Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-18

1 during almost the entire session of the
Senate on Saturday an amendment to
the Indian appropriation bin offered by
Mr.. Jones tArk.) providing for the con-
tinuanee Of the Governments employ
tnent Of the contract Indian schools, in
certain circumstances, was under consid
GRAFTON. The debate took wide range,
the whole question Of seetarian schools
being gone over Mt length The notable
feature of tho discussion was an eloquent
| speech delivered in support Of the amend
NJ" By Mr.. Vest. The amendment was
| ?, ne when the Senate adjourned, the
yo upon it disclosing the fact that no
| quorum was present. The House paid
| tribute to the memory Of the late Richard
Parks Bland of Missouri, popularity
known as Silver Dick" Bland who was
member of the House for twenty-six
| years. Splendid eulogies Of the life and
| career of the great champion of sill. er
| were offered by members on both sides
| OF the political aisle. At the conclusion
of the ceremonies The House, as further
mark of respect, adjourned resolution
was adopted calling upon the Secretary
| OF War for information as to whether
| Charles u. Magoon. the legal adviser of
the insular bureau had ever rendered an
opinion that. by he treaty with Spain.
the Constitution was extended over Por-
to Rico and the Philippines.
After some fu.l cher discussion the Sem
ate on Monday rejected the sectarian
| school amendment to the Indian appropri-
| alton bill offered by Mr.. Jones (Dem.,
| Ark by vote of so to 16. As has been
| the practice for two or three years, the
| free homes measure was offered as an
| amendment to the bill. but it was ruled
| out on the point of order that it was gen.
| eral legislation and therefore not ger
name to an appropriation bill. Without
| division, the bill was passed The meas
ure carries about Ss,414.0O0. An unsue-
cessful effort was made to ayree upon a
| date for a vote on the resolution relative
to the seating of Mr.. Quay as Senctor
| from PENNSYLVANIA. During the last two
hours of the session the Alaskan civil
code bill was under consideration. An
amendment offered by Mr. Hansbrough
concerning the title TO mining claims in
the Cape Nome district provoked warm
debate. In the House the agricultural
appropriation bill was under eonsidera-
tion and was made the vehicle of consid-
cradle desultory debate on irrelevant po-
litical topics. Good progress was made
with the bill after the close of general de-
being covered before adjournment
In the Senate on Tuesday unanimous
consent was given for a vote on Aprii
"A, 2. m, on a resolution relative to
seating NJ. S. Quay as a Senator from
Pennsylvania. Eulogies were pronounced
upon Richard Parks Bland, late member
of the House of Representatives. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Cullom the Senate non-con-
Cured in the House amendments to the
Hawaiian civil government bill. and SEN
ators Cullom, Lodge and Morgan were
named as coEferees. In the House agri-
cultural bill passed subs santially as re-
ported. Objections TO free distribution
of seeds and vaccine were voted down.
Mr.. Hepburn said Nicaragua bill would
| be brought up for passage if he could
| effect it. bill passed to create com
mission to make settlement with the
| Sioux City and Pacific Railroad of its
indebtedness to the United States
On Wednesday the Senate with little
| debate of Importance passed the Pacific
| cable bill, a measure appropriating S.
| 100000 for the construction of cable
| line between San Francisco and Homo
lulu. The bill was unanimously reported
| by the committee on naval affairs, and
| that it was passed without serious OBJ
| lection is regarded as a compliment 10
| the committee. During the greater part
of the sesson the District of Columbia
| appropriation bill was under considera-
| ton As passed il carries nearly IS
100000. The House passed the Porto
| Rico tariff bill MS amended by the Senate
| by a vote Of 1G1 to 1913.
The Senate on Thursday, by vote of
| 10 yeas TO 3} nays. refused to substitute
the Nicaragua canal bill for the Spooner
| Philippine bill as the unfinished business.
and by a Vote of - yeas to % nays re-
| fused to displace the Spooner bin for the
Alaskan civil code bill. Listened to a
| speech by Mr. Burrows against the seat
ing of Mr.. Quay and to speech by MIR
| Jones of Arkansas in response 10 an at
| tack upon him by Congressman Deliver
during the Porto Rico debate in the
| House. The House adopted a resolution
au horizing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to designate repositories in Porto
| Rico, Cuba and the Philippines for the
| deposit of Government funds Passed
| Senate bill which will permit the depen-
dent mothers of soldiers and sailors az
the Spanish war, even though they mar
ried Confederate soldiers, to receive tho
Deheul Oh Tue Eenefal pension law De
voted the remainder of the DAY to debate
on resolution for Constitutional
amendment empowering lin Legislatures
of the States TO DECIDE whether United
States Senators shall be elected by the
Legislatures o. directly by the people
A substitute was offered giving the
states n2r option. out providing that in
| all States the people shall vote directly
for Senators.
She Senate held no session on Friday
khe House by vote of 24O to Il passed
| resolution for constitutional amendment
| providing fer election Of United States
! Senators by popular vote. Attempt of
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa to set aside May
for consideration of the Nicaragua
canal bin was defeated by objection of
Mr. Burton of Ohio. Rest of the day de-
voted to consideration of private pension
oiils. There were several sharp attacks
| upon Air. Talbert tDem.. s e. for his
| course In delaying action.
| This and That.
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