Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
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on the resolution by Mr. Carmack di-
recting the Judiciary committee to in
vestigate the authority of the executive
branch of the government to make such
an order. Mr.. Carmack held that no
such order exists, but several Republ-
cans argued that the order is ia line
with the regulation issued by Judge
Lochrep, pension commissioner under
President Cleveland. who fixed 6J years
as evidence of disability. The District
of Columbia appropriation bill was pass
cd. The sundry civil bill was before the
House. but the debate took wide range.
Mr.. Gillett (MassJ devoted considerable
time to answering some OF the state
ments recently made on the floor by Mr..
Spight Miss regarding THE race ques-
ton. Mr.. Clark (Mo.l made a speech on
the tariff and declared in favor of the
tariff program for the Democratic party
as outlined recently by Mr.. Williams,
the leader of the minority. A strong
plea for the tobacco growers was made
by Mr.. Trimble (ky.. who urged the
removal of the tax of G cents pound on
raw tobacco in order that the pr ddcer
might sell directly to the consumer.
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The bill authorizing the erection of an
additional executive department building
in Washington was the subject of a spir
tied debate in the Senate Tuesday, but
no action was taken on it. There was
renewed effort to pass the bin prohibiting
the misbranding of salmon. bur owing TO
TIE opposition of Senators who held that
the measure is calculated to interfere
with the rights of individual States I'M
.ler the guiSe of an effort to control in
terState commerce a vote was not reach
ell. The bill authorizing an investiga-
ton into payment of the claim of the
Indiana State board of agriculture
against the United States on account of
the occupancy of its buildings by troops
during the war with Spain was passed
Fer the want of speakers general de-
bate on the sundry civil appropriation
bill in the House was closed several
hours before the time agreed on and the
hill was read for amendment. The only
important amendment adopted provided
for an initial appropriation of 100000
for the completion of the capitol building
according to the original design Mr..
Campbell (Kan9 in a speech defended
the protective tariff policy of the Repub-
hcan party. and Mr. Williams Qll) de
nounced the Republicans for failing TO
investigate the Postoffce Department.
He said the scandals in the department
will become an important issue in the
campaign. and arraigned President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox.
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Mr.. McCumber addressed the Senate
Mt the opening of the session Wednes-
day in support of his bill providing for
a uniform federal standard of claSsilica-
ton and grading of grains. The post
office appropriation bill was taken up.
Senator German spoke for tive hours.
renewing the demand of the Democrats
for an investigation of the PostoiEiee De
partment. Mr.. Penrose, chairman OF the
Senate committee on postoflices, replied
that he had concluded none was needed.
Mr.. Lodge also replied to Mr.. German,
and Mr. Clay spoke in favor of an in
,es;igation. Substantial progress was
made by the House in consideration Of
the sundry civil bill, and only twenty-one
pages remain TO be read. An amend
mcnt by Mr.. Hull of Iowa to strike out
the appropriation of S523,990 for n new
army post at indianapolis was defeated.
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to statements on the negro question by
MIR. GIlett of Massachusetts, and Mr..
Crnmpacker of Indiana declared that
5000 persons have been mobbed and put
to death in the United States in the last
twenty-five years
The hill for the repeal of the 1esslt
land. the timber and stone and the ho-se-
stead Communication laws was taken up
for discussion in the Senate Thursday.
Mr. Clark (Wyol contested the position
taken by Mr.. Gibson that there have
been great frauds in the administration
Of the land laws in the West. He dc
c!ared that there is lobby i'll Washing
ton in the interest Of the repeal lll, and
engaged in coloquy with Mr.. Patter-
son. during which each characterized
the statements Of the other as untrue.
The general debate on the postoHce bill
as confined largely to a speech by Mr..
McCreary and interruptions by the Re
publican Senators. Consideration of the
srndry civil appropriation bill was CON
cluded in the House and the bill WAS
about TO be passed when a roll call on
motion to commit the bill with instTuc-
tons to strike ont the paragraph APP
propriating S136000 for rental of the
New York custom house showed quo
rum was not present. The right OF
boards of directors of State homes for
disabled volunteer soldiers TO retain GER
tain portions of pension money received
by the Inmates was discussed at length.
Mr. Bell of California assaled his own
State for permitting a canteen 10 he es-
tabished in the California State Home
and charged a scandal in the manage
meuf. His amendment correcting tie
evils complained of was adopted. y vio-
lent attack on the coast and geodetic
survey was made by Mr.. Robinson of
Indiana. Nho charged that scandal at
tacled to that office in connection with
allowances for Communication o. Su5Sist-
euce. Mr.. Hemmenway. in charge Of tie
bill, Indignantly denied the charges.
In the National Capital.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of Capt Theodore J. Jewell
to lie a rear admiral; also other promo
tiols in the navy
The President has issued an Executive
order applying civil service rules to the
service Of the War Department in the
Philippines and also classifying employees
il that service.
Senator Cullcm. by direction Of the
foreign relations committee of the Sen
ate. reported the consular reform bill.
advocated by the National Business
League. favorably.
W. T. Nichols has been appointed by