Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-01-19
other occasions. The building will have
to be entirely rebuilt. The loss is about
$50. 900.



treasury and the Marine Hospital service was
passed by the Senate An important amend
ment was adopted TO the section giving the
President power to suspend immigration
from infected countries, and now the sec
ton gives to the President power not to suspend
Immigration, but to prohibit in hole or in
part, the introduction of persons and property.
After the quarantine bill was passed the special
order, the Dill prob hitting immi ration tor one
year was permitted to lapse. The anti-opton
bill then taken up and Mr.. Villas Dem,
Wis., completed mis- argument against it.
There was no action on the bill, the Senate adj
journing for lack OF quorum.
WASHINGTON, D. c.; JAM IL THE flags on the
capitol building floating at half mast and
black draped chair and desk in the Senate
cham Der were the outward signs of the sad
event announced this morning-the death of
Senator kenno. of West Virginia In the alb
sence of senntor Faulkner. of West Virginia,
Mr. Blackburn made the formal announcement
OF Mr.. Kenna's death. paying an eloquent
tribute to his character and ability. Appropri-
ate resolutions were adopted. and the Presi-
dent, members of the cabinet and membe of
the House were invited to attend the funeral in
the Senate chamber tomorrow. Both the House
and Senate ad journed.o ut of respect to'his men,
ory Mr.. Wilson, i'll the House, paying tribute
to Mr.. Kennas worth.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 12.-When the Sem
ate was called to order Senator Faulkner. col
league of the deceased secured for the West
Virginia Legislative delegation the privileges of
the floor, ana the Senate took recess and
funeral services over the remains of Senator
Kenna were held in the Senate chamber.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13.-The Senate, after
an ex PLANTATION by Mr.. Sherman passed q bill
to extend to the North Pacific ocean the pro-
visions of the statutes for the protection of fur
seals and other tur-bearing animals. The anti
option bill was taken up ana Mr.. Whites pend
Ing amendment to the second section was de-
feated. An amendment offered by Mr.. Villas,
which would have the effect OF restricting the
operations of the bill to gambling trans
actions was debated for the rest OF the day and
went over without action.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 14-Mr. VOL colt of.
TO nj1Jtin mo ha mil rte
foreign relations to inquire what sums have
been expended in the construction of the Mica
ragua Canal since the accounts of expenditure
heretofore rendered. At the suggestion of Mr..
Morgan LAID over TIL Monday. The resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. Morgan, instructing
the committee commerce to inquire and re-
port the advantages to the interests of the United
States that would be afforded by the Nicaragua
Canal was taken up. At the conclusion OF 8
came up as & special order. but Mr. Wolcott
moved to proceed to the consideration OF the
first bill on the calendar On that motion Mr.
Washburn demanded the yeas and nays the
result was: Yeas, g. nays. 34--no quorum. MI.
Wolcott then moved that the Senate adjourn
and that motion was deteated-yeas, 7: nays.
81. AS this vote also showed the absence OF d
quorum, the roll was called and forty-slN sena-
tors-two more than a ouorum--responded
MI. Sherman asked unanimous consent to
have the vote on the anti-option bill taken on
Wednesday. Objection was made by Mr.. VOL
colt, and after debate the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Jan. Ex-senator Villas
amendment to the anticipation bill, restricting
its penal provisions to purely speculative trans
actions. was rejected by the Senate to-day.
The senators listened to three prepared
speeches. The first was by BY Mr. M: Morrill,
by MI PETER in favor OF a constitutional
amendment limiting the presidential office to
OF the anti option bill. After a quorum was
procured as the result of call Of the Senate
some considerable progress was made on the
anticipation bill An amendment was agreed
To hyl l.
the bill is to go into effect. The
resolution offered on Saturday by Mr.
relations to inquire as to the expenditures in
and about the construction of the Nicaragua
Canal since the accounts OF the expenditures
rendered two years since agreed to- The
McGarrahan bill went without action
The joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Ptetfer,
limiting the presidential ofic to one term, was
then taken up. ana Mr.. Pfctter addressed the
Senate in support OF 1T.
House.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. 1O.--The House
passed the bill for the admission of the Norfolk
d Western Railroad into the District of Column
bia after q sharp discussion. Mr. McMillin.
from the committee on rules reported resolu-
ton (Which was adopted) making the following
business assignments: To-day, measures re-
ported from the committees on election of Presi-
dent vice-president and members of Congress:
Wednesday, measures reported from the
mittee Indian affairs; Thursday. measures
reported from the committee on naval affairs;
tee on the judiciary.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IA resolution
adopted that the House attend. as body.
the funeral ceremonies to be conducted in the
Sanate chamber over the remains OF the late
Senator John E. Kenna. of West Virginia. In
the morning hour the House resumed the con.
sideration of q bill to promote the efficiency of
the militia. No action was taken, and at l2:45
the House proceeded to the Senate chamber.
Immediately on returning to Its own chamber,
after attending the funeral services, the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13.-The kepub-
licans in the House tilibustered all day against
the consideration of private claims bills,
with the result that nothing was accom- pl1shed.
Mr.. Richardson (Dem.), of Tennessee, from the
committee on printing, reported a concurrent
resolution for the printing of 10000 copies of
the report of the Agricultural Department on
the sheep industry and on the diseases of cat
tie. for distribution by senators and represent
atlves
House was principally consumed to-day in the
consideration of the bill ratifying the agree
ment with the Cherokee nation for the cess on
for $3.50 900 to the Uni ed States of the tract of
land known as the Cherokee outlet An amend
ment was adopted allowing the government six
years in which to pay the money and IN the
meantime to pay 8 per cent interest: also an
amendment providing that no person who was
the owner of eighty acres of land or who is
the owner of any real estate in any
city or town. the aggregate value of which
shall exceed $4,000 shall enter any of the land
opened ty settlement. (The original bill made
the restriction apply to owners OF l6G acres)
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the secretary of the interior to make rules
and regulations to prevent contests as to pri-
GRITTY of location upon any lands opened to
settlement under this bill. Adopted the bill
was discussed by Messrs Peel Otis, Rockwell.
Dingley. Holman, Bowers and Picker, passed
and the House Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-For almost an
hour this morning the time of the House was
consumed in the consideration of resolution
TO which there s not the slightest opposition in
any quarter and which was finally adopted
without objection. 1t was one calling upon the
executive department for information as to the
number and amount of war claims allowed
or disallowed bX such departments. Then a
motion to suspend the rules and pass bill to
settle the claims of Arkansas and other states
under the swamp land grants. w defeated.
For some time the Republicans filibustered
against the motion to suspend the rules and
pass Joint resolution for constitutional
amendment for the election OF United States
senators by popular vote, but III the end per-
mitteu it to be carried, and the House ad-
iourned.
Curious Cause OF Death.