Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

an explanation of his act in precipi-
lately leaving one OF the influential
committees. % known, however.
that he has not been entirely salts
fed with the committee assignments
he has received and that he has taken
no interest whatever in military af-
fairs. Senator La Toilette continues
to hold six committeeships. Among
these the committee on Indian az
fairs is the only one in which he takes
any degree Of active interest.
An employers liability bill was in
troduced In the house By Representa-
tive Sterling of Illinois. The measure
is designed 70 exclude the grounds on
which the present law was declared
unconstitutional. Among bills intro
duced in the house was one by Mr.
Hepburn of Iowa to increase the eff
cheney Of the signal corps of the army
Washington, d. c., jan 13.-Vigor-
Gus defense of state rights in dealing
with violations of civil rights or with
special state elections where troops
have been called into service seryef
to enlven the debate in the house OF
representatives in connection with
the bill to eodify the penal laws Of
the United States. A number of
democrats, mostly from the south,
sought by amendment to reserve to
the states themselves the discretion
as to the qualifications of voters, of
persons to serve on juries, and 20
limit the powers of federal judges IN
certain cases; but every attempt
failed. The republicans presented
solid front and the votes all -ere ON
party lines"
Representative SABBATH of Chicago
believes he set the wheels IN motion
today to prevent future marriages be-
tween American girls and foreign
noblemen. He introduced a bill inn
posing a tax upon all dowries. gifts
settlements, or advances Of property
made in consideration of or in contem-
plation OF marriage by citizens OF
Amer. ca to persons other than Cit
zens or subjects of the United States
Of America" The tax is fixed at rs
per cent of the dowrie and the score
tary Of the treasury is authorized to
adopt and enforce the rules and regu-
lat'ons for its collection.
Washington. Jan. 14.-Senator Gull
berson again brought up the ques-
ton the recent bond issue and asked
the senate to adopt his resolution call
ing on the secretary of the treasury
TO inform the senate as to the amount
of circulating notes issued by each
national bank to which was awarded
the new Panama bonds, which notes
We're issued in consequence of such
awards. Mr.. Culberson said that act
of congress provides distinctly
and unequivocally'' that the bonds
may be disposed of at not less
than their par value under such regu-
lations as the secretary of the treas
ury may prescribe giving to all citi-
zens of the United States an equal op-
GCA1OhtlS ~ SubSSt1De tuSEGIOTs mol
only that" he added, ''the circular OF
the secretary contains this state
ment: In considering me bids bidders
Offering the highest prices will re-
ceive the first aiiotments.' 81 DESIRE
said Mr.. Culberson, TO submit to the
senate one or two facts which indi-
cate that tie secretary of the treas
ury has violated the law in issuing the
bonds he was awarded" Mr.. Aldrich
objected to the resolution, asserting
that another one, previously adopted,
covered the points raised. 1t went
over.
No sooner had the house resumed
consideration of the bill to codify the
penal laws than amendments began TO
he offered. Mr.. Wilson of Pennsyl-
vania moved to strike cut the whole
of section As which prohibits any one
from inducing an artificer or work.
man employed at any arsenal or army
post to leave that service tt, enter pri-
vate employment. Mr.. Hull of Iowa,
chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs, declared that in time of
peace the government was preparing
for war. The amendment, he said,
sought to destroy the ability of The
government to care for its defense.
The amendment was lost Is to 104.