Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21


himself. None of them was accepted.
Senator Morgan attacked the new
Panama Canal company and eontended
that the United States should pro-
coed to carry into effect the provisions
of the treaty with Panama, regardless
Of the demands of that company. I'm
der special rule the house devoted
itself to consideration of the bill
amending the law relating to the
Philippines. The provision in refer
ence to the granting of railroad fran
chises and guaranteeing 5 per cent.
on the cash capital actually invested
in such railroads was opposed by Mr..
jones of Virginia, who alleged that
English and Belgian capitalists were
ready to build the roads without the
guarantee. Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin
and Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana, in
urging the passage of the bill, declared
that it properly safeguarded the in
terests of the Filipinos.
Washington, April 1.-THE senate
devoted the entire day to the consider
alton of the bill for the government of
the Panama canal zone and Senator
Morgan again occupied the floor most
of the day. The discussion related
principally to the details of governing
the canal zone but some consideration
also was given Senator Hale's amend
ment requiring the use of American
bottoms in the shipment OF canal SUP
plies to the zone. The consideration
of the bill was not concluded. The
committee on appropriations reported
the sundry civil bill. An increase of
$2,854,004 was made by the com
mittee, so that the bill now carries
S59, 1O2, 400. Senator Dietrich OF
Nebraska was declared by a special
committee of congress to be not guilty
of any violation of the statues of the
United States or of any corrupt Oh
unworthy conduct relating either to
the appointment of Jacob Fisher as
postmaster at Hastings, Neb., or the
leasing of building in that city to
the United States Tor a pOstCtfiee. The
report reviews the testimony at
length and the conclusion is reported
that the charges cannot be sustained.
Senator Frye introduced bill pro-
viding for the retirement Of letter car
riers who have reached the age of So
viding who have served 35 years. The
bill gives retired carriers pay at so per
cent. OF the salary they were receiving
at the time of retirement.
The house passed the Philippine
bill, following which there was an ex-
tended debate over a resolution TO
permit Col. Thomas w. Symonds OF
the engineer corps CT the army to
serve on the advisory board of con-
sulting engineers in connection with
internal improvements in the state of
New York. After several fiery
speeches had been made in opposition
TO the resolution it was adopted by an
overwhelming vote. The general de-
ficiency bill was taken up and Mr..
Hamilton of Michigan discussed CAPT.
tai and labor, while Mr.. Cochran of
Iowa criticised the "usurpation OF
legislative power by the executive -
and said that former President Cleve.
land had given the most notable in
stance of such usurpaton in forcing
his financial policies on the people
Washington, April 15.-Considera-
ton of the general deficiency bill was
resumed in the house. The presidents
recent order regarding service pen
stems was attacked by Mr.. Underwood
of Alabama, who ccntended that there
was no warrant in law for it. The
president also was criticized by Mr..
Hay of Virginia because of certain