Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30


of the Boer commissioners now in Wash.
ington was precipitated in the Senate on
Monday by a resolution offered By Mr..
Allen Pop, Neb) extending to the com
missiouers the privileges of the floor OF
the Senate during their sojourn in the
national capital. The resolution was de-
feated by vote of SO to q, but not I'M
til after sharp controversy between its
author and Mr.. Davis, chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations. The post
office appropriation bill was passed, the
amendment TO carry out existing con-
tracts for the pneumatic tube service be-
ing agreed to. An effort was made by
Mr.. Morgan (Ala) TO displaee the Spoon
err Philippine bill with the Nicaragua
canal bill as the unfinished business, but
it failed by a vote Of u TO -. A bill
to create the southern division of the
southern district of Iowa for judicial
purposes was passed. In the House two
important labor measures were passed
under suspension of the rules, one to ex-
tend the eight-hour law to ali laborers
under contract on Government work, the
other to prohibit interstate traffic in priS
on-made goods by bringing them under
the jurisdiction of the public powers Of
the State.
On Tuesday the Senate heard Mr..
Spooner in support of his resolution Civ
ing the President full power over the
Philippines until the suppression of the
rebellion. Received the credentials OF
Senator Clark Of Montana, on the APP
pointment of Lieut.. Gov Spriggs, and al
lowed them temporarily TO lie OH the Ia
BILE. Adopted resolution by Mr.. Allen
asking the President to send to the SEN
ate translations of the constitutions of
the South African republic and the Or
ange Free State: also one by Mr.. Jones
Of Arkansas directing the Secretary Of
War thoroughly TO investigate the opera
tons of the North American Trust Com
pany in Havana; also one by Mr.. Allen
calling upon the Secretary of War for
information regarding conditions in the
Philippines. The House devoted the en-
tire day to the Alaskan civil government
bill An amendment to reduce the num-
br of judges in Alaska from three to two
was defeated The conference report on
the army appropriation bill was adopted.
the Senate amendment for the library at
Manila having been stricken out.
The Senate on Wednesday agreed to
the conference report on the army an
preparation bill, passed the Morgan reso-
luton calling upon the Secretaries If
War and Navy for information regarding
the cost of the transportation of troops TO
the Philippines, and devoted the rest of
the day to debate on the Cuban postal
frauds, with MeSsrS. Plat Gonna
Spo0ner and Hale as speakers The
House passed resolution for sine die adj
journment June 6; also resolution author
izing committee on ways and means to
sit during recess of Congress to frame
bill reducing war taxes; also the Neely
extradition bill
The Senate devoted Thursday to de-
bate on the nations duty toward it's new
island possessions, Messrs. Spooncr. AL
len and Bacon leading in the discussion.
Sent TO the committee on contingent ex-
penses Mr.. Bacon's resolution directing
the committee on relations with Cuba to
make an investigation into the islands
finances. The House devoted eight hours
to consideration of the Alaska civil GOV
ernmeat bill. Three amendments of i'm
portance were adopted One authorizes
the Secretary of War to issue permits TO
excavate or dredge for gold below low
water mark on Cape Nome beach. The
Secretary has heretofore issued permits.
but the bill as it passed the Senate can
celed them. Another provides for a ter
ritorial delegate to Congress. The House
also struck out the chapter relating tn
arrest and bail which permitted arrests
in certain civil actions. The conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
was adopted.
In the Senate on Friday discussion of
the Spooner Philippine bill was eontin led
by Mr.. Morgan. On the general ques-
ton of government of the islands BIZ the
United States he was in accord with
Senators Spooner and Lodge. but he re.
garded the Spooner bill as unwise and
dangerous legislation because of the great
power it placed in the hands of the
President Mr.. Allison then called M
the Sundry civil appropriation bill. which
carries S65.S12.930 or over 81 1000. 600
more than the bill as it passed the House
Sixty-fve Of the l57 pages of the bill
We've disposed Of The House devoted
two hours to consideration of the Alas
Kan civil government bill without cpm-
pleting il. The session from noon until
adjournment was devoted To private PEN
sion bills. Mr.. Talbert IS c. continued
his obstructive tactics. After 100 bills
had been fav9rably acted upon in com
mittee Of the whole he blocked theil
passage in hc House with the point Of
no quorum. Among the bills favorably
acted upon were the Senate measures
to pension the widow of Captain t;rid.
ley, who commanded the Olympia in the
battle Of Manila, at $50 a month. the
widow of Commodore r. w Meade at
$40 month and the widow of Gen. NJ.
+, Fore Of Ohio at $50 a month.