Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-28
SENATE FOR AN
INvESTIGAT TON
PASSES COMPROMISE REsoLU-
TON OF FORAKER.
SUBSTITUTES ARE KILLED
Question of Legality or Justice of
any Act by President not to Be
Considerations Committee on
Agriculture Opposed to Free Seed
-lstribution.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The senate
yesterday passed the compromise
Foraker resolution authorizing the
con mittee on military affairs to in
vestigate the facts of the ARRAY at
Brownsville August 10 and II last,
without question of the legality or
justice of any act of the president in
relation to or connected with the af-
fray" rhis action came after the
SUBJECT of the presidents discharge
of the negro troops had been under
consideration almost daily since the
first day Of the present session, and
every phase of the question discussed
on all sides Before the adoption of
the resolution several substitute
measures were voted down. One by
Senator Mallory declaring that the
president had authorly for his course
and acted Justly, was tabled 43 to %.
Another, by Senator McCumber, sim
ply providing for an, investigation
without reference to the matter in
any manner was tabled by a viva
voce vote. A third by Senator Cul-
berson, simply indorsing the presi-
dents action and providing for no in
yesdgation was tabled 46 to 49,
Speaks for smoot.
Senator Sutherland occupied the
FIRST three hours Of the days session
delivering his first speech in the SEN
ate 1t was in behalf of the right OF
Senator Snoot, Of his own state, to
a seat in the senate. The Browns
vile debate then followed the sena-
tors taking the opportunity to ex-
plain the vote they should cast on the
resolution.
Against Free Seed.
The house committee on agricuI
ture decided to recommend the dis
of free seed distribution
by congress. Instead Of appropriate
ing the customary $25OO0O for this
the committee will advise
that this sum be used for the pur-
chase Of rare seeds to be distributed
by the department of agriculture.
Passes Appropriation Bills.
In addition to listening to several
speeches, the house passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
which carries over 100000 and
the military academy appropriation
bill carrying $1,915,483.
Both bills were taken up and
passed without any material change
During the consideration of the dip
lomatic bill, speeches were made by
Mr.. Sherley of Kentucky, on Treaty
Making Power; Mr.. Slayden of Texas,
who urged more liberal recognition of
the south in the matter of diplomat
ic appointments; Mr.. Longworth of
Ohio, in favor of the United States
owning the residences of its foreign
representatives.
Favors Increase in Salaries.
irst Assistant Postmaster General
recommended in his an
nual report that the salaries Of the
officers and clerks in postofices and
the salaries of letter carriers be in
creased to enable them to meet the
expenses of living. At the
request of the house committee Mr..
Hitchcock presented a statement
showing that it will require $5,000,000
to make the increases suggested. The
committee has not reached a decision
on the matter.
Cannot Have Transportation.
The interstate commerce commits
sion in an opinion by Commissioner
Harland, made public, holds that men
employed by newspapers to assert
on special trains may not
lawfully be granted transportation