Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
NATIONAL AW-MAkERS.
Senate.


cupied by senator Carlisle, of Kentucky, when
he resigned his seat in the Senate IN order to
take one at the cabinet table. was decorated to-
day with the model of log cabin standing IN
u eSrden of roses. 1t was in honor of Mr.. Car
nsies successor, MIR. Lindsay, who appeared and
took the oath of office, and subsequently east
his first vote as a senator on proposition re-
spccting site Tor new government printing
Office i'll Washington. a subject which gave
rise To a rather heated discussion was one III
reference to the expenses ofthe soldiers homes,
and that discussion dritted naturally to the
question OF pensions. The credentials of Will
lam v Allen, as senator from Nebraska from
the 18th of March next, In place of Mr.. Paddock,
were also presented and placed on file.
WAsAlNGroS. D. G., Feb. -, -1o-day's session
OF the Senate was pretaced by the reading OF
george Washingtons farewell address. This
appropria te commemoration OF the birthday of
.he ather or our country was introduced I'VE
years ago through resolution offered by Mr..
Hoar, and on that occasion the address was read
by Mr.. Ingalls,. who was then president of
the senate pro tenn. while to-day (under like
resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar) Ii was read
by senator Henderson (Neb). who holds
the same Office. Mr.. Henderson is a good elo-
cutionist, and his reading had close and respect
ful attention ON the part of the senator's and
visitors in the galleries. There was little time
wasted in finishing up the sundry civil appro.
priation bill, after which the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill was agreed
10, and the consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton bin was brought before the Senate. Be-
fore any progress II ade this bill the
Senate proceeded to cons.de executive bust
ness. The reading was concluded at II NJ. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was then taken
up and all the amendments made i'll committee
OF the whole (>ome of which had had been re-
served last night were agreed to. MI. Davis
lkcp. Minn) renewed the amendment offered
by him last night to strike out the proviso that
the act of March s. 1891 (repealiug tho timber
culture !awsl, shall not apply to or affect any
dewartment prior to the passage of that
act. The vote was taken and Mr..
Davis" motion was agreed n1ox.o o-ysas
struck out of the bill. Mr.. Hawiey offered an
amendment appropriatlng 100000 for the con-
struction of the necessary buildings at the mill
limit OF cost at S250000. Agreed to- The bill
was then passed. The Senate bill authorizing
the ST. Louis Il Madison Transfer Company to
construct bridge over the Mississippi River
was passed. Mr., Blackburn gave nolice OF an
intended amendment to the deficiency bill
%Hsh provides for the of $
claim bin which the Hoase defeated.
The conference report on the army APP
preparation bin, which had been presented last
week. was called up and agreed to after dis
cusslon rs to the rank which the next chief OF
the signal service Is to hold. The conference
committee had struck out the Senate amend
ment fixing the rank as lieutenant colonel in
stead of brigadier general. The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was then taken
up; but without any action upon 1t the Senate
Mt $40 proceeded to executive business. When
the doors were reopencd the Senate adjourned.
WAsnINGToN u. C., Feb. 2S.-Withln less
than m hour two of the general appropriation
billS-the diplomatic and consular, or the mill
tary acndemy-were read, considered and
passed by the Senate. And then the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill
(Which appropriates ABOUT So 00o, 000) was taken
up and considered up to the time of ad journ-
ment, all the amendments that were reported
from the committee having been agreed to. ex-
ccpt to IL few reserved for discussion and &C
ton tomorrow. There was no discussion ut
all on either OF the first two bills. The only
item that might have led to contest in
the diplomatic and consular bill was tho
amendment authorizing tho President of the
United States to direct that the American mln-
lister to any foreign court represented in tho
United states by an ambassador. envoy extra
ordinary. minister resident, special envoy, or
charge d ntaires. shall be at the same deSigna-
ton. But no point was made upon 1t and the
amendment was agreed to. The pensions APP
preparation bill was reported from the commit
tee on appropriations exactly as 1t passed tho
House and was placed on the calendar to be
called up tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, u. c., Feb. H4.-There was de-
bate in the Senate day over the question pre-
sentcd in the legislative appropriation bill
whether tho Utah commission, which has
been in existence for tho last ten years. should
pc abolished rs proposed by the House, or con-
tinued in office recommended by the Senate
committee on APPROPRIATIONS. The question
was decided in favor of continuing the COM
mission. On motion of Mr. sherman (Rep,
o. an amendment was agreed to, ordering tho
words "Weliand Canal TO be struck out of
the act of June -, 1878. TO aid vessels
wrecked disabled In waters coterminous
to the United states and the Dominion OF Can
ada. The explanation was to the effect that rs
w
tory. the existence of these words int he law was
an obstacle to its execution as interfering with
the principle of reciprocity Tho question of
clerks to senators taken mp and an amend
ment providing tor thirty five clerks TO Senat RS
who Are not chairmen of committees was agreed
to. The total cost of these clerks will be S44,275
per nnnum.
WASHINGTON. u. c., Feb. 2a--After Mr. Her.
bert's House bill for bridge Mt Montgomery.
Ala, had been passed the legislative nppropria-
ton bill was taken up and an amendment was
agreed to- apprppriatlng ST5, 900 for tho purchase
of George Bancrotts library OF historical manu-
scripts and represented books and pamphlets.
On motlol of Mr.. German the clause about
''slums' investigation was struck out OF the
bin. MI. Allison Offered an amendment
lntlng to the expectation of commodities by rail
from the United States to foreign countries. 1t
requires collectors of customs to make returns
of exports to foreign countries. leaving tho
United States by rail. 1t provides for IL mani
fest to be delivered to the collector of the GUS
toms at the frontier port through which the
goods pass into the foreign country; and also
port In the United States. These quirements
however, arc not to be held as
applicable to goods in transit be-
tween American ports by routes pass
Ing through foreign territory or to mere nan
disc in transit between places in the Dominion
of Canada by routes passing through the
tho ports designated under the authority of
section s005 OF tho Revised Statutes. and which
may be destined for places in the republic OF
Mexico. Mr.. Allison explained that the object
of the amendment was to facilitate the prepare
ton of statistics MS so the commerce to which
It applies. The amendment was agreed
to- The bill was then passed and Mr..
Dawes moved that the Senate insist on lis
amendments and ask conference. The
motion WAS agreed TO. Senators Dawes.
Allison and Cockrell were appointed
conterees on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman then novel to proceed to
executive business Mr.. German called for the
yeas and nays on Mr.. Sherma ms motion. The
motion was defeated-yeas. II; nays, %. After
paying tribute to tho memory OF the late Rep
rcsentative Spinola, Of New York. the senate
adjourned.
WAsHtSGToN. D. c., Feb. 21.-S nator Mitch
eli gave notice in the Senate to-day OF an
amendmen, he would offer to the deficiency
appropriation bill, which provides that where
the legislature of any state has appropriated
money for the equipment of its National
Guard. the latter is entitled TO purchase
for cash from the United States clothing
depots and arsenals such necessary sup
plies as II may need at cost prices The pension
appropriation bill was passed by the Senate
without any amendments. 1t appropriates for
army and navy pensions uncluding windows
and minor childrenl S165,0Go. 900 and about
Z pnn }t, nd or fees al a