Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-15
WORK OF CONGRESS.
A SYNOPSIS of the Proceedings in the
Senate and House During the
Past Week.
In the Senate.

| the sole topic Of discussion by the Senate
on February 6. The day was spent IN
| discussion Of the proposition to repeal the
| restrictions on the alienation or surplus IN
| dian lands in the Indian Territory Ihe
Senate agreed TO House a me I sS, TO a
| Senate bill providing $ooo,ooo TOT Iouf ne"
| revenue cutters.
| The Indian appropriation bill received
| rough handling In the Senate on FEBRUARY
T. most Of the amendments OF me commit on Az
| tee, and especially those suggested by the
special committee, which went TO me N
dian territory last summer. being reJected
The provision allowing full blood Indians
Of the indian Territory to sell their surplus
lands was defeated by vote or 81 10 y
A bill providing that no homestead entry
shall be Cancelled because of the failure OF
the entryman to reside on the land duT rnh
the months of December. January, FEB
ruary and March was passed.
diam ne appro Ge bill ill., Senator Frazier
made an address on the subject OF states
rights, after which the army appropriation
bill, carrying total of $S1, 500, OOO was taken
up A resolution offered by Senator LII.
man agreed to, calls on the secretary OF
the treasury, the attorney general, the sec
rotary of the interior, the secretary OF CON- com
merce and labor and the secretary OF agfl-
culture and the interstate commerce com
mission to Immediately report the NUMBER
and names of all persons employed by Lhem
or under their authority during the nscal
wear ending June 80, 1906, or who are now
so employed, where no specific appropfla-
ton has been made for such employment
ment. and whether such persons are in the
classified service" Other resolutions agreed
to call on the President for the report OF
the Keep commission and on the Interstate
commerce commission for the data SUD
mitted to it by Special Employe Hanks:
Senator Cullom gave notice that at
O'Clock February 9 he would present resolu-
tons on the death of the late Representa-
tive Marsh of Illinois
The army appropriation bill and memorial
exercises for the late Representative MARSH MARSH
of Illinois occupied practically the entire
day in the Senate on February 8. Senators
Cullom and Hopkins delivered eulogles on
the life and character of Mr.. Marsh Ihe
omnibus lighthouse bill was passed without
dssensOn resolution was adopted dl-
recting the secretary of commerce to lnVes-
tigate and report concerning existing pat
ents granted to officers and employees OF the
government. The resolution has especial
reference to processes for the manufacture
of arms and ammunition. Credentials OF
the reelection of Senator Dolliver of Iowa
and the credentials of William e. Borah,
elected senator from Idaho. were presented.
The Senate on February IL passed the
army appropriation bill carrying $S1,6OOoO0.
The amendment to permit the government
to accept reduced rates army supplies
and officers and enlisted men to accept re-
duced transportation was defeated by a
point of order. An amendment increasing
by 20 per cent. the pay of officers and en-
listed men also was defeated by point OF
order. Amendments were accepted to Dulld
monuments to revolutionary officers, as fol-
lows: To Gen. John Stark, an equestrian
statue at Manchester N H., S4OoOO;
statue to Gen. Nathaniel Green at Guilford
Courthouse, n. c., $4,000; statue to Gen.
James Schrivner at Midway. Ga. $4,000.
Senator Carter secured the adoption OF an
amendment placing William II. Crook on
the retired list as a major. Mr.. Crook
served as private through the Civil war
and ever since has been employed as
clerk at the white house Senator Berry
presented an argument for the expulsion OF
Senator Smoot on the ground that the Nor
mon church advocates the doctrine of poly
gamy. and held that the Senate could ex
clude any senator by majority vote A
special message was received from the
President urging the enactment of a bill to
grant white persons who have intermarried
in the Cherokee nation sixty days in which
to dispose of improvements on lands from
which they have been dispossesSed. Ad-
journed until next day.
The Senate on February 10 occupied the
day in argument on the bill granting the
government the right to take an appeal on
points of law in criminal cases. No action
was taken on the measure. Senator Nelson
gave notice that he would move its con
Dictated that he should press the Philippine
agricultural bank bill February Is. The
District of Columbia appropriation bill,
carrying $40 724,532. an increase of $6S7 29S
over the amount as passed by the House,
was reported and notice has been given
that the bill will be put on its passage Feb
ruary 13. The new SantO Domingo treaty
was received from the President
In the House.
The advocates of 4 fourteen-foot water
way from Chicago to st. Louis and the gulf
met defeat. when the House on February
6. in committee of the whole on the river
and harbor appropriation bill, voted to
stand by the recommendation Of the com
mittee. in opposition to the project. Mr.
Cannon being indisposed. After completing
seventy-two pages of the rivers and har
bors bill the House at $50 adjourned
The House on February completed and
mas q q rhnr
BILL carrying more than $50, 100000 A bill
amending the denatured alcohol bill was
passed. The naval appropriation bill was
taken up and made the continuing order
The House OH February passed 725 pri
vate pension bills i'll an hour and a half cs
tablishing new .y high record. The naval
appropriation bill, carrying 800, 426, 900 was
taken up, and, under the order of general
debate, speeches were made by Mr.. Lamar
OF Florida on the railroad rate bill, Mr.
Higgins of Connecticut favoring the crea-
ton of the White mountain and Appalachian
forest reserves, and Mr. Mondel of Wyo
ming Oh the Limitations of federal author.
ity and the withdrawal of coal lands from
entry.
The House on February ., having been in
formed of the death of Representative John
f. RiXey of Virginia, adjourned TODAY short
ly after convening out of respect to the
memory of the deceased. General debate
on the naval appropriation bill was closed
Bills relating to the District of Columbia
were considered in the House on February
IL. In committee of the whole the Housa
went on record in favor of fat 4-cent
street railway fare with provision for
eight tickets for % cents in the District of
Columbia but in the House the amendment
was declared defeated Thereupon the
point of no quorum was made and the
House at $40 p. M adjourned. During the
session the Indian appropriation bill was
sent to conference, the House managers
being Sherman of New York Lacey of Iowa
and Stephens of Texas.
After the passage of a number of bi,ls
under unanimous consent the House an
February II: in committee of the whole
considered the naval appropriate ton bill
While the bill was under consideration Mr.
Slayden of Texas made an address in which
he declared the rumorcd danger of war
with Japan as ridiculous The army an
preparation bill. the Notifications apnro-
Prlatioh bill and the omnibus lighthouse
Dill were sent to conferences. At $40 D.
IN. the il@use adjourned. having completed
twenty pages of the naval bill
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