The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-07
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate on January 80 fixed February
20 for a vote on the declaration that Sen
ator Reed Smoot of Utah is not entitled 10
his seat, passed bill appropraing SON
600 to c0nfine the Colorado river to ITS
banks and one placing the management OF
the Panama railway under the isthinia u
canal commission. The Senate listened 70
extended speeches by Senators Carter. OF
Montana and Hepburn of Idaho In criticism
OF the secretary Of the interior for ms orue ,
preventing the issuance of patents TO pun
lie lands until after an examination on 'he
ground by special agent.
In the Senate on January 81, senator
Rayners address on the expansion OF eHetu
tive prerogatives, Senator Lodge priSt
reply and an extended discussion or the az
ministration of the public land laws pV
Senator Hepburn constituted the proceed
ings.
The Senate on February /. suspended
business al 80 O'Clock. according 10 Il sp"-
cia order, for eulogies for Senator German
of MARYLAND. Previous to this order many
bills of minor Importance were passed, IN.
Guiding one increasing he salaries or c'tE
mail carriers, making tac INST years salary
$500 with an annual increase of 500 unti
Il maximum of $500 has been reached.
other bills passed increase the pension OF
all Indian war survivors from SO to $40 per
month and grant the city of st Louis an
extension of time for one year to construct
IL bridge across the Mississippi.
Two hours in the House on February =
were spent in further cons Iteration of the
river and harbor appropriation bill, after
which euogirs were delivered on the life
of the late senator German of Maryland.
out of respect to the memory Of the late
Representative William II. Flack or New
York, whose death was announced, the
House at 4o1 adjourned.
The Senate on February 1 OcCupi d the
first two hours in pcrfectin@ the House bill
permitting the government to take an ar-
peal on points of law III criminal cases
similar to that against the meat packers.
Senators lIrybulm and NcwlandS spoke ON
the Carter resolution aimed ut the rec nj
order of the secretary of the interior pre-
venting the issuance of land patents until
after an examination on the ground by Il
special agent, ana senator Bacon made Il
brief statement intended To show that Sen.
ator Bcvcridgc had been in error regarding
the operation of the child labor law IN
Georgia,
The Senate on February ) spent the "ut,t"
day considering the Indian appropriation
bill. tn" army appropriation bill, carrying
SS1, IOOWu. an increase of S0wO.oOJ over
the amount voted by the House, was re
ported and viii be taken up as soon as IN
Indian hill j. disposed Of. The Senate com
mitteC amendments include Sl3I2,24i Tor
barracks and quarters. S6,22l. l6O for pro
noting aud extending the efficiency of the
artillery corps, and Il provision to exempt
officers and men aud their families from
the provisions Of IN" rate hill and allow
ing them to accept FREQ or reduced rate'
of transportation. Senator Hepburn intro
duccd Il resolution iustructing the Se,re
tHTN Of the interior 10 issue patents on all
lands and mining applications where the
law Is complied With ANA no protest j.
filed. senator kittrcdge reported the copy
right bill and senator Smuot gave node" oi
a minority report favoring the House pro
vision Giving manufacturers the right f.
adapt musical compositions To aUtumu 10
musical instr mentS