Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

three private pension bills. The Alaskan
civil code bin was under consideration for
some time, but finally went over until
Monday. In the House after an fo1r of
routine business the session was deyo ed
to hearing eulogies on the late Gov. OH
yer 2. Morton of Indiana in connection
with the acceptance of his statue, which
has been placed in Statuary Hall at the
capitol by the State which he served. The
speakers included Messrs. Steeic, Miers,
Crumpacker. Overstreet, Griffith, Hem
enway, Brick, Alexander. Faris and
Watson of Indiana, GrosTenor Of Ohio
and Cannon of Illinois. Fifty-three pri-
vate pension bills were passed.
On Monday the House joint resolution
in favor of a constitutional amendment
providing for the election Of United States
Senator's by the people was laid before
the Senate and after debate was referred
to the committee on privileges and elee-
tons. During almost the entire session
the Senate had under consideration the
Alaskan civil code bin. The amendment
providing for the mining of gold along
the beach in the district was perfected,
after discussion lasting nearly four
hours. Ia the House consideration of the
naval appropriation bill began, its pro-
visions being explained by Mr. Foss, the
acting chairman of the naval committee.
The Senate on Tuesday heard Senator
Hoar speak against the retention of the
Philippines, and then resumed considera-
ton of the Alaskan civil code bill. In
the House the second day of debate upon
the naval appropriation bill was confined
closely 20 the subject matter of the bill.
The questions of armor plate and the
building of warships in Government
yards attracted most attention.
The Senate on Wednesday passed res
oiution introduced by Mr.. Mason appro-
priating $4,000 for bronze medals, to be
distributed by the Secretary of the Navy
among certain officers and men of the
North Atlantic squadron who partici-
pated in naval engagements during the
war with Spain. Devoted the rest of the
day to consideration of the Alaskan civil
code bill. The House debated the naval
appropriation bill under the five-minute
rule. A motion TO strike from the bill the
contingent fund of 100000 for the Navy
Department was defeated Conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill was
adopted.
In accordance with the recommendation
of the President in his message the Sen
ate on Thursday passed joint resolution
providing for the administration of civil
affairs in Porto Rico, pending the appoint
ment of officers under the Porto Rican
Government law recently enacted The
Alaskan civil code bill was again under
consideration, the debate continuing on
the Hansborough alien miners amend
ment Mr.. Carter presented formally his
substitute for the Hansbrough amend
ment and delivered a speech Ia support of
it. Mr.. Spooner antagonized both the
original and substitute amendments hold
ing that the courts ought to settle the con-
dietins claims without interference by
Congress. The House spent the day con-
sidering the naval bill in committee of
the whole. The most important action
was the striking out of an appropriation
Of 100000 for the use of the navy in
making surveys and charts OF the waters
of our new island possessions The regu-
lar appropriation of $4,000 was put in
the bill. the work TO be done by the coast
and geodetic survey,
On Friday the Senate had under con
sideration the conference report on the
Hawaiian civil government measure.
Final action upon il was postponed until
Saturday. The Alaskan civil code bill
was considered for brief time Mr..
Foraker pronounced Il enlogy on Lorenzo
Danford, a former Representative from
Ohio, and the Senate adopted resolutions
expressive of its sorrow In the House
after protracted discussion of the naval
appropriation bill the provision enabling
the Secretary of the !. reasury to contract
for krupp armor for the battleships
Maine, Ohio and Missouri, at $545 ton,
was ruled out of the bill Also the pro-
vision to repeal the $500 limitation placed
upon the price of armor by the current
law. Two amendments to modify the
provisions for> the increase of the navy.
which authorizes two battleshps and six
cruisers, were defeated. One proposed
TO add provision for six gunboats and the
other to strike out the provision for the
battlesh,ps.