Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-06-27

the markets OF the world ior the
canal. The bill amending the ma
tional banking law, with senate
amendments, was concurred in, 1875 to
10. BY the terms of the measure a
national bank may loan to a single
borrower d sum not in excess of 50
| per cent OF the capital stock provid-
ed the surplus of the bank is equal TO
at least twice its capital stock.
Washington. June 16.--Another star
was added to the union when Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed the bill admit
ting Oklahoma and Indian Territory
as one state The measure also pro
vides that Arizona and New Mexico
may be admitted to statehood as the
state OF Arizona. provided the peO-
pie of the territories vote in favor Of
admission on the terms submitted to
them by congress. The senate spent
the entire day debating the bill 10
Incorporate the ship canal connecting
Lake Erie with the Ohio river, and
again adjourned without action on it.
Senator La Toilette offered a num-
Der of amendments, but they were
laid on the table.
After 40 minutes of debate. the
house, 129 to 50. adopted the senate
resolution providing for the purchase
Of material and equipment for use in
the construction Of the Panama canal
of domestic manufacturers and of the
lowest espousible bidder, unless the
president shall in any case deem bids
or tender therefor to be extortionate
or unreasonable. The adoption of
a long discussion over the question
OF purchasing in open markets mate
rial for the canal, while the sundry
civil bill was under consideration
The sfLdry civil bill was passed. It
carries an appropriation of S94,587.-
90 OF this nearly $2G,000000 is for
continuation Of work on the Panama
canal Chief among the features of
the bill. which carries more remedial
ieci station relating to the administra-
than has been carried by any similar
bill in many years, is the amend
ment providing fer a lock type of
canal An amendment was adopted
disseminating canteens at all govern
Eent and state homes for old soldiers
where government appropriations are
available The house refused to
pass the amendment, recommended by
the committee. of $4,000 for travel
ing expenses Of the president. this
item, as we'll as a number of others
containing new legislation. going out
on points Of order
Washington, June lS.-AfJer an
other day devoted largely to the Lake
Erie and Ohio river canal bill the
senate passed that measure with only
II negative votes There also was a
further discussion between Senators
Tilmau and Hopkins over the for
mor's resolution for investigation OF
rhe question Of national bank con
citations to political campaigns,
which involved renewed reference to
the failure Of the Chicago National
bank Among the bills passed by the
senate was one granting pension Of
$50 a month to General Edward s
Bragg o. Wisconsin.
Washington, June 19.-With pract.-
cal unanimity the house adopted the
substitute amendment for the Bever-
idge amendment to the agricultural
appropriation bin relating to meat IN
spection. the obiectlonaI features II
former amendments being eliminated
and the amendment perfected 10
meet the presidents wishes. The
bill was then sent to conference, the
conferees being Messrs. Wadsworth.
Scott of Kansas and Lamb of Virginia.
Other bills passed were in relation
70 the immunity of witnesses in .7cv-
ernmeut cases. to establish standards
Of value, TO provide for a coinage sys
TEN in the Philippines, and granting
the right TO st. Louis to erect free
bridge across the Mississippi river
The bin known as the subsidiary s1-
yer coinage measure failed 10 pass
Senator Knox addressed ne, senate
in support of The lock type for the
Panama canal contending that in
point of feasibility and economy il
is far superior 10 the sea level type
The senate, in executive session. de,
voted nearly an hour to an effort to
confirm the nomination OF james
Wickersham o be judge of the United
states court for Alaska. The Jpposi-
zion remained firm, however, ana il is
doubtful whether any action can be
had on tEs nomination at this SEES
sion