Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-17

service and place carriers under the
contract system. A resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Hughes rep, w.
of congress, in passing the act Great
ing a permanent census bureau, to
place in the classified service all en-
ployes of the census Office above the
grade Of unskilled laborer whose
names were on the rolls of the census
at the date of the approval Of the act.
The resolution further provides that
this intention be carried out. Mr..
Pearre (rep., Md introduced a reso-
luton extending the thanks of con-
gress to Admiral Schley for his serv-
ices in the battle of Santiago, July 3,
1898. Mr.. BurlesOn (dem., Tex in
troduced resolution calling upon
the secretary of state for information
as to whether he declined to request
the British government to grant pass
ports to Rev. Hiram w. Thomas and
wife, who are alleged to have request
ed permission to go to south Africa
for the purpose of distributing the
funds raised in the United States for
the relief of non-combatant prisoners.
Washington, March 10.-For nearly
two hours Mr.. Vest (dem., Mo- adj
dressed the senate in opposition to
the ship subsidy bill. No member OF
the body has been accorded a more
f1atteringly 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. c. 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 or 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
, ment 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 l4l.
AS passed, the bill CLASHES 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
1000; 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 harbor bill and
gave notice that he would call it up
after the disposal of the postoffice ap-
preparation bill. The senate amend
ments to the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill were nonconcurred
in and the bill was sent to conference
Washington, March 11.-Presldent
! Roosevelt sent his first veto message
/ to congress- The bill veoted was one
removing the charge of desertlon
from the naval record of John Glass.
For several hours the senate nad
the ship subsidy bill under considera-
ton. Mr. Mallory (dem., Fla,) ana
lived it carefully and held there
was not good reason for it's enact
ment into law, saying he believed
it would not accomplish the results
hoped for by it's promoters. His OPP
position was based chiefly on the
ground that it would extend the
favor of the United States treasury
to private individuals and corpora
lions without just returns for the
expenditure. A lively debate oc-
cured over an effort ON the part OF
Mr.. Berry (dem., Ark to ascertain
Wnen the COmmlIC06 Oh pAlFAOSOo
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 op-
position to such a resolution on the
ground that it would subvert the
fundamental principles upon which
the senate was founded.
The feature of the proceedings in
the house was the speech by MrBur-
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
eG in Illinois. Mr.. Hit (rep., ILL.,,
chairman of the foreign affairs com
mittee, made spirited reply, charg-
inc tho Toyac member with 9ttomDt-