Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-14
EFFORT TO ADMINISTER PARTY
DISCIPLINE TO A MEMBER.
PATTERSON MAKES SPEECH
Contends That Senator Has a Right
to Follow Dictates of His Con-
science Rather Than the Demands
of His Party-Committee Discusses
Dominican Treaty.

the first time in many years. the sen
ate chamber was made the scene of an
effort to administer party discipline
to a member of that body and the oc-
currence was one of so many dramatic
details that the many witnesses will
not soon forget it. Senator Patterson
was the subject of the effort and Sen
ator Bailey to whom, in the absence
of Senator Gorham. the democratic
leadership is conceded, was the instru-
ment of his part in the incident.
The proceeding arose in connection
with the consideration of Senator
Pattersons resolution Of remon-
STRANGE against the caucus action on.
the treatise with the foreign nations.
The Colorado senator called up his
resolution Immediately after the con
clusion of the routine morning bust
ness and addressed the senate upon
it. The facts concerning the caucus
Proceedings of Saturday and his with
drawal from the caucus were fresh in
the minds of the senators. Senator
Patterson's speech was in the main
an elaboration c. his resolutions and
he contended stoutly for the right of
a senator to follow the dictates of his
conscience rather than the demands
of his party in all matters regarding
which the two may be in conflict. 1t
was not until after he had concluded
that the proceedings took on an air
of intensity and excitement. Senator
Bailey as well as most members Of
his party had interpreted Senator Pat
terson's resolutions as a deliberate
reflection upon the democratic caucus,
and from the moment Senator Bailey
arose he assumed an aggressive and
somewhat taunting manner towards
the Colorado senator His speech was
based upon the theory that all sena-
tors are under obligation to obey
their conscience rather than the eau
Gus. but that in doing so they antago-
onize their party and should hold
themselves responsible to their party,
but the speech was more notable for
it's arraignment of Senator Patterson
for his course than for its adherence
to any line of the argument. Senator
Paiiey charged the senator from Col
orado with having teen party to the
adoption in a previous caucus of
rule binding the democratic senators
to a two-thirds rule. This charge and
Senator Patterson's response TO it
constituted a most dramatic incident,
and the feeling throughout the senate
chamber was very tense until the eli
max had passed.
Senator Patterson failed TO recall
the proceedings of the previous eau
Gus. but Senator Bailey's colleague,
Senator Culberson, was prepared with
copy of these proceedings and when
he had exhibited it Senator Patterson
said he would not undertake to dis
pute the record He was inclined a.
first to charge completely to disparage
him before his colleagues in the coun-
try. but afterwards said he was not so
much concerned over this apparent in
consistency on his part as he was over
the effect that the sfringing of the
matter would have upon the main IS
sue. which was to exhibit 10 the coun
try the danger there is In caucus die
tation
Committee Discusses Treaty.
The Dominican treaty was taken up
by the senate committee on foreign
relations with view to perfecting it
SO far as possible to meet the views Of
those who favor ratification 1t will
be considered article by article.
Favorable 70 Appropriation.
The senate public building commit
Tee favorably reported an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the federal building
at Alexandria. Mimi; also a bill grant
ing the military reservation known as
Fort Brady to the city of Sault Ste
Marie. Mich, as a site for public
building.
Settles Long Dispute.
Secretary Taft has advised Senator
Dolliyer and Representatives Hull
and Lacey Of Iowa, that he will order
the monuments on the Shiloh battle
field 10 the fifteenth md sixteenth
Iowa regiments inscribed with the
time of the regiments arrival as de
sired by those organizations stating
in the inscription that the time is that
given by the commanding colonels
The war department records do not
agree with the claims of the mem
bers OF the regiments and Tafts
action settles the dispute of long
standing
Senate Combinations.
Combinations in the senate We're as
follows:
Major General John c. Bates, [. S.
A, 10 be lieutenant general.
Brgadier General Adolphus w.
Greedy, chief signal officer. to pc ma
jor general
Col. James Allen TO be chief sig
nal officer, with the rank of brigadier
general,
Postmasters for Wisconsin,. Noll
at Chiffon; II. McInnes at Edgerton;
Allan Beggs at Hudson; J. ]. Schultz
at Kewaunee, and George Graham at
Tomah.
GERMAN OFFICERS NOT