Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-12-27
FIFTY. THIRD CONGRESS.
Senate.

ala NOT believe that the country vac eands
condition to buy the h ea INSTITUTION 1fd not
authorize the lending of money ioi t .nu
pose of forwarding private ,en dnpe by
which was what was proposes see better no for the
the present bill. 1t would pe pe
government to build the canal. ,+ondinp
After detailing the original understaa lna -
that the government should no. ;ndehted-
GUARANTEED the maritime company ,nueo. "
ness Mr. Turpie asked with some o I,i con
feeling: with what fairness can Inns . snh-
pany. now come to C"'g res o 100 ooo?,
yention to the extent - SIO.Ooo,ooO Nor
without rising from mis- seat Senator MOT
gan interjected the remark tnat .nI 20 70
pany chad not come here maklnS su ..Tben
Quest" to which Mr.. Turpie repneu: lHen
they have a very peculiar way VI
away ,,. ~, oono
He ridiculed the talk of selling the the COW thnt
pany's bonds in England and deciareu , Luz
is is enfire assets could not be sold in Londan
for $50 He said the failure OF the az t'i,l i1
camel scheme had sealed the the d tponcal eli
mate was, he said fatal TO an suen
priSeS. ,,, +ho
Pending the conclusion of his remarks ine
Senate at 400 p. m. went INTO executive
session and at 5:O7 p. m. adjourned. +,,o
One of the first acts of the Senate s on zoe
18th to pass an appropriation ol nht ~ tbo
| appropriations committee saying tnat ~ t Mas
absolutely necessary or the pupllc piih.,IH NJ
would come to a stop that evening even soso Nv
Gallinger (Rep.. N. h, presented reso In
ton inviting the annexation of Canada. MI;
Hill dem, n. " then took the floor ana
made a speech on the rules OF the SEMI.
He said that the sentiment OF the country
seems to desire the adoption OF some new
methods of procedure here Wherepy netes s
sary legislation may be better 1acllltaaeui;
the sessions of Congress may be materlally
shortened and the best interests OF the cou1-
try, so interviewer with or largely aHecteu
by congressional action, may De more Sc
curely preserved in their normal conditions.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hits speech; Sena,
tor Harris gave notice that he would Gu
up the Shiloh park bill tomorrow ana Mr.
bill bill p'' 'V''''l'~' ' 49,,
immediately upon the converting naligoa Of she
before that body letter from the secretary
of the navy, transmitting the report of Al
miral Walker on the subject OF Hawai-,
which the Senate had called for by a reSo-
luton. The letter and report were referred re-.
without discussion to the committee on for
eign relations resolution 8n, was so1 lntro,
for the appointment of a select committee
to investigate political affairs In Alabama,
which at his request was laid on the taDle
on it later The Senate then took up the
Nicaragua canal BILL and Mr. Turpie who
yesterday, yielded to Mr.. Cullom. He sup
ported the measure with much earneStness,
and in connection with the subject devoted
some time to expressing the desire he felt
for the early completion of the Hennepln
canal.
In the Senate on the goth, the only legis-
sage of bill making deficiency OF approprl-
atoms for the census bureau and the depart
ment of justice for the current fiscal year
Mr. PETER Pop. Kas.), desired to read at
length communication from CERTAIN sor'
ghum manufacturers in his state, but Mr..
Gallinger (Rep:) objected because of other
important business, and permission was
given to print it in the Congressional Rec
ord. The Senate then proceeded to the spe-
senting to the government by the state Of
New Hampshire the statues of John Stark
and Daniel Webster. At the close of these
exercises the Senate adjourned until Satur-
day.
At the opening of the session of the House
on the 18th Mr.. Herman Rep., Orr presented
a preamble and resolution declaring that the
construction of an interoceanic canal and
that it should be abrogated 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign affairs.
F1fteen of the sixteen pension bills favor
ably reported from the Friday night session
were then passed without objection in ex-
actly four minutes.
pubic lands. moved to pass under sus-
pension of the rules, the bill to protect
public forest reservations.
Mr.. Wells Dem, Wis., charged that raS-
cality was behind the bill. and predicted
that those who were pushing it through with
whip and spur would live to regret their
action.
The vote resulted 150 to SO, and the bill
was passed.
~ The army appropriation bill, carrying $685.
Ivy, $685. was passed.
Notwithstanding the fact that the debate
on the currency bill was scheduled to begin
IN the House on the 18th, less than 100 menu
dropped the gavel, and the attendance in
the public galleries was very light. The
committee on rules had prepared special
order under which the House should operate,
but had decided, in view of Democratic Cd.
position to the measure, not to offer it at
present, but to allow Mr.. Springer to call up
mediately after the call of committees for
reports, therefore, the chairman of the bank
ing ana currency committee moved that the
House go into committee of the whole for
consideration Of the measure His motion
prevailed without division and Mr. Richard
son 1Dem, TENN took the chair. Mr.. Walk
f l tha Mass, in charge Of the opposition
proper time he would offer a substitute
in D tha o Inc debate on, on the currency bill
ky), member Of the banking and cur,
rency committee vigorously attacked the
measure me and scored the administration for
the outset he proclaimed that he was con-
v vad that the passage of the bill would
femediy none Of the defects of the present
opposition to the Carlisle currency bill was
disclosed by. the list of those who asked for
time to speak on the measure
me debate on the currency bill was com
paiatlVely Drlef in the House on the goth,
owing 10 the exercises in connection with
sarK Mnsss of the statues Of Webster and
Democratic member of the banking and cur
rency committee, and Brosus Of Pennsyl-
wanna. Republican member, championed
and opposed the measure respectively Tha
former was opposed to various features of
t me PHI. but declared his intention of voting
19r II II nothing better could be secured
MI. OutnWalte presented resolution for the
asual hollday adjournment, to begin Satur-
aay, DeaG;e h =, and end Thursday, Janu-
afy o. ne vote only developed the presence
OF forty-fve members, and when Mr. En@lis Oh
mage the point of no quorum Mr. OuthWaite
Withdrew the resolution ''i )" "i'e
Inc entire time of the House on tho o. s+
was occupied in debate on the currennv Iii
W. We SPEAKERS being Messrs. PendIeton Dem.
of tho aa H ana az Slekles Dem, n " in favor
N MtcL1aurlns Dem, S. c., and Rawlins dem
s S.a a VA It. Before the close of the
i ins ald MI; Springer chairman of the bank
am mn to the measure agreed upon ' bv
me Democratic members of fhe commpit+o 10y