIR. La Toilette providing that the
Investigations OF the interstate commerce
commission be extended so as To include
the grain business. The Long resolution
calling upon the commission for lnforma-
tlon concerning the suits brought under the
interstate commerce, sherman antitrust
ana Elklns laws was accepted Inc pure
foou bill was called up ana IL was voted
not to concur in the House amendments. a
request FROM the House for conference
was agreed to and Messrs. Hepburn, Me-
tumhcr and Latimer appointed conferces
The conference reports on the bill relative
to the control ana regulation OF the waters
OF Niagara river and military academy mp
preparation measure We're accepted. Inc
rate blu was taken UP and Senator Tiilman
spoke ia opposition to the pipe line pro
vision. which, he said showed that the
Standard OH had got IN It's work. The re
port 81 tho couferees was not disposed or,
but X was made evident that another con
ference viii he ordered. About 300 private
pension bills and measure prohibiting
shanghaiing IN the United States were
passed A. 045 p. III. Adjournment until
next day vas taken.
The senate on the 2Gth sent the rate hill
onck 20 conference, again designating
Nj ssrs, Ttman. Elkins and tullom rs con
fcrees The naval appropriation bili finally
was passed the Senate rcceding from Tue
amendment concerning the naval training
station NJ Port Royal. ), G., which was the
ont. n0iut in controversy. Mr.. La foletIe
SECURED consideration Of blu limiting {"
sixteen hours the time railroad eapioyes
engaged III tie movement Of trains flay ne