Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-11
WlscNsoIN SENATOR WINS BY A
PARTY VOTE.
HOUSE INSURGENTS MEET
Hold Session With Congressman Bab-
cock and Announce That They Eek.
pect to Defeat Rule to Shut Off
Amendments to Joint Statehood
Bill - PHILIPPINE Tariff Debated.

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resolution introduced by Senator Ba
con calling upon the president for an
account OF his appointment Of dele
gates to the proposed conference on
Moroccan affairs, to be held by the
European powers at Algeciras, Spain
was considered for four hours yester
day and then by strict party vote 1t
was decided tnat the resolution
should be executive business. Sen
ator Bacon in supporting his resolu
tion contended for public discussion
ana Senator Spooner declared that
the adoption of the resolution would
be an encrOachment by the senate up.
on the constitutional rights OF the
president and virtually would charge
him, in manner amounting almost
to insult, with ignorance of his duties
as chief magistrate.
Offense was taken by Senator Ba-
con from the remarks of Senator
Spooner the former declaring en-
phatically that he did not purpose to
be charged with having insulted the
president. Senator Spooner said he
did not mean to imply that it had
been an insult to Introduce the reso
luton, but 1t would be an affront to
the president to adopt a measure
which questioned the executive on al
matter in which he was well within
his own rights.
Panama Investigations.
The senate adopted two resolutions
of inquiry One of them authorizes
an investigation by a committee on
interoceanic canals into the general
conduct of the affairs of the Panama
canal ami the other an inquiry by the
finance committee into the question
of the exchange rate on money on the
isthmus.
The remainder of the open session
was devoted to speech by Senator
Morgan on the railroad rate question.
He advocated the settlement of all |
differences over rates in the courts
according to common law methods,
as calculated TO do away with much
awkward machinery.
rouse pcDdteS arm,
The Philippine tariff measure was
the single subject of consideration in
the house. The speeches were uni
formiy against the measure ami
were allowed TO go in general with,
out answer. A depression in the
form of tariff revision discussion
was made In a brief speech by Mr..
Gillett of Massachusetts, who fayore
Canadian reciprocity. Mr., Bonygne
Of Colorado discussed the bill from
the standpoint of the beet sugar in.
dustry. Mr.. Burgess of Texas OPP
posed II on constitutional groun Is
and had a lively colloquy with the
minority leader, Mr.. Williams, on
this point. He charged that demo
Gratis to be consistent should oppose
Philippines. on the ground that II
was an American possession. Mr.. |
Williams defended the minority posi-
ton by stating that he was support
ing the bill because II was as near
free trale MS It was possible to OBJ
tain from the majority. The issue
was drawn sharp between the two
members Of the minority and fur
nishod the interesting situation Of the
day. Mr. Cassell OF Pennsylvania T
spoke III opposition, in behalf Of the
tobacco raisers OF his district andl
Mr. Henry of Connecticut took The
same position for his constituents
Mr. Goulden OF New York closed The |
debate for the day with a brief ref /
ertuce TO the need OF taking the pro
lection OF the Gfngley rates from he |
giant trusts" Of tho country
Insurgents Meet With Rabcoek
The republican insurgents held a
statehood caucus yesterday which /
was attended by about % representa-
tivcs A poll Of the house on The
Joint statehood proposition by the
insurgents was represented az the
caucus Yesterday to have shown
slightly less than rs reported who
will vote against the proposed rule
preventing the amcudmont Of he
Hamilton Joint statehood bill. The
insurgents are confident that they
with retain enough If these votes tol
make it possible for them, with dem
oorats % defeat the proposed
+ rule The caucus Was held In NE
committee room Of Representative
Rahcocl Of Wisconsin The sugar
beet interests OF the middle west
were well represented In the cancas.
Want to know About Franks
The house committee on poatoflicns
ana post roads instructed its chair.
man yesterday to request Postmaster
General Cortelyou to supply the com.
mittee with all information he may
have showing the abuse Of tho frank.
ing privileges by the members Of
congress,
For War on Stock Diseases.
| Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw