Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-19
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The Senate passed the Indian appro-
priation bill Friday. Senator Frazier
made an address on the subject of States
rights, after which the army appropria-
ton bill, carrying a total of $S1 100000,
was taken up. A resolution offered by
Senator Tillman agreed to, calls on the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of the Interior, the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
the Secretary of Agriculture, and the
interstate commerce commission to imme-
diately report ''the number and names of
all persons employed by them or under
their authority during the fiscal year end
ing June 30 1906, or who are now so
employed, where no specific appropriation
has been for such employment. and wheth-
er such persons are in the classified ser
vice." Other resolutions agreed TO call
on the President for the report of the
Keep commission and on the interstate
commerce commission for the data sub
mitted to it by Special Employe Hanks.
The House passed 725 private pension
bills in an hour and a half, establishing
a new high record. The naval appropria-
ton bill. carrying 500, $4,000, was taken
Fire shuts on Imprisoned Miners.
bate, speeches were made by Mr.. Lamar
of Florida on the railroad rate bill, Mr..
Higgins of Connecticut favoring the ere
alton of the White Mountain and Apa-
Iachian forest reserves. and Mr.. Moniell
Of Wyoming on the Limitations of fed
eral authority and the withdrawal Of
coal lands from entry.
The army appropriation bill and
memorial exercises for the late Represent
itive March of Illinois occupied prac-
-ically the entire day in the Senate Sat
urday. Senators Cullom and Hopkins
delivered eulogies on the life and charac-
ter of Mr. Marsh. The omnibus lighthouse
dill was passed without dssension. A
resolution was adopted directing the Sec
rotary of Commerce to investigate and
report concerning existing patents grant
II to officers and employees of the govern
nent The resolution has especial refer
.nce to processes for the manufacture of
lrms and ammunition. Credentials of the
reelection of Senator Dolliver of Iowa
md the credentials of William E. Borah,
elected Senator from Idaho, were pre-
,ented The House, having been informed
Of the death of Representative John f..
Rixey of Virginia, adjourned shortly af-
Ter converting out of respect to the mem
,rv of the deceased General debate on
The naval appropriation bill was closed so
that when the bill was taken up on the
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rule it would be subject to amendment.
The Senate passed the army appropria-
ton bill carrying $S1 100000, Monday.
The amendment to permit the govern
nent to accept reduced rates on army
supplies and officers and enlisted men to
lccept reduced transportation was defeat
M by point Of order. An amendment
Increasing by 20 per cent the pay of Off
.ers and enlisted men also was defeated
BY point of order. Amendments were
accented to build monuments to Revolu'
.ionary officers, as follows: To General
John Stark, an equestrian statue at Man
chester, N. H., $4,000; statue to Gen
.ral Nathaniel Green at Guilford Court
House, n. c., $4,000; statue to Gen
raj James Schrivner at Midway, Ga, 50,
300 Senator Carter secured the adop
ton of an amendment placing William II.
Crook on the retired list as major. Mr.
Crook served as private through the
Civil War and ever since has been EN-
uloyed as clerk at the White House,
Senator Berry presented an argument fol
the expulsion ct Senator Smoot on the
ground that the Mormon church advo'
Gates the doctrine Of polygamy, and hello
that the Senate could exclude any Senator
by a majority vote A special message
was received from the President urging
the enactment of a bill to grant white
persons who have intermarried in the
Cherokee Nation sixty days in which tt
DISPOSE of improvements on lands from
which they have been dispossesed. Bits
relating to the District of Columbia were
considered in the House. In committee
of the whole the House went on record In
favor of a fat Accent street railway fare
with a provision for eight tickets for %
cents, in the District of Columbia, but IL
the House the amendment was declared
defeated. Thereupon the point of nc
quo, UNI" was made, and the House al
$40 D. IN. adjourned. During the SEES
sion the Indian appropriation bill wal
sent to conference, the House managers
being Sherman of New York. Lacey Of
Iowa and Stephens Of Texas.
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