Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19
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The contracts for the canceling ma
chimes in the Postofice Department were
debated NJ length in the Senate Friday
IN connection with the postoffice bill. An
amendment by Mr.. Culberson limiting
the rental of the machines to their cost
was defeated. The consideration Of the
bill was not completed. The first hour
Oh the session was devoted TO discussion
by Mr.. Patterson OF the Chinese Ques-
ton, in which he maintained that the
exclusion laws would be ineffective after
Dec. unless there was additional legis-
lation. The House passed the Philip
pine shipping bill. the only amendment
being TO extend the time when the law
shall become operative until July /. 1906.
The bill appropriating $4,000 in aid of
the Lewis and Clark Centennial Expesi-
ton to be held in Portland, Ore, was
passed without division.
In the Senate Saturday Mr.. Spooner
replied to the Democratic structures ON
the conduct of the Postoffice Department.
He defended the course of the Postmas-
ter General and charged that the effort
on the part OF the Democratic Senators
to secure Il congressional inquiry was
in the interest of party politics. He also
defended the President against attacks.
No progress was made on the poStoffice
bill. The conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was partly read,
but further consideration was postponed
on the suggestion that the couferees had
inserted provisions that had not been
passed upon by either house. The hill for
the aid of the Portland Ore. exposition
was passed as was the Philippine ship
ping bill. In the House Mr. Cochran
spoke on his resolution directing an Ia
Quiry by the judiciary committee ms to
whether there was authority in the Jaw
for the recent executive order relating
TO pensions for age disability. The COM
mittee on rules had reported an order di-
recting the resolution to lie on the table.
Mr. Cockran's remarks were his first
since his entry into the Fifty eighth Con-
gress. He said his resolution was offer
ed solely to vindicate the dignity of the
House, and charged the executive branch
with usurping the powers of the legisla-
tive. He declared that the House had
lost caste and urged the members TO
stand up for their rights Messrs, Dali
zell and Grosvenor replied. The resolu-
ton was laid on The table by recapitu-
lated yea and nay vote of 100 to 100.
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The CulberSon amendment to the post
office appropriation bill, providing for a
commission to investigate the Postotlice
Department, was before the Senate all
of Monday. and in n modified form was
pending when the session was ended.
Mr.. German made an earnest plea for an
investigation. Mr.. Aldrich in reply said
the amendment as finally modified meant
nothing. and declared that If any spe-
ci6c charges were brought in they would
be looked into by Congress Semi-polit-
ical speeches were made by Messrs. Tel
Ter and Simmons. The conference report
and the Indian appropriation bill were
recommitted TO the committee on Indian
affairs. The House passed the bill re-
ported by the committee on rivers and
harbors, appropriating $3,0o0,0oO for the
restoration or maintenance of channels,
or of other river and harhor improve
NETS. Mr.. Burton, chairman Of the
committee, urged the adoption Of settled
principles with regard to river and har-
Dor work.
Senate Tuesday between Senators Hop
kins and Teller. Mr.. Hopkins took ex-
ception 10 the reading of a letter writ
ten by the late Gen. III. II. Thomas of
Chicago attacking the civil service ed
ministration of the Treasury Depart
ment and made remarks that Mr.. Teller
took as insults. The postoffice appropria-
ton bill was passed. All amendments
4 a.. ssnta Ytn
including the one for an investigation or
the department offered by Mr.. German
and a similar one by Mr.. Teller. The
conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was agreed to. The hit-
tredge bill to provide for the temporary
government of the Panama canal zone
was taken up. The race question again
was injected into the proceedings OF the
House. Mr. Scott of Kansas delivered
long address in which he read several
letters from Kansas citizens stating that
If had been the boast of c. II. j. Taylor,
the negro politician, that he had dlned
with President Cleveland. Mr.. Williams
Of Mississippi defended the attitude Of
the South toward the negro. The Alas
kan delegate bill was given further con-
siderntion The report Of the select COM
mittee investigating the Bristow report
was ordered printed. as was q report on
the views Of the minority members OF
the committee.
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Upon the request Of MIR. Fairbanks the
Senate Wednesday ordered printed as n
public doeument the last speech Of l'resi-
dent Mckinley at Buffalo \ bill pro-
viding for opening the old Fort Abraham
Lincoln military reservation in North
Dakota was passed, after which consid-
Grafton Of the bill for government OF the
Panama canal zone was taken mp. The
greater part OF the day was occupied by
Mr.. Morgan in support Of amendments
offered by himself, none Of which was
accented. and the bill was read half
through section by section. Under spe-
eiaI rule the House devoted the day to
consideration Of the Cooper bill amend
ing the law relating to the Philippine
Islands. The provision in the bill IN ref
erence 10 the granting Of railroad fran
chises and the guaranteeing Of pen cent
on the cash capital actually invested ID
such railroads was opposed by Mr. Jones
Of Virginia. who alleged that English
and Belgian capitalists were ready to
build the roads without such guarantee.
Mr.. Hemenway reported the general de-
iciency bill. the last Of the general appro-
priation bills 10 be considered M iAis
session.