Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-02-28
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
Senate.

devoted to that bill showed conclusively that
no amount OF pressure would bring about a
vote, and If the silver bill was kept before
the Senate that it would result in defeating
the appropriation bills and force an extra
session The silver men feel that they have
shown their strength and believe that they
have gained substantial victory in securing
the promise Of a vote upon the resolution
presented by Mr.. Wolcott declaring the sense
of the Senate. Although the agreement
was not entered into in the Senate. all the
senator's present who were opposing the
should be had ON the resolution tomorrow.
1t will probably be debated somewhat and
senator's will briefly express their views. 1t
is possible to prevent a vote if those who
We're not parties to the private agreement
should decide to oppose it, as there was no
unanimous S, consent asked or given in the
there should be a vote included Senators
Aldrich, Platt., Chandler, Quay. as well as
while Senators Cockrel Blackburn and and
Jones of the Democrats agreed to the prop
osltion; The opponents Of the Jones bin
be vote on the declaratory resolution pre-
scented by Mr.. Wolcott, and it is believed that
this private agreement will be adhered to in
the Senate. This ends the silver fight for
this session and the appropriation bills will
monopolize the remainder of the session.
ruptcy bill and to the pooling bill.
Washington. D. c.: Feb 2O.-.M Chandler
created something of a sensation in the Sen
ate by outlining some important steps to be
congressional investigation of the recent
purchase of gold by the President of the
United States The speech came uneXpect-
eddy, as an incident to the debate on the
Indian appropriation bill. During the early
hours Of the day the silver bill made its exit
from the Senate, Mr. Jones of Arkansas i'll
charge of the measure, announcing that its
friends would make no further effort to
of the measure was emphasized by the de-
cisive vote of 55 to II on Mr.. Germans mo-
ton to take up the Indian appropriation bill
10 of o.,ilx
bill and send it back to the calendar. Mr.
Wolcott's resolution declaratory for silver,
but postponing action, also went to the cal
endar without final action. 1t was discussed
briefly;
devoted itself to business today. and would
have completed the Indian appropriation bill
had not an acrimonious discussion arisen on
the sectarian school question. 1t brought
out debate on the separation of church
and state, in the course of which the ex-
pressiOns were general that the government
should entirely abandon denominational
ton was made in the case of the Indian
schools at Hampton, va, and Lincoln. Pa.
unconditional. The sectarian question was
still under consideration when the Senate
adjourned During the day two of the
Tillman of South Carolina and Marion But
Ter of North Carolina-made their first APP
pearance on the floor and their credentials
were presented for the terms, beginning
March next The financial question did not
come up during the day. except Indirectly in
speech hon by NJ r. Aen opposing an issue Of
dealing with recent financial conditions.
Washington. D. c., Feb. 22.-As the SEES
Mr.. Pettigrew 6. D. gave decidedly in
teresting turn to the otherwise tedious de-
bate on the Indian appropriation bill. 1t
Mr.. Call, in charge of the measure. sought
to secure an agreement for Il final vote to-
morrow. There were numerous objections,
fr0n pnfti
which was emphasized by the brief but
pointed statement he made 1t was in the
nature of a disclosure that Il private arrange
ment had been reached among senators
whereby the railway pooling bill would be
taken up at. 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
and held before the Senate day and night
and over Sunday until passed. The state
ment came so unexpectedly and was the
sequel to such active work throughout the
day by the friends of the pooling bill that it
created something of sensation amCng
the senator's and spectators. Mr.. Pettigrew
| added to his announcement that he would
take effective steps to defeat the passage of
the pooling bill by objecting to the disposal
of the Indian appropriation bin or other
school item of the Indian bill was completed
in such form as to provide 90 per cent.
reduction from the expenditures of last year.
afternoon in favor of Il judicial system for
the Indian territory, but his amendment to
that effect was finally ruled out of order.
1t is understood that an arrangement was
made in the Democratic steering committee
today which provides that the pooling bill
shall be taken up at O'Clock Saturday and
shall hold it's place as unfinished business un.
til u O'Clock Monday, when, if it shall not be
disposed Of it shall give place to appropria,
probably oppose its consideration.
Washington. D. c., Feb. 23.-It is seldom
that the Senate has had g. more busy and
eventful day, or one so disturbed by per-
sOnal tempests than that of today. The
pooling bill which is regarded as one of
the most important measures before Con-
n.l1
defeat, as it will be difficult to revive it
after the failure of it's friends to command
fore the Senate. Intense feeling was aroused
by the effort to take the bill up: and when
Mr. Mr., Butler, in charge of it. intimated bad
responded hotly. criticised the management
Of the bill, and declared that Mr.. Butler was
cIppauae,d on r., the kep4bican side Mr.:
sharp personal criticism, as a result of their
differences on the pooling bill. In the course
friends of the bill that it was useless to take
it up, as it would be Systematically talked
to t.. De- t. IL 1t was announced that M
days speech as part of the ammunition to
talk the bill to death. The Indian appro-
priaton bill was passed after having been
was made on the sundry civil bill. There
is much interest in the latter measure. as it
contains the provision for relieving the
treasury by the issue of eXchequer certiti-
Gates up to 500, 100000.
House.
Washington, .. c.. Feb 19.-The House
spent today in the further consideration Of
order made by Mr.. Sayers against the items
for the increase of the enlisted force of the
navy were Overruled. and his amendments
looking to their eliminate ton were defeated.
The committee on naval affairs were victo-
rious on every test of strength ia ken today.
The paragraphs providing for the increase of
the navy (the battleships and torpedo boatsl
will be reached tomorrow, and the commit
tee is sanguine that the increases recon-
mended will be authorized desp' tie the deter
mined opposition of Chairman Savers of the
appropriation committee, who announced to-
day that he would fight tie authorization Of
the new ships until the close of the session.
The conference report on the bill to extend
the time for making returns under the in
come tax law was agreed to, and several
bills OF minor importance were passed at
the opening Of the session.
Washington. D. c., Feb. 20.-The oppo-
nents in the House of the new batteships for
the navy suffered crushing defeat when
Mr.. Sayers' motion to strike out the
thoriZation for the war vessels was lost first