Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-13

from the pressure which comes with |
plausible schemes from every quarter,
10 raid an overlooking treasury"
Inc minority report approves the |
proposed reductions. but asserts they
should have been made long ago. 1t |
also advocates a general revision Of |
tariff taxation with the retention Of |
taxes on accumulated wealth. Mr.. !
Babcock (rep., Wis., offered his bill |
largely reducing the duties on the |
steel schedule and placing some ar
tlcles on the free list. as an amend
ment to the tea repeal section The
amendment was defeated, six to seven.
Mr.. Babcock and Tawney, and all the
democrats voting in the affirmative
Another spirited debate with the
Philippine tariff bill as a text was
precipitated in the senate, as a result
Of some statements by Senator Car
mack dem, Tenn. Senators Beve-
ridge and Tillman became involved in
heated colloquy in which the ex-
changes were as hot as both senators
could make them. Prior to taking I'D
the bill the measure providing for IN
increase in salaries of United States
judges was under discussion for an
hour. In the course of the debate.
the case of Judge Arthur H. Moves
Of the district court of Alaska was
drawn upon to show why judges
should not be given an increase.
The net increase of appropriations
RECOMMENDED by the senate committee
on the urgency deficiency bill is
$40, 239 $50. Senator Hoar, from the
committee on judiciary, reported
favOrably the bill to limit the use of
restraining orders and injunctions IN
certain cases. The bill is intended
as an aid in adjusting labor disputes
on railroads.
The house devoted the day to gen
eral debate Of the Oleomargarine bill,
The opponents attempted to tilibuster
against it, but were beaten by more
than a two-third vote. The speakers
were Messrs. Henry Comm, Hasktns
VtD, and Graft QlID, in favor of the
measure and Messrs. Wadsworth N
", Foster QII), Burlson (Tex) and
Clayton (Ala.), in opposition These
who antagonized the bill favored the
adoption Of a substitute designed TO
prevent the fraudulent sale of cleo
margarine under the guise of butter
Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Hoar
presented a petition signed by a mum
Der Of distinguished citizens for the
suspension of hostilities in the Philip
pines and asking that opportunity be
given for a discussion of the situation
between the government and Filipino
leaders. Following are among the
names attached to the petition: Carl
Schurz, George F. Edmunds, Judson
Harmon, J. Sterling Morton, George
S. Boutwell,, Charles Francis Adams.
w. D. HoWells, Mark Twain, Rev. G.
H Parkhurst, w. Bourke Cochran,
Robert Treat Paine, T. K. Boyesen,
Bishop Huntington, Bishop Vincent.
Arson Phelps Stokes, John Bur
roUghs, William Lloyd Garrison. In
Guided in the list are the names of
thirty-six professors in Chicago uni
versity and a number of other educa-
tors.
Bill introduced by Senator Elkins
giving the Interstate Commerce COM
mission more powers and permitting
railroad pools. The senate passed
the bill providing for % per cent. in
crease in the salaries of United
States judges. All amendments were
voted down, including one to increase
the salaries of cabinet officers from
$4,000 to $12,5 800 Mr.. HansbrOugh of
North Dakota made spirited defense
OF Judge Arthur H. Noyes of the dis
trict court Of Alaska and Alexander
Mckenzie. upon whom an attack was
made in the senate Monday. This
precipitated a long discussion of the
Moves case, legal andvtechnical rather
than personal. John F. Dryden was
sworn in as successor of the late Sen
ator Sewell of New Jersey.
The debate on the oleomargarine
bill continued in the house. The op-
ponents are making a strong fight so
far as the presentation of argument
is concerned. The speakers were:
MessrS. TOmpkins of New York, RObe
Of Missouri, Knapp of New York,
Bates of Pennsylvania, Davidson OF
Wisconsin. DriscOll Of New York
Hepburn of Iowa in favor, and Cow
herd of Missouri, Lanham of Texas.
GrOsvenOr of Ohio, and Kleberg of
Texas against the bill Delegate Viii
cox of Hawaii introduced a bill in,
creasing the salaries of the president
to 100000, vice president to $4,000
cbinet officers to $4,000 each and
member Of congress to $4,000
Washington, Feb. 6.-For four hours
the senate had the Philippine tariff
bill under discussion The measure
was completed, so far as the Philip
pine committee is concerned, all of
the committee amendments being
adopted. In response to a resolution
offered several days ago by Senator
RaWlins of Utah, the secretary of war
transmitted the seditiOn laws enacted
by the Philippine commission. They
were read and Immediately drew the
fire of the opponents of the govern
ment's Philippine policy. Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts expressed his
establishment that such laws should
be enforced by the government
authorities. Senator Foraker of Ohio
read from the revised statutes Of
the T-uitad States tho Ia,rC Of oo-,