Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-15
SENATE TAKES NO ACTION ON
BACON RESOLUTION
WILSON HAS EXPLANATION
Demands immediate Appropriation of
St35,O00 or Orders for $5o,o00,o 900
of American Meat Will mot Be
FiIIed-PouItney BigeloW Must
Square Himself.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE SEN
ate in secret session yesterday
discussed the status of Senator Ba
cons Moroccan resolution for three
hours and in the end it was left on
rhe calendar where it must remain
until taken therefrom by a majority
vote of the senate or by unanimous
consent. This will prevent its con-
sfderation by the senate or by a SEN
ate committee.
unless congress speedily grants
an emergency appropriation of $780,
900 requested by me for additional
inspectors AMI microscopists it is
probable that over S50,oOO,O0O worth
of orders for American pork and beef
products placed by German dealers
will go untitled"
This statement was made by Sec
retary Wilson Anticipating high
rates Of duty on products emanating
from the United States imposed by
the new German tariff, which be-
comes effective March l next, and
Germany at the present time being in
urgent need of meat supplies, Secre-
tary Wilson said that German dealers
have flooded the packing houses of
this country with orders.
Speaking of this condition of af-
fairs he referred to the recent stric-
lures upon mis- action in creating
what was stated to be a deficiency of
N55,OOO the amount asked by him, in
alleged violation of the statute on
this subject enacted during the last
congress. Mr.. Wilson declares that
this statement did MIN grave injus-
lice, That he created no deficiency
ana asked for an emergency appro-
Wiatoa to meet The conditions which
enormously increased the business OF
The last few months. and no increase
IN the inspection force had been Gre
aed Packers are willing to pay
MS extra amount, but there is no law
by which the secretary can make an
agreement with the packers accept
''as such an expense. fund from them.
Aid to Law Officers.
Senator Clark of Wyoming, chair
man Of the judiciary committee, intro
s'ced a bill authorizing the attorney
seneraI, solicitor general and other Of
MEALS Of the department of justice to
'esln and conduct any kind Of legal
.H0PnG6I71rrc 81 in
court Of any judicial district or before
any quasi-jUdicial body, whether or
-ot they reside in the judicial district
Were such proceedings are brought.
Bigelow Summoned.
Washington, Jan. 12.-The senate
"4mittee on inter-oceanic canals
paced in the hands of Sergeant-at-
ANS RansdeH a subpoena for Poult-
|s| B,gelow, the author and traveller
s-oSe attack on the government OF
s canal zone and the management
canal affairs was denounced by
resilient Roosevelt. The commit
US purpose is to let Bigelow sub
.al.late his story if possible and, if
I'D. IS not done, to remove the stig-
~ placed upon the names of several
meals of the isthmian canal COM
Mission.
hepburn Denounces Wall Street.
Before going into executive session
senate listened to a speech by
n, or Hepburn in support of his
treating a national board for the
s-.'ol ct corporations. in which he
M '1nced Wall street because of its
q SEA Interference with the affairs
|e country. He said that when the
-se' could not dictate the financial
80 Oh the government it was ever
49, 70 threaten disaster and he
'5a Tor legislation that would rob
M. VI such power for evil. The re-
r, <,Iler Of the open session was de.
~ 10 a discussion of the practice
h,;,--s senate of sending senate reso~
ba.. TO the calendar after they have
b.. once under discussion. Senator
raised the point that there was