Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-29


postoftice appropriation hill. The commit
tee amendment for the extension of the
pneumatic tube service created some de
bate and WAS under discussion when the
measure was laid aside for the day. Nj
Wolcott, chairman of the committee on
postoffices aud post roads, vigorously at
tackled the committees proposition TO APP
propriatc $TJ0,000 for pneumatic tube
service, declaring the extension of the
service was unnecessary and the appro-
priation waste of public money. Mr..
Mason quite as vigorously supported the
proposition An amendment of Mr.. But
Ter 10 reduce by 10 per cent the amount
to be paid the railroads for the transpoT
tation Of mail was rejected, IL to II.
In the Senate on Friday nearly the en-
tire day was devoted 10 the pneumatic
tube system service in the postofhce ap
preparation BILL The debate at times
was sharp and almost personal. The APP
preparation was defended by Senators
Chandler. Mason. Cartei and Wellington
and opposed by Senator'S Allison, Hale.
Tillman. Lodge and Nolcott. Senator
Morgan introduced resolution 10 inyes-
tigate the Panama Canal Company and
in a speech severely criticised that conf
pany. Senator McCumber made a speech
in favor OF the retention Of the Philip
pine Islands, during which Senator Till
man took issue with him over an asser-
zion that the people Of the South were
glad the confederacy was unsuccessful
The House devoted the day TO the eonSid-
Grafton of bins reported by the commit
tee on war claims and in committee OF
the whole favorahly acted upon a bill to
appropriate 100000 to pay ex-Confed
crate soldiers for horses and other prop
erty taken from them in violation of the
terms Of Lees surrender TO Grant at
AppomattoN
After spirited debate, by the decisive
vote of % 10 49, the Senate on Saturday
laid on the table the whole proposition
relating to the transportation of mail by
the pneumatic tube system. An effort
was made TO secure the adoption of an
amendment to appropriate $225, 600 10
carry out existing contracts for the SER
vice in New York, Brooklyn, Boston and
Philadelphia, but no action was taken
upon ii. special orders supersediug the
appropriation bill. The closing hours of
the session were occupied in accepting
from the State of Missouri statues OF
Benton and Blair, located in Statuary
Hall OF the capitol, and from the Grand
Army Of the Republic the statue Of Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant, located in the capitol
rotunda. The House devoted the day to
unwilling of the Grand Army statue Of
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
A pyrotechnic discussion of the status
Of the Boer commissioners DOW in Wash,
ington was precipitated in the Senate on
Monday by resolution offered by MIR.
Allen Pop., Neb) extending TO the com
mssioners the privileges of the floor of
the Senate during their sojourn IN the
national capital The resolution was de
feated by vote of sc to 81, but not I'M
I'll after a sharp controversy between it's
author and Mr.. Davis, chairman ef Che
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 displace the Spoon
err Philippine bin with the Nicaragua
canal bill as the unfinished business, but
| it failed by vote of y TO 2S A bill
| 10 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 10 ex-
tend the eight-hour law TO all laborcrs
under contract on Government work, the
other to prohibit interstate traffic in prs
on-made goods by bringing them under
the jurisdiction Of the public powers of
the State Mr.. Payne, floor leader of
the minority, offered joint resolution
for sine die adjournment Of Congress
on June 6. 1t was referred TO the ways
and means committee.
On Tuesday the Senate heard AIR.
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 ap-
poiuiment Of Lieut. Gov Spriggs. and az
lowed them temporarily TO lie on the ia
BILE Adopted n resolution by Mr.. Alien
asking the President to send to the Sen
ate translations OF the constitutions or
the South African republic and the o.
ange Free State; also one by Mr. Jones
Of Arkansas directing the Secretary OF
War thoroughly TO Investigate the opera
tions of the North American Trust Conf
pany in Havana; also one by Mr.. Alien
calling upon the Secretary of War for
information regarding conditions in tile
Philippines The House devoted the err
tire day to the Alaskan civil government
bill An amendment TO reduce the mum
br Of judges in Alaska from three 20 two
was defeated. The conference report or
the army appropriation bill was adopted.
the Senate amendment FOR the library ~
Manila having been stricken out.
The Senate en- Wednesday agreed tg
the conference report on the army an
preparation bill, passed the Morgan reso
luton calling upon the Secretaries OF
War and Navy for information regarding
the cost Of the transportation OF troops 10
the Philippines, and devoted the rest or
the day to debate on the Cuban postal
frauds. with Messrs. Plat 0Copnl
Spooner and Hale as speakers. The
House passed resolutions for sine die adj
jomnment June q: also resolution aufhot-
izing committee on ways and means ia
sit during recess Of Congress tosframe
bill reducing war taxes; also the Neely
extradition hill