Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

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Washington, Feb. 27.-After listen
ling to an argument by Senator Pat
terson of Colorado, in favor of gov
iernment ownership of railroads, the
senate agreed to the conference re
port on the river and harbor appro-
Ipiation bill Protests were vigorously
made against the reduction from
$3.50, 900 to s250,O00 of the amount for
Improvements in the Mississippi river
between Cairo and St. Louis. The
senate passed without discussion the
Daniel bill establishing a foundation
for the promotion of industrial peace. :
1t authorizes the board of trustees to
receive from President Roosevelt the
Nobel peace prize as a nucleus of a
| fund to bring together at Washing
ton periodically representatives Of
capital and labor to discuss the labor
problems. The expatriation bill also
/ passed. 1t authorizes the issuance
of passports to persons who have de-
clared their intention of becoming
citizens of the United States and have
lived in this country three years and
who wish to visit countries other
than the one of which they are native
Such passports are good only for six
months.
The conference reports were
agreed to by the house on the river
and harbor bill The house con-
Cured in the senate amendment in
the army bill providing for the re-
tirement of certain brigadier gener-
ais who served in the civil war, with
the rank Of major general. The
ship subsidy bill was debated through
out the day and at the night session.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-"The pres
ent occupant of the white house is
the only really great man who was
actually born in New York" This
statement from Representative Bird
sail of Iowa, provoked much applause
in the house. 1t was made by him
while speaking in opposition to the
ship subsidy bill which was again
under consideration. Mr.. Birdsall
urged that the mass OF the farmers
and laborers opposed the measure
while it was supported by the great
centers of population. General debate
on the subsidy bill in the house ter
minated, whereupon the bill was
read for amendments. The leaders on
both sides were drawn into the de-
bate. Mr.. Birdsall OF Iowa closed
the debate for the opponents and Mr..
Grosyenor of Ohio for its advocates
The conferees on the bill to pro
mote the safety of employees and
travellers upon railroads by limiting
the hours of service Of employees
reached an agreement on the measure
and their report was made. The
provision relating to employees who
have been on duty 16 hours out of
"a was amended so that the required
eight hours off duty shall be con-
secutive. The provision of relating
TO the number of Hours Of work for
operators or other employees having
to do with orders connected with the
operation of trains was materially
changed. AS agreed upon by the con
ferees such men shall not be re-
CURED or permitted to remain on duty
for a longer period than IL consecu-
tive hours i'm any 24-hour period"
This is an increase in the hours from
mine. The senate passed the bill ex-
tending government aid to the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition, to be held il.
1909 at Seattle. and debated for
several hours the denatured alcohol
bill, reaching no conclusion. The con-
ference report on the army appro-
priation bill was presented. The
senate receded on the point in con-
ltroversy, its provision for the retire
ment of paymasters clerks, and
complete agreement between the two
houses resulted.
| Washington, March Lit has been
years since the house was the scene
of so royal a battle between two
great parties as it witnessed over the
ship subsidy bill The bill was passed
| lint uot until after II had been once