Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-01
WORK Of CONGRESS.
A SYNOPSIS of the Proceedings in the
Senate and House During the
Past Week
In the Senate.

The Senate, February 70, by vote OF %
to 40. rejected the resolution declaring Reed
Smoot not entitled to a seat as senator
from the state of Utah. Previously, oy
vote Of 40 to %, on motion OF Senator HOP
kins an amendment was adopted proVluinS
that two-thirds of the senators present must
vote to unseat Senator Smoot in order TO
make the order effective. The Senate then
took up Senator Aldrich's financial pill
iournment was taken until evening. At the
night session the naval and rivers and har-
bors appropriation bills were passed
The Senate on February p completed the
reading Of the agricultural bill after most
of the day had been spent in debate on the
forestry system and the grazing land pro,
vision. and the measure will be considered
today for final action. 1t is conceded
that the grazing lease clause will be ellmln-
ated The farewell address of George
Washington will be read in the Senate to-
day by Senator Burkett of Nebraska.
Senate discussion lasting the entire day
of February 30, to which was added
futile night session, failed to secure maj
action liz the Senate on the amendments to
the agricultural appropriation bill proposing
to make an increase of S1,OOOOOO in the
item for the support of the forest service
Speeches were made by Senators Burkett,
Depew and Beveridge in defense OF the
work of Chief Forester Pinchot, and Sen
ator Hepburn opposed the chlef forester,
It was believed by Chairman Proctor of the
agricultural committee that action could be
had on the S1OOOOOO appropriation and
other committee amendments to the Dljl
n9 tar n ACADEMY S bill and few private
bills, the agricultural bill was called up.
Mr.. Hepburn made point OF no quorum
however, and after roll call, which
showed only thirty senators present, the
Senate adjourned.
Although the Senate on February % de-
voted four hours to legislative matters,
nothing was accomplished except speech
making. The agricultural appropriation
bill received further criticism on the fores-
try section. The Senate leaders express
ici, ,ol3, IN, tn
the bill and Senator Hale said that II ne
cessary the Senate will let the bill fail and
provide for the support of the agricultural
department by continuing the approprla,,
tions of last session. An hour was devoted
to debate on Senator Aldrich's currency
bill. and the time after 3 O'Clock was de
voted to eulogies of the late Senator Alger
of Michigan and Representatives Hit of
Illinois. Hoar of Massachusetts and Lester
of Georgia.
The Senate on February p passed the
agricultural appropriation bill, carrying
ton bill carrying $2100oo,00 the pension
the bill authorizing the establishment Of an
agricultural bank in the Philippines. The
principal amendment to the agricultural Dill
was offered by Senator Beveridge, which
requires the date of canning and inspection
to appear on the label Another amend
ment offered by Mr.. Beverage, to require
the packers to pay the cost Of administering
the meat inspection law, was defeated. The
Senate also passed a bill granting service
pension of Si2 a month to army nurses who
have reached the s age OF o. OF Sl t m9nI
addressed the Senate on his resolution for
an investigation of the currency system. At
the night session the Senate. ratified the
Santo Domingo treaty by vote of AZ to IS,
and passed 300 private pension bills, clear
ing the calendar.
The Senate on February % passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill, carrying
STA 100000. 1t also passed the Aldrich
currency bill by a vote of 43 to IA. Con
ference. reports were adopted on the naval
army. Notifications and District of Column
ba appropriation bills. The conference re-
port on the bill allowing the government
the right of appeal in criminal cases was
ing for settlement 1.O00.OOO acres of the
Rosebud Indian reservation in South Da-
kota.
In the House
The postoffice appropriation bill was
passed by the House on February 20. All
the provisions relating to increased pay at
fecting 90 per cent of the postal employees
were restored to the bill. At 615 p. N. the
House adjourned.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
considered by the House on February u,
in committee of the whole. The naval APP
preparation bill was sent to conference
The House on February %, in committee
of the whole. by vote of 104 to H. placed
itself on record In favor of limiting
ment of the interior. restricting the use of
the appropriation of $250,OOO covered by the
sundry civil appropriation bill to pay the
salaries of such agents; During the de-
severely condemned and the orders of the
President regarding final proof on home
stead criticised as working unnecessary
hardships upon settlers. A resolution call
ing upon the secretary Of war for a state
ment as to the cost of the Philippines was
defeated, 165 to lob. The House passed
$50 Senate private pension bills in thirty
minutes.
Under rule reported from the committee
on rules the House on February % amended
its substitute for the La Toilette sixteen
hour railroad employees bill, in line with
the Presidents views, by an affirmative
vote of 279. there being, no negative votes
east The House agreed to the conference
report on the legislative, executive and
judiciary BILL and then resolved itself into
the committee of the whole for the further
consideration of the Sundry civil bill, hold
ing a night session in the hope of complet-
ing the measure.
The House on February % devoted the
first hour of it's session to eulOgies for the
late Representative John f. Rixey of Vir
ginia and as further mark of respect took
a recess for half an hour. Upon reassemb-
ling a resolution reported by the committee
on rules was adopted providing for five
hours of debate on the Littauer substitute
for the Senate ship subsidy bill and for
Friday afternoon. Conference reports were
agreed to the Indian appropriation bill
and the bill providing for the allotment and
anti-tippng bill, applicable to the District
of Columbia. was defeated without division
General debate on the so-calIed ship sub
sidy bill was begun in the House ON Feb
ruary rs. and under an agreement continued
throughout the day. The rule limiting the
general debate to five hours was by unani-
NOUS consent amended so that general de
bate shall run through February p, with Il
night session from o'clock until II o'clock
when the debate to terminate The
conference reports on the Notifications ap-
preparation bill and the omnibus revenue
cutter bill were adopted The conference
reports on the army appropriation bill and
the river and harbor bill were adopted. The
conference reports on the army appropra-
ton bill and the, river and harbor bill were
presented. ConfereeS were appointed on
the postotfice and agricultural appropriation
bills. An order was adopted authorizing
the consideration in the House as in the
committee of the whole of private bills re-
ported from certain committees. Two veto
messages of House bills were received from
the President. one of them negativing the
Kiowa pasture town site bill and the other
a bill for the relief of Il civilian who served
in the Civil war.