Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30
WORK OF CONGRESS
Senate.

The census bill WAS on the goth sent back
to conference by the Senate in order that
its amendments relating to the civil eerv1ce
law and re I5 ort the tbe census in this
city might be further considered ana IN
sisted upon. The cenferees had agreed 10
domiciIe in state for one year as a pre-,
requisite for the establishment OF residence
as a basis for apporttOnment OF appoint
ments among the several states, bit they
were instructed to insist upon this pro
vision Senator Stone spoke at Length N
favor Of free trade with the Phiappaaae s
within a dine to Be agreed upon. Ad-
5ourned at 400 p. m.
Substantial progress was maze Dy ..n
senats In the consideration Of the tariff Dill:
No senator being prepared to SPEAK on . ore
bill as a whole, the reading OF the measuIe
by paragraphs was begun: me nosee1
over for future consideration. The reaaing
was frequently interrupted by the oiscuS
sion Of amendments, s; ana 4nt ~ Senator
Cummtns presented his income tax proVls-
ion and discussed It at length. At p, Pm III
the Senate went into executive session ~
The nomination Of Thomas c. Dawson ="
be minister to Chile was confirmed Au
5ourned at 5:15 p. m.
Republican criticism of the pending tarin
bill on the ground that he rates were too
high was prominent in the Senate on the
22nd, when Senator Nelson Of Minnesota
and Senator Dolltver of Iowa attacked var
ing the duty on gas retorts general oe-
bate on the tariff was INDUCED in by Dem
ocratic senators, Senator Bailey OF Iexas
taking occasion to say that the Dill was as
criminatory against the south. Fifty OF the
SO2 pages of the bill were read today AT
O:13 clock the Senate adjourned
The first reading of the tariff bill for
consideration of committee amendments
was concluded when the Senate adjourned
on the 23rd. According to an agreement
made when the reading was begun every
paragraph OF the entire bfll Will be sub
feet to amendment when it is taken up Tor
final consideration next Monday. There was
compare lively little debate on the measure
AS Senator Aldrich postponed replying 10
many questions asked Of him In order TO
hasten the conclusion of the reading OF the
measure saying he would make fui eXpla-
nations when the various amendments re
ceive final consideration. Many provisions
including the wood pulp and w wool scHen-
At 6:34 o'clock the Senate ADJOURNED uhI'
Monday.
Denouncing the principle of protective
tariff as unfair in taking money from one
man to give it to another in order to en-
courage him in the pursuit of an other"ls Sc
Improbable, business; Senator Bail eooc Oh
on the Democratic side in opposition to the
pending tariff bill. Referring to Mr.. BaI,
ey's statement that the duties of the pend
ing bill might be lowered SO 1-3 per cent,
Mr. Aldrch asked whether he supposed the
profits to American industries eGualed that
amount. Mr.. Bailey replied that in the case Sc
believed they had. and he cited the IN
creased capitalization Of that Organization
as an evidence Of enormous pront. MI,
Bailey discussed his amendment providing nty
for an income tax, which was criticised by
Mr.. AIdrich as tending to reduce the pro
lection that would be given American labor DO
If it should result in a proportonate de-
crease of customs duties. Mr.. Bailey fay
ored restriction of immigration as a pro
lection to American labor. Mr.. Aldrich re-
torted that, while Mr. Bailey was ready 10
keep the foreign laborer from our shores.
he was not averse to allowing the product
of this cheap labor to come In competition
with the product of American workingmen.
Adjourned at 4:16 O'Clock.
House.
The House was not in session on the Goth
The House was not In session on the 2lst.
The House was in session for forty min
utes on the 22nd, but. took no action on the
census bill, the only important business
which 1t had before it for consideration.
Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana, chairman OF
the census committee; endeavored to have
the House insist further upon its disagree
ment from the Senate amendments, but
the absence of quorum prevented such
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