The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-16
NANITOWOC
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


Senator Aldrich introduced his currency
bill on the eth, which was read, aud an
nounced that the committee on hnance
would be glad to consider IN connection
with it all bills which senators might d.
sire to introduce. Senator Clay Of Georgia
announced that he intended to have vote
on his resolution favorlng a federal law &c
aid the st6tcs ia their efforts 10 enforce
prohibition The resolution was allowed TO
go over unit the next meeting. At 40 ?,
IL. the Senate adjourned until the 9th,
The Senate was not in session on the Sth
The Brownson affair was brought up on the
9th. when senator Hale explained the navy
personnel bill Mr.. Tlllman intlmatcd tAat
he wished 10 call before the commltt"e VII
neSSes To testify concerning this matter
Mr.. Hale replied that he thought there
would be no obstacle To allowing the sen
ator to DO that The Senate at 2o5 ad
journed until next Monday
The Senate was not in session IN tn'
10th.
The Senate was not in session ON the llth
The recent issue of bonds by the secretary
Of the treasury was the occasion ~ an am
mated debate In the Senate on the 18TH
The discussion was prccipitated 10y an 10
curry hy senator CulbcTSOn ana was paric
pated In by senators AldriCh. Tililnau and
Bailey. Ii resulted in an agreement 10 post
can be received from Secretary CortcIyou
Mr.. Tillman's resolutions directing tn"
finance committee To inquire into the opera
tionS Of the treasury department was r..
ferrcd. with his consent. TO that commit
tee. The unfinished business in ia" form or
a hill to codify the criminal laws OF the
United States was placed before the senate
and the reading Of tho bill was begun, AT
~ the Senate adjourned until the IAN.
House.
several addresses were made In connec
ton with the resolutions referring the
Presidents annual message to the various
committees Representative sheppard OF
Texas made a plea for the restoration OF
the legend In God We Trust to Amer
can coins. Mr. Willctt Of New. York
sought to blame the recent financial dis
turbance on President Roosevelt. Repre-
sentative Hardck OF Georgia declared that
the only safety for the Republican party
lay in the nomination OF Taft for President
Mr.. Morris OF Nebraska spoke In favor or
taxing national bank deposits to provide a
guarantee fund. Adjournment was taken
until the sth.
A rule was adopted giving the bill to re
wise, eodify and amend the laws the right
Of way along with other preferred meas
ures Upon the conclusion Of the reading OF
the bill 1t was laid aside to permit NJ
in favor OF an appropriation for THE Her
mtage," the home Of Andrew Jackson
near Nashville Tenn. Adjournment was
taken at BAT O'Clock until the 9th.
Members Of the House on the 9th took
part In lottery for rooms In the new llUuhr
Office building opposite the capitol Asida
from passing two bridge bills the assign.
ment of quarters was the only business
transacted. The House adjourned at 2:iO
y. m. until next day.
The House on the 10th resumed IT'S old
activity and for over five hours transacted
business Of public nature. Material prog
ress was made with the bin to COdity, re
wise and amend the criminal laws Of the
United States, which was taken up aitcr
some routine hills had been disposed Of An
attempt by Mr.. LittIch"ld Of Maine to
amend the bill so as to afford protection 10
aliens In the matter 81 civil rights failed
by decisive vote The feature Of the SEES
oil tts4g l,Tlpf address Inv MIR l,UTipA1II
OF Texas, who credited senator Foraker
and other Republicans with having charged
the President with III" responsibility for
the recent financial crisis Mr. EurIcsuu
became engaged In lively culoquy with
Mr. Payne Of New York The House ad
journcd at j.12 p. IN. un'il the 10Th.
A vigorous night was wuErd In the House
of Representatives on TIA" llth over the bin
to COdify and rrvis" Ia" penal laws OF the
United States, with particular reference to
section 10, affecting couspiruc"s against the
civil rights Of citizens. McsSrs. Smith Of
Nj ssour and Hughes Of New Jersey offered
amendments having for their object the
exemption OF labor unions from the opera.
ton Of the section whenever such unions
declare strikes or hOycOttS 4 motion to
strike out the whole section was made by
Mr. BARTLETT Of GrOrgla. The hruut Of the
debate was borne by MIR. Shcrlcy Of Ken
fucky, member Of the committee on re-.
vision. but be- was supported 10y a number
OF Republicans These amendments were
all lost as was one by Mr. De Almond to
strike out section 20 II iS lEcly that dis
cussion OF the bill on points of law viii be
INDUCED from dine to time for several
weeks At 1896 =. m the House adjourned
until the 18th
Vigorous defense ~ states rights iu deaf
1ng with violations Of civil rights or with
special state elections where troops have
been called into service served to rnliyou
The debate in the House on the 18th. tn con
pcctiOu with the bIlI 10 TUdify the penal
laws Of IN" United States. \ number Of
Democrats, musty from the southern states,
strcuuuusly sought 10y amendment to r..
serve 10 the states themselves the discretion
as 10 the qualifications Of voters. nud a.
persons 10 serve ON iuric~ ana {" Limit tho
powers Of federal Judges ON certain cases,
but every attempt failed The Republicans
prrEcntcd n solid front. aud the votes an
wcre,on party Hines. The bin WAS stil un
der consideration when. az 5.o2 T. M, the
House adjourned until IA" IAN.