Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

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Washington, Dec. .S.-Senator Tel
Ter concluded his speech in opposition
to the cuban c4procity bill and
Senator Morgan was also heard in
oppos. ton. The Alabama senator de-
voted the greater share of his at
tenti0a 10 the Panama canal. He
charged that the United States had
broken faith in failing to obey the
Spooner law aud warned that in Cuba
the same course might be followed
towards us by that country in case
the pending bill should become a law.
Senator Morgan freely criticised what
he denominated as presidential
usurpation." He spoke Of the neSoti-
alton OF the canal treaty as gro
tesque act and declared that Panama
had mo mere right to appoint a min
lister TO the United States than that
country had to cOnseCraJe a SAINT. He
came" the senator continued, as
swift winged messenger of falsehOod
dispatched on his mission by the Pan
ANA Canal company" The senator
said the United States is practically
at war with Colombia as the result of
the tact that the president had fallen
into a trap. Mr. Morgan said his
whole purpose was to warn the senate
against ratifying the treaty, the
treaty, the negotiation of which he
characterized as "a most wretched
most abominable and most horrible
transaction" Mr.. Morgan reverting
again to Cuba said, "Our relations
with that island ought TO remain as
they are, so far as our economic
policy is concerned. or she ought to
be admitted as a state"
Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts introduced a bill creating a
commission to consider and recon-
mend legislation for the development
of the American merchant marine.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Gal
linger introduced bill providing that
after March 4, 1904. the salaries of
senators, representatives and del
egates in congress shall be $500 per
annum
The house adopted a resolution di-
recting the judiciary committee to in
quire into the official conduct of
Charles Swayne, judge of the United
States district court for the northern
district of Florida and report
whether any action of the house is
requisite Mr.. Lamar, democrat, of
Florida, offered the resolution, an
nouncing that he desired to impeach
Judge Swayne. A lively debate was
had before the resolution was adopt
cd. A number of members on the
majority side sought to have the
resClut on referred to the judiciary
committee in order that a recon-
mendation might be had from that
committee before voting on its adop
ton. The minority solidly supported
MI. Lamar in his opposition to the
motion TO refer and several re.
publicans voted against reference.
There were few dissenting votes on
the motion to adopt the resolution.
Washington, Dec. 12.-There were
two speeches in the senate on the
Cuban reciprocity bill, one by a demo
crat in support of the bill and the
other by a republican in opposition.
The opposing speech was made by
Mr.. Bard of California, who contend
ed that the United States was unuer
10 obligation to give further aid to
Cuba, especially when to do so we
must pursue course injurious to our
own Industries. Mr.. MCCIeary of Ken
lucky MADE his maiden speech and
supported the bill as in line with our
PAST magnanimous course towards
Cuba and especially because he be-
lieved it to be step towards tariff
reform. He SAD the protective policy
Ct the United States has already
brought about retaliation by Germany
and he predicted that ether European
nations, possibly including Great
Britain, soon would follow the ex-
ample set by that country.
Nearly the whole session of the
house was taken up in the discussion
Ct the isthmi an question. No con
clusion was reached on the pension
bill. Mr. Van Voorhis, (rep. Oho). of
the appropriations committee made
statement concerning the provisions
Il the bill, when the debate depressed
to Panama. The house adjourned I'm
til Monday. Mr.. Hearst of New York
introduced bill to establish a parcels
post. Mr.. Gardner Of Massachusetts,
introduced bill to create a com,
mittee to recommend legislation for
the development of the merchant
marine