Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-25
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A little furry was created in the Senate
Friday over the employment. since the
beginning OF the session, Of a score or
more of extra clerks aad messengers TO
committees. The charges OF extravaganza
made induced the reference of the whole
subject of clerical employment; to COM
lnittee for investigation and report. The
bill creating permanent census Office
was under consideration for a time. but
was not disposed OF finally. The com
mittee amendment increasing the salary
of the director of the census from $4,000
to $500 was adopted. After the pas
sage of 12T private pension bills, clearing
the calendar of this class Of measures.
the Senate eulogized the life aud charae-
ter of the late Representative Brosius Of
PENNSYLVANIA Congressman Wheeler OF
kentucky stirred the House with TRADE
against Prince Henry and what he styled
..fiunkeyism'' in plans for the ehtertsin-
ment of the royal guest. His bitter words
aroused members and called forth sensi-
ments in opposition from Gen. Grosvenor
of Ohio.
The Senate voted ON Saturday to place
all employees Of the census Office under
civil service rules. The action was TAX
en- during the consideration of the bill es-,
tabishing permanent census office.
which occupied the entire session, and
gave rise to 4 debate which covered the
whole civil service question.
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The United States vii! speedily come
into possession of the islands Of St.
Iahrt
as the Danish West Indies, lying just
east of Porto Rico and forming an impor
tant strategic base. In little more than
an hour on Monday the Senate took UP
the treaty with Denmark, ceding these
Islands TO America in consideration Of
$5.000,000, and ratified it. After an ex-
tended debate the Senate passed the bill
establishing a permanent census office.
The discussion related principally TO the
collection and publication by the direc-
tor of the census of statistics respecting
the production of cotton. Mr.. Allison
vigorously opposed the provision, main
tanning that the cotton statistics gathered
by the Department of Agriculture We're
complete and accurate and that no ne
cessity existed for their duplication. De-
spite his opposition the provision was
inserted in the bill. Several other bills
of Importance on the calendar were pass
ed, among them one extending the char
tiers Of national banks. This extends no
new privileges to national banks. but
simply enables those whose charters are
about to expire to renew them. The
House passed the war tax reduction bill
two days ahead of schedule. the Demo
Gratis forcing an immediate vote when
power to amend the measure was denied
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The speech of Mr.. Wheeler Of Ken
lucky in the House. when he bitterly rs
sailed Secretary Hay and Lord Paunce-
fote and criticised the official prepare
tions for the reception Of Prince Henry,
had a sequel in the House Tuesday dur
ing the debate on the Indian appropria-
ton BILL Mr.. Giliet OF Massachusetts
declared that the intemperale of Mr.
Wheclers language carried is own con
demnation Nevertheless he (Gille0
grievously deplored such an affront 20
foreign country. During the course Of
the speech two Democrats-R Robinson Of
Indiana and Thayer Of Massachusetts
disclaimed any sympathy with MIR.
Wheeler's utterances. These disclaimers
drew from Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina
the statement that he desired to share in
the responsibility Of the speech, every
word of which, he said. he Endorsed. Mr..
Wheeler himself subsequently replied TO
Mr.. Gillet. reafiirming what he had said
and declaring that he would stand by
his words whether they were discreet or
not. In the Senate Mr. Wellington of
Maryland spoke in opposition TO the Phil
ippine tariff bill and Senator Stewart of
Nevada in support of the measure. Mr..
Wellington At forth his wel-known
views at length, while Mr.. Stewart made
a brief legal and constitutional argument
in support Of the authority Of Congress to
hold the Philippines and to provide a
proper government for their inhabitants.
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The Senate continued the consideration
of the Philippine tariff bill Wednesday,
the main speeches being made by Mr..
Burrows for the bill and Mr. Money
against it, although Mr.. Mitchell, Mr..
Foraker, Mr.. Mallory and Mr.. Tillman
took part in the general debate. Mr..
Burrows maintained tnat Congress was
dealing with the question as it was To-
day and not with any reference 10 what
took place in the past or might take place
in the future. He maintained that the
United States occupancy of the islands
was with due regard to international OBJ
legations. Mr. Mallory spoke particularly
in favor of his amendment TO that portion
of the bin relating to the navigation laws,
and said that it was necessary IN the IN
terest of American shipping. Mr.. Money
maintained that it was not so much a
question of what could be done with the
Filipinos as it was to legislate in the III
terests of our own people. There were
several rather lively exchanges between
Mr. Foraker and the opposition Senators
during the debate In the House Repre-
sentative Boutell Of Chicago took Con-
gresham Wheeler OF Kentucky TO task
for his speech regarding Americas rela-
tons with the British and Germans.
In the National Capital.
Pension reduction in the next ten years,
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