Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-11

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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Memorial services for William MelIin-
ley were held by Congress on Thursday.
the Grafton being delivered by Secretary
Hay, who paid a glowing tribute ID the
life and work of the martyred President.
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The Senate on Friday decided the run-
ishment of Senators. Tillman and MeLan-
rim for the disgraceful scene in the cham
Der the previous Saturday. Both We're
cenSured and this EMIL serve TO purge
them of the ban ofi contempt. The Ms-
nority report favored Suspending Iislman
for twenty days and MeLaurin for hive
days. The Senate adopted the conEer-
ence report Oh the permanent census hiii
and then began confederation of the ;FTi-
CATION measure. ME- Clark (Wyo.l le'iv-
cred long and CAREFULLY prepared speech
in its support. For n time later the Sen
ate considered the Ioutnibus claims bilL
but did not dispose OF it. The House
broke all its records IN the matter of pri-
vate pension legislation clearing the Gal
endar and passing 1;'9 bills in a little oyer
three hours The 5onference report Jon
the census bin was adopted and Che
House adjourned until Monday.
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Considerable important business was
disposed of by the Senate Saturday.
What is known as the omnibus claims
bill and the measure providing for the
irrigation Of arid lahds were passed, the
conference report on the Philippine tariff
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was made the unfinished business. The
following bills were passed: Approprii3t-
ing S21t.ea for tke establishment Of
lighthouses at ths ignorance of Bostan
harb9r; authorizing the President TO noan-
mate r. NJ. c. Brown ut present ieA-
tenant commander Sc the navy, on the
retired list confirming title of the Stafe
of Nebraska to certain selected indemnity
school lands; appropfiating $4,000 for a
fish culture station AZ Mammoth Springs
Ark: a joint resolution providing for TIE
printing Of $500 colfies Of the Schley
court Of inquiry.
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The House on Monday began consi5l-
eratioh of the bill 10 classify the rural
free delivery service aud place the cai-
riers under the contract system. Only
two speeches were delivered. Mr.. Loud
Cali chairman of 1hc committee on
postofIices and post rpads, made the opela-
ing argument in fav0r Of the bill. speaR-
ing for two and a hast hours. Mr. Swan-
son (Va.) led the opposition. The debate
was interrupted before the close of the
session by the presentation Of the confef-
ence report upon the philippine tariff bill.
Il, if.-iFx- inp1pr tnTltnt.A
to allow the minority more than thirty
minutes in which tq discuss the report,
and this offer was rejected. A tilibustcr
followed. and the House adjourned aftHr
the previous question on the adoption 81
the report had been ordered. The Senate
began consideration Of what is popularity
known as the shipping bill--a measure
to provide for ocean mail service between
the United States and foreign ports and
the common defense; to promote cone
merce and TO encourage deep-sea fishe9-
les. Mr.. Frye Me9, chairman Of the
committee on commerce, made the opeis-
ing statement in support of the bill. lie
occupied the floor for ,.ccrly two hours.
Prior to the consideration of TIE shipping
bill many minor measures We're passed.
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The House spent Tuesday in discus
sion of the bin to classify the rural free
delivery service and place the carriers
under the contract system. No vote was
reached. The speakers were Messrs.
Smith Dem. hy). Gardner IN. j. and
Williams Miss. IN favor. and Messfs.
Lands Qnd), Maddox (Ga.) and Hill
Comm against the measure. Before de.
bate began the conference report on tbs.
Philippine tariff bill was adopted. The
vote was ON party lines. except thak
Messrs. Mccall (Mass), Littleheld the1
and Heatwole (AIinn.l voted with the
Democrats against adopting the report.
The ship subsidy bill was further dis
cussed in the Senate by Mr.. Frye. M
other Senator desiring TO speak, the bill
was laid aside and number of minol
bills were passed, including one appro-
priating $500 to construct a lighthouse
keepers dwelling as Calumet harbor
Lake Michigan, Illinois, and another au-
thorizing the erection of buildings by
the international committee of Youna
Mems Christian Associations on militai>
reservations OF the United States.
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pending shipping bill, endeavored OF
Wednesday TO secure an agreement fof
the time of taking q cote, March il was
mentioned as being satisfactory to the
minority members OF .the commerce com
mittee. Senator Clay (Ga) addressed
the Senate in opposition to the bill. Cspe~
cially on its general Subsidy feature. and
had not concluded when the Senate adj
iourned Early in ting session the senate
passad the legislative, executive and JIM
dicial appropriation bi:Il. the second of the
big supply measurcs;to be acted on ~
this session. The House continued the
debate on the bill td classify the rural
free delivery serviccibut without acii0n
adjourned early out! OF respect to tho
memory of Representative Polk of the
Seventeenth Pennsylvania District
whose death occurred; suddenly at Phila.
delphia the previous Right Messrs. Sims
(Tenn.) and Smith On spoke in favor
Of the bin and Messrs Underwood (Ala)
Sperrv 1ConnJ. Foster VITA Gaines
rTenn.) and II. c. Sleith (Mich1 against
It, The conference r,po-t on the pension
appropriation bill asi1greed 70.