Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18

wise made a felony for any person to
| knowingly use for such campaign pur-
poses any money contributed by
corporation The bill prescribes a pen
atty of not less than two years or
more than 20 years imprisonment.
The restoration of pensions to remar
ried widows after their second hus-
| band has died or the woman has been
divorced through no fault of herself
| is provided for in bill introduced by
Senator Burrows. Senator Culberson
introduced a joint resolution setting
aside one-half of the unappropriated
public lands in the Philippines belong
| ing to the United States to create
permanent public free school fund.
With an opportunity for unlimited
debate on the subject of the Panama
canal, the house exhausted it's oratory
on that subject. The bill appropriates
$16,500,000 for canal work. The
feature of the debate was the criti-
cism INDUCED in by both republicans
and democrats regarding the incom-
pleteness of the statement Of expendi-
lures dnQ SSLlluciI0S Ny InC
canal commission. The bill is still
pending. Among the bills introduced
were: By Henry of Texas, to com
bine third and fourth class mail mat
ter under the title of merchandise;
limiting the weight Of parcels to II
pounds, the rate to be one cent for
| less han three ounces and increase to
25 cents for parcels of the maximum
weight; by Grosvenor Of Ohio, provid-
ing that all oleomargarine and reno
waited butter and cheese not made of
pure and unadulterated milk and
cream shall be subject to the laws of
the state into which it is shipped for
consumption.
Washington, Dec. THE senate
adopted resolution directing the
committee on naval affairs to investi-
gate the condition of the old frigate
constitution with view to it repair.
Mr.. Tillman's resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as to campaign contribu-
lions by national banks was adopted.
In executive session the nominations
of Charles J. Bonaparte, Secretary
of the Navy, and Truman H. Newber-
ry of Michigan, assistant secretary of
the navy, we're confirmed. The extra
ordinary treaty with Denmark was
ratified.
The house passed the Panama
canal appropriation bill without OPP
position after adopting an amendment
by Mr.. Bonynge of Colorado cutting
the amount from $16.500,oO0 to SILL
100000 and defeating amendments by
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi limiting
the appropriation to- $6,858,333 and
by Mr.. Prince Of Illinois fixing the
sum at $10,OOO,OO0. An amendment
by Mr.. Williams striking out the bond
ing feature of the bill under which
tax disability against the proposed
bonds is removed was defeated, 152
to 107. Messrs. Williams and
Prince protested against the is
suance of bonds for canal work when
there is $135,OO0,OOO cash in the
treasury and $55,O00,0O0 in national
banks drawing no interest. An amend
ment by Mr.. Burgess of Texas giving
the Secretary of War authority to
fortify the canal at each terminal also
was lost. An amendment by Mr.. Mann
of Illinois requiring detailed state
ments of canal expenditures and
estimates to be furnished to congress
at each regular session and restrict
ing all expenditures to money appro-
priated by congress was adopted
Both houses adjourned until Monday
Washington, D c., Dec. 11.-Speak.