Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-02

The Senate on Saturday agreed to the
resolution of Mr.. Bacon asking the Sec
rotary of War for information relating
10 the extra allowance for army officers
stationed in Cuba and Porto Rico. The
QUAY resolution was taken up and MI.
Perkins (Cal) spoke in favor OF seating
MIR. Quay as a Senator from Pennsyi-
vania on the appointment of the Gov
ernor. AT the conclusion of MI PERKINS
speech the Quay case was laid aside IN
til Monday The House passed a haYai
appropriation bin without a record vote,
As adopted the measure provides for TWO
battleships, three armored cruisers ana
three protected cruisers The S34o inquire
on armor was stricken out. After j p
m the House devoted itself to euloges OF
the late Representative Settle Of Ken
lucky.
On Monday the Senate began two
days debate on the right of NJ. ). Quay
TO seat as a Senator from Pennsylvania.
Speeches in favor Of seating Qnay We're
made by handler. Kenney and Penrqse.
Those speaking in opposition we're flau
of Connecticut and Quarles. The House
entered into general debate upon the post
Office appropriation bill. The minority
extension of the pneumatic tube service,
special fast mail facilities and the cost OF
railroad transportation.
The Senate on Tuesday by vote Of 50
TO 50 refused to seat Mr. Quay. Passed
the bill in the interests of northwestern
lumbermen. authorizing the Secretary of
War TO make regulations governing the
running of loose logs. steamboats, and
lou.
ed the Senate Foraker resolution to pro
vide for the continuation in office OF
the present military administration in
Porto Rico, with amendments providing
that franchises shall be approved by the
President and placing certain restrictions
upon charters, corporations, etc. Amend
ed postotiice appropriation bill so as to
authorize the employment of temporary
clerks in tirst-class offices at % cents an
hour; also adopted an amendment provid~
ing for extra compensation for letter car
riers when they work in excess of forty
eight hours week, work on legal holi
days 10 be counl Il as ei" 1t hours.
On Wednesday the Senate agreed to
the conference report ON the Hawaiian
civil government bill. the provisions relat
ing to the right of franchise and impris
onment for debt having been amended to
conform to the ideas of the Senate. The
agricultural appre ration i'll was pass
ed. carrying little over S3,000000. The
Alaskan civil government bill was under
consideration for an hour bu no progress
was made Mr.. Plat IN. Y, moved into
Mr.. Quay's old seat. The House con
sidered the postoffice appropriation bill.
and after long debate struck out the en-
tire approximation for pneumatic tube ser,
vice.
In the Senate on Thursday almost the
entire session was devoted to considera-
ton of the right of Nathan b. Scott of
West Virginia to retain his seat in the
Senate. MIR. Pettus tAla.) who alone
of the member of the committee on privi-
leges and elections is opposed to the
claim of Mr. Scott to a seat. made an
elaborate argument to sustain his views.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.i spoke IN favor OF his
colleagues contention. Mr.. McComaS
| Md. Mr.. TURKEY tTenH.1, Mr. Chandler
| On. H.. Mr.. Teller Colo :. and Mr. Allen
| (Neb.1 supported the resolution declaring
| Mr. Scott entitled to his seat. The case
went over without action. The House
after four days discussion. passed the
| postollice appropriation bill. The attempt
/, to strike out the S19G, 900 for special mail
| facilities from New York to New Orleans
and from Kansas City to Newton. Kan,
was defeated. The amendment provid-
| ing for pneumatic tube service was de-
| featcd. The one allowing extra compen-
satiOn for letter carriers for work in ex-
| cess of forty eight ho1rs week was
| adopted by a big majority. The bill to
| increase the salary of the director " cen
| sus to $500 and the salaries of super
| visors of census by per cent of the
amount received by their enumerators
| was passed. The ifal conference report
| on the Hawaiian government bill was
| presented. but not acted upon owing to
| the absence of Il quoruni.
| The Senate by vote Of - 10 decid
| ed on Friday that Mr. Scott was entitled
| TO his seat. thus upholding be prcce-
| dent that the Senate had no right to ga
| behind the action of Legislatures in
| cases similar to the West Virginia con.
test. Mr. Chandler gave notice that OH
| Wednesday he would call up the Clark
| contest II IIonsc broke MI records BY
| passing niaety-Une private pension bills
among them being one granting $40 4
month 10 the widow of Col. Iohu NJ Stot-
| senherg of the First Nebraska killed in
the Philippines. Adopted the conference
| report on the Hawaiian government bill
| and sent it Ia h., President