Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-08
CONGRESS.
Senate.

IerfeS were packed, however, in anticipation
of interesting developments, but there were
no incidents during the day that awakened
more than passing interest. The Indian
bill was considered up to O'Clock, when
for three hours Il general discussion of the
Sanguilly case and the effect of the pardon
occurred. Mr.. Frye, who stirred the gal
leries TO fever heat yesterday, stepped into
the middle aisle and said he hoped the
Sanguilly resolution would be allowed to
go to the calendar without further discus
sion. During the debate Mr.. Lodge said:
1T took twenty three months for diplo-
matte negotiations, and when the case was
presented to the Senate and to the bar of
public opinion we have q pardon the next
morning."
The Senate turned on the 9th from the
stirring theme of Cuba to the commonplace
appropriation bills, giving the entire day to
the postOffice bill. The debate was mainly
on the question of an Investigation into the
cost of carrying the mails on the rOalroads.
1t brought out much criticism of the al
legged eXtrayagant charges for this mail car
riage. controversy between the Knights
Of Labor and the Metropolitan Street Rail
way compa " of the District of Columbia,
over the discharge of employees, aroused
general discussion of labor questions. Mr..
Allen Pop) of Nebraska endeayored to Sc
cure the reconsideration of bill granting
an extension of the Metropolitan company's
lines. He asserted that the company had
discharged certain employees because they
belonged to the knights of Labor. He want
ed the employees reinstated before the bill
came quite personal Messrs. Gallinger and
Mcmillan resenting Mr.. Aliens remarks and
declaring that the committee had fully in
yestigated the matter. Finally Mr.. Aliens
motion was tabled by a vote of 80 to a.
Senator Tillman provoked turbulent
scene in the Senate on the LIST, when he
charged that the armor-plate manufacturers
had their paid agents in that body who
were rObbing the government The charge
was resented by Senator Hawley. where
upon Mr.. Tfllman said that 1.-THE CALLED jade
winces," and it looked for a time as
though personal conflict was imminent,
until Mr., Hawley was escorted to the cloak
room. Senators Hawley and Squire had
spoken against Senator Chambers amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill to re-
duce the price of armor plate to $500 a
ton, and Senator Elkins had complained of
the lack of information on the cost of the
armor plate, when Senator Tilman took
the floor Mr.. Lodge gave notice today Of
a motion to reconsider the vote on the pas
sage of the sundry civil bill. He soon with
drew the notice., saying he had been as
Sured that an Objectionable amendment re-
latIng to the immigration laws would be
taken out in conference. The District Of
Columbia appropriation bill was then taken
up. The general deficiency appropriation
bill was reported to the Senate The total
OF the appropriations made by the bill as
reported is $10,334, 273, an increase of ST.
So, 245 over the amount appropriated by
the House. Further items aggregating $447,-
600 were added to the District of Columbia
bill by the Senate, and the bill was passed
An amendment was inserted declaring the
government policy to be adverse to aiding
church and religious societies in charitable
June 90 1898 Mr.. Chandler wanted to go
with the Senate bill with House amend
ments for an international monetary
ference but it went over, owing to the pres
sure of appropriation bills. The naval APP
preparation bill then take up. At 4:3O
Mr.. Hill moved an executive session. There
was sharp opposition but on vote the mo-
ton preVailed-36 to 26, and the doors were
closed
The Senate had it's share of Inauguration
crowds, on the ID and they were compen-
fh0 ina
procedure of appropriation bills. The bill
for an international monetary conference
was taken up at / O'Clock, and after two
hours Of animated debate the House amend
ments were agreed to without the formal
ity of a yea and nay vote. This is the final
legislative stage of the bill and it now
goes to the President. The fertilization ap-
preparation bill passed early in the
day. The deficiency appropriation bill led
number of claims aggregating $597 900 I'M
der the Bowman act An amendment COW
ering the claims was finally adopted. A
resolution was agreed to requesting the
state department for any further cor
reSpOndence received relative to the arrest
of Victor McCord of Pennsylvania in Peru.
A statement by Mr.. Vest relative to the
inquiry into bond issues called out by
Mr.. PETERS efforts to pass Il resolution for
Pst on tn n99y Morg The refusal of
certain questions of the committee was the
subject of discussion, but the matter went
over without action. AT 6:15 d. m. the Sen
took a recess until 8:15 p. m. The inau-
guration crowds were again on hand at the
night session. The bill to amend the re-
vised statutes prescribing the punishment
for mutilating United States coins or for
uttering or passing or attempting to utter
or pass such mutilated coins passed. |
The agreements of the conferees on the |
Slindry civil bill were concurred in and
the disagreements sent back to conference.
A conference report on the Indian bill was |
also presented. 1t was disagreed to as |
"A whole and sent back to conference. The !
deficiency bill was again taken up, the |
question being on Mr.. Whites motion to |
strike out the appropriation of $1.31O,42 |
to the Southern Pacific railroad. Mr. Allen |
offered an amendment to the Southern Pa |
cific st@ms providing that the amount be |
retained in the treasury until the fina; adj |
justment of the government liens on the |
Southern and Central Pacific railroads; An
agreement was reached to vote at 1915. |
After debate the Alien amendment pre- |
vailed without, division. The deficiency APP
propriation bill was then passed. At 1926
4 NJ the Senate adjourned.
"A conference report on the District of |
Columbia appropriation bill was presented |
In the Senate on the 3D. The items of agree
mont were concurred in and the disagree
mpnfs sent back to conference. further |
conferences on the Sundry civil bill was or |
dered final conference report on the |
nostoffice appropria ton bill was presented |
and agreed to. conference report on the |
indian bill was passed. Mr.. Pettigrew, in |
charge of if, explained that the items to |
which the Senate objected last right had |
bean struck out They covered amendments |
as to the SENECA I9di22s, Kaw. Indians !,
Scrip, and attaching the Usage nation to the /
Indian territory The report was agreed |
70 and further conference ordered HOUSE
follows: TO amend the law permitting |
rights of way for steam roads, etc, through eI
lain lands in Washington state, known as
the Pacific forest reserve, as a pubic park;
park; amending the copyright laws so as to
prohibit the unauthorized use Of words. or |
phrases implying copyright The confer
once report on the naval appropriation bill
was then agreed to, the remaining items of |
disagreement going back to conference.
TY5nse bill defining the jurisdiction of the |
[nited States circuit courts in cases brought |
f6T fhe infringement of letters patent was |
passed The final conference, report on the !
fortifcation appropriation PIN was pre- present M
House reported the the Of t fes m The
Veto message was read and without com
referred to the eGmmit 6g S Sa
70 take up the bill placing William II. Hugo
ca the retired list of the army as a hrSt
hot SSIAlnh a