Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-01-19

could not give relief. The fact that
only 10000 bills had been passed in
forty years he thought sufficient proof
Of the care and discrimination which
had been exercised by congress.
Washington, Jan. IA lively de-
bate occurred in the senate between
Senators Aldrich, Vest and Carmaclz
when the first named endeavored to
secure postpOnement of the Vest reso-
luton requiring the committee on
finance to report the bill removing
the duty of coal. Senator Aldrich
announced there were strong hopes of
action being taken elsewhere with a.
view to- removing the duty on coal.
The proposition was not acceptable to
Senator Vest, who expressed the
opinion that to allow the resolution
''to go into the uncertain and nebul-
Gus future" would mean its defeat.
Senator Nelson continued his remarks
in opposition to the omnibus statehood
bill. The house after adopting reso-
lutiOns to authorize the merchant ma
rine and fisheries committee to in
Vestigate the coal situation, out or
respect to the memory of the late Mr.
Tongue of Oregon, adjourned after the
appointment of a committee to attend
the funeral. The resolution to inves-
tigate the coal situation recites the
fact that a resolution has been intro
duced to extend the privilege of carry
ing coal to foreign ports in cOastwise
steamers for 80 days because the
present scarcity of coal involves great
suffering and distress, and authorizes
a committee to investigate the facts,
charges and necessities; to inquire
into the elements and conditions in
volved to the coal trade, the cost of
coal, the methods, facilities and cost
of transportation and distribution Of
the same and the reasons or causes of
such scarcity and distress. The com
mittee is directed to report the testi- |
mony with it's conclusions thereon to
the house as soon as possible.
Washington, Jan. 14.-The proceed |
ings of the senate were enlivened by |
speeches affecting the reciprocity pro-
vision of the DingIey act While the /
Vest resolution removing the duty on
coal was under discussion, Senator |
Dolliver of Iowa vigorously attacked !
those senators as responsible for the |
holding up of the reciprocity treaties !
in the senate. He defended Secre-
tary Shaw for issuing the order in
structing collectors to resolve differ
ences regarding the grades of coal in
favor of the importer. 1t was true,
he declared, that DingTey had put the
tariff" rates high so they could be re-
duced by reciprocity agreements
This statement called Senator Aid ,
rich vehemently to denounce Senator !
Dolliver and others for making it. |
The only intention, he said. of the !
reciprocity provision Of the Dingley |
law was to secure agreements on |
products and he con-
tended it was not to be expected that |
a republican administration would |
negotiate treaties which would strike |
at the heart of protection. The res
olution went over. Among the bills !
O1 al hdI1OLS 1Ol Oil Cl11IC1uI1AC1LI w Cl4C
anti-lottery law so as to make the |
prohibition extend to guessing con-
tests or competition of any kind for |
prizes.
In the house Messrs. GrosvenOr of |
Ohio and Clark of Missouri crossed |
swords during the general debate on |!
the army appropriation bill. Mr.. Hull |
of Iowa argued against the abandon
ment of the army transport service; |
Mr. Shattugk of Ohio assaulted Ed !
ward Atkinson and the anti-imperial- |
lists; Mr. Moon of Tennessee de |
nOunced the refusal Of the house |
leaders to allow the consideration of
the Indian Territory statehood bill |
and announced a policy of obstruc-
ton which, he intended to pursue un-
less consideration was given it; Mr..
Swanson of Virginia argued the neces- |
sity for tariff revision, and Mr.. Gains
of Tennessee urged the ACCESSIBILITY of
placing coal on the free list. A bill
was introduced by MIR. Gibson of
Tennessee making it the duty of the
attorney general to apply to feder-
al counts for a receiver i'm the event