Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, March S.-The senate
spent almost the entire day discuss
ing committee amendments to the
army bill concerning provisional
troops in the Philippines and the con-
solidation of the adjutant generals
Office with the record and pension OF
fee. The Porto Rican amendment
was objected to by the democratic SEN
ators as tending to more pronounced
military form of government. Both
amendments ultimately we're accepted.
The bill was amended so as to provide
for an increase in the engineef corps.
The day in the house was set apart
for the consideration of claim bills.
Thirty-two bills of this character were
passed One, relating to the granting
of an American register to the ship
Beaufort gave rise to considerable de-
bate. Mr.. Stevens of Minnesota made
the point that to admit such ships to
American registration will be detri-
mental to the interests of American
workmen. He was seconded by MIR.
Hemphrey of Washington. The friends
CT the bill, which was passed were
Messrs. Fordney, William Alden Smith,
Moran of Michigan, Thayer of Mas
sachusetts, and Dunwell of New York.
Washington, March 9.-That an
investigation of the postoffice depart
ment by the house will result from
the publication of the report involv-
ing members of congress in that con-
nection was indicated by every ex-
preston possible short of a vote in
that body yesterday. A whirlwind of
protest against the report was taken
up by indignant members, their per-
sonal connection with it explained
and epithets hurled at Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow.
THE Bristow report was conceived
in iniquity, born in sin and has trav-
eled its course until it has struck the
public of the United States as a
great attack upon body of men as
free from wrong doing, corruption
crime and irregularity as any equal
number Of men on the face of the
Z SesA VI. LIS DIS tuG oDOI Ol
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio In
paying his tribute to the report. "That
document is the production of liar
and scoundrel," shouted Represen-
rative Hill of Connecticut in making
explanation Of his connection with
certain leases. He added that he
should vote both to investigate him
self and also the fourth assistant
postmaster general. There is moth.
ing in any of it to impugne any i'm.
proper motive or .ondl ct upon any
member of the house." said Chairman
OVe"srreet Of the committee, who
coEtbatted the idea L an investiga.
ticn. Mr.. Williams, the democratic
leader, urged a complete investiga:
ton of the whole postoffice depart
ment and received the hearty applause
of both sides of the house and the gal
leries. 1t soon was found that the
two hours allotted to the subject was
not going to he near enough time for
the personal explanations which the
members were demanding the right
to make and a motion to extend the
debate for day was carried. During
the debate M. Cooper CT Wisconsin
said he was enc of the members
under indictment. No member of the
house" he said, whose name was in
the list, coupled with that of A. w
Machen, whom the country knows
and the world knows, il o convicted
1elon on his way to the penitentiary
has right to stand up in the house
and ask for moments delay upon
the resolution" During consideration
CT the army appropriation bill in the
senate Senator Bacon protested
against the acceptance of the statue
OF frederick the great of Germany
rendered by Emperor William. on the
ground that the former German king
was not in sympathy with American
institutions. Senator Stuart defend
ed Frederick from what he character
lied as Senator Bacon's gross mis-
representations. The army appro
priation bill was passed. The senate
also passed the Philippine shippine
bill, after speeches in opposition by
Senators Culbertson and Patterson.
Washington, March 10.-The senate
passed a number of bills relating to
alaska, but failed to act on the
measure authorizing the election OF
delegates in congress from that ter
ritory. Senator Plat of Connection,
opposed the bill and. because of his
opposition and his desire for time be
fore decision, it was not pressed. The
Alaska bills passed included those
for the improvement Of roads. main.
tenance of schools appointment of ad.
ditional judges and the extension OF
the coal laws to the territory. Sew,
eral other bills were passed including
one increasing to s1O0 the pension OF
ex-soldiers who have become totally
blind on account of service.
Washington. March 11.-With the
exception of half-hour devoted to
the consideration of routine business
the senate spent the entire day in
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