Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-05-29
WORK OF CONGRESS.


see. Mr.. Taylor devoted his attention chief
ly TO the tariff and currency policies OF the
Dill carrying total CT S1l ST., 106.
Senator Rayner again made an appeal for
a vote on resolution authorizing ana re.
Of inquiry to investigate charges against
Col. William F. Stewart, coast artillery,
stationed at Fort Grant, arizona e1 on c 6ne
sideration of the resolution was postponed
The omnibus public buildings bill was
Ins 4 series 6 to the desc
Grafton of the flag of the United states was
passed. The conference report on the forti,
fcatious appropriation bill was adopted and
a partial agreement on the sundry ciVh
bill was reported and approved.
Announcing that the conferees OF the Sen
ate and House ON the currency pill Woold
journ at an early day, Senator Aldrlch re-
ported from the committee on the list
joint resolution creating nauo9al none
tary commission to be composed OF nine
senators and nine representatives to lnvestl-
gate al! matters concerning the panklng
and currency system of the country anu
the resolution was passed without DEBATE.
Senator Rayner again discussed MS resolu-
ton authorizing and requesting the Pre eti
dent to order Z curt of inquiry to lnVest-
gate the charges against Col. William f.
Stewart and the resolution was placed upon
the calendar The Senate passed the gen
eraI deficiency and military academy ap-
pproppriation bills. bill regulating child
labor in the District of Columbia and the
territories was passed
rTha omen session on the 22nd was conclud-
ed with an extended debate on the power of
Congress to regulate interstate and foreign
commerce and a negative POLL % to 81, was
taken on a motion to adopt the Foraker
substitute for the interstate commerce com
mission resolution extending the time when
clause of the Hepburn railroad rate law is
to take effect The Foraker substitute pro-
vided that the prohibition against railroads
transporting across state lines coal or other
articles produced by them, shall apply only
to property acquired since the passage or
the Hepburn bill, May % 1906. The com
without limitation concerning the tlme OF
ownership. The bill to place the date OF
canning meat products upon packages was
discussed briefly, as was the omnibus blll'
but both were displaced. The disagree
ment of the House to the conference report
on the postofice appropriation bill on &C,
subsidy was laid before the Senate and an
other conference was ordered, with lnstruc-
tons to insist upon the amendment. AT
APO p. m, adjourned.
The net result of the days session in the
Senate on the 23rd was the adoption of the
conference agreement on the omnibus public
agreement on the pOstofice appropriation bill.
the items in the latter measure relating to
weighing the mails and ocean mail sub
sidy being sent back to conference. Various
questions were discussed during the day.
Senator Teller reviewed court decisions on
the limitations of federal power under the
Constitution. Mr. Bacon discussed the same
topic, both referring to the Presidents re.
mark that he would veto bills that did not
reserve water rights. Mr.. owen OF Okla
homa spoke on his joint resolution proy1d-
ing that an amendment to the Constitution
for the election of senators by the people
be submitted to the states for ratification.
Intellectual efforts were made by Mr.. Bever-
idge to pass the omnibus territories bill, and
by Mr.. Newlands to secure consideration of
his resolution creating an inland water ways
a recess until p. n. The night session
was taken up with conference reports.
An effort to annihilate time by dilatory
islation except that involved in conference
reports was the chief occupation Of the
Senate on the 25th, under the leadership Of
Mr.. Aldrich. The attempt was SO success
full that the net result in the way Of &C
complishment of the days session was the
adoption of the conference report on the
spndry cyi hap appEopra99n Dill IL on Mr. e
on the bill compromising government en-
ployes for injuries while on duty, but Mr..
Hale said he had information from the
House that no action could be expected
there Monday on the conference report on
the public buildings bill. and that until
that measure should be disposed Of the de-
fected Despite Mr.. Beveridge's protest
the Senate at 40 O'Clock adjourned.
House.
The conference report on the legislative
appropria ton bill was agreed to; confer
encee reports on the ags ,G, and forti-
the bill making IN appropriation of 81 ,5OO,-
600 for representation by the United States
Mt the Toxic exposition in 1912 was passed,
as were also two omnibus bills embodying
forty separate measures, having to do with
public lands and matters in the territories,
viding for the issuance Of leases Of public
lands in the Panama canal zone, q recess
was taken at p. m.
The conclusions Of the special committee
on the charges Of Representative LiIley
that members of the House had been i'm
properly Influenced In connection with SUBJ
marine torpedo boat legislation, and the
charges that Mr.. LilIey had violated his
obligations as a member and had acted in
bad faith with the committee and IN con-
Goth by the House by a vote of 157 to 81.
The partial conference report on the sun
dry, civil appropriation bill occasioned a
lively debate. 1t was adopted.
Following q debate the conference report
Cd the District of Columbia traction bill,
permitting the laying of street car tracks
provision for universal transfers eliminated;
the conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill was agrGd to-; the SEN
100000 the public building bill apprQpria-
ton were disagreed with and a conference
asked on the 21st.
Practically all hope Of ship subsidy was
BY vote Of 145 to 1856, rejected the con,
ference report on the postoffice appropria-
ton bill, containing a provision therefor
The bill was sent back to conference and
there Is little prospect that the House con-
ferees will yield. By a strict party vote Of
100 to 125, a campaign contribution pub
Jicity bill with an amendment providing
for a reduction of representation in the
House in the southern states was passed.
The Democrats voted against the bill be-
bause Of the amendment The conference
report on the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was agreed to and the Senate
amendments to the general deficiency and
military academy appropriation and omni-
bus Indian land bill were all disagreed to
and the bills sent % conference. At 6:14
p n. recessed
Fer the second time within twenty-four
hours hours the House on the 23rd, following a
discussion Of two hours, rejected the mail
subsidy provision for ocean Steamships and
the postofice bill for the third time was
sent back to conference. The conference
reports on the omnibus pension claims bill
and on the. Notifications appropriation bill
were agreed to-; the resolution providing for
a remission 0f Of