Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-01
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In the Senate practically the entire day
Wednesday was taken uo with debate
upon the canal bill. 4 resolution offered
several days ago by Mr.. Carnlack, direct
ing the civil service committee to inquire
into the discharge from the War Depart
ment of Miss Rebecca j. Taylor for the
publication of articles in newspapers crit
icising the President was called up. and
Mr.. Carmack spoke in snppost of it. In
the House the general deficiency appro-
priation bill. the last of the supply bills.
was passed. In the course of some re-
marks early in the session Mr. Cannon
declared that if he could hsve mis- way
Congress would adjourn sine die before
July 4. A night session was held, at
which the HOUSE considered bills report
I'd from the committee on Indian affairs.
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The Senate on Thursday passed the
canal bin with the SpeAner Panama
amendment. There was soEt e debate over
the trouble into which tie Senate has
got with the House over amendments to
the army appropriation bin, and 4 con-
ference with the House Was finally ask
ed. ignoring tie offensive message
which caused the trouble The confer
ence report on the bill 10 prevent the
false branding or labelibg of food or
dairy products was agreedto. A bill was
passed TO set apart certain: lands in South
Dakota as a public park, 10 be known as
the Wind Gave National Park. In the
House debate upon the Philippine bill
occupied most of the day.
No business of Importance was trans
acted in open session in the Senate on
Friday, except TO agree to 4 conference
report finally disposing cf the military
academy appropriation bin. Soon after
the disposition of routine business there
was an executive session. In the House
day and night sessions we're held for dis.
cussion of the Philippine bill The canal
bill was sent to conference after the Sen
ate amendment had been non-eoncurred
in. The House reiterated the position
it had taken on the army appropriation
bill by ignoring the action OF the Senate
and sending the bill back to that body
after voting to adhere TO its disagreement
to the Objectionable army post amend
ments.
The Senate was not in session Satur-
day. In the House MIR Hull Qowal.
chairman of the committee on military
affairs, called up the conference report
Of the military academy appropriation
bill. Mr.. Hay tVal, Mr., Clayton tAla,l
and Mr. Mann Qll.l criticised the action
of the House conferees in agreeing to the
number of cadets ut West Point proposed
by the Senate. Mr.. Hull aad Mr.. Par
ker IN. j. defended the conference re-
port. arguing that the increase was nee
essary in order properly TO officer the
army. Finally the conference report was
adopted IS to 80. Mr.. Cannon Qll) then
called up the conference report upon the
sundry civil bill. He explained that the
agreement was only partial items Gerry
ing 81, 2S3,000 being still in controversy.
Mr.. Grosvenor Ohio moved that the
House concur in the Senate amendment
for memorial bridge across the Poto-
mac to cost not to exceed 50 500. 900 and
appropriating 100000 for the prepara-
ton of plans. This was voted down
without division and the bill was sent
back TO conference, after which the de-
bate on the Philippine bill was resumed.
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In the Senate on Monday a motion was
catered formally by Mr.. Quay to dis
charge the committee on territories from
further consideration of what is known
rs the omnibus territorial bill-a measure
to admit as States the territories of Okla
homa, New Mexico and Arizona Mr..
Quay spoke briefly in support of his mo-
ton, maintaining that both roliticsl par
ties in national convention had pledged
themselves to the admission 10 statehood
of the territories. Mr.. Beveridge, chair
man of the committee, said the measure
had been put over until next session by
the committee because ii was not believ-
ed there would be time now to consider
it properly No action was taken ON the
motion. During the greater part of the
session the unfinished business, the bill
ratifying a convention with the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians. was under dis
cussion. 1t was not disposed Of. a bill
was passed for the classification of sal
aries of clerks employed III postotlices
for the first and second classes. In the
House day and night sessions were again
held for discussion of the Philippine bill,
which occupied practically the entire
time. resolution was adopted calling
upon the Secretary of War for informal
ton as to any payments made by Gov.
Gen. Wood to f. B. Thurber and any
other persons or corporations, together
with the dates and amounts Of such pay
mems, Cor advocating reciprocity with
Cuba.