Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-29
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The Brownsville affair again occupied
the time of the Senate Wednesday. Sen
ators Carmack. Stone Money and Knox
defended the action of the President. Sen
ator Foraker offered substitute for his
previous resolution providing for an in
vestigation of the matter and started to
make his closing speech Oh the incident,
but had not concluded when the Senate
adjourned The House passed the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill without amend
nlent and began considers ton of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation BILL Mr.
Foster of Vermont delivered speech
the President for his message
on the japanese situation in California.
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Senator Foraker, in the Senate Thurs
day. concluded his argument against the
action OF the President in the Brownsville
matter and opposed an amendment to his
compromise investigation resolution, OF
which Senator Blackburn gave notice.
Consideration of the resolution was de-
ferred until Monday at the conclusion OF
Mr.. Foraker's address Euogies for the
iate Senator William b. Bate of Ten
nessee were delivered. after which the
Senate as a mark of respect to his mem
Ory. adjourned The House resumed con-
sideration of the District of Columbia
bill under the five-minute
rule. During the day an emergency bill
was passed for the relief of the sufferers
from the earthquake in Jamaica. After
completing forty pages Of the district
budget the House adjourned.
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The Senate on Friday deferred further
action on the Brownsville matter until
Monday. passed bill authorizing relief
for earthquake-smitten Jamaica, agreed
to resolution directing an investigation
of the lumber trust and passed bill
increasing the artillery corps of the army.
Senator Whyte of Maryland delivered a
protest against any encroachment on
State powers by the federal government,
and Senator Kittredge spoke on the 'lum-
Der trust" The session adjourned until
Monday. The House, by vote of 1873
TO 81 voted that the salaries of Senator's,
Representatives and delegates be increas-
ed to 81 800 a year after March 4, 1907,
and fixed the salaries of the Vice Presi-
dent. Speaker and members of the cabinet
at $4,000. The urgent deficiency bill,
carrying an appropriation of $344,6oO
was considered in committee of the whole
and later passed, after which bills on the
private calendar were considered.
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The Senate was not in session Satur-
day. The House, after passing number
of bills under unanimous consent, took up
bills on the private calendar, and at 3:15
adjourned until o'clock Sunday, when
memorial addresses were to be made on
the life of the late Senator Bate of Ten
nessee.
The Brownsville affair again occupied
the time of The Senate Monday. Senator
Foraker introduced compromise resolu-
ton agreed to By Republican Senators as
a substitute for the one introduced by
him for an investigation of the matter.
Senator Tillman arraigned the Senators
who had opposed him in discussing the
question, and was replied to by Senators
Spooner and Carmack, the latter being
especially bitter The Senate doors were
then closed. and when they were reopened
Senators Tillman and Carmock apollo
cized for parts of their remarks that had
been objected to and withdrew them. The
House pronounced unanimously in favor
of enlarging and making more efficient
the field and coast artillery. An inter
esting political discussion grew out OF
the so-called political purity bill. pro-
hibiting corporations from making money
contributions in connection with political
elections. The bill was passed. A bill
was passed authorizing the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor to investigate and
report upon the industrial social, moral,
educational and physical condition OF
women and child workers in the United
States" The measure already has passed
thu Senate After the passage of num-
Der of bills under suspension of the rules
the House passed the District of Column
bta appropriation bill and adjourned.
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The Senate Tuesday passed the com
promise Foraker resolution authorizing
the Committee on Military Affairs to in
Brownsville without questioning the le-
gality or justice of any act of the Presi-
dent in relation thereto. Several substi-
tute measures were voted down. One by
Senator Mallory, declaring that the Pres
ident had authority for his course. was
tabled by a vote of 43 to %. Another,
by Senator McCumber, simply providing
for an investigation with reference to the
President. was tabled by a viva voce
vote. A third. by Senator Culberson, sim
ply indorsing the Presidents action and
providing for no investigation. was tabled
by roll call vote of 4G to 10. Senator
Sutherland occupied the first three hours
with a speech defending the right of Reed
Smoot to a seat in the Senate. The
brownsville debate then followed. The
House passed the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, which carries over So
100000. and the military academy appro-
.priation bill. carrying $1.915.4S3. During
tne consideration of the diplomatic bill.
speeches were made by Representative
Sherley of Kentucky on the treaty max
ING power Representative Slayden Of
Texas. who urged more liberal recog-
milton of the South in diplomatic appoint
ments. and by Representative LongwOrth
OF Ohio. IN favor of the United States
owning tie residences of its foreign rep
resentatiyes.
National Capital Notes.