The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-03-25
WORK OF CONGRESS,
Senate.

The session of the Senate on the 18th
was brief the chief business being the read-
ing of the Presidents proclamation calling
an extra session Of the SiXty-tirSt Congress
and the appointment OF n committee for
mally to notify the President that the Sen
ate was il. readiness to receive any II, ssage.
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin was
sworn in as a United States senator. After
being in session fifteen minutes Il recess
was taken until o'clock and almost imme-
diately upon reassemblng the Senate ad-
juurned.
The reading of the Presidents message
in favor of II revision of the tariff was the
chief business before the Senate on tbs
, 10th. The message received careful atten-
ton from senators After the adoption Of
a motion that the Senate should not meet
again until next Friday an Adjournment
was taken at 12:1S 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
Gtes on the 10Th adjourniug at l2:0S D. III.
until Monday. The census bill was received
from the House ana referred to committee,
and George T. Oliver of Pennsylvania was
sworn III as senator
House
Joseph G. Cannon was reelected speaker
on the 18th Not motion TO adopt the
old rules was voted down Several amend
ments to the rules were secured after IA hot
debate. Adjourned at 5:27 D. m.
In striking contrast TO the scenes of con
fusion, disorder and acrimonious debate
which marked the opening day of the
House. the session of that body on the 10th
assumed It's wonted air of dignity. The
message of President Taft pointing out the
necessity for revision of the tariff was
received and met with prolonged applause
from the Republicans. Some disappont-
ment, however, was felt over the fact that
the tariff measure was not presented In
tereSt attached to the announcement by
the speaker of the personnel of the com
mltteeS on rules and ways and means. The
biennial lottery for seats was conducted.
and many were the disappointments upon
the part of those whose names were anon.
the last to be drawn. Adjourned at
The tariff bill was presented on the 1Itn
by Chairman Payne of the committee on
ways and means and referred. Until it Is
reported out OF committee. which Mr.
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) ana
James (kyD made good their caucus pledge
not to accept committee appointment un-
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 10y the speak
er No objection was made because of Mr..
RartlettS attitude but it required vote
of the House before Mr. James was CX-
cused by the speaker, although it was
manifest that the vote was erwhHlmingly
against tNtuSluS ulIl. ADJOURNED III LOO
p. III.
The first piece OF legislation to be acted
on 10y the House during the special session
was the bill providing for the taking Of the
thirteenth census, which was passed In its
present form the measure gives TO the civil
service commission jurisdiction over APP
pointmcuts and provides for the printing of
the reports by the government printing of
flee. As enacted at the last session, the
bill stripped the civil service commission of
such authority, and there was Il provision
allowing some Of the printing to be done
10y private firms, because of which PrcsI-
dent Roosevelt vetoed 1t. further amend
ment WAS made whereby appointments are
10 be apportoncd 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 consideration.
At $50 =. m. the House adjourned
For four ana a half hours the House OF
Representatives OF the 10Th listened to the
reading of the tariff bin. which was con
cluded. 1t was the only business transact
ed. II was Perhaps the drearicSt legislative
session of any Ec.4 by that body In recent
years. Some Ot the members early in the
reading took TO the cloakrOumS and lobby
back of tn" speakers desk. while others
left the building Tor the day. Mr.. Sims OF
Tennessee injected breath Of life into the
proceedings. lie wanted the reading of the
bill diSpcI sec with as a Trace, but objection
was made Then he asked unanimous con
sent that the hIll be put on its passage, say
ing it was evident no opportunity would b"
afforded to amend the measure in the
House, To this suggestion, however Mr..
Mann Of Illinois objected. The House at
30 =. IN. adjourned until Monday noon.