The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-01-23
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Senate.

SeEAtG.
The recent federal bond issue was again
The subject for discussion In the Senate on
the 14th, being brought forward Tor reso-
luton offered by Senator Culberson, calling
On the secretary for additional intormailon
Concerning the reasons that induced mn,
to award bonds to national banks instead
OF TO individuals who offered higher price.
Mr.. Aldrlch insisted that the resolution
should not be adopted until after Secretary
Cortelyou reply to resolution loIihetly
adopted by the Senate was received, but
promised 20 aid in securing additional ~.
lorna ZION Mr. CulbersOn's resolution went
over under the rules Senator Ililman OF
fered resolution embodying new series
Of Inquiries concerning the financial situa
ton. After an executive session the Sen
ate adjourned at = ?. N. until the loth.
The Senate did not receive "A reply on the
10th from the secretary OF the treasury "
its resolution calling for Information con,
corning the financial situation, and IN us
absence Senator Aldrich assentcd to the
passage OF Senator CulberSon reso,u tion
on. the same subject A JOINT rss SON t5a
reducing from S24,OOO,Oro to Sll,npJvO the
war indemnity of the United states from
China was passed The remainder or the
session was devoted TO the discussion OF the
4:3o p m.
The senate calendar was clear Of nearly
every bill upon t on the 10TH, ana me Oh,
10 revise the criminal laws or thc Onit.u
States was taken up and discussed IN VI
adjournment, which was taken at 4:oo
O'Clock, until Monday.
The Senate was not IN session on the IN.
Senator Tilman on the 2pth criticised
Secretary Cortelyou for his delay IN com
plying with the resolution calling Tor IN
Formation concerning the recent bond ls-
sue Senator Aldrich explained That the
secretary found IL necessary 10 tax" more
time to get up the youmnous report re-
quircd Senator stone introduced rCsoiu-
tlon for q report on government deposits -
determine II tn" money Is distributed 'gult
ably in different sections ~ the country.
TOR hgI ny q
former Presidents OF the United states rA-
ohicio members Of the Fau-Amcrlcan CON
grcss and all other International confer
ences.
The amount Of the fine and the length OF
the term Of Imprisonment to be meted out
20 officers and directors OF corporations Tor
violating the law with respect to money
pished material for debate I'm the House
on the 14th, In connection with the con
eideration Of the penal cod" hlil, All amend
ments to increase the penalty were voted
Gown.
The committee on revision Of the laws
fnally consented on the l1th 10 arrow
amendments to the TN COdlfying the penal
laws. Of the United states, and as result
the measure was changed In some important
particulars. When the House at $50 p III.
adjourned there were pending number OF
Important amendments. The portions OF the
bili which attracted the most attention were
those covering the giving and accepting OF
brides by senators ana members ana the
sale Of Endorsements or support for APP
pontive public Offices.
complete change OF front was exhibited
by the majority In the House on the 10Th
In the Consideration OF the bill to codlfy
and revise the penal laws.
The pacific spirit displayed by the com
mittee on revision OF laws toward tn" close
OF Yesterdays session when 1t appeared
as though the several amendments strength
ening certain provisions Of the bin regard.
ing corruption In the appointment OF per
sons to public Offices would be adopted, had
vanished today, aud instead every Inch or
ground was fought over to keep amend
ments out Of the blll
when adjournment was taken at 4"
o'clock only six additional pages had been
disposed OF ana but one or two verbal
amendments by the committee had been In
serted.
After passing a large number of pension
bills the House Mt ] % p IN, on the lIth
adjourned until Monday The penal code
bin was not taken up.
Most OF the day Of ths 10th was spent In
general debate ON the immigration qucs-
ton occasiourd by tine calling up uf hii
to appropriate S2JOrpD for station at
Philadelphia Mr. Rauch Of Indiana miro
duced a BIZ removing the duty on wood
pulp white paper. book paper, ANA their
elements. MIR Ashhrook Of ohio introduced
bin restoring the words I'm cod We
Trust TO coins