Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-27

were all agreeable to those in charge
Of the measure. the friends OF the bill
voting down all other amendments.
With the exception of the amend
ments offered by Mr.. Allison and &C
of the operation of contracts made
under the provisions of the bill to
July /, 1920, and that the amount of
under the mail subsidy
paragraph should not at any time ex-
coed $S,000,000. annually, none of the
agreed to materially af
fected the bill as it was reported from
ments by Mr.. Vest (dem, Mo- pro-
viding for free ships" and for the
application of the provisions of the
antitrust laws to the shipping in
dustry were rejected. Mr. Pettus
(dem., Ala) offered an amendment |
that the expenditure under
the bill should not exceed $4,000, 600 |
in any one year. 1t was adopted in |
the committee of the whole, but later !
in the senate it was rejected by a de !
cisive vote The senate agreed to an |
amendment offered by Mr.. Spooner !
providing that congress should have
the power to amend or repeal the act,
without impairing any contract
made under its authority. Mr. Hanna
(rep., o. offered and the senate
adopted three amendments applying
directly to the acquisition by ]. Pier
pont Morgan and his associates of the
Leyland line of British ships. They
provide that no foreign-built ship
shall participate in the proposed sub
sidy; that nothing in the act shall be
construed to prevent American citi-
zens or corporations from holding Or
operating foreign ships in the ocean
carrying trade; that no foreign-built
ship of any line thus acquired by
American citizens shall be admitted
hereafter to American registry.
In the house Mr.. Dahle (rep., Wis.,
introduced a bill to remove the charge
of desertion now standing against the
military record of Thomas Kelly of
Madison. Kelly claims he didn't
desert Mr.. Dahl also introduced bills
to increase the pension of John Hotch-
kiss to $50 per month and that of
Henry G. Noyes to $35 month. The
house began consideration of the
river and harbor bill. Mr.. Otey (dem.,
Va introduced a bin appropriating
S10O, 900 900 as a good road fund" to
improve the highways of the country.
Washington, March 1S.-FOr three
hours the senate had under consider
alton the bill providing for the pro-
lection OF the president and for pun
ishment by the United States courts
of those who commit assaults on him.
Mr.. Bacon dem, Ga) opposed the
bill and Mr. Hoar (rep., MasS.) and
Mr. Mason (rep. Ill) supported it.
A lively debate was precipitated by
an effort of Mr., RaWlins dem,
Utah) to have printed as a document
some Philippine correspondence.
Eventually the matter was ordered
printed Mr.. Mcmillan (rep., Mich
introduced a bill providing that all
paper currency of the United States,
except bank notes. shall be of the
form known as post checks. The
purpose of the bill is to secure d
safer currency for sending through
the mails. Two veto messages of
the president We're laid before the
senate. The first was a veto of an
act to grant an hol- oIable discharge
! from the military service to Charles
! H. Hawley and the other was a veto
! OF an act for the relief of James w.
! Howell.
Mr.. Jenkins (rep., Wis., introduced
a resolution directing the house com,
| mittee on judiciary to report on a
number OF questions relating to the
political status of Cuba. viz: Is
Cuba as far as the United States is
| concerned foreign or domestic ter
ritOry? Has the United States exer
| cised sovereignty over the island and
| people? Has the United States d
title to the island, and if not where
! does the title rest? Numerous Other
| questions are asked by the resolu
ton. Mr.. Jenkins holds that when
the sovereignty of Spain over Cubs
ended it was vested in the United
| States and cannot be in a suspended
| condition.
The general debate on the river
and harbor appropriation bill was en-
| liVened by Mr.. Hepburn (rep. Ia
| who made his annual onslaught or
| the measure. Contrary to his usua
| custom Mr. Hepburn found severa
! things in the bill to commend, al
| though some of his criticisms wer,
| quite severe. Other speakers were
| Messrs. Ball dem, Tex, Lawrence
(rep., Mass.), both members of thu
committee, and White (dem., Ala
and Burnett (dem., Ala). who spok.
| to their districts. 1t was agreed tina
the general debate should close at
O'Clock this afternoon.
Washington. March 19-During tn
entire session of the senate the bill
providing for the protection of tn
president was under consideration
Mr.. SpOOner (rep., Wis., addresse,
the senate at length in support of tn
measure, dealing especially with tn
legal and constitutional questions in
yolyed- The house bill for the re
lief Of F. E. Coyne. postmaster of Chi
cago, was passed. The purpose O
the measure is TO relieve Postmaste
COyne from the loss of s74,61O. tn
value OF stamps stolen by burglar
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