Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-08
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The Senate Friday considered at some
length the bill requiring the use of
American ships in carrying government
supplies. but took no action, as a quorum
was not present The bill was criticised
by Democratic Senators as being in the
nature of subsidy, but Mr.. Hale. in
charge of the measure. defended IL
against this attack. and championed it
as being in the interest OF American
shipping. The House passed the naval
appropriation bill after having Ii under
consideration for a week. There was a
party contest on a number of proposi-
tons while the body sat in COMMITTEES OF
the whole considering the bill. The mi
nority members made special effort to
secure an amendment to fix the price of
armor plate at the figure bid by the Mid
vale Steel Company. Several amend
ments were ruled out on points of order
and the matter of armor plate was left
TO the discretion of the Secretary of the
Navy.
In the Senate Saturday a motion by
Mr.. Carmack to recommit the bin requir-
ing the use of American vessels in trans
porting government supplies was defeat
ed. An amendment by Mr.. Hale to pro-
vide that the government be relieved
from enforcing the operation of the pro
posed law in cases where the charges
by American vessels exceed those OF for
eign ships to the extent OF 10 per cent
was tabled. Efforts 10 fix the figures
at 10 and then at 20 per cent also were
defeated. MS was an amendment extend
ing to 1909 the time for the law to take
effect An amendment excluding from
the benefits of the bill American vessels
employing Chinese other than those en-
titled to reside in the United States was
offered by Mr.. Patterson and was de-
feated. Mr.. Hale, in charge of the bill.
consented to strike out the section au-
thorizins the President to suspend the
act and also consented to amend it so
that in case of excessive charges the
matter may be settled by existing laws.
An amendment by Mr.. Hoar. striking out
the section giving the secretaries OF war
and navy the right TO enforce the act,
was adopted. Unanimous agreement was
reached TO vote on the measure the next
Tuesday. BY agreement the House con
sidered pension bills, of which go were
passed.
The architectural changes made in
the White House were the subject OF
much adverse criticism in the Senate
Monday il being held generally that
they are far short of the improvements
which should have been secured with the
RE0A ODO safa oil 4hn
The discussion arose in connection with
the consideration of the bin providing for
the erection of a building for the joint
use of the Departments Of State, Justice
and Commerce and Labor, which was not
concluded The House discussed the
District of Columbia appropriation bill,
and the debate drifted into political mat
tiers. Mr.. Scott (Kan) declared in reply
TO statement of Mr.. Gilbert (Ny.( con
corning Booker II. Washingtons dinner
at the White House that President
Cleveland had set the precedent by hav-
ing C. II. j. Taylor. former recorder
OF deeds of the District of Columbia, at
dinner in the White House. A discus
sion of the question OF reciprocity by
Mr. Dalzell (Pr.l and Mr. Williams, the
minority leader, occupied the greater part
Of the day. Mr.. Castor elected to sue
coed the late Mr.. Burke from the Third
Pennsylvania District, was sworn in.
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The Senate Tuesday passed the bill
recurring the use Of American vessels in
transporting government supplies by a
vote of 80 to II. Mr.. Carmack offered
series of amendments. sill of which
oil alec ON kU Mr.
Newlands. At the request of Mr.. Lodge
the bill requiring the use of American
vessels in transporting merchandise be-
tween the United States and the Philip
pines and relieving vessels engaged in
the interisland trade Of the Philippines
from the requirements of the coastwise
laws of the United States was taken up.
An amendment fixing July /, 1909. as the
time when the act shall take effect was
voted down, 13 to 33. An amendment
deferring the time to July ], 1903, was
accepted. but not acted upon. The House
concluded general debate on the District
of Columbia appropriation bill A va
riety of subjects other than the bill were
discussed. The bill giving the consent
Of Congress to the removal Of restrictions
from the sale of allotted lands on the
Puyallup reservation in Washington was
passed.
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The Senate Wednesday took up the bin
for the amendment of the laws govern
ng the dairy business in the District OF
Columbia. and it was debated at length.
The bill for the regulation Of Philippine
shipping was the principal subject Of
4 4 a ugulnfVhuf
general discussion Of the Philippine ques-
ton, and was amended so as TO defer for
a wear the time when the bill shall take
effect. An amendment by MI. Carmack
postponing the operation Of the bill until
1906 was laid on the table by vote OF
81 10 Is. At Mr.. Mallory's suggestion
the bin was 50 amended az to except
supplies for the army and navy so as TO
prevent conflict with the bill regulating
he shipment " government supplies
which was passed OH Tuesday. large
lumber Of private pension bills We're
passed. The House devoted its time 10
Of the District OF Colum
ia appropriation bill IN committee OF
he whole. but did not conclude action
m the measure. 1t amended the bill by
unanimous vote 50 as t. fix the maximum
.ates which may be charged the District
# Columbia for telephone service or for
telephones in private residences at from
% to $50 per annum
In the National Capitol.
The naval bill was criticised in House
~ Fitzgerald. who declared United
states is trying to Guido Germany.