Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-06-03
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
In the Senate.

The Cummins amendment to the rail-
road bill prohibiting the putting into
effect of increases in railroad rates IN
til they have been approved by the in
terstate commerce commission was be-
fore the Senate on the Oath. Arguments
il favor of the amendment were made
by Senators Cummins, Borah and Doll
yer. Senator Martin suggested an amend
ment to the Cummins provision requiring
the commission to pass upon all increases
within six months after their filing.
With the exception of a brief time
given to the general calendar, the Sem
7te devoted the entire session on the
10Th to the consideration Of the railroad
DILL. Senator La Toilette occupied the
HOOr for almost five hours in support of
the Cummins amendment requiring the
approval of the increases in railroad
rates by the interstate commerce com
mission. In the course Of his speech
he declared that it would be necessary
10 add greatly to the equipment of the
commission in order to put it into con-
dition to render effective service.
The Senate on the Goth by vote of %
to 43 rejected the Cummins amendment
requiring the approval of railroad rates
by the interstate commerce commission
before they become effective. It also
adopted an amendment providing for six
months extension of the 100 days sus-
pension of new rates and regulation in
case the hearing is not concluded with
in the time. The capitalization provi-
siOns were stricken from the bill.
The Senate failed on the 9th to reach
a final vote On the railroad bill. Senator
Dixon moved an amendment placing tele-
graph and telephone lines under the
jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
commission. This provision had no
sooner been adopted, though in different
form, than Senator Brown of Nebraska
offered an amendment prohibiting rail-
roads from acquiring control of compel
ing lines under penalty. Unwilling
10 accept so important an amendment
without more opportunity for considera-
ton, the Senate adjourned.
The Senate OH the 2Sth laid aside the
railroad bill to listen to personal eX-
PLANTATION by Senator Lorimer Of Illinois
OF the charges of corruption in connec-
ton with his election. He made general
denial of the accusations and introduced
resolution directing the committee on
privileges and elections to make an in
VeStgatlOn. The resolution was referred
to the committee on contingent expenses.
The remainder of the day was devoted to
euIOgies on the life of the late Represen-
tatiVe James NJ. Griggs of Georgia.
In the House.
Tn the House an amendment to the
sundrv civil bill was adopt by a strict
party vote of 10 to S3. appropriating
S25O,OOO to enable the President to OBJ
tain such prices relating to production
here or abroad as would be necessary
for an enforcement of the tariff law on
the oath. BY a vote of 81 to 106 the
House rejected an amendment reducing
this allowance to $4,000.
The House considered various bill on
its calendar on the Goth. Measures were
passed to provide a railroad in the Ha-
Il md 70 h1Il in
Alaska. a house of detention for per
sons suspected of being insane. Mr..
Olmstcad of Pennsylvania explained at
length the bill to provide a new civil
government for Porto Rico.
Because the President exceeded his
travelling expense allowance of $4,000
voted by Congress for the present fiscal
wear and the committee on apprOpria-
tons sought to meet the deficiency by
making the appropriation for next year
Immediately available" the House on
the Goth was thrown into lively debate.
Chairman Tawney offended several Dem
Ocrats by suggesting that the President
had made his extended western and
southern trip largely upon the urgent So
licitation of Democrats of the House.
Several Democrats made angry retorts
and the motion was defeated.
The House on the 9th twice rejected
amendments by Mr.. Keliher of MaSsa-
chusetts to authorize canteens at sol
diers' homes where such institutions are
within five miles of town or city in
which the sale of liquor is authorized.
1t appropriated $1,5O0,OOO for state and
territorial homes for disabled soldiers
and sailors and refused to move from
New York city to Washington or any
where else the board of managers of the
national homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers.
The House devoted virtually the entire
day on the 2Sth to consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Led by
Democrats it curtailed the appropriation
for the protection Of the public domain,
cutting in half the amount authorized to
be used in bringing the work up to date,
and prohibited the use of any of the
money to meet the existing sufliciency.
The bill was not completed.