Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Washington, Jan 2O-The Browns
vile affair was again before the SEN
ate, Senator Frazier of Tennessee
speaking in opposition to the pas
sage Of any measure for the reenlist-
ment of the discharged soldiers of
the 25th regiment. He insisted that
the guilt of some of the men of the
regiment who had committed the
crime had not be- en- determined. Sen
at1r Foraker announced that he would
move next Monday to take up his
bill to reinstate- the soldiers. The
committee on public buildings and
grounds reported favorably several
bills increasing the limit of cost of
buildings already authorized. Among
them Sioux Falls, S. D., 100000, max
ing total of $19O,OOO; Beatrice, Neb.,
SIS 900, for additional land; Elwood
Ind, $4,000, making $4,000 in all.
sAder adopting, without opposition
the resolution by which Governor
F. Lilley of Connecticut ceases to be
member of congress the house pro
ceedod with the naval appropriation
bill
Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-The
senate spent the entire session on
discussing the increase of the salary
of federal Judges, and finally added
$4,000 per annum to the pay of each
judge.
Washington, Jan. % A large num-
Der of pension bills passed the house
and by the decisive vote of AZ to 103
the house refused to increase the pen
sion of Julia B. Coghlan widow of the
late Rear Admiral Coghlan, from $50
a month as recommended by the com
mittee on pensions to 500 as pro-
posed in the amendment offered by
Mr.. Olcott of New York. Considera-
ton of the bill to prohibit the impor
tation of opium except for medicinal
purposes was prevented by Mr.. Payne
of New oYrk on the ground that such
action would reduce the national rev.
enue 100000 month and would not
lessen the use of the drug.
Washington, Jan 25.-The postal
savings bank and omnibus claims bill
were before the senate for discussion
and amendment, but no substantial
progress was made on either meas
ure. An amendment was made to the
postal bill limiting to $500 the amount
of deposits of any one person and fix
ing the rate of interest to be paid at
two per cent with the understanding
that the amendment would be subject
to further change by the senate. Mr..
Carter in charge of the measure, an
nounced that he would keep II before
the senate on every opportunity until
it was disposed of Mr. Hepburn of
Idaho, in an extended speech, opposed
legislation. The urgent deficiency
bill was passed.
Washington. jan ga step to-
ward carrying out the plans agreed
upon by the recent waterways con-
ference in this city was taken when
Rs representatives. Ransdell of Louisi-
ana, Moore of Pennsylvania, Shirley
of Kentucky and Bartholdt of Miss
ouri. jointly introduced bill for the
creation of waterways commission
and another for the issue of S5O0,0O0,
600 of bonds for the improvement of
waterways The former bill pro-
vides that the commi sion shall con-
sist of four senators, selected by the
vice president four representatives
elected by the speaker, seven others,
to be appointed by the president, OF
whom two shall be members of the
engineering corps of the army. two
civil engineers. two citizens of ex-
perience in sportation. and one
other citizen The members term Is
fixed at three years and the salary OF
those not in the employ of the gov
eminent at $1,000 per annum. This
commission is to investigate the
problems of water transportation and