Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-01-18
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.
Washington, Jan. S.-The senate
gave attention to the Panama canal,
the situation in Santo Domingo and
the merchant marine shipping bill.
The canal question came up in con-
nection with message from the
president, in which among other things
he invited the closest scrutiny into all
that had been done by the government
on the isthmus of Panama. Senator
for speech in which he criticized the
salaries paid for work in connection
with the canal and urged congression-
al inquiry. He said the president was
not SO much to blame as congress for
his assumption of control on the
had been made when congress re-
| leased its hold upon canal affairs.
Senator Hale agreed with Senator Cor
man in urging an assertion OF the
rights of congress in connection with
the canal and said that while congress
had delegates the matter to the presi-
dent, the latter practically had refer
red the whole matter back to con-
gress. The Dominion discussion
arose on Senator Tillman's resolu-
tons making inquiry of the president
concerning the status of affairs in the
icI he
made the basis for speech by Sena-
tor Rayner, which was his initial effort
in the senate. He argued for nom
interference by the United States in
the affairs of other countries in the
western hemisphere, except in cases
involving efforts to appropriate ter
ritory, and closed with a plea for en-
couragement to the Russian Jews in
their struggle for their rights in Rus
STA. Senator Gallinger opened the
debate on the merchant marine ship
ping bill, presenting an extensive ar
ray of figures in support of that meas
ure. He said the entire cost of the
proposed subsidy for the ten years
contemplated would be ABOUT 100000
900. A new measure for the regula-
ton of railroad rates was introduced
by Senator Morgan. The bill makes
it unlawful for common carriers to de-
mand or receive more than a reason
able compensation for transporting
freight or passengers.
In the house Mr.. Sullivan of Mass
achusetts, who spoke strongly for
tariff revision from the democratic
standpoint. Representative Fowler
of New Jersey introduced bill amend
ing the national bank laws so that the
total liabilities of any single person.
firm or corporation to any bank shall
not exceed onetenth or the amount of
the capital stock actually paid in and
Of the unimpaired surplus of the bank,
instead of the capital stock only.
Representative Townsend of Michi-
gan introduced bill empowering the
president to name a special commits
sion Of seven members, similar to the
anthracite coal strike commission, to
act in emergencies in case Of differ
ences between employers and en-
ployes where mails and interstate
commerce may be Affected.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The propri-
ETY. of discussing in open senate a
resolution introduced by Senator
Bacon calling upon the president for
an account of his appointment of dele
gates to the proposed conference on
Moroccan affairs, to be held by the
European powers at Algeciras, Spain,
was considered for four hours and
then by party vote It was decided
that the resolution should be execu-
tive business. Senator Bacon in sup
porting his resolution contended for
public discussion and Senator Spooner
declared that the adoption Of the
resolution would be an encroachment
by the senate upon the constitutional
rights of the president. The senate
adopted two resolutions of inquiry.
One authorizes an investigation by a
committee on interoceanic canals into
the general conduct of the affairs of
the Panama canal and the other an
inquiry by the finance committee in
to the question of the exchange rate
on money on the isthmus. Tne re-
mainder of the open session was de-
voted to a speech by Senator Morgan
on the railroad rate question. He ad-
vocated the settlement of all differ
ences over rates in the courts accord