Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-06-07

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
class mail privileges are becoming so
colossal as to startle the Imagination
and even our credulity. He said the
present bill carried s192,OO0,000 and
predicted that In 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 postofice department
would not be less than $500, 000, 600
He also spoke of the increase in the
cost of the rural delivery service,
and summing up predicted that unless
the original purpose of the second
class system is restored it will
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-
fectiye." At the instance Of Senator
Lattimer, the senate adopted an
amendment to the postoffice appro-
priation 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 sflibus-
tering, ending in the arrest and bring
ing before the house of number of
members, in order to complete a
quorum, came in the house when see-
eral members angrily protested.
Washington, May 31.--The senate
passed the Knox immunity and omni-
bus lighthouse bills, and with practi-
cally no debate passed the military
academy bill. Senator La Toilette
called up the house employers liabil
iity bill, making common carriers
| liable for accidents even though
caused by contributory negligence
and criticised the amendment
adopted by the senate committee on
interstate commerce which prohibits
a railway employee from recovering
damages unless by reason of acct
dents caused by the negligence of
any officer, agent or employe in au-
thority over the person injured The
amendment was voted down
The house passed the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, car
rying an appropriation of s2,734,S69.
A number of amendments were
adopted, chief among them changing
the salary of the ambassador to
Japan from $500 to $4,000 and
fixing the salaries of ministers to Bel
GUM, Netherlands and Luxembourg at
$4,000 instead of $4,000, as fixed by
the bill originally reported.
Representative Crumpacker intro
duced bill as substitute for the
Beveridge meat inspection amend
ment placed on the agricultural bill
in the senate. Representative Murphy
of Missouri introduced bill ito pro-
vide for free expression of represen-
tatives in congress on bills, measures,
resolutions and rules, and for the
punishment for interfering therein.
The bill makes it felony, punish
able by two years Imprisonment and
disqualification to hold any office of
profit or trust for any representative
or speaker in congress to promise to
support or influence the passage of
any bill "a,
Washington, June LIN the senate
Senator Morgan called UP for dis
cussion his resolution providing for
an investigation of conditions in the
Isle of Pines by a special senate
committee. He spoke at length on
the resolution, taking the position
that the island is United States ter
ritory, and urging that If the question
is not properly settled the result will
be very serious. He said General
Wood had hauled down the American
flag on the isle without authority and
spoke OF the government established
as "an infamous, dirty and despicable
de facto government"
| Washington, June 2.-What might
have been serious parliamentary
snarl was dexterously avoided by
| Speaker Cannon in the house when
Mr. Murphy of Missouri rose to pre-
sent what he denominated privi-
legged resolution. The conference re-
ports on the rate and statehood bills
had been made and ordered printed.
when the Missouri congressman pre-
scented resolution resembling the ac-
ton of the house sending the state
hood bill to conference. and providing
for vote on the senate amendments.
Mr.. Payne of New York, floor leader
of the majority. instantly made the
point that the resolution was not priv
LEGGED. The speaker held that the
resolution was not privileged. The
house spent the day considering the
naturalization bill.
The senate received the conference
reports on the railroad rate and state