Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
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$780, 700 the sum for the distribution of
seeds. Mr.. Teller announced that he
would refuse to agree to a vote on the
shipping bill. In the House the entire
day was spent in filibustering. Mr.. Can
non of the appropriation committee want
ed the sundry civil bill taken UP. As
this day was the last private bill day If
the session friends Of measures oil that
kind set up the flibuster.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
on Saturday when the unfinished busi-
ness-the shipping biil-was laid before
the Senate, Mr.. Spooner moved to pro-
coed TO the consideration of the oeomar-
garine bill, BY practically unanimous
vote-only two Senators voting in the
negatiye-the motion prevailed. Thus the
subsidy bill was displaced as the untin-
ished business and the oleomargarine bill
was placed in that order. After a little
over an hours consideration of the meas
ure it was laid aside in order that unob-
jected bills on the calendar might be con
sidered. Nearly 100 bills. including 1917
private pension bills, were passed during
the day. The House made little progress
with the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The major portion of the time was spent
in debating a proposition offered by Mr..
Hill Conn 10 strike out the appropria-
ton of 100000 for the free transporta-
ton of silver coin. 1t was defeated. 81
&c. At O'Clock public business was
suspended to allow the members to pay
tribute to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Hoffecker of Delaware.
In the Senate nearly the whole Of Mon
day was devoted to consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill. Amendment
appropriating 100000 for an extension
of the pneumatic tube service remains
undisposed Of. Point Of order was made
against it, but on the appeal of Mr.. Ma
son the entire question was passed over
until Tuesday. AIR. Pettus of Alabama
delivered a speech in opposition TO the
ship subsidy bill. Conference report on
the military academy appropriation bill
was submitted. Mr.. Daniel of Virginia
made a vigorous attack upon the proYis
ion which debars cadet convicted OF
hazing Of holding a commission in the
army, navy or marine corps. The report
is still pending. The House, under sus-
pension of the rules, by vote of 191 to
Al, passed the bill appropriating $4,000
600 for the st. Louis exposition. The
bin to define the word Conspiracy in
the Sherman antitrust law to avoid the
possibility of its being held applicable to
labor organizations was defeated by al
most a twO-thrds vote on account of two
amendments which the Judiciary commit
tee placed upon the bill and which were
opposed by the labor organizations. The
sundry civil bill was under consideration
late in the dag and Mr.. Cannon. chair
man of the appropriation committee, took
occasion to make a detailed statement of
the appropriations for the present Con-
gress.
On Tuesday the Senate by vote of S
to II rejected conference report on mill
tary academy appropriation bill This
action came at conclusion of spirited de-
bate upon provisions against hazng in
serted in bill by conference committee.
Report of conferees was rejected because
regarded by large majority of Senate as
too drastic. Mr.. Deboe delivered his an
nouneed speech upon Nicaragua canal,
advocating construction of waterway by
United States. Effort was made TO OBJ
tain consideration for bill reviving grade
of viceadmiral of the navy for benefit of
Rear Admirals Sampson and Scbley, but
il was unavailing. The House devoted
day in consideration of sundry civil APP
preparation bill debate being chiefly upon
national irrigation of arid lands Passed
'nsolution calling upon Secretary of State
and Secretary of Treasury regarding
shipments TO South Africa Of horses,
mules and other army supplies.
The Senate spent Wednesday on the
postoffice appropriation bin. The amend
ment of Mr.. Butler proposing reduction
of about 8 per cent in the pay for railway
postal service was defeated-1S to 81
after a debate in which Mr. Depew an
swercd Mr.. Buffers criticisms on the
large profits made by American roads
Late in the day sharp controversy on
the pneumatic tube quest'}If was precipi-
tated by an amendment offered by Mr..
Mason extending that service to Chicago
and one by Mr. Vest extending it to st.
Louis. Mr. Hale severely criticised those
promoting the system, referring to a lob
and lobby When he made point of
order that committee had not passed
on the amendment the advocates of the
extension quickly circulated q call for
meeting of the committee on pOstofficcs.
and the session closed with Mr.. Wolcott's
humorous announcement of the commit
tee meeting in response to the imperative
demands made on him. The House pass
ed the sundry civil appropriation bill and
entered upon consideration OF the general
deficiency-th last Of the general appro-
priation bills.
On Thursday the Senate considered
postofiice appropriation bill. Amendment
providing for pneumatic tube service kill
ed The old controversy over the special
appropriations for fast mail service en-
gagged much attention. Il was decided
to begin holding night sessions Friday
night. The House passed deficiency APP
preparation bin, after day of exciting de-
bate.