The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-14
ROUTINE IN CONGRESS.
IN THE HOUSE.

The members OF the minority Of the
House. on the 9th, believing that the ma
jority had taken undue advantage Of them
In limiting general debate on the sundry
civil bill to one hour, started another fill
buster and for two hours roll calls and
points of order kept the chamber In tur-
MOL. Later, when the bill was taken up
under the fyc-minute rule, only few pages
were considered before adjournment, much
Of the time being devoted to II discussion
of the sale of the old custom house in New
York city, yearly occurrence. Mr. snlli-
van NIassD made speech attacking the
administration.
An attack on the President and n spirited
defense were the feature of busy day in
the House on the 18th. Mr.. Brundage Ark.)
assailed the items for the executive depart
ment and the care of the white house and
grounds as grossly eXtravagant, and brought
up the Mrs, Minor Morris case. Mr.. eros
venor (O.) championed the appropriations in
the name of the American people. Inc
naval appropriation bill was sent to con-
ference. After completing twenty five pages
of the sundry civil Jill the House adjourned
until next day.
In an hour spent on pension Legislation In
the House on the Sth, 357 bills were
passed During the remainder of the ses-
sion considerable progress was made on the
sundry civil bill Under the lead of Mr.
keifer Ohio the House refused to author
lie the transportation Of silver coins and
other money by registered mail, insisting
that the business should he handled by the
express companies, as at present The con
ference report on the bill to prohibit aliens
from fishing In the waters of Alaska was
agreed 10, also the Senate amendment to
the bill forbidding the importation, expor-
tation or carriage in interstate commerce
of falsely or spuriously stamped articles Of
gold or silver or their alloys. These meas
ures now 20 to the President for approval.
Adjournment until next day was taken.
The sundry civil appropriation bin was
before the House on the 9th, and on point
of order 10y Mr.. Williams Miss the item
apprOpra ting $4,000 FOR the travelling eX-
pcnScs If the President was ruled out by
Mr.. Watson QndD in the chair. An amend
ment 10y Mr.. Sulzer On. ", which provided
that the salary of the President should he
made 100000. that of the Vice President
$4,000 and that oNPresidents should re-
ceive $4,000 annually shared the same fate
Adjournment was taken until Monday.
Four hours were spent in the House on
the 11th in consideration Of Legislation AZ
fecting the District of Columbia. In com.
mittee on the whole the House refused TO
make an additional appropriation for mark
and were inferred in Cuba and China. At
$40 a. III. the House adjourned until next
day.
The House passed n rule sending the rail
road rate bill back to conference without
even an expression of its wishes. While
the SuHdry CiVil hill was under consideration
an amendment prohibiting cnntcons in sol
dicrs' homes was adopted. The conference
report ON the Indian appropriation bill was
accepted. The Tillmau bill, prohibiting cor
porationS from making compaign contrihu-
tons was received from the Senate and
referred to the committee on election of
the President. vice president and members
Of Congress. At 80 D. m, adjournment
until next day was taken.