The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-12
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
IN THE HOUSE.

The bill opening to settlement $4,000
acres of land in the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache reservations in Oklahoma was
called up in the House, on the ,4th, by Mr..
Stephens (TeXas), who stated that the
measure had passed the House early in the
session, but some objection had been made
to it by the commissioner of Indian affairs
President and the desired changes incorpor
rated in it. Mr.. Fitzgerald New York; Sc
verely criticised the Presidents course ii.
the matter. but the measure was passed
without division. The postofiice appropria-
ton bill was taken up and explained by MI.
Overstreet Qndiana). No action was taken
and at 40 p. M the House adjourned un-
til next day.
Following an ancient custom, the members
Of the House on the 9th made the postot-
ice appropriation bill the excuse for mum
Der of speeches having no bearing on the
rights Of labor were discussed by Mr..
Towne IN. -, good roads by Mr.. Lee (Gal,
railway mail pay by Mr.. STEVENSON (Minnl.
and the tariff by Mr.. Rainey QllD. The bill
court judges of the middle district of Ala
bama to sit six months in Birmingham was
passed MIR Gaines tW W secured con
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 AMI resulting immunity from
prosecution, for the guidance of committees
AT 5:lO p, m. adjournment was taken until
the next day.
The tariff, railway mail subsidies and de-
natured alcohol were the features of the
debate s IN tine House on the 9th the post
GRAFTON. Mr.. McGavin Qll) spoke in behalf
of larger facilities for the Chicago postof-
fee. At 5;l5 =. III. the House adjourned
until next day.
The House on the eth continued tho con.
sideration of the postotiice appropriation
bill, and in the latitude accorded under
general debate the discussion took on a
wide range, including railway mail pay. in
crcasing wages for rural letter carriers
the American smelter trust and the corrupt
use of money I'm elections, with Il Sdclight
on the naturalization laws. Without touch
ing any paragraph of the bin under discus.
sion Adjournment was taken at 4:45 y. IN
until Monday.
District of Columbia legislation occupieg
the attention of the Ionse on the 9th. Mr.
Hepburn of Iowa, replying to a speech of
Mr.. Simms of Tennessee advocating self
eminent for the people of the district,
upheld the present form, but criticised its
administration. The urgency deficiency bill
was sent to conference. Messrs Littaucr,
Tawncy and Livingston being named con
ferees. The House passed the Senate bill
imposing charge for tuition on nonrcsi.
dent pupils in the District OF Columbia. and
also the bill regulating the employment of
juvenile workers ~ 5,l5 y. IN. the House
adjourned until II O'Clock next day
For seven hours on the 10th the House
had under consideration the postotticc an
preparation bill but only in few instances
were the provision, discussed During thu
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 A humor
Gus speech was made by j. Adam Bede
(Minn.D, and Charles A. Towne n. W
spoke In behalf Of the jamestown eXpoSi.
tion. 1t was agreed that general debate
close next day ana that at , O'Clock on
Thursday an hour bc granted to Mr. Cock
ran On lD AT J:2j p. IN. the House nd
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