Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-03-25
NATIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW OF THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.
Detailed Proceedings of Senate and
House-BiIls Passed or introduced
in Either Branch-Qnestions OF MO"
..ent 70 the Country at Large.
The Legislative Grind.


arood IN the House Monday. Mr.
Policy IF Texas presented a minority re-
mort on the bill. The Anglo-American
arbitration treaty was advanced toward
final ratification in the Senate. All the
amendments recommended by the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations were agreed
tn. These amendments provide Tor ratl-
fcation by the Senate OF all agreements
hatween this Government and Great Brit
ain. eliminating the United States SUI
preme Court as members OF arbitration
tribunal: and abolishing the provision for
an umpire, thus dispensing with the ser
vices of King Oscar of Norway and SWe-
den.
On Tuesday, the speech of Mr.. Dolliver,
of Iowa was the feature of the tariff de-
hate. which occupied both day and night
sessions The time of the Senate was
divided between an unexpected discussions
of civil service election of Senators by
popular vote, and the passage OF piiis 10
establish a survey of certain lands III
Nebraska and the bill to amend the act
repeating the timber culture laws.
The House Wednesday was again en-
gagged in tariff debate, the discussion last
ing into the night The opposition made
by the colleges of New England and by
many scientific men against the duties
placed on books and scientific apparatus
by the Dingley bill induced the trainers
of the measure to amend it and restore
SO many of these articles to the free list
as are imported for the use of educational
institutions The Senate's open session
lasted only half an hour and no business
was done beyond the introduction OF bills
Among these was one by Mr.. Allen, OF
Nebraska, to repeal the civil service laws,
and to do away with educational tests as
a preliminary to entering the public SER
vice. Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts. pre-
sented bill prohibiting vitascope and
kindred exhibitions of prize fights III the
District of Columbia and the territories
and forbdding the shipment of pictures
for these exhibits by mail or through any
interstate means The Senate confirmed
the appointment of Binger Hermann. Of
Oregon, to be Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office; e. G. Timms. of Wis
consin, to be Auditor of the State and
other departments, and George e. Thum-
mel. of Nebraska, to be Marshal of the
United States district of Nebraska.
The four-days' debate upon the tariff
bill in the House closed Thursday night,
making the bill open for amendment I'M
der the tive-minute rule until the time set
for vote. The Senate held a half-hour
session early in the day. and then. after
two hours in executive session on the
arbitration treaty, resumed the open ses-
sion IN order to go on with the bankruptcy
BILL Amended credentials were present
ed in behalf of John w Henderson an
pointed by the Governor Of Florida to the
seat vacated by Mr.. Call. 1t brought out
statement from Mr.. Hoar. acting chair
man of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, that action on the pending cleo
ton cases was delayed by the uncertainty
as to committee organization in the SEN
ate. The revised credentials were re-
ferred to the Elections Committee.
The tariff bill was thrown open for
amendment under the five-ninutc rule in
the House Friday, but seven weary
hours of work only served to dispose of
nine of the 162 pages of the bill Three
slight committee amendments were adopt-
ed, one of which was to increase the duty
on white lead from 21a to 3 cents pound.
the rate in the act of 1890. The present
duty is 1 u cents. In the Senate Mr.. Gal
linger (Rep.) of Nebraska presented sew
eral forms issued by the civil service COM
mission to substantiate his recent state
L'0hI lhuC SeIltlH fOr office
were required to hop on one foot for
twelve feet. The Senator read the s.bon-
ping provision and several other cues
tons as to the weight and height of the
typesetters, which he characterized as
absurd. Referring to the size and weight
requirement Mr.. Gallinger said ''Phit
Sheridan could not have served the gov
eminent if the civil service commission
had got at him." The matter was re-
ferred to the Civil Service Committee.
Adjourned to Monday.
In the House Saturday. only five more
OF the 162 pages of the bill were disposed
or, making fourteen pages in two of the
fve days allowed for consideration under
the five-minute rule. Only five amend
ments were adopted, all of minor import
ance, and each an amendment of the ways
and means committee. Fully two hours
were spent in the discussion of whether
the foreigner or consumer paid the tax.
IL more progress is not made night SEES
SONS may be held. Senator Warren of
wyoming, in conference with the Re-
publican members of the Senate commit
zee on finance ON schedules affecting
western interests, made some sugces-
tlons concerning third-class woods. look
ing more, however, to change in adjust
ment than change of rates. He also
urged upon the committee the propriety
or return to the policy of putting a
duty on hides.