Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-12-31
Congress.



Senate ratified the Hay-Pauncefote 18th.
milan canal treaty. Only Senators Ba-
con, Blackburn. Culberson. Mallory, Tel
Ter and Tillman voted against the conven-
ton. Bailey paired with Depew and Eel
kins. Rawlins paired with Hanna and
Sewell Daniel, Jones of Nevada, Pat
terson and Quay did not vote. The vote
was reached after almost five hours OF
discussion in executive session. The de-
bate was confined to discussion of the
merits of the agreement and the policy
of its provisions The principal speech
was made by Senator Teller in opposition
to the treaty. Among the other speakers
were Senator's Clay. Fairbanks, McCum-
Der. McLaurin of Mississippi, Custerson.
Mallory, Tillman, Bacon and Bate. A
resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Vest
of Missouri instructing the committee on
the judiciary to inquire into the subject
of anarchy and to report constitutional
method by which Congress may legislate
for the suppression of anarchism and for
the control of anarchists was adopted by
the Senate. The Senate confirmed the
nomination of Attorney General Knox.
the judiciary committee reporting that
the charges made were not upheld upon
investigation.
Or Tuesday the House decided to vote
uron the bill to provide temporary reve-
nues for the Philippine Islands Wednes-
day at o'clock. The measure was dis
cussed in committee of the whole Tues
day and was the subject Of the first de-
bate of the session. There were several
lively exchanges. but no display of tenn
per. Mr. Payne of New York, the floor
leader OF the majority, opened for his
side, and owing to the indisposition of
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, the floor
leader of the minority, who is suffering
from an attack of the grip. the task of
opening for the Democratic side devoived
upon Mr.. Swanson of Virginia. Other
speeches were made by Mr.. Grosvenor OF
Ohio and Mr.. Robertson of Louisiana.
in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Thayer
of Massachusetts, Shafroth of Colorado,
De Armand of Missouri and Patterson
of Tennessee. in opposition. The W
assignment of committees was made in
the Senate. While the Senate was in
executive session Senator Morgan made
an effort to have tie Senate make his
bin authorizing tie acquisition of a right
of way for the proposed isthmian canal
across Costa RIGA and Nicaragua the
special order for 2 o'clock Wednesday,
but the Senate declined to make the or
der. Some Senators expressed the opin-
ion that all general legislation should be
postponed until after the holidays owing
to the absence of q number of Senator's.
In the regular session no business Of inn
portance was done.
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On Wednesday the Philippine tariff bill
was passed by the House by vote of
163 to 12S, two Republicans, Littlefield
of Maine and Mccall of Massachusetts.
aligning with the opposition, and three
Democrats, Davey, Broussard and Rob
ertson of Louisiana, voting with the Re-
publican majority. The bill imposes the
Dingley rates on goods entering the
United States from the Philippines and
the rates established by the Philippine
commission Cd goods entering the Philip
pines from the United States. 1t also
provides for the collection of tonnage
taxes on vessels plying between the Unit
ed States and the Philippines. and that
foreign vessels may ply between these
ports until Jan. 1, 1905. President Roose-
welt has sent to the Senate the appoint
ments of William Penn Nixon William
p. Williams and Jonathan Merriam TO be
collector of customs, assistant treasurer
and pension agent, respectively. at Chi
cage.
On Thursday Congress adjourned un-
til after the holidays. Both houses will
meet Jan. with the avowed purpose Of
working industrously to close the session
by June /. The isthmian canal bill will
be pushed when Congress returns to
work Chairman Hepburn of the House
committee on rivers, canals and COM
merce, Thursday reported favorably the
measure authorizing the construction of
the canal. A long report was appended
to the bill stating why it should be pass
ed by Congress. Both the Democratic
and Republican platforms are quoted to
show that the political parties are pledged
to an interoceanic canal and extracts
from President McKinley's speeches and
President Roosevelt's message are pre-
scented to emphasize the undesirabilty OF
further delay. Senator Cullom presented
a petition from the ChicaSb Federation
Of Labor urging the passage OF. legisla-
ton to limit the powers of federal judges
to issue exparte injunctions in labor
troubles Senator Hoar has introduced
bill to the effect which is pending before
the committee or judiciary.