Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-07
CONGRESS.
Senate.

The main features of the bill are the items
for four seagoing coast line battleships de-
signed to carry the heaviest armor and
most powerful ordnance. to cost So, $50. 600
thirty knots. to cost ssOO,OOO, and ten tor
pedo boats to cost 100000. Mr. Quay of
fered an amendment increasing the appro-
ers from s25OOO0 to 100000. Agreed to.
Mr.. Perkins 1iep., CALI moved an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for naval
training school at Yerba Buena, Cal, but
withdrew it after several speeches in oppo-
sition to it had been made.
The Senate proceedings were enlivened on
the 18th by speech from Senator German
in opposition to the appropriation for battle
ships in which the war spirit and extraya-
gance in Congress Were. criticised. The adj
m1nlStration came in for a thrust at the
same time. The Senate resumed considera-
ton of the naval appropriation bill after
some routine business had been disposed Of.
The pending question was the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Chandler Rep., N H)
making it unlawful for retired naval Of
ficers to enter the service of contractors
furnishing naval material to the govern
ment. Before proceeding with this amend
ment Mr. Bacon Dem, Ga.) reported an inn
portant new amendment from the commit
ton to the building of four battleships, as
provided by the bill, that in case the sec
rotary of the navy makes separate contracts
for armor or armorplate he shall not ac-
cept bids exceeding $3.50 ton for such
armor, and in case the secretary cannot
delay action and report the facts to the
next session of Congress. The Chandler
amendment was agreed to, As to IL. AS
adopted the prohibition against naval Of
ficers serving naval contractors goes into
effect June 30, 1897. This brought the Sen
ate to the most important feature of the
cost ". 100, 600 each, three thirty-knot tor
pedo boats at 100000 and ten torpedo boats
at 500, 600. Mr.. German moved an amend
ment to fix the number of battleships at two
Instead of four and Mr.. Quay an amend
ment fixing the number of battleships at
six Senator German spoke at length. In
closing his speech the senator with great
sarcasm referred to the secretary of the
eauKp ana his sn abon to build and
secretary of the navy" Said he then after after
a pause--"that is to say, our secretary of
the navy, who is not great, who went into
the cabinet because of the success of Demo-
cratic Ideas as we supposed, asked for
more ships and more money" He de-
scribed the demands of the secretary with
his inspiration to association with naval Of
fcers who were anxious for ships to com
mand. He ended with an appeal to the Sen
ate to limit expenditures If the revenues
could not be increased.
Two notable speeches by Senator Teller
ana senator Sherman-representing oppos-
We're heard in the Senate on the Goth. Mr..
Teller addressed himself particularly to
the Ohio senator, coptroyerting the views
held by him and maintaining that no hon
est effort had been made in the present
Congress to pass a tariff bill. The senator
referred IN passing to the Mckinley cand-
agents of prosperity was delusiye. as no
prosperity could come until financial CON
d Tti3nns. were reformed. The climax of Mr.
Ieller'S speech reached when he an
nounced that he would vote as he spoke
and that he would not hesitate to separate
himself from the great party to which he
had been allied for forty years if it an
nounced for the gold standard: Mr. Sher-
man answered Mr.. Teller, arguing against a
time had come for decisive opinion from
the people. He appealed the case, he said
to the tribunal of the American people at
the da coming election The early part Of the
Villas and Mitchell of Wisconsin. Palmer
and Kyle, eulogizing Pere Marquette, after
t Which the resolution was adopted accepting
the statue Of Marquette presented by Wis
c .lsill. me naval appropriation bill is
thrnt yd befere the Senate but is being
financial debate. Mr.. Hale, in charge of the
bill, protested against the distracting de-
bates, declaring that if it continued Con-
gaess would remain in Washington until
Senator HILL from the committee on jul
dietary, on the Both submitted report to
the Senate the bill in relation to CON
tempts of United States courts. the senator
presenting a new bill as the result of the
committees deliberations. The bill defines
during the sitting of a court or a Judge in
chambers in its or his presence; all other
c!ontempts are indirect. 1t provides for the
immediate and summary punishment of the
direct contempt without written accusl-
ton Especial interest in the bill centers
IN the provision for the punishment of CON
tempt or court committed not in the courts
presence. as in the Debs case. The pro-
vision upon this point is as follows: 'That
upon the return of an officer process or
an ahdavit duly filed showing any person
guilty of Indirect contempt, a writ of at
tachment or other lawful process may issue
and such person be arrested and brought
xxv.itto
accusation setting forth succinctly and
clearly the facts alleged to constitute such
contempt shall be filed and the accused
CURED to answer the same by an order fix
Ing the time and place: hearing; and the
court may, on proper showing. extend the
time so as to give the accused a reasonable
tempt. After the answer. or in case of re-
fusal to answer the court may proceed to
as may be produced. If the accused an
swer. the trial shall proceed upon testimony
produced as IN criminal cases and he shall
be confronted with the witnesses against
him: but such trial shall be by the court or
in it's discretion upon application by the
accused. trial by jury may be had as in
ment. shall be entered accordingly pre-
scribing the. punishment The bill allows
appeal to the Supreme court. The naval
appropriation bill was taken up soon after
the Senate opened, the pending question be-
ing on the number of new battleships.
The debate in the Senate on the LIST was
calling the famous Ingalls, Voorhees, contest
OF some years ago. Senator Tillman of
South Carolina again brought his unique
being the first of any length since his
memorable maiden effort attacking public
officials, high and low While he spoke this
time the silver pitchfork recently presented
to him in the West was conspicuously dis
played on his scarf The senator used the
blunt words characteristic of his utterances
arraigning the President and cabinet of.
fcers with unsparing criticism and personal
invective. He also addressed himself per-
sonally to Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Sherman. and
drew from the former sharp rejoinders.
while Mr.. Sherman declined to be brought
into controversy with the South Carolina
senator. Mr.. Hill followed Mr.. Tillman,
answering the latter point by point. During
the day Mr.. Sherman secured the passage
of bill approprating $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the Behring commission soon
to meet in San Francisco of Canadian seal
ers in Behring sea. Mr.. Butler Pop. Y. c.
presented bill making the Mexican silver