Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-20
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.
Washington. March 1o.-For nearly
two hours Mr.. Vest dem, Mo- ad-
dressed the senate in opposition to
the ship subsidy bill No member of
the body has been accorded a more
hatteringly close attention than he
received. Despite his evident feeble
ness, he spoke with force and fire and
at times he became brilliantly elo-
quent. He carefully analysed the
measure and particularly attacked
the present navigation laws, which
he declared were relics of barbarism
and responsible for the decline of our
merchant marine. Mr.. Tillman (dem.,
s. CO. denounced the policy of giving
subsidies to anybody, particularly to
individuals and corporations en-
gagged in the formation of shipping
trusts.
The bill to classify the rural free
delivery service was passed by the
house. All provisions relating to the
placing of carriers under the contract
system were stricken out and the
salary system not only was continued
but the maximum salary of carriers
was increased from $500 to $500 per
annum. A motion offered by Mr.. Will
Jams (dem., Ill) to recommit the bill
with instructions to report an amend
inent providing for the dismissal from
service Of carriers who should use
their influence in favor of any par
ticular party or for any particular
candidate was voted down-96 to 141.
AS passed, the bill Classics the rural
free delivery service and fixes the
compensation of employees as follows:
Special agents in charge of divisions,
not exceeding $4,000 per annum;
special agents, four classes, $1,000 TO
81 500; route inspectors, four classes,
$1,000 to $1,000; clerks, four
classes, 5000 to $1,000. The compen-
sation of carriers is not to exceed $500
Mr.. Burton (rep.. o.. chairman of
the river and harbor committee, re-
ported the river and barbor bill and
gave notice that he would call it up
after the disposal of the postoff1ce ap-
preparation bill. The senate amend
ments to the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bin were nonconcurred
in and the bill was sent to conference.
Washington, March 11.-President
Roosevelt sent his first veto message
10 III
removing the charge of desertion
from the naval record of John Glass.
For several hours the senate had
the ship subsidy bill undei considera-
ton. Mr., Mallory (dem., Fla.) ana
lyzed it carefully and he'd there
was not good reason for ;cs enact
ment into a law, saying he believed
| 1t would not accomplish the results
hoped for by its promoters. His OPP
position was based chiefly on the
ground that it would extend the
favor of the United States treasury
tons without just returns for the
expenditure. A lively debate &C.
cured over an effort on the part OF
Mr.. Berry (dem.. Ark to ascertain
when the committee on privileges
and elections might be expected to
report the resolution providing for
the election of senators by direct
vote of the people. Mr.. Hoar (rep..
Mass.) indicated his vigorous OPP
position to such a resolution on the
ground that Il would subyert the
fundamental principles upon which
the senate was founded.
The feature of the proceedings In
the house was the speech by Mr.Bur-
Lesson (dem., Tex) attacking Secre-
tary Hay for declining to request the
British authorities to furnish pass
ports TO go through the British lines
to Rev. Hiram w. Thomas and his
wife who desire to go to south Africa
to distribute boer relief funds collect.
ed in Illinois. Mr. Hit (rep., nl.1
chairman of the foreign affairs com.
mittee. made a spirited reply. charg-
ing the Texas member with attempt-
irg to prejudice the case before the
evidence was in. Mr.. Hit pointed
tributed through the Red Gross SO
ciety or American consuls ard added
that it was contrary to international
law and usage to allow those in SYM
patty with an enemy to go through
the lines in time of war. The house
enterd on consideration Of the post.
office appropriation bill, but the
members who spoke devoted them.
selves to everything except the bin
oefore the house. Mr.. Thayer (dem..
Mass attempted to take advantage
OF the division among the repubIi.
cans on the subject Of reciprocity bv
or1nging forward a resolution to in
vestgate the reports that the sugar
trust would be the chief beneficiary