Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

eIdl pTONlue LOT lighthouses. 10y SlSUdlS,
revenue cutters and public buildings. The
shipping bill was under consideration for
a time and was amended so as to relieve
it from constitutional objections. 1t was
supported in a speech by Mr.. Lodge.
There also was 4 discussion of the bills
making common carriers liable for injury
to employees, which arose over the Ques-
ton of their reference to committees.
Some Senators intimated that the COM
mittees were anxious to avoid the reSpon
sibility of passing on these measures. Dis
cussion of the rate regulation bill was
begun in the House, and the members
evinced q more general interest in the
matter than in any topic that has come
up for a long time. Mr.. Townsend of
Michigan opened with a speech support
ing the BILL being followed by Mr.. Adam
son of Georgia, representing the minority,
who commended the measure. Questions
by Mr.. Sherley of Kentucky and Mr.. Lit
tlefeld of Maine indicated that there is
to be some opposition, at least in debate.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Patter-
son strongly Endorsed the position of the
President in S&nto Domingo and in the
matter of the Moroccan conference. Mr..
Tillman presented a resolution request
ing the President to send to the Senate
all the official correspondence with the
American minister to Santo Domingo in
1904. 1t went over until Thursday. Mr..
Hepburn sought an agreement to vote on
the pure food bill Feb. Z, but Mr.. Tel
Ter objected. Mr.. Teller made a similar
objection when Mr.. Gallinger sought to
have time fixed for a vote on the ship
ping bill. Considerable debate on this
measure followed, but no action was tax
en-. Discussion of the railroad rate bill
was continued in the House. Speeches
by Mr.. Campbell (Kan.) and Mr.. Mar
tin Is. d. took a wider range and in
scluded trust evils. Another speech in
favor of the bill was made by Mr.. Bart
lett (Ga.), while Mr.. Perkins N. "
attacked the measure. 4 bill was passed
granting a federal charter to the Carne
gle Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching. The fund consists of S10,
100000, the income of which is to fur
nish a pension to retired educators.
Right to dam the Rock river at Grand
Detour, ILL.,, was granted.
The Senate Thursday passed about
forty miscellaneous bills, providing for
a delegate in Congress from Alaska and
for lighthouses, revenue cutters and fish
cultural stations. The greater part of
the time was devoted to the shipping bill,
Mr.. Penrose making a set speech in
favor of the measure. Mr.. Tillman's
resolution calling on the President to
send to the Senate all the letters from
the minister to Santo Domingo to the
State Department in 1904 was referred
to the committee on foreign relations. The
House called for the estimate of cotton
yet to be ginned, which the director Of
the census has complied but which he
has no authority to make public until
March. The discussion of the railroad
rate bill was continued. Mr.. Shelby
(Pa.) attacked the measure as socialis-
tic. Mr.. Knapp On. ", Mr.. Shakel
ford (Mo) and Mr.. Hefin (Ala.) sup
ported it. A resolution looking to the
preservation of Niagara Falls was agreed
to. 1t requires a report and recon-
mendation from the American members
of the joint commission appointed few
years ago to consider this question.
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The first formal reading of the state
hood bill was begun in the Senate Fri
day, but Mr.. Teller objected, and con-
sideration of the measure was postponed.
The shipping bill was the subject of con-
siderable debate, Mr.. Patterson attack
ing and Mr.. Gallinger and Mr. Perkins
supporting it. The provision prohibiting
vessels from receiving subsidies for more
than ten years was struck out. One
hundred and fifteen pension bills were
passed Another measure adopted pro-
vides for a survey for a new deep harbor
on Lake Michigan. The Senate adjourn
ed until Monday. Speeches on the rail
way rate bill occupied the House for six
hours Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts at
tackled the measure, while Messrs. Bur
ton of Ohio, Russell of Texas, Thomas of
North Carolina. Burke Of South Dakota
and Goulden of New York supported it.
Notes of the National Capital.
The Supreme Court of the United
States is taking a recess for the consid-
Grafton of cases which have been present
ed to the court.
President Roosevelt has declined to ex-
tend a pardon 20 Charles II. Cole, former
president of the Globe National bank of
Boston, Mass, convicted of violation of
the national banking laws.
Congress plans an inquiry into the
Navy Department as the result of the
hazing at Annapolis, the explosion on
the Bennington and the recent grounding
of the battleships in New York harbor.
The President sent to the Senate the
nominations of Luke E. Wright to be am
bassador to Japan; David E. Thompson
to be ambassador to Mexico, and Lloyd
G.. Griscom to be ambassador TO Brazil,
and of Henry c.. Ide to be governor gen
eral of the Philippines and James Z.
Smith to be lieutenant governor.
Baron Rosen presented to the United
States steamship Mayfower, in behalf of
Count White. himself and the other dele
gates to the Portsmouth peace conference,
a handsome punch bowl in recognition of
the hospitality which was extended to the
delegates on board. The bowl is very
deliberately chased and is decorated with
a number Of large and precious stones.
Ensign Chas. T. Wade, charged with
responsibility for the explosion on the
gunboat Bennington, in San Diego har-
Dor. Cal, some months ago, has been ac-
quilted by the court martial in his case.
No part of the Panama canal work
during the next two or three years will
be done by contract.
The House committee on judiciary de-
cided to report favorably on the Little
field bill to prohibit gambling in terri
tories of the United States. The bill is
en- Uorded that its provisions, in the opin-
ion Of the committee, viii apply only to
the organized territories, namely, New
Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian
Territory.