Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-02


was taken up, A proposition TO in.
crease salaries OF teachers in the dis
trict was lost,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 95,---m the senate
the consideration OF the army appro
pNation bin brought on a vigorous dc.
bate over the amendment to reduce the
pay Of retired army officers above tho
rank OF major while ON service with
militia, Several amendments were
suggested. but action ON them and on
the provision went over. Some 200
pension bills were passed. A resolu.
ton calling ON the poStefllce depart.
mcnt for information covering the
DEALINGS Of that department with the
railroads isnce 1879 was adopted. The
controversy was begun by Senator
Lodge, who criticised in sharp lang
uage the provision of the army bill
prohibiting the awarding Of extra pay
or allowances to retired officers AS
signed 10 active service. when they
exceed those Of n major on the active
list, Senator Lodge declared that the
provision was directed at General
Miles and was most unfair, Senators
Lodge, Proctor, Plat of Connecticut
Spooner Bailey, Patterson, Carmaok
and Money took part In the debate
watch followed. Senators Spooner
Plat and Money contended that the
enactment would have the effect Of
limiting the salaries Of all retired Of
ficers assigned to active duty TO q
majors pay, regardless of rank,
Senator Spooner contended that the
paragraph was an indirect EFFORT 20
prevent the assignment to active SER
vice Of geural officers and denounced
is rs "cowardy,"
Senator Teller introduced resolu.
ton declaring that IT is the duty OF
the scnate Of the United States to ad.
here to, support and firmly maintain
its rigat of participation In every
agreement, treaty or convention en-.
tered into with any foreign power that
has the effect of law under the consti.
tuition of the United States and every
such agreement that is not snbmittod
to tho senate for It's advice and con.
sent, or that is not ratified by vote
of two-thirds of the senator's present
and constituting quorum of tho sen
ate is not obligatory as supreme law
upon tho government states or people
Of the United states" 1t Is aimed ut
tho agreement just concluded with
San Domingo. Senator Alger intro.
duced bin appropriating $4,000 for
the erection of n monument to the
memory of captain Gridley, who com
manded Admiral powey's flagship
Olympia at the battle Of Manila bay,
In connection with the presentation
of the bin, Senator Algor had read n
letter from Mrs. Gridlcy TO President
Roosevelt. In this letter, Mrs. Grid.
le ystated that at so years of age, she
is working rs clerk In one Of tno
executive departments Mt Washington
and is financially unable to erect a
monument herself She therefore asks
the president to exercise his in
iluence I'm the interest of monument.
She also mentions the death by acct.
dent of Captain Grldley's only son on
the Missouri and suggests that the
monument might bo Of joint nature,
The house passed the District OF
Columbia and the military academy
appropriation bills Tho senate
amendments to the Notifications ap.
preparation bill were not concurrod In
and the bill was sent TO conference
'rhe bin extending the presidential
succession act 80 as to include the
secretaries of agriculture and com.
mcrco and labor in the order named
was passed. The agricultural appro.
priation bill was reported. Mr.. Baker
Of New York made n speech assailing
the protective tariff policy OF the re-
publican party.