Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-22
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
In the Senate.

In the Senate on the 18th, Mr.. La
Toilette spoke in opposition to the rail-
road bill. His remarks consisted chiefly
of an arraignment of Attorney General
Wickersham for ordering a dismissal of
the governments merger suit against the
New York, New Haven & Hartford rail
road for absorbing the Boston u Name
line, because the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture had passed a law legalizing the
holding company. Senator Lodge in a
heated speech came to the defense OF
the action Of his state legislative officers,
declaring the two roads were not com
peting lines as charged by Mr.. La Fol
lette and that the law was wise legls-
latOn.
The Senate proceeded with the cOnsid-
GRAFTON of the railroad bill on the 18th.
An amendment was agreed upon permit
ting compliments to appear as parties TO a
suit upon the proposed commerce court,
this action being taken IN accordance
with views of opponents of the measure.
After devoting two hours to the rail
road bill on the 18th the Senate laid
aside that measure until Monday. The
only amendment adopted was one prOhlb-
iting the interstate commerce commls-
sion from exercising jurisdiction over
routes which are entirely by water. The
Senate passed the Warren bill author
1Zing the government to dispose OF sur
plus irrigation water
The rivers and harbors bill was under
consideration in the Senate during the
entire session on the 10Th. most of the
time being occupied by Mr.. Barton IN a
speech in opposition to the measure He
especially attacked the continuing con
tract system.
Discussion of the rivers and harbors
bill occupied the Senate during most of
the session on the 18th.
In the House.
The House on the 18th listened atten-
lively to a very full explanation of the
provisions of the railroad bill reported
from its committee On interstate and
foreign commerce. This explanation was
made by Mr.. Mann of Illinois. chairman
81 the committee reporting the measure.
AS it was reviewed section by section.
Republicans and Democrats alike entered
into discussion of its provisions Three
and half hours were occupied in this
manner.
Various bills of local interest through
out the country, especially in relation to
the land laws, were passed by the House
on sthe 18th.
The President on the 18th was re-
QUeSted to send to Congress any facts
in his possession which might make IN
advisable any investigation of the sugar
trust frauds, unless in his Judgment such
action might be incompatible with the in
terests of public service. a speech by
Mr.. Rainey of Illinois, dealing with the
sugar trust and charging that Attorney
General Wickersham and Henry w.
Taft. brother of the President. had Ger
tain legal connections with the trust, at
tracted considerable attention. Repre-
sentative Mann concluded his opening
speech on the railroad bill and Mr.
Adams0n of Georgia, senior minority
member of the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, spoke III opposi-
ton to the measure.
BY 1f9 to 50 the House OIL the 18th
refused to pass a bill giving to Maj. Gen.
Daniel +. Sickles the rank and pay of
lieutenant general, United States army,
retired. The House passed q bill declar-
ing that Gen. Fred u. Grant was mus
tered into the service of the United
States April %, 1868, when at the age of
13 he served as aid to his father, Gen.
u. s. Grant. at Vicksburg. By this ac-
ton Gen. Grant was made eligible to
membership in the Loyal Legion. Many
other bills involving private claims were
passed by the House.
The House considered many messages
of local Importance in various sections
of the country on the 18th.
1t also passed the Mccall campaign
publicity bill and bill regulating seal
ing on the Prbilof islands, Alaska.