Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
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The session Of the Senate Friday was
devoted to an almost continuous discus
sion of political questions. The time
until , o'clock WAS given to consid-
eratioS of the Carrack resolution propos-
ing an Inquiry into the legality of the
recent executive old age pension order.
The latter half of the day was devoted
to the postoffies appropriation bill. Mr..
Culberson proposed an amendment pro
viding for an investigation of the de-
partment by joint committee OF three
Senators and five members of the House.
The committee is authorized 10 sit dur
ing the recess of Congress and report on
or before Dec. ). Part OF the investi-
cation proposed is TO pass upon the
postal laws with view To recommend
ing changes Mr. Foraker introduced a
bin to amend the act for the government
of HawaiA prescribing the manner of
appointing public officials end for their
removal for cause by the Governor. The
House passed the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill after voting down a proposition
to recommit it, with Instructions to strike
out the appropriation of $4,000 for rent
of the Kew 1orh custom house. The
cussion Of the conference report on the
army appropriation bin.
In he Seuate Saturday Mr.. Mallory
continued his speech on rne Carmack
resolution looking to an inquiry into the
old-age pension order by Secretary Hitch
cock He declared the order was a usur-
patton of legislative authority. Mr.. War-
rem spoke ON the land law repeal bill,
opposing wholesale repeal as against
rapid settlement of unoccupied areas In
the House $40 pension bills were passed.
A bill was passed comforting jurisdiction
upon United States commissioners over
offenkes committed in Il portion of the
Hot Springs reservation, Arkansas. The
State of Texas was authorized to place
in Statuary Hall. in the national capitol,
statues of Sam Houston and Stephen +.
Austin A resolution was adopted cali
ing for convention between the United
States and Great Britain for the 9rotec-
ton of the fur seals of Alaska.
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In the Senate Monday Mr.. Gibson re-
piled to the opponents of the measure re-
pealing the land laws and denied that
the proponents of the bill were proceed
ing at the instigation and in the interest
of land grant railroads. Mr.. HanShrough
in reply mentioned by name George III.
Maxwell, who. he said, was drawing a
princely salary for the work he did in
this direction. Considerable progress was
made with the postOtfice appropriation
bill. A number of pension. bills were
passed. In the House an attempt was
made to secure consideration under sus-
pension of the rules of the bill appropri-
ating $4T5, 600 for the Lewis and Clark
exposition The move failed after the
House had divided several times and the
roll had been called twice. The military
academy appropriation was taken up and
Mr. Parker explained its features briefly.
Mr.. Goldfogle spoke in behalf of the
Jews of the United States. for whom he
asked equal treatment and protection
while travelling in Russia, Mr.. Liver
nash. of California, made an attack on
the President as foe of union labor and
Mr.. Morrell Pa0 discussed the negro
question. Consideration of the bill was
not concluded.
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The Senate Tuesday listened to a two
hours speech by Mr. Morgan on the