Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-22
ROUTINE IN CONGRESS,
IN THE HOUSE.

There was applause from both sides of M
House, on the 18th, when Mr. HamiItn
(Mlch'l reported that the conferees on I'll
statehood bill had reached an agrepma1
and asked that it be printed in the record
The day was spent on the sundry civil
preparation bill. The House refused
sanction the abolishment of receivers n
land offices Considerable time was +oLo
up in debate over the appropriation for -,
geological survey, in which the officials
this service came in for much criticism
Adjournment was taken at 5:25 D. M, untiX
next day.
After eliminating the 100000 appronr,.&
ton for the further gauging of the watar%
OF the United States, under direction of mi
geological survey, the House grew wearT
of economy on the 18th ana increased til
appropriations for further tests of strncy
tural materials, lignites and other Goals (
dramatic scene occurred during the adontioH
or the conference report on statehood in
which the speaker took exception to What
he interpreted as insinuations by Delegat3
Smith of Arizona that undue influence mad
been used to affect his position on the stated
hood question. The conference report OH
the omnibus lighthouse bill was adopted
The report of the conferees of the agriA
cultural appropriation bill was submitted
Adjourned until next day.
BY vote of ITO to SO the House. on tba
18th, declared in favor of the lock TYNE III
the Panama canal. The action was talked
on an amendment to the canal appropritiorI
section Of the sundry civil bill which proT
vides that no part of the $25,00O,OOO seh
aside for canal construction shall he usoF
on water way of the sea-level type Bv a
decisive vote the House refused to sanction
the purchase of materials for the Panama
canal in foreign markets. A provision foy
the travelling expenses of the Keen commisl
sion was eliminated on a point of order
An amendment terminating the codifyin@
commission December 10 was adopted The
conference report on the naval appropriag
ton bill was disagreed to and the measured
10 ~
the national banking law with the Senate
amendments was cOncurred in. War clalmsl
were made the order for the 10th and thal
House, at 5:45, adjourned until the nextl
day.
The House, on the 10th, by a vote of ion
to 80, adopted the Senate resolution prol
viding for the purchase of material andl
equipment for use in the construction of thel
Panama canai ot domestic manufactures
and of the lowest responsible bidder unlessl
the President shall in any case deem tbel
bids extortonate or unreasonable. The SUM
dry civil appropriation bill was passed III
carries Il total of S94,5S7, 070, of which near
ly S26OO0,OO0 Is for the Panama canal al
bill establishing a SUPPORT of entry at Su.
perior, Wis, also was passed. By unanl-l
nous consent the consideration of ward
claims was postponed until next Friday
The conference report on the diplomaticl
bill was agreed to. At 5:15 p. N. the House
adjourned until Monday.
the House on the 18th Mr.. Wadsworthl
secured unanimous consent for the recon-
mitment of the agricultural appropriation
bill with the meat inspection amendment tol
the committee on agriculture. Tuesday,
and Wednesday were made ''suspension>l
days The death of Representative Lesterl
of Georgia was announced and at 11I2l
O'Clock adjournment was taken until neXtl
day.
The House on the 10Th adopted the subj
stitute for the Beyeridge meat Inspection
amendment to the agricultural apprOpria-I
ton bill and the measure was sent to conf
ference. Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were passed: Defining the
conditions giving immunity to witnesses in
government suits; establishing the standard
of value and providing for coinage system
in the Philippine Islands; granting to the
city of st. Louis the right to build a free
bridge across the Mississippi river; incrcas-
ing the efficiency of the militia and provid-
ing an appropriation for rife practice; es-
tablishing a naval militia and defining its
relations to the general government; provid-
ing for an additioal associate justice of the
supreme court of Arizona; providing for the
retirement of enlisted men and petty Off
GERS of the navy; increasing the efficiency
of the ordnance department of the army: to
promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter
service. The subsidiary silver coinage bill
failed to secure enough votes to paS- under
the rule. At $50 p. m. the House ad-
journed until next day.