Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

I'm Saturday the senate completed con-
sideration of the Porto Rican bill with
| the exception of two amendments. Sem
ator Fairbanks made a lengthy speech de-
Tending the Is per cent tariff. Bills were
passed granting lands 10 the State of
Alabama for the eduss tion OF colored
students, and TO establ sh light and
| fog signal at Browns Point. Puget
| Sound. The House passed the fortifiea-
tions appropriation bin as it came from
the committee. 1t carries $5.093,4SS.
In the Senate on Monday seven hours
We're devoted to debate on Porto Rican
tariff bill. The House adopted reso-
luton by Mr.. PayLe, Republican floor
leader, calling upon the Secretary o. the
Treasury for information as to the prob
able surplus existing revenue laws would
create during this and the coming fiscal
year. Under suspension of the rules bills
were passed to open to settlement 41S,-
600 acres In the Fort Hall Indian reser-
walton and 100000 acres in Oklahoma
by ratifying the agreements with the
Bannock and Shoshone Indians and the
Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches to- di-
vide the northern judicial district of New
York into two districts and to appropri-
ate 100000 for a military post at Sheri-
dan, Wyo.
The Senate passed the Porto Rican tar
if bill on Tuesday by vote of 10 to 81.
The House entered upon consideration
of the substitute for the Senate Hawaiian
territorial bin under a special order. The
debate was in committee of the whole,
and only three Of the six speeches were
pertinent to the bill. Mr.. Knox tMass),
chairman Of the committee on territories,
delivered carefully prepared speech in
advocacy of its passage. Mr.. Robinson
1nd) criticised section in the BILL
which, he said, continued in force labor
contracts existing in Hawaii, denouneing
it as legalizi,g system of wage slavery
Mr.. Mondell (Wyo.l spoke generally in
support of the bill Mr.. Lane Iowal. one
of the Republicans who opposed the Porto
Rico tariff hill. made vigorous speech,
reaffirmiEg his position, and warning his
Republican associates that the country
would not support an unfair policy toward
the Porto Ricans, Mr.. Thomas IN. c.,
Mr.. Williams Miss and Mr.. Boutell
(Ill.) discussed Imperialism.
Peace was restored before the Senate
convened on Wednesday and during the
proceedings of the session there was only
a reminder of the harsh language used
just before adjournment Tuesday. The
session opened with a lively and interest
ing discussion of the status of the QUAY
case, i'll the course Of which MIR. VOL
colt apologized for the language he had
used Tuesday, disclaiming any intention
of being offensive TO anybody, least of
all to his friend Mr.. Lodge. The Colo
RADIO Senator made a vehement and elo-
quent appeal for early action upon the
Quay case. He was supported by other
friends of Mr.. Quay, and it was decided
finally to take up the ease Thursday, UNI
der the unanimous consent agreement
made on March 16 In accordance also
with that agreement the Spooner bill
was made the unfinished business there
by bringing the Philippine question TO a
direct issue in the Senate. In the House
there was an exciting scene as the eli
max of a discussion OF the Kentucky sit
uation when Mr. Wheeler, a Kentucky
Democrat. and Mr.. Pugh. Kentucky
Republican faced each other fsom oppo-
site sides of the main aisle and INDUCED
in wordy duel. Mr. Pugh charged Mr.
Wheeler with misrepresentiug certain
facts. He was laboring under great ex-
citement. Mr.. Wheeler showed admira-
BILE temper. and. though quick to resent
the faucied insult, awaited the explana-
ton of Mr.. Pugb in which he disclaimed
any intention of imputing to him person
ally desire to distort the facts. Through
ont the debate, which was precipita +ct
by Mr.. Boering, the other Republican
member from Kentucky there was an air
of suppressed excitement. 1t was the
first time the subject had been broaehed
in the House, and intense interest was
manifested. Mr.. Lacey of Iowa conclud-
ed the debate with general denunciation
of the Goebel election law This incident
overshadowed the other speeches on the
Hawaiian bill, many of which were ir-
relevant.
Mr.. Gailinger presented an argument
in the Senate on Thursday against the
seating Of NJ. S. Quay as Senator from
Pennsylvania. He devoted himself al
most entirely to the constitutional phases
of the question. Most of the day was
spent in executive session on the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. In the House when
o'clock, the hour fixed for taking a vote
on the bill to provide territorial govern
| ment for Hawaii, arrived, less than half
the bill had been covered al so many
| amendments remained that il was agreed
to continue the consideration of the bill
under the hve-minute rule until it was
finished. Several important amendments
were agreed to, among them the follow
| ing: To nulify all labor contracts in the
islands, to prohibit the sale of intoxicat-
| ing liquor in saloons. to limit the land
holdings of corporations ia 1000 acres,
TO substitute for the House provision re-
lating 70 the appointment of judges and
other officers of the island the Senate
provision. The House provision lodged
the appointing power in the Governor, the
Senate placed it in the President.
Mr.. Deboe gave notice in the Senate
on Friday that he would move to refer
the credentials of former Senator J. c.
s, Blackburn as a Senator from Ken
| lucky to the committee ON privileges and
| elections. During the greater part of the
season the Senate had under cousidera-
ton the Indian appropriation bill. MIR.
Sullivan delivered speech in favor Of
the seating of NJ s. Quay. The House
passed the substitute for the Senate bill
providing for territorial form of gov
| ernment for Hawaii.
Odds and Ends
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