Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22
the Midvale Steel company and giyine
the orders to another company.

the Midvale Steel company and giyin7
the orders to another company.
Washington, Feb. J5.-The sena {
continued, hut did no conclude. co.
sideratioa Of the District OF Columbia
appropriations bill. Mr.. Elkins Oh.
| jected to an item Of $4,000 for locaI
bridge as in the interest of specu,
lators, and it was stricken out. Is
also made plea for economy. IHe
Swayne Impeachment held the after
tion Of the members for two hours.
! Memorials from the legislatures OF
Indiana and Arkansas praying for 1ha
enlargement Of the powers OF tx III
/ terstate commerce commission We're
( presented. The conference report n
the omnibus claims bill wa agreed
( To. A bill was passed authorizing the
establishment of a leprosy hospital III
/ the United States or the Philippines;
also 375 private pension bills.
The house spent almost the cILirC
session in considering the naval ap,
preparation bill, the deba develop
ing much opposition to the proposed
addition of two battle ships to the
naval establish nent. The Philippines
again played an important part in the
discussion. Ellis were passed to
amend the act prohibiting the passage
OF special or local laws in the ter,
ritories to limit territorial indebted
ness and amending the revised
statutes so as TO classify the in,
spectors Of the steamboat inspection
service. A resolution was adopted re-
questing the secretary of commerce
and labor to investigate the cause OF
the low price of crude oil, especially
large margins between the price OF
crude oil and the selling price of the
refined product.
Washington, Feb. 16.-lFe senate
went into executive session shortly
after converting, on motion Of Sena-
to, Cullom who said he wanted the
San Domingo treaty made DibIio. Up
on :eopening the doors the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was taken
up ana the amendment increasing the
appropriation for the municipal build
ing $500, 900 was discussed At ,
O'Clock the SNayne impeachment trial
vas resumed, the greater portion of
the time being taken 10 with argu-
mcBts on the admissibility -, a state
mont aaG BY Judge SWayrc before q
committee Of the house Evolving the
construction Of statut% WITCH pro.
Yides that a statement made by wit
ness before A congressional committee
cannot be used against him in Grim
inal proceeding in court Bills were
passed authorizing a dam across Rainy
river, Minnesota, and regulating the
bonds of con tractors on public works.
TIE house adopted a resolution de
claring the senate amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill, which
abolishes the drawback clause in the
Dingley bill on wheat imported and at
terward exported as -four, an infringe
ment of the privileges of the house,
inasmuch as the house has the sole
right to initiate revenue legislation,
and ordering the bill returned to the
senate, The vote on the resolution
was PSI to ). The naval appropria-
ton bill was then taken up for the
discussion of amendments. Bills
were passed to provide a government
f., the canal zone and making appli
cable tG the canal zone all laws af
fecting Imports and the entry of per
sons