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


of Cuban reciprocity. He tried to
oyerturn the decision of the speaker
in order to secure action on his
resolution but the republicans came
up solidly against such course and
he was checkmated Mr.. Brantley
(dem.. Ca E:ade a speech in favor
of cuban reciprocity, and Mr.. Meyer
(dem, Ia) against it. The COM
mittee on judiciary directed reports
On two important bills, namely for
the suppression of train robberies
and to define "conspiracies'' so as to
limit the issuance of injunctions in
labor controversies. The train rob-
berry bill was amended so that any
person who obstructs. derails or COM
mitts assault upon any railroad train
or its passengers with intent to COM
nit robbery, murder or other crime
shall be punishable with death. if the
death of any person on the train is
effected, and with Imprisonment from
8 to 10 years if no death is effected
The injunction bill provides that no
agreement between two persons to do
or not to do any act in the further
ance of any trade dispute between
employers and employees shall be
deemed criminal, nor shall such per-
sons be indictable for conspiracy.
nor shall such agreement be con-
sidered in restraint of trade, nor
shall any restraining order or in
junction be issued in relation thereto.
Washington, March 12.-Again the
ship subsidy bill occupied practically
the entire time of the senate. M.
McCumber (rep, N. d. presented an
argument in which, as the representa-
tive of an agricultural state. he fay.
ored the bill on the ground of it's pro-
tective features. Mr.. Depew rep.
N. W, one of the members of the
committee on commerce, delivered an
elaborate speech in which he ana
lyzed the arguments both for and
against the paying of subsidies to the
shipping industry. In closing he said:
Within five years, if the expecta-
tons of this bill are realized then for
this comparatively small expenditure
OF S7,50O,O0 the reproach that Amer
lean ships are scarcely seen in foreign
ports will be removed. The Ameri-
can flag floating over American steam
and sailing vessels will be seen in
every port of the world; then with
the American flag and American skip
per will come the American CONNER
cial agent and American financial ex-
changes and we can have methods for
that competition in which we believe
we should be more successful than
any other nation, but which is as yet
only a dream and hope"
Debate on the postoffice appropria-
tlon Dill was continued in the house,
The proceedings were enlivened by
clash between Mr.. Corliss (rep.,
Mich) and Mr.. Richardson (dem.,
Ala) on the subject of the Pacific
cable This is the second time that
these two members have locked horns
on the cable question. Mr.. Sims
tdem., TENN devoted some time to
showing how the house had been
"buncoed," as he considered it. in
connection with the permanent census
bill. Mr.. Dougherty (dem., MOI dis
cussed rural free mail delivery. Mr..
Jackson (dem Kan.) government
ownership of telegraphs, and Mr..
Green (dem., Pa the Philippine sit
uation. The latter argued that if we
would proclaim our purpose to grant
independence to the Filipinos. the in.
surrection would cease instantly. The
house adjourned out of respect to the
memory of Doorkeeper Glenn of New
York who died,