The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-12-15
PROCEEDINGS IN SENATE.

The Senate on December decided to vote
December IL on the bill providing for the
construction OF railroads IN the Philippines.
The discussion developed the fact that there
IL n general understanding that the Christ.
mas holidays will begin December ID. Mr.
Scott asked consideration OF bill pension
ing telegraph operators U VINO served dur'na
favcr Of the hill, while Messrs. Gallinget
and Cockrel opposed 1t, and no action was
taken. Bills were introduced by Mr.. P'att
sentation from states where negroes are
disfranchised and by Mr.. Proctor to repeal
the charter Of the Red Cross society and
provide for n reincorporatlon. Mr.. Latimer
reported favorably from the committee on
agriculture and forestry b!ll appropriatlnI
s24. 100000 for national aid In building good
roads In the state Mr.: psoctor pT,e s,eatnd
protesting against reciprocity with Canada.
Mr. Carmack introduced joint resolution
for commission TO investigate national
, session was held for the confirmation OF
nominations Adjourned at 2;15 p. m.
A resolution authorizing the payment of
the Senate expenses Incident to the funerals
Of Senators Hoar and Quay was adopted
on the Sth. Mr. Hepburn Of Idaho called
up the pure food bill Mr.. Aldrtch asked
that the measure he read and 1t went over
on objection 10y Mr.. llllman. 1t Is thought
the bill viii not poss. Mr. Tillman brought
up the nomination of w. ID. Crum, negro,
to he collector Of the port of Charles ton,
u
judiciary committee. Reply was made by
Messrs. Spooner and platt and the subject
was dropped. After a short executive SEES
sion the senate at 12:4o p. m. adjourned
until Monday.
a joint resolution granting temporary oc-
cupaucy OF n part OF n government rcSer-
walton In Wisconsin for the American rail-
way appliance exhibitors was adopted on
the 18th \ bill TO exclude from the Iosem-
itc National park certain lands and attach
them to the sierra forest reserve was
passed Mr.. Hepburn of Idaho called up
the pure food bill and urged Its passage
rs did McssrS Stewart of Nevada and Nc
Cumber OF North Dakota: At p. m. the
Philippine government bill was taken up as
unfinished business Mr.. Spooner attacked
the provision for the guarantee, of interest
on bonds of railroads by the Philippine com
mission, and in response to suggestion by
Mr. Newlands Of Nevada that the Philip.
pine government build the roads said he did
not favor the government ownership of rail
roads Mr. Lodge declared the United
states was not going into the ownership Of
railroads Mr. Newlands said W. j. Bryan
ana President Roosevelt differed on the
Philippines only in that the former would
give the assurance" of ultimate lndepend-
encc while the latter extends only the
hope" Asked why he ignored the views
of Judge Parker, Mr.. NewlHnds said Mr..
Bryan had been the recognized leader OF
the Democracy for eight years. After 4
short executive session the Senate at 4:lO
p. m. adjourned.
\ resolution granting the use of the pen
sion office building for the inaugural ball
was adopted by the Senate on the
18th after opposition by Mr.. Bailey
of Texas The House resolution for an ad-
iournment from December u To January 4
was adopted. January u was set as the
date for the receiving Of the statue OF John
j Ingalls,, given to Statuary hall by the
state Of Kansas The pure-fOod bill WA
taken up on motion of Mr. McCumber, who
spoke in support of the measure, saying the
government should protect the country
against uduterated food on the same prin-
Clple that protection IS given against coun-
terfelt money. Mr. Platt Of Connecticut
and Mr. Spooner thought the bill should he
smplihed. At = =. N. the Philippine rail-
road bill was taken up but as no one
wished to speak large number of private
pension bills were passed. After a short
executive session the Senate at 3;23 p. III.
adjourned,