Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-03-23
WORK OF CONGRESS-
IN THE HOUSE

The second dav of general doho.
House on the 14th, on the legiSrotit'e IN I'll
utive and judicial appropriation hin' exec
oped limited discussion Of the n J,, QeVeI
tire aged clerks, interspersed with '% al 10 r
on statehood by Mr. Babcock wv wv u Speecf
the restriction of immigration hv NJ NJ. one d
ner (Mass) and a presentation ~ Yard
why the jurisdiction of federal ronr+s 'easonS
pc restricted In certain eases whera SH inI,l
diction is acquired because tho ii.. JurlsH
are citizens of different states hy MIusants
rett CIenn.). Mr.. Grosyenor Ohi0> w. Gari
the civil service laws. Adiournr""na,o cKeQ
taken at 400 p. m until the next dov way
The additional power which D.,
hooseVelt suggested should be given tbo u
tefState commerce commission In n onG NJ
the special Investigation into tho ra h"hll
of the coal and oil industries with +ho u ION
roads was conferred by the Honsn on 'a ~
10Th, in the passage of the Townsend a" "a ,la
luton. During debate on the leg;SiottF,so i
executive and judicial appropriation I've;
severe criticism of the recent battle IN 9 o
Philippines was made by Mr.. ZONES ~ wv jug
Adjournment was taken at 3 n m W VA;
next day. u''''l
The House on the 10th indulrod IN :,
first real filibustering of the session ' "
was due to the attempt Of Mr., Prince !!
lllionis to put through his bin ohoiiSS;,o y
the grade of lieutenant general IN tho nlr
which would take away the chances Of nro'
motion for Gems. Corblu and MacSr+hbro'
For several hours the leaders of hotb '1 Fo Y
lions exhausted the possibilities of neriio
mentary tactics, and when q truce was do'
clared the bin stood as the regular orSor ~,
business, and an amendment by Mr. Grocro
nor to let in Corbin and MacArthnr wo,
saved from defeat only by the absence ~ !
quorum. Previously there had been for'
hours of debate on the legislative bill, dnr
ing which Mr.. ShackelfOrd (Mo( scored
Speaker CGnnOn's rule of the House A6
journment until Monday was taken.
The bill aboliShing the grade of lieu+anor
general of the army was passed bv tbt
House on the 10Th, with an amendmon
providing that it go into effect Octoher !,
next, so that Gems. Corbin and NIacArtbnI
may be promoted before their retirpmanf
A bill reclassifying the consular SERVE,
and providing for increases in salarie
amounting to $4,000 a year was passed
In the afternoon the legislative appronra
ton bill was taken up. A Joint reSontio,
providing for the extension of time 70 An
gust 10 next for the opening of thc Sbo
Shone reservation in Wyoming was passed
The recent battle at Mount Daio was th
theme for an exchange of compliment
among the representatives. Several bills O
local Importance were passed and at A
O'Clock the House adjourned until next day
The House on the Goth devoted five am
one-half hours to discussion of the legiS
lative appropriation bill, the most carcfu
attention being given to points inyolyin
small monetary consideration. More tha
an hour was put in in discussion of tn
proposition to raise the salary of the Hous
engineer from $120 to $500 Il year. The lat
ter part of the session was spent I'm dis
cussing whether the House could not get a
good packing boxes as the Senate. AC
journed until next day.