Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-21
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pronllse provision agreed upon by the
eonfereeS of both houses. presented. No
action was taken. A pill extending to
thirty-six hours the time that live stock
may be carried in transit without unload
ing was passed. \ measure giving the
President authority TO reappoint such of
the midshipmen at the naval academy re-
Gently dismissed for hazing as may be
reinstated without prejudice to the ser
vice was passed, as was a joint resolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 to supply de-
hciency in the postofice funds. The House
passed a rule sending The railroad rate
bill back to conference without even an
expression of its wishes. While the sun
dry civil bill was under consideration an
amendment prohibiting canteens in sol
dlers' homes was adopted. TIE confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was accepted. The Tillman BILL pro-
hIblting corporations from making cam
paign contributions, was received from the
Senate and referred to the Committee
on Election of the President. Vice Pres
ident and members of Congress.
The Senate without division adopted
the conference report on the statehood bill
Wednesday evening. Previous to this
Senator Willard argued IN opposition to
the sea level Panama canal bill, and
there was further debate On tie Lake Erie
and Ohio River canal measure. which was
not acted upon. There WIS applause
from both sides of the House when Mr..
Hamilton (Mich.) reported tn5t the con-
ferees on the statehood ill had reached
an agreement and asked that ii be printed
in the Record. The day was spent on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The House
refused to sanction the adjustment Of
receivers of land offices. Considerable
time was taken up in debate over the APP
preparation for the geological survey. in
which the officials of this service came in
for much criticism.
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The Senate Thursday decided to vote
the next Thursday on the sea level Pana-
ma canal bill. Senator Dryden made a
speech favoring the lock type. The con-
ference reports on the diplomatic and the
naval appropriation bills, the former COM
plete and the latter partial, were accept
ed. bill limiting the liability that NAV
be assumed by individuals to national
banks was passed. as was Senator Nor
cams resolution relative to the control
of the Panama railroad. 4. w. Benson
was admitted to his seat as successor to
Senator Burton of Kansas, and the Gre
dentlalS OF Senator-elect Du Pont of
Delaware were received. Several bills
of semi-private character were passed.
The conference report on the statehood
bill was adopted by the House after
HJsaro n in
the chief participant and in which he
took exception to what he interpreted as
insinuations by Delegate Smith of Ari-
iona that undue influence had been used
to affect his position on the question. The
conference report on the omnibus light
house bill also was accepted, and the re-
port of the confereeS on the agricultural
of 100000 for the further
gauging of the waters of the United
States was eliminated but the appropria-
tons for further tests of structural ma
terials, lignites and other coa.s were in
creased.
The time of the Senate Friday was di-
vided between the Panama canal bill and
the Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canal
measure. On the former there were
speeches by Messrs. Teller and Morgan,
while in connection with the latter a num-
her of Senators engaged in a controversy
over the policy of granting a national
charter to an interstate canal. Senator
Beacon took positive ground against such
course. BY a vote of 10 to SO the
House declared in favor of the lock type
for the Panama canal. The action was
taken on an amendment to the canal APP
preparation section of the Sundry civil bill
which provides that no part of the $25,-
100000 set aside for canal construction
shall be used on a water way of the sea-
level type. BY a decisive vote the House
refused to sanction the purchase of ma
terials for the Panama canal in foreign
markets. A provision for the travelling
expenses of the Keep commission was
eliminated on a point of order. An amend
ment terminating the codifying commits
sion Dec. ID was adopted. The confer
ence report on the naval appropriation
bill was disa greed to and the measure
sent back to conference. The bill amend
ing the national banking law with the
Senate amendments was concurred in.
War claims were made the order for Sat
urday.
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The Senate spent the entire day Satur-
day debating the bill TO incorporate a ship
canal connecting Lake Erie with the
Ohio River, but took no action on it.
Senator Patterson attacked the measure
as being in the interest of speculation.
and it was warmly defended by Senators
Knox and Nelson. Senator La Toilette
offered a number of amendments, but they
were tabled. The House. by a vote of 12J
to 81, adopted the Senate resolution pro-
viding for the purchase of material and
equipment for use in the construction of
the Panama Canal OF domestic manufac-
lures and of the lowest responsible bidder
unless the President shall in any case
deem the bid eXtortionate or unreason-
able. The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed. 1t carries total of So. 5S7. :
070, of which nearly $26.00O,000 is for
the Panama Canal \ bill establishing
a support of entry at Superior, Wis, also
was passed. BY unanimous consent the
consideration of war claims was post
poned until next Friday. The confer
ence report on the diplomatic bill was
agreed to.
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