Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-30
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

When the Senate met Tuesday Senator
Brown II Nebraska sought to have adopted
the Joint resolution directing the secretary
Of state &c transmit 10 the governors OF Che
rari51.s states copies OF the resolution pro-
viGing for q constitutional amendment du-
thoriz-ug the levying OF an income TAX, w
-rdpr objection from Senator hean cons!d-
GRAFTON was postponed day unQe[ Tue
agreement to transact no business WINE tne
tariff bill is in conference. Mi Cunh4ls'
after some debate, obtained al order TOT re-
printing d bill in which he was lnteFesie4'
Senate. SmOOr objected. but many VII VIII
drew his objection. Without transacung
other business the senate al HI F. -
adjourn d until Friday
After q session Of little more than half
an hour Friday the Senate adjourned until
next Monday, which is day earlier than
would have been possible under the uQanl-
nous agreement for sessions only on eacn
third day while the tariff bill Is IN con
ference. The date was moved up IN ne
hone that the conference report on the
tariff bill might Be in shape 10 be present,
ed by Monday. The Senate also listened
70 statement by Mr. CulbersOn that the
democrats had been united on the tariff
bill 4 large number Of presidential noInl.
nations were confirmed, including that, OF
Charles r Crane to be minister TO emma
The Senate at 1913 ?. n. adjourned.
After adopting a concurrent resolution
empowering the President to transmit 10
the governors Of the various states copies
Of the resolution heretofore adopted Dy
Congress authorizing an amendment to the
Constitution relative to the IeVylng OF an
income tax. the Senate on the 26th at 12:45
O'Clock adjourned until next Thursday.
The postponement Of the next meeting gay
for so long a period was generally con
strued as indicating the possibility OF de-
lay IN receiving the report on the tarlH
bill from the conference committee.
An extradition treaty between the Unit
ed States and the Dominican republic,
signed by Santo Domingo on June 10. was
ratified and made public by the Senate
House.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed by
the House Tuesday after four days Of tenn
pestuOus debate. The amount carried by 1t
Is S454 500, or S2O.4oS more than the or
1gIHaI sum- and includes the $4,000 travel
ing expenses for the President. After deny
ing the usual extra month : pay to officers
and employees Of the capitol, the House
threw oft Of the bill the allowance for ex.
ira work TO committee stenOgraphers and
then refused to carry out mandate or the
United States supreme court for the pay
ment Of J NJ CeballOs & Co Of New York
for S2o5.G14. Finally the Democrats, led by
Mr. Bowers Of Mississippi. sought TO de-
feat tho proposition for the payment Of the
Presidents travelling expenses, but in that
1ournment was taken until Friday noon.
In an exciting session Friday in the
House Mr. Macon (Ark.) referred 10 his re-
cent collOquy with Mr.. Rucker (Coloj, and
charged that the Colorado member had In
serted in the Congressional Record Certal1
references to him that had not been uttered.
Mr. Macon also objected to the words
great applause" Mr.. Rucker entered
general denial, but the speaker declared
the motion to strike the passages from the
Record carried. Mr.. Randall CTexas) wanted
the speaker to name a committee to consid-
er bills prohibiting members OF Congress
employment from corporations, trusts or
persons interested IN legislation. At 100 p.
N. the House adjourned till Tuesday noon.
The House was not In session on the 26th.