The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-18
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

After a brief legislative session on the sth
the Senate closed its doors and devoted the
day to q, further consideration of the nomi-
of customs for the port of Charleston, s.
{. Adjourned ct $50 p. III.
The Senate on the 9th became involved in
discussion of the type of canal that should
redge, chairman of the committee on inter
oceanic canals, precipitated the debate by
bringing III an adverse report on the Hop
klns bill authorizing the issuance of bonds
to the extent of $500. 0O0,O0o for the con
struction of the canal. Reading a state.
ment OF expenditures up 10 date, he de.
would cost 500, 600 600. and insisted that that
great mistake had been mace In not ad
heripg to the plan for the building of a
sea level water way, which he, said would
be cheaper than the lock canal. Senators
Foraker and Teller Joined in the belief that
a sea level canal should be constructed. and
Mr. kittredee said it was not too late to
abandon the lock project. long executive
session was held and at 5:l2 p. m. the Sen
ate adjourned
The postal savings bank bill was before
the Senate during most of the session on
the 10th, and senator Hepburn of Idaho
spoke in opposition to it. Little progress
was made The Senate took recess in
order to join the House of REPRESENTATIVES
in the counting of the electoral vote. re-
Stunning its legislative work Immediately
thereafter. Adjourned at 5;o1 d. m.
\ report was made to the Senate on the
lIln from tUe committee on appropriations
on the Presidents statements concerning
the attitude of Congress toward appropria-
tohs FOR the support OF the secret service.
senator lemenway, who presented this re-
port, added that the President was not jus
titled i'll making the statement contained
in his message to Congress The Senate
passed joint resolution declaring February
l. Il special legal holiday In the District of
Columbia and the territories in honor of the
centenary Of the birth of Lincoln. bill
was passed repeating the increase in the
salary of the secretary of state from 5000
to $1,000 so as to permit Senator Knox
10 accept an appointment as secretary Of
state. Senator McLaurin made a speech tn
opposition to the passage of any bin for
the re-eniStment of the negro soldiers OF
the TWenty-hfth regiment accused of hay
ing shot up" Brownsville The Senate ut
400 p. IN. adjourned until Monday.
The Senate was not in session on the
18th.
The Senate was not in session Saturday
House.
In the House Of Representatives practical.
ly the entire session on the Sth was given
over to the consideration of bills pertaining
10 the District of Columbia. A message
from the President was read recommending
Il law requiring ocean going vessels to be
equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus
Adjourned ~ 5,31 p. m.
For nearly six hours the House on the OH,
discussed the bill materially changing the
methods OF administering the Panama canal
zone and ConstruCtu: the canal Amend.
ments almost without number were aimed
at the measure but with one or two rx-
ceptions they failed Of adoption Consid
Grafton OF the bill was completed. but he.
cause of a threatened roll call by the OPP
ponents Of the measure and the hour being
late Mr.. Mann, having 1t In charge. did
not ask for vote. Al GO p. IN. the House
adjourned.
The ever interesting ceremony Of count
ing the electoral vote was performed on
the 10Th by the Senate and House of Rep
r. Scntativcs in joint session William II
Taft of Ohio was officially declared elected
President and James $. sherman of New
32t electoral votes for the Republican Candi-
dates as against 1G2 for McssrS. Bryan and
Kern. Following the refusal of unanimous
consent for the cousidcration'of resolution
appropriating S1.5OoOoo for a Lincoln mt.
mortal in Washington and the passage Of
several bills OF minor Importance. cnusidcra-
ton of the agricultural appropriation bin
was resumed The effort Of Mr.. Lever g.
G. and his followers to abolish the board
Of referees Of the department OF agriculture
failed. The bill was, pending when the
House at 5OI =. IN. adjourned.
After having Travelled II orny road for a
week the agricultural appropriation bill was
passed by the House on the llth practically
as il came from committee. A successful
against the bill amending the naturalization
laws. which. among other things increased
the naturalization Zee from s. to so. BY
an emphatic vote the conference report on
the measure was rejected and the bill laid
upon the table A tribute to Lincoln by
MIR Boutell ullO closed the days proceed
ingS. and the House ut J:43 p. III. ad-
iourned
The charges of corruption and fraud in
connection with the Panama canal pur.
chase made by Representative Rainey re-
Gently were reviewed In the House on the
18th. when Mr. Lowering Of Massachusetts
entered a sweeping defense Of William Mel
son Cromwell William Il; Taft. Charles p
Taft and others whom Mr.. Rainey named
as having been involved In the transaction
When Mr. Lowering began the Illinois mem.
Der had gone to the station to take train
Lincoln address, but he was hastily called
back. Mr. Lowering in the meantime sus.
pending his remarks. Mr.. Rainey was
obliged to leave shortly afterwardi to keep
would make full reply. The Indian appro-
priation bill technically was under consd-
Grafton, and all the speeches were made
under license OF general debate, Speeches
were made on variety OF other subjects,
and about 800 pension bills were passed.
Previously 10 taking up the Indian bill
brief exercises commemorative of IiuColn'S
birthday were held The chaplain feelingly
referred to LiucOlD's character and services.
Mr. Boutel Gll) read the famous Gettys-
burg address, and Mr.. Nyc (Minn) spoke
dent At go p. IN. the House adjourned.
The Indian appropriation bill technically
was under consideration in the House Sat
urday, but many members aVaiIed them
selves OF inc ppHoIluully iol AZ
bate Mr. Lamar Fla.) argued for the
amendment of the railroad rate law. claim
ing the law was insufficient to cover the
cases included in its provisions; Mr.. Mad
den Ill) referred to increases in freight
rates since the rate law went into effect;
Mr.. Murphy (Wis) delivered a eulogy OF
Lincoln Mr.. Washburn tMassD favored
modification OF the sherman antitrust law
in order that it might be less burdensome;
Mr.. Hayes (Cal) attacked the rules of the
House; Mr.. Langley KyD criticised the
administration of the affairs OF the Choc-
planned the provisions of the Indian bill,
while Mr. Foster (Vt) pleaded for an ad-
justment of postal rates as affecting mer-
chandise sent through the mails. The In
dian bill was pending when the House at
4:57 p m adjourned until Sunday: which
was set apart for eulogies of deceased
members