Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-28
Congress.


The Senate on Thursday for a brief
time had under consideration the bill Gre
ating, a department of commerce and the
discussion tended to show that the meas
ure will have TO be amended in many par
ticnlars before il can receive the ap-
prevail of the Senate. Serious objections
We're raised TO the transfer to the propos-
ed department of several important bu-
reaus now part of other departments
of the government. 1t was pointed out
that ii the bin as reported became law
it would create the greatest department
of the government and that the secretary
of commerce would have more power
even than the Secretary of the Treasury.
Notice of several important amendments
was given. The House concurrent RESP
luton providing for Mckinley memorial
exercises by Congress in the hall Of the
House of Representatives on Thursday.
Feb %. was adopted.
BY a strictly partisan vote favorable
report on senator Frye's ship subsidy
bill was authorized by the Senate COM
mittee on commerce on Friday. The com-
mittee made several important amend
ments to the BILL One allows mail car
rying vessels to be either iron or steel.
instead oe steel only, rs originally pro-
vided Another reduces to 1000 gross
registered tons the vessels receiving a
bounty. The Democrats voted soidly for
striking OUT the general subsidy provision.
The House of Representatives was in
session less than an hour Saturday. Only
routine business was transacted. the most
important feature of which was the re-
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committee on appropriations. of an ur-
gent deficiency bill. The bill carries SIG
T01,4l3, distributed among the different
departments. Among the more impor-
tant items included in the bin are the
following: Rebates to tobacco manufac-
turers as provided in the war revenue
reduction act, $5,150,000: completion OF
public building at St Paul, Mimi, $780,
000 completion Of statue of Rochambtau.
$4,000; establishment OF permanent mil
itary post M Manila. 100000; military
ordnance, S250,000; naval ordnance.
100000; expenses Of congressional party
to funeral of President Mckinley, SG.200;
rural free delivery. S51S,000
The time Of the House of Representa-
tives was occupied Monday in general
debate on the urgent deficiency bill, which
carries a total of Sl670 $50. An item
in the blu carrying 100000 for a mill
tary post at Manila precipitated a long
debate in which some of the ablest de-
baters on both sides of the House took
part. When pressed for an explanation
as 10 the reason fay the proposed appro-
priation of $4,000 for the emergency
fund for the State Department, Mr.. Can
non admitted that it was for the enter
tainment of Prince Henry of Germany
Mr.. Clark CMo) wanted to know who
was going TO pay the expenses Of White
law Reid, Captain Clark, Gen. Wilson,
young pierpont Morgan and young Wet
more. who were to be dispatched to Lon
don 70 see King Edward VII. crowned.
I'VE were to pay the expenses of Prince
Henry's visit" said Mr. Clark, "and it
was a poor rule that did not work both
ways. If it was right and proper for us
10 pay for the entertainment of Prince
Henry. why should not England pay the
expenses Of Reid, Clark and the othersf'
Mr.. Cannon in his reply drew the fire OF
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri. Others
who participated We're Mr.. Richardson.
Tennessee; Mr. Grosvenor. Ohio; Mr.
Alexander, New York; Mr. Grow, Penn
sylvania; Mr.. Williams, Illinois. and Mr.
Underwood. Alabama. Chairman Lodge
reported the Philippine tariff bin and
gave notice that he would call it up at
O'Clock Tuesday. During the greater
part of the days session the measure
providing for the establishment of de-
partment Of commerce was under consid-
Grafton An effort was made by Mr.
Nelson Of Minnesota to secure vote,
but the opposition to many OF its pro-
visions became so strong that the effort
had to be abandoned.
Discussion Of the Philippine tariff bill
occupied attention in the Senate Tues
day, the debate continuing three hours,
and resolving itself along political lines.
Senators Lodge, for the Republicans, and
Rawlins. for the Democrats, We're the
principal speakers, and were given close
attention. The bill was made the unhn-
ished business and will probably hold
that preference until the final vote. In
the absence of other pressing business
the House managers are allowing the
widest latitude in the debate on the ur-
gent deficiency bill now before the House.
The irrigation Of arid lands in the West
and the ACCESSIBILITY OF retaining control
Of the Philippines were the main topics
under discussion Tuesday. The speakers
were Mr.. Sibley (Pa). Mr.. Dinsmore
(Ark.). Mr.. Newlands (Ney), Mr.. Mon
den (Wyog. Mr. Robinson Cnd.). Mr..
Kern GlI.J. Mr.. Gaines CTenn). Mr. Van
diver Cdo) and Mr.. Greene Uowa)