Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-03-02
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Not during the present session of
Congress has such a large amount Of
legislative business been done by the
Senate as was accomplished Friday.
The army bill, carrying appropriations
amounting to Sl02, 626.050. and the pen
sion bill. with appropriations aggregat-
ing $f60. S69.000. of which S160.000.000
was for pensions and $3.50. 600 for fees,
forty Of which had previously been IA
! yorably acted upon by the House. were
passed. The Notifications bill was com
pleted by the House and went over to
the Senate: the sundry civil bill was
reported and the postoiIice appropria-
ton bin was sent to conference. The
report of the special commission ON
pulp and paper investigation was read:
the river and harbor bin was reported.
and the report of the special printing
investigation committee was submitted
The indian appropriation bin occu-
pied almost the entire time of the Sem
ate Saturday and was passed with ap-
preparations aggrcgating over $1,000
600. OF this amount about $780,
600 was added 10 the bill by Senate
amendment. Two more of the annual
supply bills. the diplomatic and consul
lar and the military academy meas
ures, were passed by the House. Meth
er excited much debate nor was either
amended in any important particular
The rivers and harbors bill also was
passed under suspension of the rules,
after Mr.. Keifer (Ohiol had inaug-
urated fuil-fedged filibuster against
II in the expectation of securing an
amendment providing for survey OF
the proposed Ohio and Erie canal The
House also sent the pension appropria-
| ton bill to conference. Following n
speech by Mr.. Hitchcock (Neb.) advo-
eating the imposition of an income tax.
the sundry civil bill. carrying an ap-
preparation of S137 100000, was called
up and an agreement reached whereby
two hours were to be devoted Monday
to general debate. At 5:5T p. m. the
House adjourned until Sunday Mt noon.
when special session was held for the
delivery of eulogies on the late Sena-
tors Allison of Iowa and Latimer OF
South Carolina and Representative
Wiley of Alabama. The fact that the
House adjourned instead of recessed
disposed of the previous Monday ae the
continuous legislative day.
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For two hours and half Monday
the Senate discussed the postal savings
bank proposal, but an attempt to reach
an agreement as to n day for voting
on the measure failed. The reading
by Senator McI.aurin of Washingtons
farewell address consumed the first
hour of the session. Senator Aldrich
obtained the consent of the Senate 20
a resolution continuing the committees
Of the Senate as they now exist until
their successors are chosen in the next
regular session. The agricultural ap-
| speech by Mr. Rainey Qll.) relterating
his former statements concerning the
Panama Canal and a bitter arraign-
ment of Mr.. Rainey by Mr.. Burton
(Ohio) furnished the principal Incl
dents in the House. After the Illinois
member had spoken for an hour In
further denunciation of William Mel
son Cromwell. Mr.. Burton took the
floor and vigorously defended Mr..
Cromwell, G.. r. Taft. President-elect
| Taft and others whom Mr. Rainey on
a former occasion had made objects
Of his attack.
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The President is authorized to an
point n court of inquiry to determine
the qualifications for re-enistment OF
discharged negro soldiers of the TWEEN
ty-fifth Infantry Regiment who were
accused of shooting up Brownsville.
| Texas, on the night of Aug 1874,
1906. The Aldrich bill for this pur-
pose was passed by the Senate Tues
day by party vote of 90 to 26, ex-
cept that Senator Teller voted with
| the Republican for the passage of the
bill. The bill is a compromise meas
ure approved by President Roosevelt,
Senator Foraker and all of the Repub-
lican membersof the committee on mill
tary affairs The Senate also passed
the Notifications bill. with apropria-
tions agregating $S.320.111, and the
| diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill carrying $364G.3SG. Appropriation
bills mainly occupied the House. The
sundry civil bill was considered, but
progress with II was slow The fortif-
| cations. Legislative, executive and judi
rcial. diplomatic and consular, and post
office appropriation bills were sent to
conference Mr.. Clarke. Florida, UNI
| successfully attempted 10 secure an in
yestigaton by the committee or the
| judiciary into the writing OF the re-
cent letter by Secretary of State Ba-
con apoogiZing for Mr.. Rainey's re-
marks regarding President Obaldia OF
Panama. &r. Clarke's object being to
| ascertain If Mr.. BacOn's reference to
Mr.. Rainey constituted an abuse OF
/ the privileges Of the House
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Revised estimates of the loss caused by
the fire at Princeton. y. j.. place the fig
ures between 10000 and $4,000. Ten
| frame buildings were destroyed.
The Oregon Senate passed bin pro-
- hat L..
/ pledge to support certain bills shall be