Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-12-27
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senator Tillman's speech was the chief
subject of interest of the session on the
10th Senator Culberson introduced a reso-
luton calling for a congressional inVestlga-
ton Of the present financial stringency, but
it was allowed to go over. Oklahoma new
senators were sworn in, number OF Dlils
were introduced. and at 3:15 the Senate al
journed until the 18th.
Announcement of the appointment of the
various committees was made at the ope ~
ing of the session. Senator Newlands OF
Nevada spoke for two hours on his Dill pro.
vidng for the appointment of an lnlanu
water ways commission and Tor me III III
provemeEt of The inland water ways or tue
country. The resolutions of Senator Dick
of Ohio extending the time allowed to the
various state militia organizations TO max max
the changes necessary in order that they
may take advantage of government appro-
priations were adopted. Senator Culoer-
sons resolution for an investigation OF Tue
present financial stringency was allowed to
lie on the table. At $50 a. m. the Senate
adjourned until the 18th.
II- the Senate on the 18th resolutions were
introduced by Senator Tllman asking the
interstate commerce commission to report
whether any corporation engaged in inter
state commerce is the owner OF the STOCK
of any other corporation transporting pas
se~gers and freight and calling upon the IN
terstate commerce commission to define the
authority of the federal government and OF
the states in respect to the control of the
liquor traffic through the operation OF the
interstate commerce law Ihese resolu f3dI
" referred to the Senate committee, though
one of them was transformed into a bill
Senator CuiberSOn spoke on his resolution
calling on the committee on finance to in
vestSate and report upon the cause OF the
present financial stringency ana TO recon-
mend measures for the prevention OF its re
currence. The resolution was referred to
the committee on finance. The Senate al
journpd at o'clock until Saturday.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
The Senate, at the instance of Mr.. Teller.
on the Dist passed a bill suspending for the
year 1907 the requirement that 800 worth
of labor shall be done on all mining claims in
course of perfection. Senator CullOm intro
duced joint resolution providing that the
presidential term shall be six years, and that
the President be ineligible to reelection. 1t
was referred to the committee on judiciary
Senator Scott introduced joint resolution
providing for a commission to inVeStgat2
recent mine disasters. Senator Warner in
trOducPd q bill creating the rank of vice
admiral in the navy Adjournment was
taken to January 6.
House.
Speaker Cannon announced the appoint
ment of the committee on appropriations on
the 10th. Most of the time was taken up
with the Introduction of bills. and at TO
p. m adjournment until the 18th was taken.
The House was not in session on the 18th.
There was no session of the House on the
18th.
Prime interest in the session of the House
on the 10Th centered in the announcement
by Speaker Cannon of the appointment of
the various committees. Many bills OF i'm
portance were introduced. An unsuccessful
effort was made to block the erection Of the
statue to Cen Grant at the expense OF a
number of historic trees. Adjournment was
taken until the 21st.
The House was in session but twenty
minutes on the 21st, most of the time being
occupied by protest OF Repressehn sen haTi
days. Adjournment, however, was taken
until January 6.