Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-04-13
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

The bill opening to settlement 5o5,0oo
acres of land in the Kiowa, Gomanche and
Apache reservations IN t Ghla ntp a. MAS va.
Stephens (reXas), who stated that the
measure had passed the House early III the
session, but some objection had been MADE
TO If by the commissioner of Indian affairs
ana it therefore was recalled from the
President and the desired changes incorpor-
rated in it. Mr.. Fitzgerald (NeW York; Sc
yerely criticised the Presidents course il.
without division The postohlce appropIia-
ton bill was taken up and explained by M.
Overstreet Qndianal. No action was taken
and at 4:15 D. IN. the House adjourned I'M
til next day.
Following an ancient custom, the members
of the House on the 9th made the postof-
flee appropriation bill! the excuse for mum
Der of speeches having no bearing on the
measure, but of general interest Inc
rights of labor were discussed by MI
'rowne a. ", good roads by Mr.. Lee lGa.),
railway mail pay by Mr.. STEVENSON (Mlnn.),
and the tariff by Mr.. Rainey Qll.). The bill
making it obligatory for circuit and district
court judges of the middle district of Ala
bama to sit six months in birmingham was
sent to have printed in the Record Judge
Humphreys opinion in the beef case the
oral argument by the attorney general and
the several statutes relating to compulsory
testimony ana resulting immunity from
prosecution, for the guidance of committees
At $40 p. M adjournment was taken until
the next day.
The tariff, railway mail subsidies and de-
natured alcohol were the features of the
debate in the House on the 9th, the post
office appropriation bill being under consd-
Grafton Mr. McGavin Qll.) spoke in behalf
of larger facilities for the Chicago postof-
fee At 5:15 p. IN. the House adjourned
until next day.
The House on the 7th continued the con-
bill, and in the latitude accorded under
general debate the discussion took on a
wide range, including railway mail pay, in
creasing wages for rural letter carriers,
the American smelter trust and the corrupt
use of money in elections, with sidelight
on the naturalization laws. Without touch
ing any paragraph of the bill under discus
sion adjournment was taken at 4:45 D. II.
until Monday.
District of Columbia legislation occupied
the attention of the House on the 9th Mr.
Hepburn of Iowa, replying to a speech OF
MI SimmS of Tennessee advocating self
government for the people of the district
upheld the present form, but criticised its
administration. The urgency deficiency bill
was sent to conference. MeSSrS. Littaucr,
Tawney and Livingston being named con
fereeS. The House passed the Senate bill
imposing a charge for tuition nonresi-
dent pupils in the District of Columbia and
also the bill regulating the employment OF
Juvenile workers. Al 5:15 p. m. the House
adjourned until II O'Clock next day.
For seven hours on the 10th the House
had under consideration the postofice ap-
preparation bill. but only in a few instances
were the provisions discussed. During the
debate on the special appropriation for rail
way mail pay bitter words were exchanged
between representatives from North Caro-
lima, Arkansas and Kentucky, but all were
within the rules of the House. humor.
Gus speech was made by ]. Adam Bede
(Minn.). and Charles A. Towne On. "
spoke in behalf of the jamestown expos1-
ton. 1t agreed that general debate
close next day and that at J O'Clock on
Thursday an hour be granted to Mr.. Cock
ran On. ". At 30 p. IN. the House adj
lOurned until II O'Clock next day.