Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-06
AMONG THE LAW MAKERS.
CONFEDERATION OF SOME wEIGHTY
MEASURES THE PAST WEEK.
Senate at washington Passes the Elkin' Anti
Trust Bill-senator Proctor Defends Capt
Brownell The sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill-Chairman Lord Of Postofice Committee
Makea Final Address,

6rOWuoA -Aue cuuuty SANA N~FP>~F,
Bill-Chairman Lord Of Postoffice COMMITTEE
Makes Final Address.
In the house Thursday Representa-
tive Bristow of New York introduced
a bill increasing the salary of the pres
ident of the United States to slOO,0 U
a year. President Roosevelt sent te
Congress the notes of the Mexican ano
Chinese governments suggesting tht
cooperation OF the United States II
an effort to bring about the establish
ment of a fixed rate of exchange be-
tween the gold standard countries anc
those which are now using silver. II
this policy is adopted, the substitu
ton of the Lodge coinage bill FOL
that passed by the house extending
the monetary system OF the uniteo
States over the Philippines seems
probable.
The cabinet at its meeting Friday
cordially approved the action OF Con
gress toward strengthening coast de-
fences and generally improving the ma
it was made clear that the United
States is not expecting or desiring
trouble in connection with the Venez'
uelan question.
The Senate considered the army ap
preparation bill Monday. During the
discussion a senator criticised as re-
markable defence made several days
ago by Senator Proctor of Vermont, OF
Capt. Brownell of Burlington, said te
have been connected with the death OF
Father Augustine in the Philippines.
This was in connection with the Raw
Inns resolution calling for information
regarding courts martial in the Phil
ippines. Senator Berry of Arkansas
said that Capt. Brownell admitted
having given "the water-cure" to Fa'
ther Augustine, and yet the autopsy
was said to have shown that he died OF
fatty degeneration of the heart. Father
Augustine, he declared, was murder
ed, and yet Capt. Brownell was to be
held up as the highest specimen Of
the American soldier or American Of
ficer. Mr.. Proctor said with some EN-
phasis in reply: 1.-THE senator from
Vermont defended Capt. Brownell and
continues to do so, and resents the i'm
plication of the senator from Arkan-
sas that he was guilty of murder, y
Capt. Brownell, he said, was in sit
uation where he had to defend his mer
against treachery in which Father Au'
gustine was the prime mover Mr..
Berry, answering Mr.. Proctor, SAID
that if Mr.. Proctor approved of Capt.
Brownell's conduct, that was ques-
ton for him to determine. As tc
his saying he resents,' he said, 81 dc
not know in what way he purposes to
resent" Mr.. Proctor made no reply.
Amendments to the bill were agreed
to authorizing the president to appoint
an officer Of the signal corps as chiei
of the telegraph and cipher bureau oi
the White House, who shall have the
rank of major; appropriating 1000,
600 to supply and equip the organized
militia of the several states and grant
ing to officers who have been retired
by reason of wounds or disabilities in
CURED in active service equal benefits
enjoyed by other officers in cases of re-
tirements.
Among about forty bills passed by
the house Monday under suspension
of rules was one authorizing re-
sumption of the negotiations with
Great Britain for the preservation OF
the Alaska fur seals and to give the
saoretarv ~ tbe treasury authority. il
. n,oJnc ,irend; il NOT concluded nrio,
- ~ onar;no ~ tho nalapic SEALING
season tb;s year IN evterminate the
col hara on Tho pr;bvlov islands OK.
oart IN ono famalas and I 600 males
IT. ~ $500 Snota Iii annronriating "a
200 oon for now danartment of agri.
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