Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
Currency legislation was the chief topic topic
on the 25th. Fer nearly three hours Sena-
tor owen of Oklahoma spoke on the Alo-
rich bill, claiming that he had, through dgn
former Senator Jones of Arkansas, In 1900
proposed legislation somewhat similar 10
3he bill under consideration, but with es.
sential differences, which he declared would
have prevented the recent panic had II Deen
enacted into law. The Indian approprla-
zion bill received consideration during
1art of the day. The Senate adjourned at
4:45 p. m
In the Senate on the Goth Senator Culber-
son of Texas criticised the Aldrich currency
bill and spoke in favor OF amendments he
deemed necessary. Senator Nelson also de-
n0unced the measure as of no Importance in
its present form. The bill was on motion
Of Mr.. Aldrich, made the u! unfinished bust
criminal laws of the United States was
passed. At 4:22 p. n. the Senate adjourned
until the 9th.
Two SENATORS with Indian blood in their
veins, and members of former Indian tribes,
debate W mar the of t the oE
homa, a member of the Cherokee nation,
sought to have the word Late placed be-
Tribes Senator Curtis of Kansas, who is
part KaW Indian, took the opposite view:
The Senate voted against the contention of
Mr. owen. Senator McCreary of Kentucky
spoke on the currency bill. The Senate
adjourned at 4:3O p. m. until the 28th.
The consideration of the Indian approprl-
alton Dill ana speech by senator neeo
,Smoot of Titan on the currency bill con-
sumpd nearly the entire time in the Senate
on the 28th.. The Indian bill was passed:
The Senate at 5:12 p. N. adjourned until
Monday.
Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan
spoke against the railroad bond feature OF
the Aldrch currency bill on the End Most
of the day was devoted to the passage OF
bills on the calendar which are not of gen
eral Importance, and at 800 p. m. the Sen
ate adjourned.
House.
General debate. on the army approprla-
ton bill again furnished opportunity Tor
free expression of opinion on the issues OF
the day. Mr.. Garrett of Tennessee ana
Republican party for its policies with rG
gard to the tariff while Nh. Hayes Of CALI
the United States as "patehwork', and the
remedial AGtld lie legislation needed The only
by Mr.. Parker of New Jersey, who spoke
in favor of the proposition of increased pay
for the officers and men, and Mr.. Kuster-
man Of Wisconsin in support OF restoration
of the canteen. The seven hours allowed
for general debate on the bill will expire
tomorrow, when the measure will be read
for amendment. At 5:14 p. m. the House
adjourned.
The climax of general debate on the army
appropriation bill in the House came on the
livered an exhaustive speech in defense of
the Republican party and its policies. The
CTennessee), who charged that the trusts
owed their being to it. Other addresses
were made by Mr.. Sherwood Ohio in sup
Civil war at 81 a day, and by Mr.. Boutell
0llinois), who referred to the fact that the
gold in the United States for the first time
had reached a billion dollars. The army
appropriation bill was read for amendment
and its consideration was not concluded
when the House. at $50 p. M, adjourned
until the 9th.
The committee on ways and means of the
House on the 9th was put to rout and
by an overwhelming vote ordered out of the
block away. Various members of the com
mittee strenuously objected to the removal
The committees present rooms are desired
for the speaker. The army appropriation
bill was discussed. and the provision for
pay of noncommissioned officers and pri-
Yates was stricken out. Representative Lii
ley introduced a resolution calling on the
secretary of the navy for all information in
his possession concerning submarine boats
The House adjourned at 0:1O p. N. until
the 2Sth
The House OF; the 2Sth rejected by 80 to
60 an amendment by Mr.. Foster Qlllnols)
to the army bill appropriatlng S1,OOO,OOO for
joint maneuvers of the militia organizations
and the regular troops. Without a dissent
ing voice the House by special rule re-
of non-cOmmissioned officers and men and
to prohibit the private employment of army
musicians for pay, both of which yesterday
went out on points of order. The House
at 90 D. IN. adjourned until the 18th.
A resolution was passed by the House on
the 2nd authorizing the immigration COM
mittee to investigate charges of peonage In
certain states. Mr.. Clark of Florida de-
nounced Assistant Attorney General Rus
sell, in connection with certain peOnage
prosecutions in Florida and referred sar-
casticaIly to Attorney General Bonaparte.
There followed a lively discussion over
bill to deport, after the serving of their
sentence, all aliens convicted of felony.
The measure was defeated. -Four hundred
pension bills and a few other private bills
were passed, and some time was spent in
considering the post office appropriation
bill Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa introduced
bill imposing a tax of so cents per hun
dred shares sales of stock or agree
ments to sell. At 5:06 the House adj
journed.