Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-02
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On Friday in the Senate Feb. 10 next
was declared to be a special legal hcl-
iday and survey and plans fo-
highway from Washington to Gettys-
burg, to be known as the Lincoln
way, as memorial to Abraham Lin
coin, was provided for by joint reso-
luton passed by the Senate. after an
extended debate. The resolution did
not commit Congress 10 the construc-
ton of the highway when surveyed
Final action was also taken ON the
legislative, executive and judicial bill.
the Senate refusing by vote of Al TO
p to fix at $4,000 the salary of the
president, previously increased by an
amendment to 100000. Exactly as re-
ported by Committee the naval pro-
gram for tne fiscal year 1909 was
adopted bS the House and the naval
appropriation bill was passed. The op-
1onents of the navy increase feature
of the bill found themselves in hope
less minority. The only vital altera-
ton made in the measure was the
striking out of the provision restoring
marines to naval vessels. The aggre-
gate amount appropriated by the bill
is $135,O00000.
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The Senate was not in session Sat
urday. A large number of pension bills
were passed and by the decisive vote
OF II to 103 the House refused to in
crease the pension of Julia r. Coghlan.
widow of the late Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian, U. S. n. from $50 month. as rec
commended by the Committee on Pen
sions, to 500, as proposed in an
amendment offered by Representative
Olcott of New York. Consideration of
bill to prohibit the Importation Of
opium except for medical purposes was
prevented by Mr.. Payne of New York
on the ground that such action would
reduce the national revenue 81 600. 900
a month and would not lessen the use
of the drug. At . o'clock the House
adjourned until Sunday when memo
rial services were held for the late
representative Dunwell of New YORK.
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The postal savings bank and the
omnibus claims bill were before the
Senate Monday for discussion and
amendment, but no substantial prog
ress was made on either measure. An
amendment was made to the postal
bill limiting to $500 the amount of the
deposits of any one person and fixing
the rate of interest to be paid at 2
per cent, with the understanding that
the amendment would be subject to
further change by the Senate. The
urgent deficiency bill was passed. Leg
lslation affecting the District of Co
lumbia was considered by the House
An interesting feature of the day was
tribute paid by Mr.. Boutell of Hi
nois to the heroism OF John r. Binns
the wireless operator aboard the
steamship Republic recently in COLI
sion with the Florida.
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A speech by Senator Davis of Arkan-
sas, favoring legislation to prevent
dealings by exchanges in futures" in
products Of the soil, and maiden
speech by Senator Cummins of Iowa
against the passage of the postal saw
ings bank bill as reported to the SEN
ate by the Committee on Post Oaices
and Post Roads were the features in
the Senate Tuesday. Mr.. Cummins
spoke in favor of the deposit of postal
savings in State and Territorial banks.
The Senate voted to purchase an oil
portrait of the late Senator Allison of
Iowa. A sensational and bitter attack
on William Nelson Cromwell and Pres
ident Obaldia of Panama and others
by Mr. Rainey of Illinois was made
in the House of Representatives. The
post office appropriation bill was under
consideration, but Mr.. Rainey spoke
under license of general debate, and he
was unsparing in his charges of cor
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named. At the conclusion of his
speech, which consumed over an hour
and half, Messrs. Stevens of Mime
sofa and Kustermann of Wisconsin ex-
pressed their disapproval of his re-.
marks and entered a defense Of the ac-
cused. During the morning hour the
House passed Joint resolution making
Feb. II, 1909, which marks the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth Of
Abraham Lincoln, general holiday
When the House adjourned TIE post
Office bill was still pending