Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28
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concluded his speech in opposition TO the
present Philippine policy Of the govern
ment. MIR. Deboe supported the pending
measure in a carefully prepared speech.
Bills were passed appropriating $4,000
for the establishment of biological sta
ton on the great lakes under the con
troll of the United States commissioner
of fish and fisheries; to prevent false
branding or marking of food and dairy
products as to the State or territory in
which they are made or produced; the bill
regulating interstate commerce in false
ly branded goods. and ninety-five private
pension bills In the House the naval
appropriation bin again had the right
of way. but the debate chiefly hinged on
the Philippines and the Schley contro-
yersy. The bill turning over to Porto
Rico all the public lands Of the island
ceded to the United States by Spain. ex-
cept sites designated by the President
within one year for naval and coaling
stations. military posts and other United
States purposes. were passed. After some
discussion the bill reported by Mr.. Nc
Call from the ways and means commit
tee. refunding the tax on legacies paid
under the war revenue act by religious.
charitable, art and educational institu-
tons was passed.
The Senate held no session Saturday.
The House occupied the day with discus
sion of the naval appropriation bill.
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The conference report on the omnibus
claims bill was adopted by the Senate
Monday. AS pas by the House the
bill aggregated $213.105 The net in
crease Nude by the Senate was $2,929,-
252. TIE conference report shows the
House agreed to 81 405.393 of the
amount ADDED by the Sen4te: so the
amount carried hy the measure as agreed
to is 81 .61S 49S. Mr. Dolliver spoke at
length In support of the Philippine bill.
The House passed the naval appropria
ton bin with several amendments. The
bin limiting the hoars of daily service on
government work to eight hours was
passed under suspension of the rules, as
was n House joint resolution fixing Dec.
81. 1902. as the date when entries under
the mining laws OF the United States
of certain lands in the Spokane tWash.)
Indian reservation shall take effect.
Senate bill providing for the erection of
the northern branch of the National
Home for Disabled Soldiers at Hot
Springs. S. D.. was also passed.
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The Senate devoted, Tuesday to discus
sion of the Philippine question. The
usual executive session preceded adjourn
ment. In the House the conference re-
port on the omHibus claims bill was
agreed to. thus passing the measure. A
bill amending the passport law was pass
ed. The remainder of the day was de-
voted to private claims bills.
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Before consideration of the Philippine
bill was resumed on Wednesday a reso-
luton was adopted by the Senate con-
graduating the republic of Cuba on its
entry into the family of independent ma
tions. and the Secretary of State was
directed to transmit the resolution to the
president of the new republic. Mr.. Wei
lington opposed the pending Philippine
measure and said the action Of the Unit
ed States in the islands was indefensi-
bic. The conference report on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was agreed to.
In the House consideration of the immi-
grafton bill was begun. The principal
speech was by Mr.. Shattuc (Ohio). chair
man of the committee on Immigration.
vhe resoluti seating Charles X.
Thomas from the Third North Carolina
District: Emmett Tompl.ins from the
Twelfth Ohio District, whose seat was
contested by John ]. Lentz, and confirm
ing the right OF Mr. Rhea of the Ninth
Virginia District Here adopted. Bills
were passed author ling the erection Of
buildings by the int irrational committee
of the Y. NJ c. A. on military reserva-
lions of the Uni9-' ties; authorizing
the sale of a part of the Fort Niobrara
military reservation in Nebraska, and
regulating Communication for good conduct
for United States prisoners.
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The Senate devoted Thursday to dis
cussion OF the Philippine question. In
the fIouse discussion Of the immigration
bill was resumed Almost the entire
day was taken up with the amendment
offered by Mr.. Underwood (Ala.) reqWr-
ing an educational test for immigrants to
this country. 1t was finally adopted, as
were amendments excmpting citizens of
Cuba. as in the case of Canada and Mex
leo, from the payment of the Slo0 TAX.
The bill was then laid aside until the next
week. The Senate amendments to the
omnibus public building bill! were dis
agreed TO and the bill went to confer
ence.