Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-22

cOnSln, created WIN DolnS the leader
of the opponents of the joint state
hood forces. Mr.. Babcock denied
that his course in opposition to the
: bill was dictated by any feeling of re
venge because he had not been made
chairman of the appropriations com
mittee. He also took occasion to
state his position in favor Of tariff re-
vision.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Unexpectedly
the senate found itself considering
the railroad rate question, which was
precipitated by Senator Fulton
taking the floor to make a briel
speech in explanation of an amend
ment offered by him to the Dolliver
bill giving to courts OF justice au-
thority to modify orders of the inter
state commerce commission imposing
an unreasonable rate He had not
proceeded far when he was switched
from general explanation of the
terms of the provision to defense OF
the principle which it seeks to es-
tablish, and a general debate fol-
lowed Senator Fulton held the floor
throughout, but there were many in
tewuptions and other senators fully
shared the time, among them being
Senators Foraker, Spooner, Bailey
and Clay. The trend OF the con-
troversy was all toward the point as
to whether congress has a right to
delegate its authority to fix rates and
whether courts may determine what
is a reasonable rate. Senator Fulton
contended that the courts may legiti-
mately exercise this right. Senator
Scott made a speech in support OF
the merchant marine shipping bill.
The Philippine tariff bill was passed
by the house substantially as it
came from the ways and means corn
mittee. The vote was 258 to H.
Rice was made subject to the same
tariff as sugar and tobacco-25 per
cent. of the Dingley rates-and one or
two changes We're made as to lam
guage. Republican opposition to the
bill in the interest of American beet
and came sugar and tobacco, tried out
its strength and gave Rp- This OPP
position refused to affiliate with demo
cratic efforts. The minority Sought to
duplicate the house record made on
the Cuban reciprocity act, but they
reckonad without their host as not
republican opponent to this measure
stood with them to override the deci-
sion of the chair. The democratic
substitute met with only the support
of the minority and went down under
a vote of 231 to Los. On the final
passage of the bin the insurgents
demanded a roll call that their record
might be preserved.
An effort sustained by the demo
Gratis, but opposed by all but three re
publicans, was initiated by Mr.. Nc
Call of Massachusetts to commit the
United States to a policy granting in
dependence to the Philippine islands
as soon as their inhabitants can be
prepared for self government
The republicans voting against the
bill were Messrs. Adams of Wiscon-
sin, Babcock, Bishop, Bonynge,
Brooks of Colorado, Brown, Campbell
of Ohio, Cassell. Darragh, Davidson,
Davis of Minnesota, Dixon of Mon
tana, Dovener, Dresser, Driscoll Dun
well, Ellis, Fassett, Fordney, French,
Gardner of Michigan, Gillett of Cali
fornla, Goebel, Gronna, Hayes, Henry
of Connecticut, Higgins, Hogg, How
ell of Utah, Jenkins, Keller, Kinkaid,
Knowland, Lafean, Lilly of Conecti-
cut, Lilley of Pennsylvania, Loud,
McLaclean, Moran, Minor, Mongell,
Houser, Nevill, Norris, Rhoder Smith
of California, Samuel w. Smith, Will
lam Alden Smith, Smith of Pennsyl-