Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-15
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The Senate Saturday agreed to the
report of the conference committee on
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill. A bill was passed au-
thorizing the President to extend an in
vitation to the international Congress OF
hygiene to meet in Washington in 1909.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
mp. and the discussion assumed polit-
zeal aspect Mr.. Clay held that the Mon
roe doctrine was not in danger, and that
nothing is so likely to make trouble with
other powers as an immense navy man
ned by many ambitious men. Mr.. De-
pew replied to Mr.. Clay and declared
that the country viii have a large mer-
chant l.srine some time and should have
navy big enough TO protect it. The
House passed the Indian appropriation
bill after some controversy relative to
provisions affecting tribes in the Indian
Territory. An unsuccessful effort was
made by Mr.. Stephens (Texas) to elimi-
nate the provision Tor continuing the
Dawes commission another year. Among
the important amendments adopted were
those removing restrictions on the dis
position of lands of allottees in the In
dian Territory who are not of full Indian
blood and vesting authority in the Sec
rotary of The Interior heretofore resting
with the Dawes commission in the mat
ter of the sale of lands belonging to
the Creek Indians. The provision au-
thorizing the renting of certain lands in
the Indian Territory which have been al
lotted to full blood Indians of a number
of tribes was stricken from the bin on
a point of order There was spirited
contest over the question Of the mainte-
nance of warehouse at Omaha. The
members of the Nebraska delegation
were opposed by Mr. Mann (llll and
Mr.. Sherman IN. ". but the former
won their fight in behalf of Omaha.
The Senate Monday passed the naval
appropriation BILL The principal ques-
ton debated IN connection with it related
to the price and method of supplying
armor plate for battle ships, growing out
of an amendment suggested by Mr.. Pat
terson providing for government ar
NOR plant. He ultimately withdrew the
amendment. but offered several others on
the same liue. which were laid on the
table. The credentials of Senatorelect
Dick of Ohio, were read. The report of
the Comhttee ON Fostoflices and Post
Roads on the Hay resolution, showing
the use of Influence" of members of
Congress to secure salary increases for
postmasters and similar efforts in con-
nectien with leases and rents of post
Office buildings, was submitted in the
House An agreement was reached TO
postpone action until Wednesday. and
1000 copies of the report We're ordered
printed The committee urged that the
resolution he tabled, and there will be
three hours debate before action is TAX
en-. The postofIice appropriation bill was
taken up, and Mr. Moon appealed for a
general investigation of the affairs Of the
department. The House without debate
unanimously adopted the resolution di-
recting the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor TO investigate the causes for diff
ferences in prices between live cattle
and dressed beef.
The Senate Tuesday spent most of its
time discussing committee amendments
to the army bill concerning provisional
troops in the Philippines and the con-
solidation of the Adjutant Generals of
flee with the record and pension office.
Both were accepted The bill was amend
ed so as to provide for an increase IN
the engineer corps The discussion of
the bill was not completed. The FORTH
cations bill was reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations, with net I'M
crease of 100000 over the bill passed
by the House. making the total $I,637,-
1872. The time Of the House was devoted
TO the consideration Of claim bills, and
thirty-two were passed. One relating
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to the ship Beaumont. formerly Brit
ssh craft. wrecked off the coast Of Nova
Scotia, and iater rebuilt by an Ameri-
can. gave rise to considerable debate,
but was accepted. Speaker Cannon, in
ruling on the conference report on the
legislative, executive ana judicial appro-
priation bill, stood by former prece-
dent. holding that conferees could not
insert new matter, and the bill was sent
back to conference.
The Senate Wednesday adopted res
olution by Mr. Hoar directing the com
mittee Oh postonices to investigate ana
report whether further Legislation is
needed to secure the rights of persons
who complain that their correspondence
is interfered with unjustly. Considera-
ton of the army appropriation OH vas
resumed, and Mr. Bacon protested
against the acceptance Of the statue OF
Frederick the Great, rendered by I'm
peror William, on the ground that Fred
erick the Great was not in sympathy
with American institutions. Mr.. Stew
art replied that Mr.. Bacon grossly mis-
represented the character of Frederick
The discussion was dropped and the
army appropriation bill was passef, ms
was the Philippine shipping bill. When
the House met Bourke Cochran was
sworn in. Mr. Overstreet suggested
postponement Of consideration of the
Tray resolution bearing upon me Bristow
report. Mr.. Hay objected. Mr.. Hep
burn Of Iowa said an investigation would
bring out no facts not brought to light
by the committee report. to which VIII
liam Alden Smith retorted that facts had
been suppressed and could be discoy-
cred. Mr. Hepburn said no member Of
the House Of Representatives desired TO
screen anyone Mr.. Williams, the mi
nority leader, said he wanted the corrup-
ton in the Postonice Department investi-
gated. not by the friends Of the men
whose guilt was suspected. but by
committee appointed by the Speaker
In the National Capitol
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