Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Senate.


When the Senate met Tuesday it was at
once apparent that opposition to the confer
encc report on the tariff bill had collapsed,
and an agreement was soon reached TO vOte
on the measure at O'Clock thursday. Inc
western senators agreed to vote on the bill
at that time under the understanding that
q concurrent resolution would be passed
correcting the hide and leather scheduie.
The change will make manufactured leather
dutiable at 10, instead of 10 per cent. Sen
ator CulbersOn said he would seek to nave
cotton bagging included in the concurrent
resolution. Mr.. Aldrich in replying 10 MT.
Newlands said that the conference proVls-
ion giving the President power to secure
information on the maximum and minimum
clause would be found more effective tnan
the Senate clause. Senator Clapp attacked
the conference report and Senator McCum-
Der supported it. At 1:OS the Senate al
1ourned until noon Wednesday.
The progressive senators occupied most OF
the time in the Senate on wednesday,
night session being necessary to allow them
to express their views on the tariff Dill.
There was a very small attendance, inter
est centering on the vote to be taken at z
o'clock Thursday. Mr.. Beveridge attacked
the wording of the maximum and minimum
clause and Mr. Hale defended it. Mr.. Aid
rich reported current resolution Whlcn
is expected to remedy the leather schedule
to meet the views Of the range senators.
The Senate convened at 10 O'Clock and,
after four hours debate, passed the Payne
tariff bin by vote Of Al to 81. The CON
ference report on the urgent deficiency bill
was agreed to early in the day. concur
rent resolution to correct the leather joker
in the tariff bill was passed, as was sim
liar resolution providing for more drawbacks
on agricultural products and putting cotton
bagging on the free list. On receiving word
that President Taft had signed the tarin
bill the Senate adjourned sine die at d
O'Clock.
House.
After being in session minutes Tuesday
the House took recess until 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. In answer to Mr.. Clark
(MissOurD, Mr.. Dalzell (Pennsylvania) said
the adjournment was moved in order that
the members might take action on the con-
ference report on the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill, and that the tariff bill
would not be brought in. When the House
recOnYened there was a very slim attend
ance, and the report was not ready, so the
House adjourned until Wednesday noon.
The House Wednesday passed the urgent
deficiency bill as reported by the cOnferees.
1t carries 81 100000, or an increase of $685.
600. The provisions for automobiles for the
speaker and the vice president and the Gus
toms court were retained despite bitter OPP
position. The bill makes provision for
salaries of the judges of the court. Adj
journment was taken till noon Thursday.
The House passed the concurrent resoIu-
ton remedying the leather joker, but Mr..
Payne defeated the resolution on draw backs
and cotton bagging. Speaker Cannon an
bounced a list of important committee ap-
pontments. Word received that the
President had signed the tariff bill and the
House adjourned officially at o'clock sine
die.