Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
ROUTINE in CONGRESS,
IN THE HOUSE.

Republicans and Democratic loooou
clashed in the House on the 23d, clearly al
fireworks began when the session onanahT
Mr.. Williams demanding a roll call on I'M
motion to go into executive session for fnrI
Their consideration of the diplomatic and
Charles B; Lands of Indiana made
''stand-pat" speech on the tariff, and Mr.
Williams replied to him. Mr.. Longwortn
spoke, advocating the ownership by Ind
government of the legations abroad, NJ
journment until the next day was taSens
at 500 p. m.
The session of the House was given over
to oratory, the speakers being two lpo6erI
of opposite schools of politics, on the 9th
Representative Charles A Towne of Nov
York and Representative John Dalzell ~
Pennsylvania. Although the diplomatic
and consular bill was before the HnmSn
nothing of a legislative character was 0c.y
complshed At 5:15 p. m. Adjournment
until next day was taken.
In the House on the 25th the question of
veracity was raised between Mr.. Cooperl
(Wis.) and Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) during thes
debate over the rate bill resolution. TheI
rule disagreeing to the Senate amendment
en- bloc finally was adopted, twenty five Re-
publieans voting ,r3 with the Democrats
devoted to pension legislation, 215 privatel
bills being passed. At 6 O'clock the Housa
took recess until II o'clock the next day
During the course of listless days egis
the House on the 10Th Congressman Champ
Clark of Missouri stated that he had heard
WhiSperingS that the Chinese exclusion Jaw
was to be modified to affect all classes Of
Chinese, with the exception of coolie labor
He gave notice that, if there was any suchl
intention on the part of the majority, he
would fight it to the last ditch; that ne
had been somewhat instrumental in putting
the Chinese exclusion law on the statute
books, and that for one he would not agree
to its modification. Under general debate
f1Hn u iTN11I IN nnxI,n1 u
by Mr.. Rucker of Missouri on his publicity
bill Samuel w. Smith of Michigan in favor
of postal telegraph, Mr.. Lamar of Florida
on railroad rate legislation, Mr. Perkins Of
Mr.. Murphy of Missouri on statehood and
Mr.. Rhodes of Missouri on giving the pro-
visional militia of Missouri a pensionableI
status. The House, after making few
amendments to the bill, adjourned until
Monday.
1t took the sergeant at-arms and other Of
ficers nearly two hours on the 2Sth to get
together quorum in the House. When
this was accomplished the House concurred
in a number of Senate amendments to bills,
including the denatured alcohol measure,
and then resolved itself into a ''cty coun-
cir' to consider the affairs of the district
of Columbia. The compulsory education
bill, providing for eight enforced years of
schooling, was passed, and at 7:4O p. NJ.
adjournment until the next day was taken.
The aftermath of tilbustering in the
House, resulting in the arrest and haling|
before the House of number of members
in order to complete Il quorum, came on
the Doth in the shape of an Intellectual
effort to prevent approval of the journal.
The members involved insisted on Offering
explanations for their absence, and attacked
the action of the chair, but Speaker Can
non refused to be moved from his decision.
During the rest of the day quorum was
continuously present. Consideration of the
diplomatic and consular bill was nearly
completed. The proposed amendment APP
DrODria ting 81 100000 for the purchase of
quarters for American ENJOYS in foreign
capitals was struck out on point of order.
At p. m. the House adjourned until Thurs
day.