Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-04
WORK OF CONGRESS.
in THE HOUSE.

The House on the ooth began the consld-
Grafton of the agricultural appropriation
bill. and the ears Of the American farmers
must have burned because OF dne h iay Mr
Gambler (Miss) and Mr.. Dawson lioWa).
Mr.. Grosvenor seized the opportunity to
make a speech in favor OF the snip SUD-
sidy BILL The Presidents message recon-
mpndipg an appropriation of $3OO,OOO fof
the Mare Island navy yard was read ana re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations.
The Senate amendments to the act permit
ting the building of dams across the north
and south branches Of the ROCK RIVER IN
Rock county, Illinois, were concurred IN;
At 500 p. N. adjournment was taken until
next day.
The agricultural appropriation bill again
was before the House, on the Goth, but the
discussion seldom wandered in its direction.
Mr. Hepburn qoWa spoke 20, on the tariff anm
panies Mr.. Sulzer IN. W expounded the
cause of the merchant marine and MI
Simms (Tenn:l brought up the subject or
rural free delivery boxes. The conference
report on the Alaskan delegate bill was
agreed to- At 5:15 p. m. Adjournment was
taken until the next day.
The tariff debate in the House on the
9th was further continued by Mr.. Williams
(Miss), who held the floor for two. hours
expounding the Democratic doctrine OF
tariff for revenue only. He will finish his
address tomorrow: An emergency appro-
1T of the sufferers at San Francisco ana
the employment of laborers at the Mare
Island navy yard was passed. During the
day 80 pension bills were passed and ali
agreement was reached to conclude general
debate on the agricultural appropriation
bill tomorrow at $3.50 p. ~. Adjournment
was taken at $40 p. m. until next day.
In the House on the 18th Mr.. Williams
concluded his speech on the tariff MI.
Cushman (Wash.) started to reply, but was
taken from the floor before he really had
begun, owing to the conclusion of the gem
eral debate the agricultural appropria-
ton bill, which was before the House. MIR.
Foss Qll) reported the naval appropriation
bill for the fiscal year of 1907. At $50
D. IN. adjournment was taken until Monday,
when eulogies on the late John NJ. Pinck-
ney of Texas will be delivered.
Discussion of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill, and incidentally the distribution
of free seeds, occupied NEST of the day in
the House on the Both. Resolutions that
the thanks of Congress be rendered Gen.
Horace Porter for his work in recovering
the body of Jean Paul Jones, and that Gen.
Porter's speech at Annapolis on the occa-
sion of the interment OF the body be print
ed in the Congressional Record were passed
Representative Hearst introduced reso-
luton that an additional $2,5OOOOO be APP
prOpriated for the relief of the San Fran
cisco fire and earthquake sufferers: AT 4:3O
D. M adjournment was taken until the next
day.
By vote of 1853 to IS. on the 1st, it was
decided to continue the free distribution Of
seeds Many of the items in the agricul-
tural appropriation bill broadening the
scope of the department of chemistry were
eliminated. Mr.. Shermans request to have
the Indian appropriations bill taken from
the speakers table and sent to conference
was refused OH objection of Mr.. Williams
Adjournment until next day was TAX
en- at $40 p. N.