Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

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the annual message of the president
which criticises the action of congress
in prohibiting the detail of secret serV-
ice men to duty in other departments
The resolution was presented by Sen
ator A.drich and had no sooner found
its way to the secretary'S desk tnah
Senator Culberson, caucus leader OF
the democrats, sent up substitute
somewhat more specific. Both meas
ures were referred to the committee
On contingent expens es, and almost
Immediately afterwards Senator kean
from that committee reported back
the AIdrich resolution with a recon-
mendation that it pass Mr.. Culber-
son made prompt objection but 1t was
stated that the objection would be
withdrawn if portion of the Culber-
son substitute directing the committee
on appropriations to advi e the SEN
ate specifically as to the course of act
ion it should take with reference to
that portion of the messages which
has been considered Objectionable
could be incorporated in it. This was
done in conference, and after an ami
mated discussion the resolution was
adopted During the discussion Sen
ator Bailey objected to the resolu-
ton because it did not direct the com
mittee to inquire into the very gro s
and wanton" words of the the presi-
dents message $50 far as am con
cerned," he said, mo action should be
taken on that resolution until that
point is covered. Either congress is the
most infamous body that ever as
sembled in any country Of the world
or it will take some notice of this
most wanton and gross insult ever
given any body in the world. Sen
tor Hale declared that the resolution
was sufficiently strongly worded to
permit the kind of report Mr.. Bailey
desired, but Senator Tillman did not
eem satisfied, and said that accord
ing 10 the presidents message con-
gress is composed of lot OF IRA Gals
and seoundrels who belong III the pen
itentiary'' Senator McLaurin of
Mississippi favored a dignifed re-
sentiment of the language of the presi-
dent, and Senator Bacon declared that
in his view the massage was sthe
most deliberate and carefully designed
and carefully worded insult ever sent
to any parliamentary body in this or
any other country" The resolution
then pa ssed.
The house devoted its entire time
to a further consideration OF the bill
to revise the penal laws of the United
States. The Garrett amendment, which
prohibited the sending through the
mails of information bearing on trans
actions in future was defeated. With
out opposition an amendment by Con-
gresham Houston of Tennessee was
adopted making it an offense to de-
post in or ship through the mails in
toxicating liquors There was still
pending when the bill was laid aside
an amendment by Representative
Humphreys of Mississippi providing
for the Identification of intoxicating
liquors transported by Inter tate car
riers This proposition evolved an ex-
tended debate Bills were passed
authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Mi sissippi at ST.
Paul. Mimi, and extending for three
years the time for the construction
of the bridge across the Mississippi at
ST, Louis.
/ Washington, Dec 18.-Congressman
Peters of Massachusetts introduced q
bill establishing the SO gold piece
as the standard gold coin Of the
United States and providing that it
shall consist of is 95-100 grains of
standard gold. The bill directs that the
several gold coins authorized by ex-
listing law shall no longer be issued
from any mint of the United States,
but that those in existence shall con-
tinue current at the reduced rate of
$3.50 for every $40. The gold dollar of
one-tenth the value Of the SO piece is
made the standard unit of value and
in exchange with Great Britain it IS
given a value Of so pence sterling.
For the same purpose the value of the
pound sterling is fixed at $3.50 The
bill also provides for a. postal ex-
change under which American stamps
may be u ed in England on mail for
the United States and English stamps
in this country on mail intended for
England, at the rate of 2 cents Amer
lean money for one English penny.
The purpose of the bill is to facilitate
exchange between the two countries
and render it practicable to maintain
more satisfactory postal arrange
ment.
A request for an urgent deficiency
appropriation of S. ASS, 900 to carry on
the work of the Isthmian canal at the
present rate during the balance of
the fiscal year and for new projects,
was received by the house from the
secretary of war Last year a def
cheney appropriation of 81, $50, 900