Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-08

the position of tie president in Santo
roccan conference. He said he was
sorry to differ from his democratic col
| leagues, but that he felt it his duty to
| do so in these matters. He also ex-
pressed confidence in the patriotism
of the president and in his good faith
in announcing his determination not
to again be candidate for the presi-
| dency. The remainder of the session
was devoted to debate on the ship
| ping bill. Division in the senate over
| the railroad rate bill seems now to
hang upon the question of appeal to
the courts from a decision of the in
terstate commerce commission when
1t has fixed maximum rate. The
house bill and the Dolliver-Clapp bill
in the senate provides for no appeal,
leaving it to the railroad companies to
take any case into the courts under
the present laws. Opponents or the
house and similar bills insist that
the right of the railroads to appeal
in every case where the commission
fixes rate must be given. President
Roosevelt sent the nominations of
Amos P. Wilder and George M.
Hotschick of Madison to the senate
| for confirmation. Mr.. Wilder is
slated for the consul generalsh:p at
Hongkong and Mr.. Hotschick for
consul at Trieste, Austria.
| Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate
passed 80 or 40 miscellaneous bills
and gave several hours to consider
| alton of the shipping bill. Among
the bills passed was one providing for
a delegate in congress from Alaska
and number providing for light
houses, revenue cutters and fish cul-
turai stations. The greater part of
| the time devoted to the shipping bill
was consumed by Senator Penrose in
support of the measure.
| The house called for an estimate of
the cotton yet to be glnned, which the
director of the census has compiled,
but which he had no authority to
make public until March. This ac-
| ton precipitated lively discussion in
which petulance was expressed that
the house should participate in fur
nishing information for the benefit of
| spectators. On the other hand,
there were numerous members who
stated that the substantial interests
of the grower, spinner and merchant
made it imperative that such informa-
ton should not be allowed to be bot
tied up.
A feature of the depate on the
state bill was a lengthy speech by
Mr.. Sibley of Pennsylvania, who ar
raigned the legislation with argu-
ments of varied character. When
he charged that the legislation was
socialistic and was a step towards
government ownership and the dream
of Bryan and Hearst, Mr.. James of
Kentucky asked what the reason was
for the right-about-face of the repub-
lican party in the direction of the
Bryan leadership.
Il will gracefully place the respon-
sibility on my colleagues Of broader
shoulders" retorted Mr.. Sibley.
Mr.. Knapp of New York spoke for
the measure and CIR. Shakelford of
Missouri gave his reasons for support
ing the bill. Mr.. Hef1in of Alabama
also favoring the bill
the railway rate bill held the atten-
ton of the house for six hours.
| Speeches of Messrs. Burton of Ohio,
Mccall of Massachusetts and Russell
of Texas were features, while Messrs
! Thomas of North Carolina. Burke
Of South Dakota took up particular
and specific topics. Mr. Mccall at
tackled the bill, opposing it's funda-
mental features. Point after point
he made to show what he contended
was the weakness and evil of govern
ment rate making, illustrating by
records of foreign countries. Mr.
Russell argued for the measure He
| spoke as democrat and gave that
party credit for sustained effort and
| for careful scrutiny In the perfecting
of the measure. Mr.. Burke, member
of the committee in which the bill
originated, explained its details. Mr..
Thomas who represents the straw
berry belt of North Carolina, exulted
in what he regarded as relief in sight
for his constituents, while Mr. Goul-
| der praised the bill as the best vet
| procured on the subject
There was for a moment prospects
that the statehood bill would re-
ceive its formal reading in the senate,
always the initiative step In the con-
sideration of any measure reported
from committee. The senate took
up the calendar Immediately after
disposing of routine business and as
the statehood bill occupied the first
| place the secretary had begun to
read it before any opponents of the
bill realized the situation. He had
covered but few pages when Senator
Teller stopped the proceedings for the
time The shipping bill was made