Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24

explanation by Mr.. BabcOck Of Wis
eonsin, credited with being the leader
OF the opponents Of the joint state
hood forces. Mr.. Babcock denied
that his course in opposition 10 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
visio?
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 brief
speech in explanation of an amend
ment offered by him to the Dolliyer
bill giving 10 courts OF justice au-
thority TO modify orders of the inter
state commerce commission imposing
en- unreasonable rate. He had not
Proceeded lar when he was switched
from general explanation OF the
terms of the provision to defense OF
the principle which it seeks 10 es-
tablish, and a general debate fol
lowed. Senator Fulton held the floor
throughout. but there were many in
terruptions 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 speech in support of
the merchant marine shipping bill.
The Philippine tariff bin was passed
by the house substantially as it
came from the ways AMI means com
mittee. The vote was 25S 70 n.
Rice was made subject to the same
tariff as sugar and tobacco-25 per
cent of the Dngley rates-and one or
two changes We're made as 10 Ian
guage. Republican opposition to the
bill in the interest of American beet
and cane sugar and tobacco, tried out
its strength and gave up 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
reckoned without their host, as not a
republican opponent to this measure
stood with them TO overrule 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 106. On the final
passage of the bill 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 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, Driscon Dun.
well, Ellis, Fassett, Fordney, French,
Gardner of Michigan, Gillett of Cali
fornia, Goebel, Gronna, Hayes, Henry
of Connecticut, Higgins, Hogg, How
ell Of Utah. Jenkins, Keifer Kinkaid,
Knowland, Lafean, Lilly of Conecti-
cut, Lilley of Pennsylvania, Loud,
MeLaclean, Moran, Minor, Mongell,
Houser, Nevill, Norris, Rhoder, Smith
of California, Samuel w. Smith, Will
lam Alden Smith, Smith of Pennsyl-
vania Sperry, Stafford, Townsend,
Tindell, Wanger, Weber, Weems and
Youn-. The democrats voting in OPP
position were Messrs. Aiken, Brous-
sard, Burgess, Clark of Florida,
Davey, Gillespie, Lamar, Lindsay,
Meyer, Moon of Tennessee, Robertson
of Louisiana, Slayden, Sparkman and
Watkins
The bin admits goods, the growth
or product of the Philippine Islands,
into the United States free of duty
except sugar. tobacco and rice, on
which a tariff of 25 per cent. OF the
Dingley rebate is levied. It provides
that after April II, 1909 there shall
be absolute free trade each way be
tween the United States and the
Philippines. 1t also exempts the
Philippine goods coming TO the
United States from any export tax OF
those islands. Merchandise from
either country is subjected to the In
ternal revenue tax Of the country in
which the merchandise is withdrawn
for consumption.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE recent
forcibly removal from the white house
of Mrs. Minor Morris was made the
subject of denunciation by Senator
Tillman in the senate. His remarks
called out remonstrances from Sena-
tors Hale. Hopkins and Daniel and led
to very abrupt closing of the doors
and sudden adjournment of the senate
in the middle of the afternoon. Refer
ence to the treatment OF Mrs. Morris
constituted the latter half of speech
based upon the senator's resolution
making an inquiry of the president
concerning the status of our rela-
tions with Santo Domingo and was