Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

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Washington, May 2S.-In the course
OF a speech in favor of the adoption
of the resolution expressing the
senate's sympathy for the beers Sem
ator Wellington (Md.) referred to the
secret understanding existing be-
tween the United States and
Great Britain When Senator Lodge
(Mass.) demanded proof that such un-
Outstanding existed, Senator yelling
ton said that under the circumstances
it was difficult to present tangible
proof, but he believed proof could be
found in the secret archives of the
state department. Senator Lodge re-
piled that under our form Of govern
ment no such understanding could ex-
list, and as the secretary of state en-
pbatically denied the existence of
any such alliance or understanding he
believed the country would accept his
statement as true.
Washington, May 2S.-The Alaskan
civil government bill was passed by
the house and some odds and ends Of
legislation cleaned up.
Washington, May 29.-Speaking to
the committee amendment increasing
from $4,000 to 100000, the ap-
preparation for gauging of streams,
investigation of underground cur
rents and other purposes Senator
Wolcott (Col) made a vigorous and
humorous attack upon the geological
survey. He declared the work for
which $S65,000 had been expended was
not worth S65 cents l.: was not
scheme to gauge streams, but to gouge
the people. He denounced the whole
scheme as gold brick game" Sen
ator Butler N. CO. made an appeal for
the adoption of the section offering an
amendment to increase the amount APP
propriated to quarter million dollars
Senator Buffers amendment was
agreed to SO to "a. The amendment as
amended was then agreed to. An
amendment was agreed to authorizing
the president to appoint an architect
and landscape architect to aid in
the enlargement of the white house.
An amendment was offered by Sena-
tor. Gallinger authorizing the president
to appoint commission to study and
make a full report of the commercial
and industrial conditions of China and
Japan, appropriating $4,000 for that
purpose. Senator Allison made the
point of order that the amendment
was new legislation and it went over
A few minutes before adjournment
in the evening the senate added to the
sundry civil appropriation bill an
amendment appropriating 100000
for the Louisiana purchase exposition
to be held in st. Louis in 1903 on con-
dition that $10,0O0,0O0 be raised by the
exposition authorities. Senator Bacon
| lGa.) addressed the senate at some
length on the Teller resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the beers otter
which the resolution was referred to
the committee on foreign relations
Washington, May 29.-The house
by vote of 107 to 124 refused to ac-
| cept the senate amendment to the
naval appropriation bill relating to
armor plate, and adopted a modified
proposition reading as follows: THAT
the secretary of the navy is hereby au-
thorized to procure by contract, armor
of the best quality for any or all YES
sells above referred to, provided such
| contracts can be made at a price which
in his judgment Is reasonable and
equable, but in case he is unable to
make contracts for armor under the
above conditions, he is hereby author
lied, in his discretion, to procure a
site for and to erect thereon a factory
for the manufacture of armor, and the
sum of s4,000000 is hereby appropri-
ated toward the erection of said fac
tory" With regard to the ocean
and lake surveys the house re-
fused any appropriation for
surveys by the navy and tied up the
conferees with Instructions. 1t also
refused to concur in the senate amend
ment TO abolish two years sea cruise
for naval cadets. With the above ac-
ton the naval bill was sent back to
conference, the conference report of the
other items having been agreed to. The
conference report on the postoffice ap-
preparation blil agreeing on all items
except the senate amendment appropri-
ating S225.000 for the pneumatic tube
service, was adopted and the house
then concurred in the excepted amend
ment. The opponents of the extended
service in the house were reconciled to
their concurrence in this action on the
ground that the s225,OOO simply carried
but the existing contract The bill now
goes to the president.
Washington, May 30.-The program
OF the leaders of the house contemplate
ed launching debate upon the anti
| trust resolution and hill h,,t 4hara ,,a,