Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-04-27
WORK OF CONGRESS.
I'm THE HOUSE.

The San Francisco disaster hung like
nall over the House, on the 18th, Legislation
being carried on in perfunctory way. A
resolution was adopted directing the war
and navy departments to place at the dis
position of the mayor OF San FRANCISCO
such supplies as may be necessary. A
resolution of sympathy also was passed.
The bill extending the national lrrlgatlon
law to Texas was passed, and the confer
ence report on the pension appropriately
bill agreed to. An appropriation of S40o0
to bring home the bodies OF the men kl1 me q
on the battleship Kearsarge was voted. The
sneaker laid before the House and had read
the message of the President relating to the
decision of Judge Humphrey in the beef
eases Speaker Cannon said he had In
structed the journal clerk to omit the names
of John N. Williamson (Oregon) and Mall
colin r. Patterson (Tennl from the future
rolls Of the House, as they nave not at
tended sessions and have not been sworn
in He said this statement was due by
reason of his ruling that 191 members con
stitute quorum. AS mark OF sympathy
for the stricken cities of California the
House at 40 D. m. adjourned until next
day.
The House on the 10th voted the appro-
nriation of $1,000,000 for the sufferers in
San Francisco and other ruined California
cities and gave the secretaries of war, navy,
treasury and commerce power to cooperate
with the authorities of the stricken cities.
Mr. Williams, the minority leader, gave no.
tice that there would be no more leglsla-
ton except under the rules of the House or
special rule until the confreres on the
statehood bill had made report. Several
speeches were made on the tariff, and ad-
journment was taken until next day.
A serious alteration between Gen. Gros-
venor of Ohio and Frank Clark of Florida
was narrowly averted in the House on the
Goth through the diplomacy of Mr. Will
liams, who had their language stricken
from the record. Before the trouble had
been smothed over, however, Mr.. Clark
made threat of personal violence against
Mr. Grosvenor. SiXty-1ive pages of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill were
considered and the national quarantine bill
was sent to conference. At $50 p. NJ ad-
iournment was taken unit! the next day.
In the House or the Dist joint resolution
making an additional appropriation of ST.
600 coo for the relief of the California suf-
ferers was adopted The District of Colum-
another measure providing for the transpor'
tation of dutable merchandise without ap'
nraisement The message of the President
citing the necessity for an additional appro.
priation for the California quake victims
was laid before the House. 1t was decided
to hold no session on Tuesday, so that the
members may attend the interment of the
body of John Paul Jones at Annapolis.
Monday eulogies will be pronounced on the
Patterson, late representatives from Penn
sylvania. At 2:2O p. m. the House ad'
journed until Monday.
The House, on the 23d, concurred in the
Senate amendment to the joint resolution
appropriating $1,5O0,OO0 for the relief of
the California sufferers and spent the rest
of the day in discussing legislation affecting
the District of Columbia. AT $40 p. H..
adjournment was taken until Wednesday.