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

If there was any such intention on
the part of the majority he would
fight such change.
Washington, May 29.-The senate
sent the railroad rate bill to confer
ence and debate On the type Of canal
was taken up. Senator Kittredge
opened the debate and spoke in IA
vOr Of a sea level waterway. Sena-
tor Galhnger asked if 1t was not
fact that the. great Gatum dam for
lock csnal would be founded on mud.
Absolutely a fact, replied Senator
Kittredge.
The compulsory educational bill for
the District occupied most OF the day
in the house The bill was finally
placed on its passage.
The publicity bill reported defines
a Jlitical committee and makes the
measure apply to any committee"
association or organization which shall
aid or promote the success or defeat
Of any person who shall be a eandi-
date for the office of representative or
delegate in congress at any election,
or who shall be voted for at such
election" The definition is also
made applicable to presidential and
vice presidential elections. All con-
tributions to aid the election or de-
feat Of candidates must be made only
to the chairman or treasurer of a
political committee" and the same
regulation is made to apply TO con
tributions for nominations, that is,
contributions must be to an officer or
member of the committee. No com
mittee is allowed to receive contribu-
tons until it has . treasurer and
other officers and such fact is GER
tilted to the clerk of a United States
district court. All receipts of contri
buttons which amount to more than
$50 are to be certified TO the clerk Of
the court and are } constitute public
record in such clerks Office. Contribu-
tons must be made in the name OF
the person making them.
Washington. May 29.-The senate
passed the postofice appropriation
bill. carrying $192.4S5.000 The sen
ate listened 10 the vigorous arraign-
ment of the second class mail system,
which was begun by Senator Bailey.
He stated that the bulk Of the second
class matter had grown 70 such an
extent as to require an appropriation
Of SCI ,00V coo, and he contended that
people who read magazines and pa
Pers should pay this expense and not
the people at large. Senator Pen.
rose agreed with Senator Bailey, say
ing that the abuses of the second
clasf mail privileges are becoming so
colossal as to startle the imagination
and even our ureGaiity. He said the
present bill carried 1892 100000 and
predicted that in a few years the
amount necessary to meet the de
mands would be double that amount.
( Indeed, he predicted the time would
come within the legislative lives of
| present senators when the apprOpria-
/ ton for the postoffice department
would not be less than $500, 0O0 900
! He also spoke of the increase in The
cost of tire rural delivery service,
and summing up predicted that unless
/ the original purpose Of the second
class system is restored il viii
operate TO break down the entire
postal system. He said that much
OF the expense is due TO the excessive
weight of advertising matter carried
/ by the periodicals while much Of the
reading matter was feeble and inef
/ fective At the instance Of Senator
Lattimer, the senate adopted ar
an endment 70 the postoffice appro
p.iayion bill permitting the patrons Of
rural free delivery routes to supply
such boxes as they may desire for the
reception Of their mail
The aftermath Of Monday 'sfilibus
tering, ending in the arrest and bring
( ing before the house of number Of
members, in order to complete 9
quorum. came in the house when sew
eras members. angriIv protested.