Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-18
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.
Washington, Jan, 9-Tho propri.
ETY. OF discussing in open senate u
resolution introduced by Senator
Bacon 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 Mt Algeciras, Spain,
was considered for four hours and
then by party vote It was decided
that the resolution should ne eNecu,
tive business, Senator Bacon in sup
porting his resolution contendcd for
public discussion and Senator Spooner
declared that the adoption of the
resolution would ne IN encrCachment
lay the senate upon the constitutional
rights of the president. The senate
adopted two resolutions Of inquiry,
one authorizes an investigation by a
committee ON interoceanic canals into
the general conduct of the affairs OF
the Panama canal and the other an
inquiry by the finance committee in
to The question OF the exchange rate
ON money on the isthmus, Tne re.
maindor of the open session was de-
voted To a speech by Senator Morgan
on the railroad rate question, He ad
vocatcd the settlement Of all differ
cncos over rates In the courts accord
ing 10 common law methods, MS cal
culared to do away with much awk
ward machinery.
The Philippine tariff measure was
thu single subject of consideration In
the house The speeches were uni.
formly against the measure and
were allowed 10 go In general with
Iuut answer. A depression In the
form OF a tariff revision discussion
was made in brief speech by Mr.,
| Gilett of Massachusetts, who favored
Canadian reciprocity. Mr.. Bonygne
OF Colorado discussed the bill from
the standpoint of the beet sugar IN
.tlustry Mr.. Burgess OF Texas OPP
posed It on constitutional grounds
FHUu ldN a Lively NOAibNhS WAN M
Williams ON this point. He charged
! that democrats to be consistent should
ipppose anything but free trade with
the Philippines, ON the ground that 1t
was an American possession. Mr.
/ Williams defended the minority posi-
! lion by stating that he was support.
iTE the bill because II was as near
/ free trade as IL was possible to OBJ
It1in from the majority. Mr.. Cassell
Iuf Pennsylvania spoke in opposition,
I'm behalf OF the topacco raisers OF his
district, and MT Henry of Connect
I,tut took the same position foT his con
istituents. MIR. Gouldcn Of New York
CLOSED the debate for the DAY with a
Ioricf reference to the need of taking
itho protection Of the DnElcy rates
iron the giant trusts of the country,
/ Washinton, y. c.. d0n. 10.,--A vigo1-
Gus speech in favor of the philippine
tariff bill by Mr.. Dal2ell OF Pennsyi-
wanna opened the proceedings in ths
nuuse. 1t was followed Ny several
Ltthors against the measure. the most
notable of which was a two hour ad-
dress by the veteran Keifer of Ohio,
,an ex.speaker who Teturnt to the
mouse after refinement If twenty
years Mr. Keifer bespoke stand
pat" doctrine Of the most pronounced
irype and said he should oppose the
tonding bill because IL was eOnees.
tlon to democratic principles. His
speech was replete with recollections.
If earlier days and received the
CLOSEST attention and liberal applause.
The construction Of the Panama
csnul by contract under the direction
Of army engineer officers is provided
for In a bill introduced by Represen.
atiWe Madden Of Illinois. Under
The terms Of the BILL all the engineer.
ing work is TO be done by the engi.
neering department Of the army with
the Supervision OF the isthmian canal
commission All the work or con.
atrucfion, excavation and defense IL
TO he done by contract entered into
with the lowest responsible bidder.
Representative Prince OF Illinois in
trOduced bill which makes II nnlaW
ful for any common carrier engaged
in interstate commerce TO use or per.
nit to be used on It's line, any car
not owned by Ii or by some other such
common carrier. This legislation Is
to take effect from and after the
first day OF January, 1910 Mr.. Prince
takes the position that If the private
car lines are not amenable TO the Law,
as owners Of the said car lines have /
declared they are private carriers
and trespassers upon public high. !
ways.
Just before the session closed the |
incident Of the election from the
Offices of Mrs. Minor Nor
rls was made the subject Of discussion
by Mr. Sheppard OF Texas. A brief
reply Was made by Mr. Grosyenor OF
ohio. who deprecated sending out