Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-21
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


Debate on the Aldrich currency bill on the
18th was followed with interest by many
bankers in the galleries. The discussion
was directed chiefly toward the provision
for railroad bonds as a basis for emergency
circula ton, a wide difference OF opinion pc
ing developed concerning the method that
should be adopted in determining the Valua-
ton to be given such bonds, as well as OPP
position to the use of such security under
any terms. The bill was finally read
through and committee amendments in
corr GRATED it being understood that the
cntiEe bill is to be subject to amendment
hereafter. The Senate at SOB p. ~ aa-
JOurned.
Senator Rayner of Maryland spoke at
length in the Senate on the 18th on the
curtoucy bill. The Senate devoted two
hours to considering the criminal code bill
and 1T 4:37 p m adjourned.
The Senate on the 18th discussed the law
governing the reserves of national banks,
that subject being brought up by Senator
Rayner. The criminal code bill also was a
subject of discussion Senator Clay and 9th
ers securing the substitution of the old law
instead of the proposed revised sections
dry states or counties. The Senate at
400 p. N. adjourned until the 14th.
The Senate on the 18th gave attention to
Senator Clay of Georgia. Mr.. Clay's de-
claraton in favor of the issuance of paper
money by the government provoked a con-
troversy between him and Republican SEN
ators. Senators Lodge and Teller both gave
Their views on the policy of issuing paper
money by the government At 2:30 p m.
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
After a brief executive session on the
18th the Senate ordered the doors closed
and for several hours discussed the Wether-
spoon nomination. An agreement was
reached to consider the ocean mail subsidy
bill on Wednesday, and Senator Stone of
Missouri announced that he would speak on
the Aldrich currency bill on the 18th. At
$40 p. N. the Senate adjourned.
r1ouSe
Interest in the prOceeT ngs on the 18th at
tached to a criticism of the President by
Mr. Tawney, chairman of the committee OH
appropriations. for having, as Mr.. TaWney
charged, appointed the inland water ways
commission without authority of law. The
debate on the urgent deficiency bill and
grew out of Il Senate amendment to pay
John II. Bankhead, now senator from Ala
bama, for his services on the commission
The House refused to accept the amend
ment. In a vigorous speech Mr.. Harrison
of New York condemned Secretary Of State
Root for his manner of handling the nego-
tiaticns with Russia regarding passports
10 Russian Jewish citizens of the United
States, while Mr.. Lowden of Illinois defend
ed the secretary. The Indian appropriation
bill was amended in several important par
ticulars Another of the large supply meas.
ures, the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, was reported and the
House ut 5:13 p. m. adjourned.
The tariff question and the President
message were the principal themes of dis
cussion in the House on the 18th. In the
course OF tne COnCluulUS ueDdle On Ine
Indian appropriation bill the proceedings
were enlivened by Messrs. Hamill and
Leake of New Jersey, both Democrats, dis
cuSSing the virtues and faults of William
J. Bryan. Mr. Leake reassertcd his charge
that Mr.. Bryan did not represent the prin-
CplcS for which Democracy stood. At 800
p. M the House adjourned.
General debate the Legislative appro-
priation bill was brought to a close in the
House on the 18th. Several speeches were
made on the issues of the day, the most
notable being by Champ Clark of Missouri.
Other speakers were Rainey, Illinois; Tir-
reu Massachusetts; Gillett, Massachusetts.
and Hammond, Indiana, all of whom dis
cusSed various phases of the tariff question.
At SOB the House adjourned until the 14th.
Oratory in the House on the 14th gave
way to legislation, with the result that ma
terial progress was made in the executive,
legislative and judicial bill. 1t met with
comparatively smooth sailing until on points
of order by Mr.. Macon of Arkansas the
proposed increases in salaries of the as
sistant secretaries of the several depart
mcnts were stricken out. Mr.. Macon eX-
planned his action by saying that an ap-
propriatiou bill was not the place for such
legislation. With nearly twothirds of the
bill disposed of, the House at SOP p. IN.
adjourned.
The legislative executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, one of the large supply
measures of the government, was passed by
the House on the 18th. The amount carried
by it is practically as reported by the COM
mittee- So, 336, 573 The House at 4:23 p.
m. adjourned.