Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
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The Senate Thursday was the scene
Of spirited debate on the isthmian canal
question. Senators Hoar and German
criticised the Presidents action in rec
ognizing lac independence of the repub-
lie of Panama, while Senator Foraker
defended the executives action. Mr..
McComas (Mdt reported bill from the
committee on privileges providing for the
protection of foreign exhibitors of artis-
tic, musical and literary works at the
St. Louis worlds fair. The bill was
passed. A bill au iorizing the purchase
Of 1000 acres OF land near Columbus,
Ohio, upon which to erect a military post,
was passed. The bill appropriates $780,
600. The House passed without division
the pension appropriation bill carrying
Sl3S, $50, 100. There was a general dis
cussion on Panama, rural free delivery.
tariff and pensions. speeches being made
by Messrs. Scott Rep.. Kan), Miers
(Dem., Ind. Sims Dem, TENN and
Burgess Dem, Texas). Representative
Lacey of Iowa introduced a bill for the
protection of wild animals, birds and fish
in the forest reserves of the United
States. When the House convened the
Speaker signed the bill carrying into
effect the Cuban reciprocity treaty using
a gold pen provided by the Cuban min
lister.
The relationship of the United States
to the new republic of Panama continued
TO be the leading theme in the Senate
Friday, but TIE discussion was confined
to one Senator and was not so exciting
as Thursday. Mr.. Daniel. of Virginia
was the speaker, and he advocated the
acceptance OF Mr.. Hoar's resolution call
ing on the President for more informal
IN relative to the November revolution
in anama. Mr. Fulton made a speech
in support of the bill to give aid to the
proposed Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland. Ore. in 1905. The Chinese
treaty was ratified. Senator Hoar of
fered a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Printing to ascertain whether
it is not possible to have the Congress
sional Record printed in better type than
at present. which was agreed to- Sena-
tor Penrose introduced concurrent res
olution requesting the President to use
the good offices of the United States TO
induce the signatory powers OF the Ber-
lin congress of 1878 to convene to see
that the provisions Of the treaty which
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Christian population of the Ottoman en-
pire may be faithfully carried out. Sen
ator Morgan introduced a bill to fix the
compensation of the members of the
isthmian canal commission. 1t is almost
identical with that under which the
present commission is now serving. The
House by a vote of 100 to 100 author
lied the Committee on Expenditures in
the Postoffice Department TO request the
Postmaster General to furnish that COM
mittee the papers in connection with the
recent postofice investigation. Mr.
Cooper (Wis.) introduced n concurrent
resolution providing for the free trans
portation of 600 teachers of the public
schools of Porto Rico to the United
States and return, to allow attendance
on the lmmer schools in this country.
He also introduced a memorial of the
house of delegates of that island, praying
that the Constitution of the United
States be extended to Porto Rico. Also
a memorial from the same body praying
for a territorial form of government. Mr.
Morrell (Pa.l introduced bill granting
a rebate of 10 per cent of tariff duties
on goods brought to and from the Phil
ippine Islands in American ships Mr.
Shafroth (Colol introduced a constitu-
tional amendment providing that the
right to vote shall not be denied on ac-
count of sex. Mr.. Hay (yt.j introduced
a resolution providing that the Speaker
appoint a committee of five to make IN
investigation of alleged postal frauds.
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Mr. German in the Senate Saturday
presented a resolution directing the Post
master General to send to the Senate the
Bristow, Conrad and Bonaparte re-
ports. Action was postponed. 1ir.
Pettus of Alabama then spoke IN
the Panama resolution introduced
by Mr.. Morgan Friday. The Sen
ate adjourned until Jan. 4, 1904. Ow-
ing to an error, the House vacated its
action in the postoffice matte taken the
previous day and passed instead a reso-
luton requesting the Postmaster General
to transmit to the House all papers and
evidence touching alleged frauds in that
department. The House adjourned until