Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-26
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volved in criminal suit. The District Of
Columbia appropriation bill, carrying
nearly $11 100000, was passed. The bill
establishing an agricultural bank in the
Philippines was taken up, and the Philip
pine tariff bill. which passed the House
at the last session, was interposed as an
amendment by Senator McCreary. No
action resulted on either the bill or the
amendment. The conference report on
the immigration bill was received and
read, but action was deferred. 4 message
from President Roosevelt urging consid-
Grafton of legislation affecting the public
lands was received and read. The first
night session of the Senate during the
present session was held to consider pri-
vate pension bills.
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An attempt in the Senate Thursday to
force action on the conference report on
the immigration bill, carrying an amend
ment designed to settle the japanese con-
troversy, resulted in q filibustering move
ment headed by Senator's Bacon and Till
man. A truce vas finally declared until
Friday. The agricultural appropriation
bill gave rise to considerable discussion
y
OF the chief of the forestry bureau. No
action was taken Senator Knox made an
address in defense of the right of Senator
Smoot to his seat. The naval appropria-
ton bill occupied the entire time of the
House, and it was almost completed. The
single remaining section is that increasing
the naval establishment.
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An agreement to yote the next DAY on
the conference report on the immigration
bill, which includes the provision intend
ed to settle the California Japanese ques-
ton, was reached in the Senate after an
entire day of discussion Friday. The
naval appropriation bill, carrying $685.
100000. was passed by the House. An
amendment to strike out the provision for
an additional battleship was defeated by
vote of ia to lac. The postoffice APP
preparation bill was taken up and an
agreement made that general debate
should cease at - o'clock noon the fol-
lowing Tuesday. The conference report
on the diplomatic and consular bill was
adopted.
The administration plan to settle the
California japanese situation was APP
proved by the Senate in the adoption of
the conference report on the immigration
bill Saturday. This report contains
provision which authorizes the President
TO exclude japanese laborers from the
United States at his discretion. The
postoffiee appropriation bill was taken up
by the House. but general debate was not
concluded. During the morning hour a
number of bills were passed. among them
being measures permitting the special de-
livery CT letters carrying ordinary stamps
and limiting to Jan. l, 1909 the opera
ton of acts to reimburse the governors of
states and territories for expenses in
Cured in aiding the United States to
raise troops in the war with Spain.
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AS the result of more than five hours
consideration of the agricultural appro-
priation bill Monday, the Senate in
creased from $500 to $1,000 the salary
of Clifford Pinchot, chief of the bureau
of forestry Practically no progress was
made on the bill. Under a suspension of
the rules the House adopted the confer
ence report on the immigration bill by
vote of 1877 to 101. The House refused
TO suspend the rules and pass the bill rec
commended by the interstate and foreign
commerce committee as substitute for
the so-called La Toilette bill limiting en-
ployment on railroads to sixten hours the
Democrats voting solidly against the sub
stitute. Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana asked
that general debate terminate on the post
office appropriation bill at o'clock Tues
A lsrftD obi a
authorizing the clerk to insert provis-
ion in the bill looking to the reduction OF
the compensation to railroads for carrying
mails to take effect July L.
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Senator Reed Smoot', address in de-
tense Of his position as Senator was the
feature of the Senate session Tuesday. lie
was supported by Senator Dillingham; OF
Vermont in speech analytical of the
evidence submitted. The Senate spent
several hours in further consideration of
the forestry provisions in the agricultural
appropriation bill, with the result that
several amendments were agreed to which
restrict the operations of the bureau in
several respects. The section of the bill
had not been completed when a recess was
taken 1Of the cNtIiH- StSHiOAi' - N'-~
night session several bills which were not
of general Importance were passed After
passing a number Of bills under unani-
nous consent the House resumed consider
alton of the postoffice appropriation bill.
Speeches Nere made by Messrs. Gillespie
of Texas. Murphy of Missouri, Robinson
of Arkansas, Padgett OF Tennessee, Lloyd
of Missouri, Stevenson OF Minnesota,
Finley of South Carolina and Stafford OF
Wisconsin. Mr.. Macon of Arkansas made
point of order against the paragraphs
increasing the pay of clerks in first and
second class postoffices and carriers IN
the city delivery service. spirited pass
age of words ensued between Mr.. Macon
and Mr.. Fitzgerald Of New York, wherein
the latter gave notice that ne would see
that a point of order was made against
the section providing for the increase for
rural carriers. Mr.. Macon refused to
abandon his position and the chair sus-
tanned the points of order.