Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-19

SENATE.

On Monday Charles A. Towne of Min
nesota, recently candidate of the Popu-
list party for Vicep President was sworn
in as United States Senator to succeed
the late Cushmnl x. Davis A number
of Federal appointments were confirmed
and the principal part of the day was
spent in executive session on the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
The first speech in opposition to the
ship subsidy bill in the Senate was deliy-
cred on Tuesday by Mr.. Clay Of Georgia,
one of the minority members of the com
mittee on cou mefce, which reported 1t to
the Senate He is recognized as one of
the most vigorous opponents of the bill in
the Senate and during nearly two hours
was accorded close attention by Senators
on both sides of the chamber. The Sen
ate then in thirty minutes passed forty
five of unobjected pension bills on the
calendar. An act providing hat entry
men under the homestead laws who serv-
ed in the United States army, navy or
marine corps during the Spanish war or
the Philippine instruction shall have GER
tain service deducted from the time re-
quired to perfect title under homestead
laws was passed. The Senate then at
4 20 p. M, on motion of Mr.. Lodge, went
into executive sessior. There were no
set speeches on the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty.
The Senate transacted no business of
public Importance on Wednesday owing
to Washington's centennial celebration.
Made Mr. Hanna's speech on the ship
subsidy bill special order for Thursday
morning.
BY special order the Senate convened
at II o'clock on Thursday. The announc-
ed purpose of the early convention was
to enable Mr., Hanna of Ohio to address
the Senate ON the ship subsidy bill before
taking up the special order of to-day
the further consideration in executive
session &c the HayPauncefote treaty.
Mr. Fairbanks of Indiana offered joint
resolution from the committee on public
buildings and grounds directing the APP
pointment by the President of the Senate
of three members of that committee and
by the Speaker of the House five mem
bers of the same committee of the House
to constitute joint commission to ascer-
tain a feasible location and the probable
cost of a hall of records to be located in
the District of Columbia. The resolution
was adopted. Senator Money introduced
a resolution in the Senate providing au-
thority .Jr the abrogation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty by diplomatic negotiations
At the conclusion of the routine business
Mr.. Hanna was recognized 10 speak upon
the subsidy bill. He spoke Tor nearly
two hours apd a half and at>the concur
sion the Senate. at 2:05 p. m. on motion
of Mr.. Nilsson. went into executive ses-
sion. during which the Davis nendment
TO the Nicaragua bill was adopted by a
vote Of IS to II.
Soon after the Senate convened on Fri
day Mr.. Allison. chairman Of the com
mittee ON appropriations, reported from
that committee the House resolution pro-
viding for a holiday recess of Congress
beginning Friday Dee. n, and extending
to Thursday, Jan 3. and it was passed.
The President pro tenn, Mr.. Frye, an
nounced the appointment by authority of
the resolution adopted two days before
of Senators Hanna of Ohio, Spooner of
Wisconsin. and Jones of Arkansas TO
make the necessary arrangements for the
inauguration of the President of the
United States on the 4th of March next.
Most of the day was spent in secret SEES
sion On the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.