Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-06
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sion proposition to discontinue the an
preparations for fast mail facilities from
New York to New Orleans via Atlanta
and from Kansas City, Mo. TO Newtc n,
Kan. was under discussion By a de-
cisiva vote the appropriations were con-
I: ued. An effort was Iuade 10 obtain au
appropriation to continue the pneumatic
tube service in New York, Boston and
PL iladelphia, but it failed. An amend
ment was agreed to authorizing the Post
master General to investigate the ques-
ton of establishing postal telegraph
system and 10 report his findings TO the
next Congress. Aftcr spirited debate
the conference export on the Indian APP
preparation Ia was rejected and sent
back to conference. Early in the day,
WashingtDn's farewell address, in accord
ance with a custom of the Senate on
Washington's birthday. was read, the
reader being Senator Bacon of Georgia
The House devoted an hour to unanimous
consent legislation aud two hours and a
half each 20 the passage of private claims
bills and private pension bills. Nine bills
were passed ny unanimous consent and
twenty-nine claims bills and 139 pension
bills We're passed. Among the latter was
the Senate bill to pension the widoy of
the late Gen. Henry w. Lawton. who
was killed in the Philippines. As the oill
passed the Senate il carried 500 n
month. The House cut the amount down
10 $50 upon the representation that Mrs.
Lawton enjoyed a comfortable income.
The Senate on Saturday passed ST.
Louis exposition appropriation BILL with
amendments for Sunday closing and an
appropriation of $250000 for the
Charleston exposition next December.
Passed fertilization appropriation bill.
The House adopted resolution to inves-
tigate the pay of its employees. The bill
to increase the efficiency of the revenue
cutter service was debated for two hours.
but no action was taken Several Of the
appropriation bills were sent to confer
ence. The seed amendment to the agri-
cultural bill was agreed to. At 1 O'clock
public business was suspended to permit
the House to pay tribute to the memories
of the late Representatives Clarke of
New Hampshire and Shaw of New York.
The Senate devoted Monday to debate
on the Philippine amendment to the
army appropriation bill. The House de-
voted the daF TO conference reports Con-
CT , 81 in Senate amendment to navy bill
striking out appropriations for new bat
tleships and cruisers.
In the Senate on Tuesday important
amendment to Philippine amendment to
army appropriation bill was agreed to.
1t was republication OF amendment pre-
viously offered by Mr.. Hoar, laying re-
strictions upon sale of public lands and
granting of franchises and concessions in
hill Al NJ
ued his speech on both the Philippine and
Cuban amendments. He appealed to the
committee to withdraw both proposi ions,
maintaining Congress was treading upon
dangerous ground. During the afternoon
Mr.. Allen severely arraigned Rear Adj
mirai Sampson for Endorsements upon ap.
plication of Chief Gunner Charles Nor
gan of the navy for promotion to grade
of commissioned officer. Conference re-
port upon District of Columbia appropri-
alton bill was agreed to. as was also par
tial report of conferees on poStoffice ap-
preparation bill. The House agreed to a
partial conference report on Indian APP
preparation bill, and sent bill back to CON
ference; defeated conference report on
the naval bill on account of item creating
assistant chiefs in Navy Department.
Adjournment taken in the midst of vio-
lent attack up3a the Speaker BY Con-
gressnlen Lentz, Richardson and others
because a speech by Mr.. Lentz had been
withheld from the Congressional Record
on account of its offensive nature.
Wednesday in the Senate was devoted
to debate on the Cuban aud Philippine
amendments to the army bill. after which
voting began on the minor amendments
to the measure. Al of them We're offer
ed by Democratic Senators. and all of
them were voted down by heavy MAORI
ties. Philippine amendment adopted by
vote of 10 to -. Cuban amendment
adopted by vote of 43 to 20. In the
House the day was spent in consideration
of various conference reports Reports
on fortification, District of Columbia and
military academy bills, the latter contain
ing anti-hazing legislation. were agreed
to. Naval bill was sent back to confer
ence after defeat of motion - concur
in the Senate's provision for three more
submarine torpedo boats st. Louis fair
bill was sent to conference for Il settle
ment of differences.
In the Senate on Thursday an immense
Smount of business was disposed of. but
not a single point raised WIS sharply
controyerted The river and harbor bill.
carrying appropriations of more than
So0,000,0W, was passed without n word
of discussion, and the Senate adopted the
conference report on the war revenue re-
dUetion measure without disturbing t
smpothness of the proceedings. Final
conference reports were made and agreed
to on the diplomatic and consular and
the agricultural appropriation bills and
another conference on the postoffict bill
was ordered. The last hour and Il half
of the session was devoted to conSidera-
ton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill In the House conference report ou
the war revenue reduction bin adopted
without division. Final reports on the
diplomatic and consular and agricultural
appropriation bills were adopted. The
major part of the day was devoted TO the
bill to promote the efficiency of the reve-
nue. cutter service. Although the bill
is a House measure, its friends were very
persistent. and in the face Of many diff
culties hung on TO it with bulldog tcnacity
and finally forced the bill into such par
liamentary situation that it will be voted
upon after five minutes debate.
This and That.
Maryland Biscuit Company's plant,
Baltimore. burned. Loss 100000
The Japanese residents OF Tacoma,
Wash. have organized to keep ont any
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