Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-03-26
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

The reading of the Presidents message
in favor Of a revision or the tarlH was tne
chief business before the Senate on tns
18th. The message received careful attens
tion from senators. After the adoption CT
a motion that the Senate should not meet
again until next Friday an Adjournment
was taken at 1918 O'Clock
The Senate was not in session on the
18th.
The Senate was not in session on the
18th.
The Senate was in session just eight min
utes on the 10th, adjourning at 12:OS p. N;
until Monday. The census bill was received
from the House and referred to committee.
and George T. Oliver of Pennsylvania was
sworn in as senator.
The organization of the Senate commit.
tees was the chief business before that
body the 22nd and, owing to the face
that the detail work had been done by the
Republican and Democratic caucuses, 1t was
soon disposed of Many bills were intro
duced and referred to committees, notwltn-
standing, it is understood, that IN the pres
ent extra session no genera! leglsIa 1i pc
yond the passage of the tariff and the cen
sus bills will be undertaken. AT LOO p III.
the Senate adjourned until thursday
House.
In striking contrast to the scenes OF con
fusion, disorder and acrimonious deDate
which marked the opening day OF the
House, the session of that body on the 10th
assumed it's wonted air of dignity. Inc
message of President Taft pointing out the
necessity for a revision of the tariff was
received and met with prolonged applause
from the Republicans Some disappoint-
ment however was felt over the fact that
the tariff measure was not presented In
terest attached to the announcement Dy
the speaker of the personnel OF the com
mittees rules and ways and means me
biennial lottery for seats was conducted,
and many were the disappointments upon
the part of those whose names were among
the last to be drawn. ADJOURNED dI
3:O4 p. m.
The tariff bill was presented on the nth
by Chairman Payne of the committee on
ways and means and referred. Until it Is
Payne said he hoped would be at an early
day, the measure will not become official.
According to statement made by him upon
the floor, he did not anticipate any commit
tee changes. Messrs. Bartlett (Ga.) and
James (Ky) made good their caucus pledge
not to accept a committee appointment IN
less first approved by their minority leader,
Mr. Clark (Mo.), and fatty refused to serve
on the committee on mileage, the member
ship of which was announced by the speak
er. No objection was made because of Mr.
Bartlett's attitude, but 1t required a vote
of the House before Mr.. James was ex-
cused by the speaker, although it was
manifest that the vote was Overwhelmingly
against excusing him. Adjourned at 1850
p. 10.
The first piece of legislation to be acted
on by the House during the special session
was the bill providing for the taking OF the
thirteenth census, which was passed. In It's
present form the measure gives to the civil
pointments and provides for the printing or
the reports by the government printing OF
fee AS enacted at the last session, the
bill stripped the civil service commission OF
such authority, and there was a provision
allowing some of the printing to be done
by private firms because of which Pres-
dent Roosevelt vetoed it. A further amend
ment was made whereby appoint ments are
to be apportioned pro rata among the states
The tariff bill was officially reported to the
House from the committee on ways and
means and is now ready for considerations
At $50 p. m. the House adjourned.
For four ana half hours hour the House US +S of
reading of the tariff bill, which was CON
GUIDED 1t was the only business transact
ed 1t was perhap3 the drear lest fgls revf
years. Some OF the members early in the
reading, took to the cloakrooms and lobby
back of the speakers desk, while others
Tennessee injected a breath of life into the
proceedings He wanted the reading of the
was made. Then he asked unanimous con
sent that the bill be put on its passage, say
ing it was evident no opportunity would be
afforded to amend the. measure in the
House. To this suggestion. however, Mr..
Mann OF Illinois objected. The House at
4:55 p m. adjourned until Monday noon.
The tariff bill held full sway in the House
on the 22nd. The measure was promptly
put before the body Immediately after con
vening, and in anticipation of the opening
of the debate there was practically fuli
attendance of members and crowded CALLER
les Mr.. Payne of New York. chairman of
the committee on ways and means, made an
exhaustive speech in explanation of the BILL
the time he was actually on his feet being
four hours and ten minutes. Then. some
what fatigued. he suspended until Tuesday
He was subjected to a cross-fire of ques-
lions, all of which he endavored to answer
Mr. Payne, in speaking of the maximum
and minimum features of the bill predicted
that France, Germany and other European
countries would hasten so to equalize their
duties on American products that they
would derive the benefit of the minimum
rates offered At 4:19 p. m. the House ad
jOurned until II a. IN. tomorrow. which will.
meeting.