Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-04
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A temperate and carefully prepared
speech on the Philippine bill was deliv-
cred by Mr.. Dubois in the Senate on FRI
day. He confinei himself almost entire
ly to discussion Of the commercial ana
industrial aspects of the question, ms
purpose being to show that it would be
a disadvantage to the people OF this coun-
try to retain the islands. An extra ap-
preparation bill, carrying SloO0oo and
chiefly for the Navy and Interior De
partments. was passed, as was one pro-
viding for the appointment OF james W.
Long on the retired list Of the army as
captain of infantry In the House ihe
day was devoted to private pension olIis
and 10 few other minor measures. Mr..
Loud (Cal) criticised the special pension
legislation as a disgrace and drew emf
phatic responses from Messrs. Suiloway
IN. H.. Sulzer IN. W and Miers und.l.
In all 105 private pension bills We're
passed.
Mr.. Patterson. one of the minority
members of the Philippine committee, oc-
cupied the floor of the Senate most OF
the day Monday in a discussion or the
Philippine question. The conference re-
port on the Notifications Appropriation
hill was agreed to without debate, and
sixty-two privatr pension bills were pass
ed. In the Horse the day was chiefly de-
voted to business connected with the DIS
trict Of Columbia. especially the Din
amending the District code. Sixty prl-
vate pe2sion bills were passed, and the
conference reports on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill and urgent deficiency bills
were agreed to.
In the Senate on Tuesday fruitiess
effort was made to secure an agreement
on a tiroe for vote on the Philippine
bill. For several hours Mr.. Patterson
discussed the Philippine question lie at
tackled the pending bill, particularly us
provisions regarding the holding OF lands.
Early in the session committee was APP
pointed by the Senate to confer with
ike committee of the House about the
disagreement which has arisen between
the two houses as to the army approprla-
tion bill. A resolution offered by Mr..
Hoar. requesting the President to in
form the Senate whether there be any
law which would prevent any Filipino not
States and stating his views or desires
as to his country to the President or TO
either branch of Congress. was adopted.
The House passed the Shattuc immgra-
ton bill and the bill to amend the lbs
trict Of Columbia code. special rule
was presented to make the bill for coin
ing subsidiary silver a continuing order
until disposed of.
In the Senate on Wednesday the Phil
ippine question again monopolized most
of the session. The conference report on
the omnibus public building bill was
agreed to. A joint resolution was passed
providing Tor the printing of 10000 copies
Of the proceedings Of the unveiling Of the
statue of the Count de Rochambean. In
the House the day was spent debating
the bin to increase the subsidiary com
age by coming the silver bullion IN the
treasury and to recoin standard silver
dollars as the public necessities may re-
quire. The limit of subsidiary coinage
is now 500. 100000. The bill increases
this TO an indefinite amount, in the dis
erection of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Tho measure aroused the opposition of
the Democrats, who claimed it was only
a step in the direction of the complete
striking down of the silver dollar. The
debate drifted into 4 general discussion
of the silver question. Little interest
was shown and Mr. Cochran twice made
the point that no quorum was present.
Mr.. Newlands {Nev) finally offered an
amendment to make subsidiary silver a
legal tender. This was pending when the
House adjourned.