Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-03
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The general deficiency appropriation
gill occupied the greater part of the
Senate's time Friday. but before its con-
sideration Mr.. Gallinger spoke In defense
OF the tariff policy of the Republican
party. While the deficiency bill was be-
Ing read Mr.. Cullom spoke on the Hit
Chinese exclusion bill attached by the
House as rider. He offered an amend
ment to strike out several clauses Mr..
Lodge also offered an amendment exclud-
ing Chinese and other aliens whose immi-
grafton is encouraged by any transpor-
tation company. The bill for government
of the Panama canal zone was sent to.
conference. After deyoting considerable
time to conference reports on routine and
private bills, the House listened to a
brush between Mr.. Lind of Minnesota
and Mr.. Curtis of Kansas on the for
mer's substitute for a resolution of in
quiry as to the acts of the Dawes COM
mission. Mr.. Lind said the men sent as
guardians of the Indians of Indian terri
tory had taken advantage of their off,
cial positions for loot and speculation.
Mr.. Curtis said the charges had not been
proved. Mr.. Lind's substitute, which
aoAS the NoSCIStaTN OF Tue Interior IOK
information as to what action has been
taken in the Dawes commission inyesti-
CATION, prevailed, 81 70 81. The sundry
civil bill was sent to conference with
Messrs. Hemenway. Gillett and Burton
conferees for the House.
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In the Senate Saturday the Mann bill
for the lowering of the tunnels in the
Chicago river was reported from the
committee on commerce and was passed
without serious opposition. The Senate
passed, after long debate. the general
deficiency bill, after killing the House
amendment Strengthening the Chinese ex-
clusion law. The amendment was amend
ed by striking out all except the first sec
ton, which affirms all the exclusion laws
now in effect One amendment accepted
was that excluding Chinese and other
aliens from coming in under agreements
between other countries and steamship
companies, having special reference to
contract between the Cunard line and
Hungary to supply 10000 immigrants an
nualiy to the steamship company. The
House agreed to the Senate amendmelSp
to the pension appropriation bill. and tlse
conference report on the naval appropria-
ton bill was adopted. Bills were passsa
for the protection of the public forest
reserves and national parks and amend
ing the act to extend the coal land laws
to Alaska
After passing a number of minor bills
the Senate Monday discussed and agreed
to the conference report on the navy APP
preparation bill. eliminating all differ
ences between the Senate and House. 1t
passed the bill creating the Davenport
division of the southern judicial district
of Iowa. Mr. McCumber called up his
resolution for revision of the pension
laws, but it went to the calendar with
out action after Mr.. Bailey interjected
the remark that legislation was unneces-
sary under the present administration.
Mr., Bacon spoke on trusts in reply to
Mr.. Delivers recent speech. An hour
was given to memorial services for the
late Representative Charles w. Thomp-
son of Alabama. The House passed a
large number of bills, including the
Alaska delegate bill, bill extending
to Peoria, H., the privileges of the law
governing the immediate transportation
of merchandise without appraisement,
and constituting Coal City. H., sub
port of entry. The House disagreed to
the Senate amendments to the emergen-
cy river and harbor bill and refused to
ask for another conference. 1t disagreed
also to the amendments to the deficiency
bill which was sent to conference. A
bill was passed providing for allotments
to Indians in White Earth reservation,
Minnesota. The bill prohibiting selection
of timber land in lieu of land in forest
reservations was passed.
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The Senate Tuesday passed the MILF
ta1y academy appropriation bill. the last
of the supply measures. The amend
ments suggested by the committee on
military affairs for a reorganization OF
! the medical and ordnance departments Of
the army and for the establishment Of q
number of camp sites were thrown out
on points Of order. Mr.. Bacon conclud-
ed his tariff speech. The debate between
Congressman Cochran and Dalzell was
the dramatic feature in the House A
resolution was adopted inquiring what
action had been taken by the Depart
ment of Justice against the individuals
found guilty of violating the antitrust
law. a Dlll TtEdFuluk Tue cAuplO,'' tHl Oh
vessels OF the United States for public
purposes was passed by strict party
vote.
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The attention of the Senate was de-
voted Wednesday to consideration Of re-
ports of conference committees, set
speeches. passage of bills to which there
was little or no objection. and an execu-
tive session. Final conference reports
on the sundry civil. general deficiency,
postofice and the military academy APP
preparation bills were agreed to practical
ly without opposition. and Mr.. McLaurin
on the old age pension order and trusts
and in criticism of the President The
bill creating a merchant marine commits
sion was passed 4 resolution authoriz-
ing the continuation during the recess Of
the inquiry into the right of Mr.. Smoot
to his seat in the Senate was favOrably
considered during the day The House
agreed to conference reports of the post
Office military academy, sundry civil,
general deficiency appropriation bills and
others of less Importance At o'clock
the House took "a recess until o O'Clock,
when it reconvened and adopted the con