Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-01-22

have some arrangement made regard
ing that measure. It was apparent,
however, that no speeches were ready
for delivery and the measure was post
poned until Monday. The con-
sideration of the census measure
comforting additional authority upon
the director of the census was then
begun Senator Pettigrew offered an
amendment directing the director of
the census to collect statistics in re-
gard to the distribution of wealth, in
regard TO the extent to which machin-
cry has displaced manual labor and in
regard to private corporation indebted
ness. The amendment was defeated
The bill passed without further objec-
ton. The oil increasing the cost of the
indianapolis public building to
$2,50O,900 was passed and the
senate then went into executive SEES
sion and soon after adjourned until
Monday.
Washington, Jan. 16.-A spirited de-
bate on the philippine question occu-
picd the attention of the senate nearly
three hours Monday Senator Berry
(dem, Ark first spoke in support Of
the resolutions recently introduced by
Senator Bacon (dem., Ga.) regarding
the disposition of the Philippines. He
was followed by Senator PettigreW
(sil. rep, S. d. in support of his reso-
luton of inquiry. Mr.. Pettigrew grew
very bitter in his attacks upon the ad-
ministration. Senator Wolcott (rep.,
COLI replied to Mr.. Pettigrew, scath-
ingly arraigning the South Dakota
senator for the attitude he had as
sumed on the Philippine question.
Senator Rawlins (dem., Utah) made
an elaborate argument in opposition
to the proposed financial legislation.
Senator Mason (rep., Ill.) introduced
a bill to prevent adulteration of
foods and drugs. 1t creates a bureau
of chemistry in the agricultural de-
partment and provides for food in
spection by that department. The
session of the house was devoted to a
consideration of District of Columbia
business. Representative June w.
Gayle of Kentucky was sworn and
Mr.. Cannon reported the urgent de-
ficiency bill with notice that he
would ask that it be taken up Tues
day. The urgent deficiency appropria-
tions bill, the first of the important
supply bills carries $56,127,841; Of
which SAT, 602,332 is appropriations
for the military and naval establish
ment The more important direct ap-
are: For the treasury
$2,O69,624; war depart
ment, $2,750,OO0; postal service, $780,
327; Paris exposition, S169,500; print
ing and binding. $270000; judgments
and Indian depreciation claims, S242,-
112; judgments and court of claims,
So, 125,925, and for transporting
Spaniards home from the Philippines
$75O,OOO.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
debated the Philippine question again
Mr.. Vest (dem., Mo-
voiced the opinion of many
senators when he said such dis
cussion as was now in progress
was of no consequence as the
country was confronted by facts that
could not be changed by talk. Mr..
PettigreW's resolution of inquiry and
Mr.. Lodges substitute for it were both
laid on the table and Mr.. Hoar's gen
eral resolution of inquiry as to the
facts of the Philippine war taken up.
An effort of Mr. PettigreW to amend
it so as to call for the presidents in
to the Paris peace COM
led to prolonged de-
bate. After the senate had considered
the matter behind closed doors, the
amendment was rejected by vote of
Al to 20 The debate for the day was
by Mr.. Vest. Mr.. McLaurin
(dem., S. CO. addressed the senate on
the financial question making an ar
gument in favor of his proposition
to confer authority upon the state
banks to issue circulating notes.
The senate ratified the Samoan
treaty without division. The ratifca
ton occurred in executive session
after two hours debate, which was
participated in by a number of sena-
tors. Messrs. Davis, Foraker and
5pooner advocated and Senators Ba-
con, Money and Tillman opposed rat
fication. Mr.. Bacon made the leading
speech in opposition. He based his
objection upon the general ground
hat it was contrary to the spirit of
our institutions to attempt to govern
any people in opposition to their
wishes. Friends of the treaty
repudiated the assertion that the
old treaty provisions were an
nul1ed. They claimed that this
country by the new arrangement
retains all the old advantages and
avoids complications liable to grow
out of the tipartite agreement.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was taken up in the house under
the agreement which limited the gen
eral debate to Tuesday. The question
Of expansion which was expected to
monopolize attention was barely
Louche6 11nOn tho npmh hers Incoming