Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-05
FAST LEGISLATION IN UPPER
BRANCH OF CONGRESS.
DEBATE GETS SPIRITED
Many Representatives Come Forward
With Speeches on Railroad Rate
Measure and House Decides to
Hold Longer Sessions-Charged
With Coming to Bryan's Position.

washington, F0D. 81 he SeHdCe
yesterday passed 80 or 40 miscellane-
Gus bills and gave several hours to
consideration of the shipping bill.
Among the bills passed was one pro-
viding for delegates in congress from
Alaska and a number providing for
lighthouses, revenue cutters and fish
cultural stations. The greater part
of the time devoted to the shipping
bill was consumed by Senator Pen
rose in support of the measure.
More Cotton Figures Asked
The house called for an estimate OIL
the cotton yet to be ginnei. 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 hanl,
there were numerous members who
stated that the substantial interests
of the grower, spinner and merchant
male it imperative that such infOrma-
ton should not be allowed to be bot
tied up. There was no opposition to
the resolution on it's passage.
Rate Debate More Spirited.
Discussion of the railroad rate bill
was taken up and prosecuted with
vigor' throughout the day. So many
speakers have come to the front on
this measure that the house agreed to
meet at II o'clock hereafter until the
debate is ended. A feature of the
debate was a lengthy speech by Mr.
Sibley of Pennsylvania, who arraigned
the legislation with arguments of va
ried character, all of which tended to
give his reasons for being unalterably
opposed to the bill. When he charged
that the legislation was sociaistic in
it's nature and was step towards
government ownership and the dream
of Bryan and Hearst, Mr. James OF
Kentucky asked what the reason was
for the right-abOutface of the repub-
lican party in the direction of the Bry-
an leadership.
q will gracefully place the respon-
sibility on my colleagues of broader
shoulders" retorted Mr.. Sibley.
He said that he would advocate larg
er salaries for members of the inter
state commerce commission and would
content himself with voting against
the bill.
Mr.. Knapp of New York spoke for
the measure and Mr.. Shakelford OF
Missouri, who advocated the Hearst
bill last year, gave his reasons for
supporting the present bill. A speech
by Mr. Heflin of Alabama. also favor
ing the bill, concluded the days de-
bate
Congressman Hit Better.
Representative Hit of Illinois, who
has been i'll at his home for more than
a week past Of trouble with the heart
is reported to be improving, having
passed the crisis of the disease. The
trouble from which Mr.. Hit is suffer
ing dates back over a year, when he
was seriously i'll. About a week ago
he had a return of the old trouble, and
for several DAYS was in critical con-
dition Within the past day his con-
ditiOn has become so much better that
his recovery is now looked for.
Wisconsin Postmasters.
New nominations as pOstmasters in
Wisconsin include Jorgen G. Jacobson
for Elroy and Henry Curran for Stew
ems Point
Conference Goes Smoothly.
Ambassador White cabled the
state department from Algeciras that
the Moroccan conference was proceed
ing smoothly and satisfactorily.
Veteran Held as Alien Pauper.
Representative Crumpacker of Indi-
emo introduced resolution request
ing the secretary of the department OF
commerce and labor to furnish the
house with full information concern
ing John J. Bowes, an ex7soldier OF
the United States army, who is de-
tanned at Boston by immigration Off
Gals as an alien and pauper.
May Be Divided Canal Report.
The isthmian canal commission,
with its full membership present, was
yesterday engaged in putting in for
NAL shape the report which it is to
make to Secretary Taft, transmitting
the majority and minority reports OF
the boards of consulting engineers ana
recommending a type of canal II
developed that one member of the
commission is in favor of a sea level
canal. and it is indicated that he may
submit some minority views The
type of canal recommended in the
draft of the report as it now stands