Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-24

The Senate spent most of the day Mon
day in debate on various Philippine reso-
lut ons Opening speech made by Mr..
| con. Mr. Pettigrew concluded his
-ech begun last week, vigorously at
lacking the administration. Mr. Wolcott
replied, scoring Dakota Senator. Con-
sideration of financial bill then resumed.
| Mr.. Rawlins spoke in opposition to meas
ure. In the House Mr.. Cannon Qll),
from committee on appropriations, report
| ed urgent deficiency appropriation bill
and gave notice he wonld call ii up for
consideration Tuesday Resolution ADOPT
ed calling upon Secretary of State for in
formation relative TO status of the agree
between Great Britain aud United
| States which prevented United States
from building, arming or maintaining
more than one war vessel upon great
lakes. Rest of day devoted to consid-
GRAFTON OF District OF Columbia business.
The Senate on Tuesday received petit
ton from NJ. Culiom. signed by 800
eoiored Persons in Illinois, asking Con-
gressional action To protect negroes from
lynching. by a vote OF Al TO 20 laid on
the table Mr., Pettigrew's amendment TO
Mr.. Hoar's Philippine resolution calling
for the Instructions to the peace co-amis-
sion. Heard Mr. Mcl.aurin in opposition
to the financial bill aud in adyo ,acy of
comforting authority upon State banks TO
Issue circulating notes. The House de-
voted the day 10 debate on the item ap-
propriating Sl50,000 for rural free mail
delivery contained in the urgent deicien-
cy bill. and listened TO an attack on Secre-
tary Gage by Mr.. Richardson of Tennes-
see and his defense by Mr.. Hopkins of
Illinois.
The Senate agreed on "Wednesday to
take final vote on gold standard bill Feb.
Is. Passed MIR. Hoar's resolution of in
qairy regarding conduct OF Philippine war
as substitute for similar pending resolu-
TONS Adopted resolution offered by Mr..
Hale as u seizure of -four by British au-
thorties, bot only after spirited debate
and after resolution had been materially
amended. The House decided by vote of
ia TO 13S that census bill reported by
Mr.. Hopkins tIll.) was privileged. Mr..
Barney OWis.l. from the committee on
appropriations, reported pension appropri-
alton bill. Passed urgency deficiency
bill.
The Senate on Thursday listened to a
speech by Mr.. Wellington against perma-
nent retention of the Philippines; also to
a continuation by AIR. Teller of his at
tack on the financial BILL Received
resolution from Mr.. Ross declaring in
favor lf creating a separate government
department to take charge of all outlying
dependencies. The House passed SEN
ate bill extending power of director of
the celsus after rejecting amendment
opposed by labor unions authorizing di-
rector to contract for extra printing with
private contractors.
On Friday the Senate listened TO an inn
passioned speech by Mr.. Hale, in which
he said he believed nine-tenths of the
American people were in sympathy with
the Beers in their war with Great Brit
ain. Passed Mr. Aliens resolution in
quiring of the President whether any rep
resentative of the Transvaal Government
had applied for recognition, and whether
it had been granted or denied. Listened
to a speech by Mr.. Morgan in opposition
to the financial bill. The pension appro-
pration bill carrying Sl45. 100, was
passed by the House. 1t was made the
vehicle of an attack upon the commits
sioner of pensions by Mr.. Curtis tRep,
Kan), who was seconded by Mr.. Lentz
and Mr.. Norton of Ohio and Mr.. Robin
son of Indiana and other Northern Dem
by Il score of members from both sides
of the house. A rider was put upon tho
bill by unanimous consent empowering
the commissioner in hi~ discretion to
withhold the fees of attorneys of record
in pension eases where he was satisfied
that the attorneys had not prepared the
cases under their personal supervision.
A bill was passed to extend the time for
the completion of bridge across the
Missouri river at st. Charles, Mo.
The Senate held no session on Satur-
day. The House spent an hour in dis
posing of bills fayorably reported, among
those passed being the measures to build
the League Island and Mare Island dry
docks of stone instead of timber Re
ports on the Roberts case were also re-
ceived. An hour was given to pro-
nouncing euIogies on the late Representa-
tive Danford of Ohio A resolution was
adopted calling for information in the
possession~of of the War Department rela-
tive to the power canal around st. Mary's
Rapids, Lake Superior.