Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09


a resolution extending sympathy ard
holes for success to the Beers in their
wa, with Great Britain. A motion to re-
fe. the resolution TO the committee on for
eign relations was carried by 81 to IL.
Efforts to secure quorum failed, and the
resolution remains subject to call at any
time. A resolution was adopted provid
ing that the exercises appropriate 20 the
reception ard acceptance from IL Grand
Army of the Republic OF the statue OF
Gen. Ulysses s. Grant. to be erected in
the capitol. be made the special order for
Saturday, May 10. at p. nj. The follow
ing bills were passed: FOR the establish
ment. control, operation and maintenance
of the northern branch of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,
at Hot Springs, in South Dakota and
On Monday the Senate. by vote OF 20
to 20, refused to consider the pro-BOer
resolution introduced by Mr.. Pettigrew.
Agreed to the conference report on the
amendatory Porto Rico re, Nlution. Pass
ed bill appropriating $40,f 10 to enlarge
and improve the public b. ding at Bur
lington, Iowa. Agreed to the conference
report on the bill in behalf OF northwest
tary of War to make certain regulations
on the management of loose logs on sew
erai specified rivers. The House sent TO
the committee on judiciary the joint res
olution for a constitutional amendment to
disqualify polygamists for election as
Senator's or Representatives. BY vote
of IA TO 26 passed the Lacey bill to
prohibit the transportation by interstate
commerce of game killed in violation of
local laws, Agreed to the conference
report on the Porto Rico amendatory
resolution. In committee of the whole
considered the Senate bill for the ere
alton of commission to study and re-
port upon the Industrial conditions in
China and Japan. Struck out the enact
ing clause by vote of IS to 81 after
amending it by reducing the number OF
commissioners from five TO three, proyid-
ing that NOT more than two of these
shf.ll be of the same tolitical party. and
that none shall be members of either
branch of Congress. Motion to strike
out enacting clause was pending ia omen
session when adjournment was voted
Alaskan civil code bill passed the SEN
ate on Tuesday. amendments being with
drawn Harris resolution passed con-
corning conservation of the water of the
Arkansas river for the benefit of Colo
RADIO and Kansas Tillmans resolution
concerning tests of krGpp armor at In
dian Head was agreed 70. Consideration
of army appropriation bill, carrying S114,-
95l, $50, was resumed. Lodges amend
ment forbidding establishment of tele-
graph or cable lines in Alaska not owned
and operated wholly by citizens of the
United States was adopted. Rerry's
amendment giving prs ference to non-trust
bidders on army contracts was defeated.
Is to %. Stewards amendment, intend
ed to prevent a Cuban cable monopoly"
was rejected. In the House the entire dav
was devoted to consideration of the Mic
aragua canal bill
The Senate on Wednesday passed hin
for the creation of linked memorial parks
on the battleieids of Fredericksburg
Characteristic, the Wilderness and
Spcttsylyania, in Virginia. Received no.
| tice from Mr.. Hoar that on Thursday he
| would call up the Clark contest case for
consideration. Heard Mr.. Mason In SIM
por' of his proposition to enact legislation
| to prevent the adulteration of food. De-
voted the rest of the day to debate on the
army appropriation bill, with the trent
| meut of American soldiers in the Phiiip-
pines as the chief subject The House
| by vote of 90 TO 81 passed bill pro-
viding for the construction of protec led
but not fortified Nicaragua canal.
On Thursday the Senate adopted the
motion of Mr.. Hoar to take up the ESQ
| luton of the committee on elections de-
claring that Mr. Clark of Montana was
no. duly elected to the Senate and shen
1 4,
| for week The army appropriation
bill, after a rather spirited debate, was
passed without division. The day closed
with the passage of number of private
pension bills. including bills to pension
| Mrs. Julia MacN. Henry widow of the
| late Gen. Gny V. Henry; Gen. Jane
Longstreet, Mrs. Margaret NJ Badger.
widow of the late Commodore Badger.
! and Mrs. Harriet Gridley, widow of the
late Captain Gridley of the navy. The
| House passed the "Nee Home bin with
out division. The remainder of the day
was devoted to the sundry civil appropria-
| ton bill, the last but one of the great
| supply bills.
| The Senate on Friday passed the army
| reorganization bill. which practically rev
| olutionizes the present staff arrangements
| of the army. The bill provides for an in
| crease in several branches of the service.
| The Notifications appropriation bill, car
| rying 81. 1913, 62S, an increase of $40, 140
| over the House measure was also passed.
In the House seyenty-three OF the 1872
| pages of the sundry civil appropriation
| bill were completed Members of the
naval committee made efforts to cripple
| the coast and geodetic survey in retalia-
| ton for the refusal of the House TO place
| the survey of waters of our insular pos
sessions in the hands of our lazy 4
| message from President Mckinney Veto
| ing the bill authorizing the adjustment of
| settlers ON the Navajo ln, ian reservation
| was laid before the House. An order
| was made giving the day following the
| disposition of the sunday civil bin to the
committee on claims.
| Odds and Ends
| Many Indians in Arizona are said to
be on the verge of starvation.
War Department still objects to officers
| taking their wives 10 Manila.
| Kansas has 300 -four mills. with a ca
| paeifv of about 10000, 600 barrels a year.
| Charles b. Ayeoek was nominated by
The Democrats Of North Carolina for Gov
ernor.
| Secretary Gage. in response TO the
House resolution OF inquiry, reported that
| the estimated surplus for this fiscal year
was S70,Wo.000 aud for next year So,
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