Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

The House on the 9th adopted an aron,
ment to the naval appropriation bill ciyi hu'
the secretary of the navy the right 70 ny
chase ancnofs; chains and cordage in tho
free markets should it be demonstrated +bnt
they could be obtained from mamma c+,, tnat
cheaper than they could be made at goTorn
ment navy yards Attempts were made ~
limit the cost Of transporting coal from At.
lantlc ana Gulf ports to the PbilinninnI
Islands in American bottoms to So or Sc q
ton. Both propositions were LOST TGo q
features OF the bill took up nearly all Of NC
session before the House adjourned nn ,te
next day. 0n'i'
The House on the 10th continued tho ~,
sideration of the naval appropriation hin
and decided to purchase Shells and otbnrI
proJect1les in the open market instead Of
in secret markets, as has been the custom
The action on the part of the House was
the result of the endeavors of Mr.. Tawney
of Minnesota, who introduced the amend.
ment. An amendment offered by Mr.. Kpli
her OF Massachusetts was adopted prohibit
Ing naval recruiting officers from enlisting.
Seamen, ordinary Seamen or apprentices mn
less their application is accompanied by
certificate of birth and written evidences.
other than the applicants own statement
that he is of the age required by naval reg
ulations. The debate on this amendment
extended over much of the session. and at
times grew decidedly animated and acri-
mon1ous. Adjourned until the next day
After passing 800 pension bills on the I'm
in the record period of an hour and a half
the House devoted much time to consider
ing a point of order against an appropria-
ton for new steel floating drydock. con-.
tanned in the naval appropriation bill The.
point was sustained by the chair. MIR,
Hepburn made a vigorous attack upon the.
court martial system of the navy and criti-
cised officers responsible for the accidents
which have happened to warships. point
of order against the appropriation for the
naval training station at Lake Bluff. nj,
was pending when adjournment until Mon
day was taken.
The House had under consideration on
the 18th bills relating to the government
of the District of Columbia. 1t completed
the bills reorganizing the Washington public
school system. The House adjourned, the
absence of a quorum poStponing action on
the bills under consideration. These bills.
will be taken up at the next session.
The House on the 10Th voted to transfer
from the district commissioners to the su.
preme court of the district of Columbia the
power to appoint the board of education Of
Washington. The naval appropriation bill
was then taken up. The employment Of a
consulting architect to prepare plans for
the naval station at Lake Bluff, H., was
authorized. An amendment of Mr.. Tawnpy
to limit repairs on d ship to 10 per cent Of
the cost was defeated by vote of SO to %
after two hours debate. in which it was
charged that millions of dollars are now
spent by the navy department without an
accounting on repair work which often
amounts TO reconstruction of ships WheIl
the section dealing with the increase of the
navy was reached the House adjourned
until the next day.