Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-06

/ resolution for an investigation by the
/ committee on Cuban affairs of the Cuban
/ postal and other irregularities, authoriz-
| ing the committee to visit Cuba if neces-
sary to pursue the inquiry. Some time
| was given TO the sundry civil appropria
| ton bin without completing it, and to
| District of Columbia business One OF
| the latter measures provides extensive
| depot and terminal improvements in
| Washington for the Baltimore and Poto-
mac and Baltimore and Ohio railroads,
| and for the removal of the historic long
| bridge" the highway from the North to
| the South during the war of the rebel
| lion. Passed the bill granting Il pension
OF $50 a month to Mrs Mary L. Stotsen-
berg, widow of the late Col. Stotsenberg
of the First Nebraska volunteers, who
was killed in the Philippines. The House
| practically completed the consideration
of the Alaska civil government. bill. Mr..
| Cooper (Wis.), chairman OF the commit
| tee on insular affairs, presented a favor
| able report on the Hay resolution calling
| upon the Postmaster General for certain
| information regarding the reports of u.
q. Rathbone, director of the posts in
Cuba, and the resolution was adopted
without division. Another resolution from
the same committee, introduced by Mr..
Jones (Va.), calling upon the Secretary
of War TO report in detail the payments
made and TO whom from the revenue of
Cuba and Porto Rico, was also adopted.
In the Senate on Monday reading of
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed, but not all of the committee
amendments disposed Of A lively debate
was preciptated over the proposition TO
continue the life of the Industrial com
mission until Oct 81, 1901. Charges
were made that the commission was be-
ing used as q Republican campaign ma
chine and that important testimony had
been suppressed. The committee amend
ment, however, was agreed to.
The Senate on tuesday added to the
sundry civil appropriation biz, an amend
ment appropriating $1,000, 900 for the
Louisiana purchase exposition, to be held
in st. Louis in 1908, on condition that
S10,000,000 in addition be raised by the
exposition authorities. The amendment
was adopted without debate and without
division. Because an amendment offered
by him subsequently was stricken out on
point of order. Mr.. Gallinger IN H.
moved to reconsider the St Louis fair
amendment, and that motion now is pend
ing Mr. Bacon tGa.) addressed the SEN
ate at length on the Teller resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the Beers, after
which the resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign relations by vote
of 40 to 20. Mr.. Fairbanks Und.) en-
deavored to secure consideration of the
bill providing for the extradtion of Grim
inals from the United States to Cuba,
but Mr.. Allison declined to lay aside the
appropriation bill for that purpose. The
House, by a vote Of 107 TO 124, refused
to accept the Senate amendment to the
naval appropriation bill relating to armor
plate, and adopted modified proposition
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy TO
secure armor by contract, and if he can
not purchase 1t at what he deems rea-
sonable price, he is instructed to purchase
Q site and erect a factory for the manu-
facture of armor plate, appropriating the
sum Of 81 100000 for this purpose. With
| regard to ocean and lake SURVEYS. the
House refused any appropriation for sur
veys BY the navyl and tied M the con-
| ferees with instructions. 1t also refused
to concur In the Senate amendment 10
abolish the two years sea cruise for
naval cadets. With the above action tho
naval bill was sent back to conference
the conference report on the other items
having been agreed to. The conference
report o. the postoffiec appropriation bill.
agreeing on all items except the Senate
amendment appropriating 1925. 900 for
pneumatic tube service. was adopted. and
the House then concurred in the excepted
amendment.
The Senate was not in session on We'd
nesday. In the House the program of
the leaders contemplated the launching of
the debate upon the antitrust resolution
and bill, but there was a strong under
current in favor of adjournment on ac-
count of Decoration day Mr.. DaIzeU
who presented the special es.der under
which the House was to operate, in def
erence to this sentiment withdrew il in
order that the 1870 pension bills might he
passed. and after they had been disposed
of, as a further mark of respect the
House adjourned. The Chinese commits
sion bill. which was under consideration
several weeks ago, has gone back TO the
calendar, the motion to strike out the
enacting clause having been defeated.
On Thursday in the Senate the sundry
| civil bill v as passed, carrying sn amend
AtN"N ftt'f'A'i't iltIliE HttAHOttHfU lOf the
Louisiana purchase exposition II ST
, Louis in 1908. Mr.. Gallinger offered an
| amendment for the appointment of
| commission Of five men to study trade
copdiuons in the Orient Sharp opposi-
tion developed. Mr.. Pettigrew made n
point of order against it that it was new
legislation. Mr.. Stewards amendment
appropriating 500 600 TO settle the civil
war claims Of Nevada was adopted. Mr..
DanieIs amendment providing 5000 900
to begin work ON the memorial bridge at
Arlington was adopted BY vote Of
| l4l to lis the House adopted an order
deyoting the day and evening to censid
Grafton of the Republican antitrust con.
stitutional amendment, and providing for
vote on the resolution on Thursday at
. p III. The order also deyotes Saturday
TO the bin amending the Sherman anti.
| trust law. There was a sharp debate on
| the adoption Of the ,rtler. The minority
| amendments were declared out of order.
and the formal discussion Of the resolu-
| ton was begun.
National Capital Notes.
This years Pacific exports will exceed
500. 900.
Nsn6iver is trying to get a favora bic
| report on his bill to bridge the Nissis