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

Washington. April 22.-The pension
appropriation bill carrying over $751;
600 600 and the emergency river and
harb0r bin, which carries S3,0OO,00O,
we're passed yesterday by the senate,
leaving only the general deficiency and
military academy bills OF the entire
list Of supply measures still Ia be con.
sIdered BIZ the senate. The house bin
increasing the size OF homestead en-
tries In western Nebraska 10 go acres
also received favorable consideration.
While the river and harbOr matter
was under consideration Senator Cor
man sharply criticized the failure To
bring in q general river and harbor
bTl- Speeches we're made on the pen
sion bin by senators McCOmber and
scott. the latter declaring that he fav
ored a service pension OF so per
month
House Prepares for Adjournment.
The house gave evidence of ap-
preaching adjournment by passing a
large number OF bills, among them
being one to provide temporary govern
meut for the Panama canal zone. A
rule vas adopted after the democrats
had forced roll call. for consideration
at any time OF the bill creating a COM
mission 20 investigate the merchant
marine OF the United Sts-es and the
bin was then laid aside.
Gamer feared Prosecution.
The feature of the days hearing in
the SmOot case before the senate. com
mittee on priEileg es and elections was
the testimony Of Nngus NJ. Cannon. fOr
rs years president OF the largest Nor
mon state i'm the world. The testimony
was of a personal character. dealing
with the conviction OF witness on
charges 81 polvEanlous cohahitatiOn,
and was dragEed from him under nro
test that he be protected from any
peril OF liability TO prosecution for
what he revealed When assured that
his plural marriages. under the statute
of limitations. could not be used as
evidence against him, he answered
most questions asked Of him. The
same fraukness vas not apparent
however. when the witness was press
ed to reveal the nature OF the oath he
had taken i'm the endowment house.
Lie other witnesses he declared that
the sacretuess OF that oath prevented
him from proclaiming ID tO the world.
His testimony was no less sensational
than that given by President Smith
Maa A n
swered an questions of a personal
character. but every admission was
male reluctantly. and replies TO ques-
lions In regard 10 his numerous mar
riages were as near monosylablic as
possible to make them.
Postoffiee Bill FORCES Ahead.
ON account Of the necessity If re-
drafting several disputed points be-
tween The house and senate on the
ucstof7ce appropriation bin it is pre-
Eicscd that no report viii be made by
the conference committee on that
measure before next week. A substan-
tfal a=reemelt was reached on all dis
uuted points at a meeting Of cOnferees
yesterday. with the understanding that
rac language TO embOdy this agree
ueut should be drawn anew.
Ss,oCOOOO for jamestown.
Representative Maynard introduced
q redraft 81 the bill providing for the
jamestown. Va. exposition in 1907 to
celebrate the 30Oth anniversary OF the
first English speaking settlement IN
America. The bill provides Al appro-
rriar1u Cf $1,000, 900 for the naval and
marine features of the exposition, and
ST. 0Q1U goo for the industrial feature.
a commission of five is authorized,
two Of when shall be naval officers
not below the grade of captain and two
representative of marine interests.
the nth 70 represent the industrial
feature
Prices in Foreign Markets.
senator Bacon offered an amend
weut To senator Delivers trust in