Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
ONLY A PROMISE
OF Of CURRENCY ACT
SUBSTITUTE BILL TO PROVIDE
COMMISSION TO STUDY
THE PROBLEM.
NO HOPE OF HOUSE AND SEN
ATE GETTING TOGETHER
THIS SESSION.


composed of nine senators and nine
members of the house, will be pro-
vided for in bill which Senator Aid
rich will Introduce in the senate to-
day II this is passed by congress it
will comprise all the financial lagisla-
tion that will be- enacted at the pres
sion
This course vas decided upon yes
terday by the conferees on the Aid
rich and Vreeland currency bills at
the final conference which demon
strated beyond question that there is
no hope of getting an agreement be-
tween the senate and house on an
emergency measure, undoubtedly this
decision means that the leaders in
congress are determined upon final
adjournment of congress Saturday.
No question before congress at the
present session has received such
earnest attention as that of passing
bill which would provide against
financial crises of the character ex-
perienced last fall. Efforts TO legls-
late, however, were complicated from
die start with demands of individu-
ais who desired to bring about a gen
eral revision of the laws to regulate
banking and the whole currency sys-
TEN Of the government. These de-
mands were made in both branches of
congress and the bills reported in
a each house in consequence were more
or less compromise measures.
The conferees on the part of the
senate and house failed to get down
to the discussion of the details of the
two bills finally sent to conference.
The senate passed a bill providing
for the issuance of national bank
notes on bonds other than those of
the United States and it appeared
from all of the debate in the house
that such bill would be rejected
even If presented in the form of
conference report recommending the
main features of the house bill The
house passed a bill providing for the
issuance of emergency currency on
securities guaranteed by clearing
house associations and the senate re-
fused to regard this in other light
than that o. asset currency, and there
fore would have none of it. In view
of these circumstances, the conferees
reached the opinion that it would be
better to pass a bill providing for a
commission, on which there is no diff
ference of opinion.
Pleads Again for Black Officer.
Senator Rayner again made an ap-
peal to- the senate for vote on his
resolution authorizing and request
ing the president to appoint court
of inquiry to investigate the charges
against Colonel William F. Stewart
coast artillery, stationed at Fort
Grant, Arizona Senator Rayner de-
clared his belief that the committee
on military affairs would not report
his resolution during the present ses-
sion of congress and asked that a
modified resolution he had prepared
De acted upon without the interven-
ton of the committee. Objection
being made, further consideration of
the resolution was postponed.
The omnibus public buildings bill
was passed by the senate 1t carries
appropriations aggregating about $685.
100000. The bill to prevent dssecra-
tion Of the flag of the United States
was passed.
The conference report on the forth
fications appropriation bill was
adopted and a partial agreement on
the sundry civil bill was reported by
the conferees and approved by the
senate.
Crer of Graft Denounced.
The conclusions of the special com
mittes which has been investigating
the charges of Representative Lilley
of Connecticut that members of the
house had been improperly influenced
in connection with submarine torpedo
boat legislation, that Mr.. Lilley had
violated his obligations as a member
and had acted in bad faith with the
committee and in contempt of the
house were sustained by the house
by q vote of 157 to 50. Five hours
OF the session were devoted to the
case, four OF which were consumed
II, reading the report. Connecticut
members joined in voting against the
resolution, by which the house adopt
ed the conclusions of the committee
as it's own Mr. Williams If Missis
sippi denounced Mr.. Lilley as being
guilty of treason for which, he said
he should be expelled. He presumed
hat the reason the committee die
not carry it's report to a recommen
dalton to that end was because Mr.
i-illey was at his home i'll and wa
unable to be present TO defend him
self in tie proceedings. it was ;
noticeable fact that five members o
The special committee, Messrs. Bou
tell Olmsted, Stevens. Broussard ant
Howard sat together throughout tn
proceedings and that none of then
submitted any remarks in connection
with the report.
partial conference, report on I'll
sundry civil appropriation bill occa
stoned a lively debate. It was adopt
ed and the conferees will continu
Their efforts to arrive at complet
agreement.