Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-23

eminent could secure armor plate for its
war hips, an armor plate factory. The
vote upon the direct proposition was %
TO q, and subsidiary amendments were
rejected by about the same vote. When
the committees proposition was about
TO be voted upon a ilibuster was organ
lied, the quorum of the Senate was brok-
IN and the question is still in ne air.
During the debate Mr.. Chandler deliver
ed a sensational speech, in which he
charged that the Government had been
defrauded "a the adoption of the Harvey
lied armor. He declared similar fraud
was proposed in the attempt 10 force the
Government to adopt the Krupp armor.
Mr.. Spooner and Mr.. Hale made notable
speeches deprecatiug the war talk Friday
by Mr.. Lodge. Neither the Senator IRON
Wisconsin nor the Senator from Maine
was fearful that we might become .nvolv-
ed In difficulty with Germany on account
OF the Monroe doctrine Mr.. Hoar pro-
tested against the ''wretc iinperialstic
business" and the talk liat this nation
had only recently become world pow
err" asserting that it had been a world
power since the war of 1912.
The Senate on Monday passed naval
appropriation and free homes" bills.
The House passed the general deficiency
appropriation bill. The bill carried 49,
$685. OBJ and was passed substantially
without amendment. The general debate
was devoted principally to political top
les, the feature being a severe arraign-
ment Of the administration by Mr.. De
Almond Mo-.
On Tuesday the Senate received the
resignation Of Mr.. Clark of Montana.
Devoted the rest of the day 10 considera-
ton Of the bill of Mr.. Ross, providing for
civil service in the country's new island
possess ons, refusing, by vote of 10 yeas
to 81 nays. to indefinitely postpone the
measure The House sent to the Senate
the military academy bill, the last of the
general appropriation measures, aud
agreed that the bill providing a civil gov
eminent for Alaska should next be- taken
up.
In the Senate on Wednesday Mr. Ba-
con spoke at length on his resolution di-
recting the committee on relations with
Cuba TO make an investigation of the con-
duct of financial affairs of the island.
The following measures were passed:
House bill repeating the provision of law
allowing merchandise passing through the
United States from any foreign country
to be transported free of duty, so far as
the Mexican free zone is concerned;
resolution offered by Mr.. Lodge calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
information in regard to the influx of
japanese laborers into the country and
whether there had been any violation of
law; bill granting a pension of 500 per
month to the widow of Gen. Lawron; bill
for the erection of a public Building at
East ST. Louis. The House passed the
Senate bill to incorporate the American
National Red Cross. No progress was
made with the Alaskan code bill owing
10 the inability of the TWO sides to agree
| as to the time 10 be allowed for general
| debate The conference report on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
was returned after extended debate.
The Senate on Thursday considered the
postofiice appropriation bill. 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. Mr..
Wolcote, chairman of the committee on
postoifiees and post roads, vigorously at
tackled the committees proposition TO APP
propriate $4,000 for pneumatic tube
service, declaring the extension of the
service was unnecessary and the appro-
priation a waste of public money. Mr..
Mason quite as vigorously supported the
proposition. An amendment of Mr.. But
Ter TO reduce by 10 per cent the amount
to be paid the railroads for the transpor-
tation of mail was rejected, II to 4r a
bill was passed granting pension to
Gen. Robert G. Dyrenforth of $50 a
month. Mr.. Jones offered and had adopt
ed resolution calling upon the Secre-
tary of War TO inform the Senate how
many Filipinos have been killed and
wounded since the beginning of HOSTILE
ties, and also how many have been cap
tured and are now in our possession. The
House passed a special river and harbor
bill CARRYING 100000 for surveys and
emergency work aud devoted the remain
der of the day to the Alaskan code bill.
Four pages of the GIT pages of the bill
were disposed of before adjournment.
In the Senate ON Friday nearly the en-
tire day was devoted to the pneumatic
tube system service in the postoffice APP
preparation bill The debate at times
was sharp and almost personal The APP
preparation was defended by Senators
Chandler. Mason. Carter and Wellington
and opposed by Senators Allison, Hale,
Tillmaa, Lodge and Wolcott. Senator
Morgan introduced a resolution to inves-
tigate the Panama Canal Company, and
in speech severely criticised that eom-
pany. Senator McCunber 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-
ton that the people Of the South We're
| glad the confederacy was unsuccessful.
| The House devoted the day 10 the consid-
Grafton of bins reported by the commit
tee on war claims and in committee of
the whole favorabIy acted upon bill to
appropriate $4,000 TO pay ex-Confed-
crate soldiers for horses and other prop
erty taken from them in violation of the
terms Of Lees surrender 20 Grant AT
| Appomattox \ number Of other bills
were also favoraMy acted upon.
Odds and Ends
| Gen. Silas NJ Bailey, "a. one Of the
| sos of the famous old Guard" which
stood by Gen. Grant in the convention
! of 1880. died at Uriontewn. Pa.
! Names Of Benjamin Harrison, Grover
! Cleveland and Richard Olney have been
/ suggested as members of the permanent
board of arbitration, as provided for by
| The Hague treaties