The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-03-01
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

Chairman Hull OF the military affairs
committee. presented the army appropria-
subject, the Senate on the 21st passed a
the necessity OF complete preparedness FOR
total appropriation of 500, 6IS, 592, which Is
less by ,S1521 1853 than the amount asked
by the department Mr.. Hopkins (kJ.l I'M
covered many methods of inducing migra-
ton to the United States, which ne con.
demned. Mr.. Sheppard lTex) urged tariff
reform to obviate retaliatory tariffs by
other nations. Mr.. Powers (Me) spoke
asainst the abolition of custom houses as
a matter of economy, and Mr.. Macon (Arkb
answered his arguments. At 4:41 p. III. the
House adjourned until the next day.
The House refused to adjourn in celebra-
tlon of Washinston's birthday on the I'D,
and It's members participated in general
held Day OF debate on the army appropria.
ton blil. The system of promoting and
retiring army officers was attacked by Mr..
Prince uil, who elected many tnterjected
comments from members in dlsapproyal OF
the methods for which he said the Frcsi.
dent and Senate were responsible, and
which he pointed out has resulted in a
retired list costing yearly $2.ID,on, con
sisting OF officers who, he said. were hold
Ing the nag with one hand, while the other
was in the treasury for money that had
never been earned. The ship subsidy bill
was also discussed. General debate on the
army bill was exhausted, and that measure
Will be read for amendment when the
House meets on the I'D.
The 1ilman-Gilespic resolution calling
FOR an investigation OF the ownership OF
coal and oil properties by the railroads was
passed on the 23rd, after being amended so
hat it Will have to go back TO the Senate
for consideration The famous Mussel
Shoals bill, providing for the development
of water power on the Tennessee river in
Alamaba, sent back by the President for
amendment was passed. \ 400 p. III. the
House adjourned until next day.
In a two hour session on the 2ith the
House passed 416 private pension bills be-
Gil al, "a nf mi m F4tI . rps
nous consent. An effort was made to Sc
cure the passage of the bill making the
records Of the internal revenue bureau avail
able for court evidence against violate of
the prohibition and local option liquor laws,
hut as the proceeding was by unanimous
consent Il single objection blocked the meas.
ure.
LEGISLATION for the District of Colombia.
on the 10Th, occupied the first hour of the
session, eight local bills being passed. Two
hours of hot debate on the question of al
lowing the incorporation of the Lake Erie
and Ohio River ship Canal company fol-
lowed, but the matter did not come To II
vote. Representative kicfcr of Ohio intro.
duCCd n bill providing for the reduction of
the representation of the southern states in
Congress because of the disfranchiS 'ment
Of the negro. Resolutions of sorrow ut the
death Of David b. Henderson were passed,
and at 4 IL p. m. as further token OF re
Spcct to the memory Of the former speaker,
the House adjourned until next day.
Military matters held the attention of the
House on the eth, the army appropriation
bill being under consideration for amend
mcut That Gems. corhn and Macarthur
might become lieutenant generals the pro
vision aholiShing that rank was eliminated,
only eight of the fifty pages Of the hill
were passed upon. The Balzell bill char
tcring the Lake Erie ana ohio ship Canal
company, with an authorized capital Of
10000 vas passed. \ resolution of in
quiTy aimed at the state department was
ordered cancelled and destroyed as Mr..
Van Duzcr Nevada by whom it was pur-
ported To have been introduced, repudiated
it, At > =, IN. adjournment was taken un-
In utNt day