Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
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Wlen Tie senate Fec0nVeneQ THURSDAY
after the holiday recess r. NJ. La Fol
lette took his seat as a member from
Wisconsin. Resolutions to reprint a
magazine article by Mr.. Newlands and
for the regulation of Senate patronage
We're adopted. A resolution calling for
information concerning the status Of af-
fairs in Santo Domingo was presented
by Mr.. Tillman and went over for dis
eussion. Mr.. Gallinger announced that
debate of the ship subsidy bill would be
postponed until the next Monday At
2:l4 p. m. the Senate went into execu-
tive session and at 2:23 o'clock adjourned
until Monday. The Philippine tariff bill
was before the House. Mr.. Payne, who
mas charge of the measure, speaking
Tor nearly four hours in its favor. The
portion of the Presidents annual mes,
sage on insurance, which was the sub
lect of a seven days discussion preced-
Ing the holiday recess, was disposed OF
temporarily when the judiciary commit
Tee was instructed to give an opinion as
10 the extent Congress has power to
control corporations other than railways.
Acting on printed charge that members
OF the House are abusing the franking
privilege, the postofice committee was
instructed to make an investigation.
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FRIDAY in the House was devoted to
debate on the Philippine tariff bill.
Champ Clark of Missouri, Democrat,
making a long speech in its favor in
which he severely arraigned the sugar
and tobacco interests, and Representa-
tive Fordney of Michigan speaking in
opposition TO the measure The Senate
was not in session
The debate on the Philippine tariff bill
continued in the House Saturday, Repre-
sentative Hill of Connecticut speaking
In favor of the measure. The opposition
was led by Representative Mondell Of
Wyoming, as a champion of the beet SUI
gar interests. Representative Lawrence
OF Massachusetts spoke in favor of the
reduction of the tariff on hides by the
Republican party. The House adjourned
at o'clock until Monday. The Senate
was not in session.
The Senate Monday gave attention to
the Panama canal, the situation in San
to Domingo and the merchant marine
shipping bill. The canal matter came
up IN connection with a message from
the President transmitting the annual
reports OF the isthmian canal commission
and the Panama Railroad Company,
which were referred to the committee on
lnteroceanic canals. The Dominican dis
cussiOn arose on Mr.. Tillman's resolution
making inquiry of the President concern
ing the status of affairs in the island
republic. Mr.. Gallinger opened the de-
bate on the merchant marine SHINING
bill. Legislation for the District of Co
Iumbia had the right of way under the
rules in the House and the few bills on
the calendar from the District committee
were disposed of. Mr. Sullivan of Mas
sachusetts then spoke strongly for tariff
revision from the Democratic standpoint.
the Philippine tariff bill being up for
discussion
The Senate Tuesday adopted two res
olutions of inquiry. One authorizes an
investigation by the committee on inter
oceanic canals into the general conduct
of Panama canal affairs and the other
an inquiry by the finance committee into
the question of the exchange rate on
money on the isthmus The remainder
of the open session was devoted to
speech by Mr.. Morgan on the railroad
rate question, his bill being referred to
the committee on interstate commerce.
At 30 p. m. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session to take up Mr.. Bacons
resolution calling on the President for
information regarding the attitude of the
United States government on the Mo-
roccan question. The Philippine tariff
bill was the single topic of consideration
in the House. The speeches were uni
formly. against the measure and in gen
eral allowed to go without answer.
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The Senate Wednesday disposed of
considerable business, about eighty bills
being passed. leaving only six or seven
on the calendar. Most of the measures
grant private pensions or authorize the
construction of bridges. One favorably
acted ON appropriated 100000 for the
marking of the graves of Confederate
soldiers who died in northern prisons dur
ing the Civil War. Then attention was
given to the question of Panama canal
salaries, for pure food measure and the
merchant marine bill, but without taking
action on them. The Senators fought
shy of the Moroccan controversy, and
when the resolution dealing with the sub
ject was reached on the calendar an ex-
ecutive session was taken to avoid dis
eussion. Consideration of the Philippine
tariff bill was continued in the House,
Mr.. Dalzell, Pa) speaking for it and
Mr.. Keifer Ohio leading the opposition.
The incident OF the election from the
White House offices of Mrs. Minor Nor
ris was brought up by Mr.. Sheppard
Texas).
National CanitaI Notes.