Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-30
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In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Tillman
presented his resolution directing an in
vestigaton into the removal of Mrs.
Minor Morris from the White House. 1t
was laid on the table by a vote of 81 to
8, without debate. The rest of the day
was devoted to speeches by Mr.. McCum-
her advocating the pure food bill and by
Mr.. Mallory opposing the shipping bill.
The House ordered an investigation to as
certain the amount needed to preserve the
frigate Constitution and paid tribute
to the old ship. Nearly all the rest of
the session was devoted to the perfection
and passage of bill arranging for the
final disposition of the affairs of the
FIVE civilized tribes in Indian Territory.
1t provides for concluding the enrolment
of Indians of the tribes and allotment of
lands to them. Many restrictions are
imposed. Mr.. Littauer reported the ur-
gent deficiency bill and gave notice that it
would be called up for consideration Fri
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The House discussed the urgent def
cheney appropriation bill Friday, much
of the debate relating to the necessity
for curbing the department heads in
their demands for additional money.
Mr.. Perkins On. " made a short speech
favoring free hides. There was no ses-
sion of the Senate.
Abuses in the expenditure OF appro-
priations was the text of the discussions
in the House Saturday during the con-
sideration of the urgent deficiency bill.
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The $2,615 Knox portrait was again a
topic of unfavOrable comment and de-
partment heads generally came in for
criticism. The most animated debate
took place on the amendment to increase
the amount for the transportation of sill
yer coins. One argument advanced was
that to cut this appropriation meant
distress to the interior sections of the
country, where silver money is used, but
the opponents of the amendment de-
clared that the appropriation was abused
by the express companies, for whose ben
eft, it was stated the appropriation was
made. The amendment was lost by a
vote of 20 to IA. A bill was passed pro-
viding for the holding of a Federal court
at Grand Island, Neb. There was no
session of the Senate.
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Right to bridge st. Andrews bay. Fla,
was granted the Birmingham, Columbus
and St Andrews Railway Company by
the House on converting Monday. The
urgent deficiency bill was taken up, Dis
trict of Columbia day being passed over
until the next Monday. Senators Platt
and Depew were in their seats when the
Senate convened the first appearance of
either for some time Both gentlemen
were given warm welcomes and were
heartily congratulated upon their APP
pearing in good health. Senator Clay
addressed the Senate on his resolution
relating to the governmental power to
fix maximum future charges by rail-
roads.
In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Spooner
defended the course of President Roose-
Welt in appointing delegates to the Mo-
roccan conference and in relation to
Santo Domingo. Messrs. Tillman and
Culberson also spoke, insisting that i'll
the Dominican affair the executive had
usurped the powers of the Senate. In
the House the urgent deficiency appro-
amendment abrogating the eight-hour day
for work on the Panama canal was de-
feated, and another, providing that canal
commissioners may not receive additional
compensation besides their salaries, was
passed. The item of $2,615 to reimburse
the Department of Justice for an oil por-
trait of former Attorney General Knox
met defeat. A bill creating a new land
district in Montana, to accommodate set
tiers in the Great Grow reservation,
which will be opened for settlement in
August, was passed.
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In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Lodge
defended the course OF the President with
regard to the affairs of Santo Domingo
and the Moroccan conference and Mr..
Teller spoke in support of the Senate's
prerogative in treaty making. At B p. m.
an executive session lasting fifteen min
utes was had and then the private pen
sion calendar was taken up. The forces
opposed to the joint statehood bill, con-
sisting of the Democrats and the Repub-
lican insurgents, met their first defeat
in the House when a motion ordering the
previous question on the adoption of the
rule for debate prepared by the Republi-
cans was passed by vote of 1872 to 165.
Several members had left the chamber
when the vote on the rule itself was TAX
en-, the result being 1877 to 1871. Mr..
Crumpacker of Indiana took the chair
and debate on the bill in committee of
the whole was begun at once. After
passing a bill to create jury commission
ers in Oklahoma the House at 3 % p. m.
adjourned.
National Cauital Notes.