The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-04-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

After nearly ten days of general debate,
with the postofice appropriation bin as the
vehicle for the discussion of wide range
of topics, the House reached the CONSIDERS
ton of the measure itself late on the 1lth,
an hour being given to reading II. NOT III
years has there been so much talk on any
one appropriation bill under the ncti2 on o ua
general debate as in this instance. There
were a number of lively exchanges between
the members during the day. AT 900 p H.
adjournment was taken until next day
The feature of the proceedings In tue
I House on the 18th was the speech or MT.
Cochran, who was given an hour 10 eiucl-
date the subject of general debate on
appropriation bills. Progress was made on
the postofiice appropriation measure. eight
cen of the twenty-nine pages being com,
pleted. The few amendments adopted uiu
not change the amount of the approprla,
tons 10 any considerable extent Al DOW
p. III. adjournment was taken until the next
day.
Members of the House. on the 18th, in
dulged in IA heated controversy over certain
remarks by Mr. Hopkins ky), which had
been extended In the Record and which
criticised Mr.. Bennett IN. ". The matter
ut once took on partisan cast ana MY
Williams and Mr.. Dalzell nearly clashcd on
the floor when they were ordered to their
seats 10y the speaker. The postoiiice appro
priation bill was passed after roll call on
the southern fast mail subsidy provision,
which was retained. AT b:lS y. H. tnc
House adjourned until next day.
Eulogies of the late Senator l'latt of Con
necticut were the special order of business
in the House on the lith, Mr., Sperry
Comm was the principal speaker, twelve
other members participating. When tn"
journal was read several members Insisted
ON corrections in the record of the vote on
the Southern Railway mail subsidy, ana
the vote now stands % III It's FAVOR to w.
opposed. The conference report ON the mn
for the settlement of the affairs of tn" hNc
civilized tribes of Indians was agreed TO.
Adjournment until Monday was taken at
2:l5 =. m.
Rules were suspended and a number of
important measures passed Ivy the House
on the 10th. one was for the removal of
the tax on dcnuturod alcohol rendered unit
for beverages. Another forbade the inn
portatiOn or carriage 10y Interstate com
mcrcc of falsely stamped articles of
precious metals. \ third extended the time
when the CoaStwiSe laws of the United
States shall apply to the Philippines to
April II. 1909. The bin permitting national
banks to loan 10 per cent. of their capital
ana surplus to one individual or corporation,
instead of 10 per cent of the capital alone.
was passed, as was a concurrent resolution
authorizing the clerk to restore to the bill
providing for the disposition of tho affairs
of the five civilized tribes the part pro
posed 10 lac stricken out in one of the
amendments of the Senate. At G:lJ p. III.
the House took Il recess until 1880 Il. N.
the next day. when the consideration VI
measures under suspension of the rules
will continue
The House on the lIth cleared the decks
lay passing under suspension of the rules
number of bills of general interest.
Among them were the following: Estab-
fishing II national quarantine against cpi-
denies: regulating appeals in criminal
eases by permitting the government To have
n decision reviewed when demurrer to an
Indictment has been sustained: creating
bureau of the reclamation service in the
interior department; providing for tn" entry
of agricultural lands within forest reserves.
In addition 80 private pension bills were
passed The measure extending the ia.
tional irrigation act TO the state of Texas
was taken mp ms unfinished business, ANA
mt y. m the House adjourned until the
nNNt NHN.