Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-25
FEDERALLAW MAKERS.

FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.
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,S54,0 04 was made by the COM
mittee, so that the bill now carries
SIS, 102, 400. Senator Dietrich or
Nebraska was declared by a special
committee of congress to be not guilty
of any violation of the statues of the
I United States or of any corrupt OF
unworthy conduct relating either 10
the appointment of Jacob Fisher as
postmaster at Hastings, Neb.. or the
leasing of a building in that city to
the United States for a postofice. The
report reviews the testimony at
length and the conclusion is reported
that the charges cannot be sustained.
/ Senator Frye introduced a bill pro-
viding for the retirement of letter car.
riers who have reached the age of Go
and who have served So 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 of 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
I ficlency 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 usurpation 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
sions was attacked by Mr.. Underwood
of Alabama. who contended that there
was no warrant in law for it. The
president also was criticized by Mr.
Hay of Virginia because of certain
suspensions of the civil service rules
and regulations. After a day devoted
TO quiet routine proceedings, the SEN
ate was treated to a spirited speech by
Senator Bailey, just before adjourn
ment, on the civil service. The sub
ject came up in connection with a
paragraph in the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. Senator Bailey announced
in plain terms that he had no sympa-
thy with the "irridescent dream" of
civil service. He declared that each
party should control the patronage
while in power and avowed himself a
spokesman. Senator Hale was in &C
cord with much that Senator Bailey
said, but did not think congress could
be induced to change the law even
though convenienced that it should be
changed. The Panama canal bill oc-
cupied the major portion of the day
and was passed without division. Sen
ator Spooner made a vigorous speech
in support of the bill and was replied
TO by Senator Morgan.