Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-20
PANAMA TO BE
THEME OF SENATE
APPROPRIATION BILL THE I'M.
PoRTANT BUSINESS.
DEMOCRATIC FAMILY ROW
Severe Complaint Made of the Lead
ership of the Minority by Will
iams-Missouri Member Declares
Himself Free From All Political
Bosses and viii Be independent.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE senate
was in session only an hour and a
half yesterday and a portion of that
time was spent in the consideration
of executive Business. A number of
private bills We're Introduced in the
open session and Senator Allison
presented a report of the committee
on appropriations on the Panama ca
nal bill, giving notice that he would
call it up 4or consideration today. A
communication from Secretary Shaw
regarding campaign contributions by
national banks was read. The sec
rotary enclosed letter from the
comptroller of the currency saying
that the reports of the bank inspec-
tors reveal only a few small contribu-
tons in the Tast IA years.
More Democratic Linen.
THE washing of democratic linen
for the amusement of the republi-
cans" as Mr.. Williams, minority
leader, put it Monday, occupied the
attention of the house for more than
four hours yesterday. The result
accomplished was def thrown
at the minority leader by Mr.. Lamar
of Florida, and another by Mr..
Shaekleford of Missouri. The COM
plant of both resulted from the fail
ure of Mr.. Williams to recommend
their reappointment as members OF
| the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce. Both made long
speeches in which Mr.. Williams
| leadership was assailed from many
points. Mr.. Williams replied to Mr..
Lamar at some length and briefly to
Mr.. Shackleford. His defense was
that last session the democrats on
J this committee were divided and ne
deemed it necessary for the good of
the party and the country that a
united minority report should be
made on the subject of railroad rate
legislation.
1 At times there was high tension In
the debate Mr.. Lamar was particu-
larry bitter in his criticism and open
ly declared that his heretofore per-
sonal friendship for Mr. Williams
/ was forever at an end unless the
criticisms of himself were retracted.
| He, however, would recognize Mr..
Williams as the party leader
Mr.. Shackleford denounced all
bosses and placed himself entirely in.
dependent Of party leadership in the
house. The subject under discus.
sion was the committee distribution
Of the annual message of President
Roo evelt At the conclusion Of the
democratic debate this had not been
accomplished and the house ad-
journed
New Bills introduced.
Among the bills introduced in the
house yesterday were:
BY Davidson of Wiseonsin-Pure
food bill prohibiting the adulteration
and misbranding of foods, liquors and
( medicines.
Edwards of Kentucky-To assist
/ the states in enforcing anticigarette
laws.
Clark Of Placing Irvine on
T the free list also reducing the duty
on agricultural implements 50 cents;
( providing that the secretary of agri-
/ culture and the secretary of com
merce respectively shall be next In
line Of presidential succession after
the vice president; removing 50 per
cent Of the duty from salt. barbed AMI
woven wire, logs or sawed timber and
wood pulp.
Gardner Of Michigan-Post check
biz which provides that all paper cur
rency hereafter issued by III United
/ States Of less than s.. excepting ma
I tional bank notes. shall he in the form
of post check notes or currency and
may be made payable by the holder
to any payee.
Perkins Of New Y'ork-A bill taking
the duty off coal and lumber and
placing wood pulp on the free list.