Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-24
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

The recent federal bond issue was again
the subject for discussion in the Senate on
the 14th, being brought forward for reso-
luton offered by Senator Culberson, calling
on the secretary for additional information
concerning the reasons that induced MIN
to award bonds to national banks instead
of to individuals who offered higheC price.
Mr.. Aldrich insisted that the resolution
should not be adopted until after Secretary
adopted by the Senate was received, but
promised 20 aid in securing additional IN
formation. Mr.. Culberson's resolution went vent
over under the rules Senator Tlllman Of
fered resolution embodying new series
of inquiries concerning the financial situa-
tioE. After an executive session the Sen
ate adjourned at p. N. until the 1otn.
| - Senate did not receive a reply on the
/ = Stom the secretary of the treasury to
lN5 resolution, calling for Information con- on
absence Senator Aldrich assented to the
passage of Senator CuIberson's resolution
on the sgbeet 10 ISN'T
war indemnity of the United States from
China was passed, The remainder OF the
session was devoted to the OF ta a
AGO p. m.
T1e Senate calendar was clear of nearly
avery bill upon It on the 10th, and the bili
/ wise the criminal laws of the United
was taken up and discussed until
i LJJurnment, which was taken at 4:oO
o'clock, until Monday.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th
Senator Tillman on the goth criticised
Secretary CorteIyou for his delay in COM
plying with the resolution calling for in
formation concerning the recent t pond rs rs,
secretary found it necessary to take more
time to get Up the YoluminOus report, re-
'r"1 Senator Stone introduced loo resol u
determine if the money Is distributed eqult-
ably in different sections of the country.
former Presidents of the United States ex-
officio members of the Pan-American Con-
gress and all other international confer
enCeS.
House.
The amount of the fine and the length Of
the term of Imprisonment to be meted out
to officers and directors of corporations for
violating the law with respect to money
contributions for political purposes fur
nished material for debate in the House
on the 18th, in connection with the con-
sderatiOn of the penal code bill. All amend
ments to increase the penalty were voted
down.
mhe committee on revision of the laws
| " consented on the 18th to allow
amendments to the bill codifying the penal
laws of the United States, and as result
the measure was changed in some important
particulars When the House at 4:50 p. m.
adjourned there were pending a number or
important amendments. The portions of the
bill which attracted the most attention were
those covering the giving and accepting OF
brides by senators and members and the
sale of Endorsements or support for APP
pointive public offices.
by the majority in the House on the 10th
in the consideration of the bill to codify
and revise the penal laws.
The pacific spirit displayed by, the com
mittee on revision of laws toward the close
of yesterdays session, when it appeared
as though the several amendments strength
ening certain provisions of the bill regard
ing corruption in the appointment of per
sons to public offices would be adopted, had
vanished today, and instead every inch OF
ground was fought over to keep amend
ments out of the bill.
When adjournment was taken at, 4O6
O'Clock only six additional pages had been
disposed of and but one or two verbal
amendments by the committee had been in
serted
After passing a large, number of pension
bills the House at % p. m. on the 18th
adjourned until Monday. The penal code
bill was not taken up.
Most of the day of tha Goth was spent in
q general debate on the immigration ques-
ton occasioned by the calling up Of bill
Philadelphia; Mr.. Rauch of Indiana intro,
duced a bill removing the duty on wood
pulp, white paper, book paper, and their
elements. Mr.. Ashbrook of Ohio INTRODUCED
bill restoring the words In God We
Trust TO coins.