The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-17
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.

In the Senate on January o tentative
understanding was reached Justifying the
expectation that n vote on the general serv-
Ice pension Oil viii be taken Friday. Much
time was devoted by Senator In Toilette
and others TO the bill limiting the hours OF
railway employees, which was to be voted
on under agreement january 10. The
Brownsville matter was postponed at the
suggestion of Senator Foraker, who gave
as the reason that Senator Ttllman, who Is
indisposed, desired to make an address on
the subject.
In the Senate january 10, after Ave hours
debate on the subject OF limiting the houys
or service OF railway employees, was passed
substitute for the pending bill of senator
La Toilette, limiting the time of train EN-.
ployes to sixteen consecutive hours OF
service. to bc followed by ten hours Of
rest senator Iillman gave notice he would
address the senate saturday on the Browns.
VIE ARRAY, and senator Foraker announced
he would Cndcayor Ia get Il vote on the
investigation resolution OH that day.
The Senate ON January II passed n gen
cral service pension bill which will give
survivors of the Ciyii ana Mexican wars Sl2
per month at the age or e., SO at 40 ana
$50 mt -. Senator Hopkins OF Illinois de-
Tended Reed Smoot, arguing against the
right Of the Senate to pass on the private
acts Of It's mculb, RS The legislative appro-
priutou bill was read.
The Senate ON January - listened to
debate on the race question IN which
senator Tillman was the principal particl-
pant ana senator Patterson Of Colorado his
opponent President Rooseyclts action in
the BROWNSVILLE matter was the subject of
discussion, Mr.. Tillman held that nothing
was involved in 1t except the race question.
ana that the present administration was re-
SponSiblr for the growing acute condition
of the race question In the south. The
President, he maintained, had encouraged
the negro To assert his equality and then
had wrought vengeance on whole battal-
ion for following that encouragement He
condemned the Presidents action In both
respects. Mr.. Patterson defended the Pres.
idents right to dismiss the troops, but be-
tlaF. aud
tiOu It's policy. He condemned In strong
terms what he regarded as the radical POI
sitiou OF Mr.. Tllman and predicted that
the extinction OF the Democratic party In
the north would follow n continuance of
such tactics, No action was taken on the
resolution for an investigation OF tue
Brownsville ARRAY.
The Senate on January II passed the leg
islatiyC, executive and judicial apprOpria-
tiuu bill carrying $50, SO. S.}3, and devoted
the remainder of the day to the Browns
sage from the President, submitting add.
tiouHi evidence, aud cigar box filled with
bullets and shells. The message was or
drrnd printed. senators who participated
in the debate were Mallory, Clay, Tillmun
Bacon urd Spoonor the lattors speech be
ing unfinished when adjournment was
taken.
The time Of the Senate on january f. was
taken up by the speech Of senator Spooucr
uu the Brownsville affair. Later in the
day. while the Senate was I'm executive SEES.
sion, the nominations Of Messrs. tortDlyou
and Garfield were confirmed without en-
CuUntcrmg further opposition. The nOlniuu-
tion OF George Won l., Meyer to be post
master general was also confirmed MS was
that Of Herbert Knox Smith to be com.
nominations. except that Of Mi Smith, VIII
take effect uutil March T.