Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-17
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senator Aldrich introduced his currency
bill on the 7th, which was read, and an
nounced that the committee on finance
would be. glad to consider in connection
with it all bills which senators might de
sire to introduce. Senator Clay OF Georgia
announced that he intended to have az vote &c
aid the states in their efforts to, enforce
prohibition. The resolution was allowed to
go over until the next meeting. At 40 p.
NJ, the Senate adjourned until the 9th.
The Senate was not in session on the 9Th.
The Brownson affair was brought up on the
9th, when Senator Hale explained the navy
be wished to call before the committee Wit
nesses to testify concerning this matter
would be no obstacle to allowing the sen
ator to dc that. The Senate at 2:oo ao-
iGurned until next Monday.
The Senate was not in session on Tue
10Th.
The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
The recent issue Of bonds by the secretary
Of the treasury was the occasion or an ami
mated debate in the Senate on the 18th.
quiry by Senator Culberson and was part1ci-
pated in by Senators Aldrich, Tillman and
pone further controversy until statement
can be received from Secretary Cortelyou.
Mr.. Tillman's resolutions directing the
finance committee to inquire into the opera
tons of the treasury department was re-
ferred, with his consent, to that commit.
tee The unfinished business in the form or
United States was placed before the Senate
and the reading of the bill was begun. AT
3:22 the Senate adjourned until the 14th'
House.
Several addresses were made in connec-
ton with the resolutions referring the
Presidents annual message to the various
committees. Representative Sheppard OF
Texas made plea for the restoration t 10 Of
can coins Mr.. Willett of New. York
sought to blame the recent financial dis
turbance on President Roosevelt. Repre-,
sentative Hardick of Georgia declared that
the only safety for the Republican party
lay in the nomination of Taft for President
Mr.. Morris of Nebraska spoke in favor Of
guarantee fund. Adjournment was taken
until the Sth.
A rule was adopted giving the bill to. re
wise codify and amend the laws the right
of way along with other preferred meas
Cres. Upon the conclusion of the reading of
the bill it was laid aside to permit Mr.
Z N favor of an appropriation for The Her
! ...itage," the home of Andrew Jackson
near Nashville, Tenn. Adjournment was
taken at 3:47 O'Clock until the 9th.
Members of the House on the 9th took
part in lottery for rooms in the new House
office building opposite the capitol. Aside
ment of quarters was the only business
transacted. The House adjourned at 2:4O
p. m. until next day.
The House on the 10th resumed its old
activity and for over five hours transacted
business of a public nature Material prog
ress was made with the bill to codify, re-
United States, which was taken up after
some routine bills had been disposed of. An
attempt by Mr. Littlefield of Maine to
amend the bill so as to afford protection to
aliens in the matter of civil rights failed
by a decisive vote The feature of the ses-
sion was brief address by Mr.. Burleson
of Texas, who credited Senator Foraker
ara other Republicans with having charged
the President with the responsibility for
became engaged in a lively colloquy with
Mr.. Payne of New York. The House ad-
jourLed at SIP p. m. until the 10th.
vigorous hight was Waged in the House
to cOdify and revise the penal laws of the
United States, with particular reference to
sf y rg iH of Citizens Messrs Smith of
Missouri and Hughes of New Jersey, offered
amendments, having for their object the
exemption Of labor unions from the opera
ton of the section whenever such unions
declare strikes boycotls. motion to
strike out the whole section was made by
debate was borne by Mr.. Sherley Of Ken
lucky, a member of the committee re-
vision, but he was rs supported BY "a n number
all lost. as was one by Mr.. De Almond to
strike out section 20 1t is likely that dis
cusson OF the bill on points of law will be
INDUCED from time to time for several
weeks. At 1886 p. m. the House adjourned
until the 18th.
Vigorous defense OF states rights In deal
ing with violations of civil rights or with
special state elections where troops have
been called into service served to enliven
the debate in the House on the 18th, in con-
nection with the bill to codify the penal
laws of the United States A number of
Democrats mostly from the southern states,
strenuously sought by amendment to re
serve to the states themselves the discretion
as to the qualifications of voters and of
persons to serve on iuries, and to limit the
powers of federal judges on certain cases;
but every attempt failed. The Republicans
presented solid front, anC the votes all
were on party lines. The bill was still un
der consideration when. at SOP p M, the
House adjourned until the 14th.