Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-17

On Monday the House passed. ~
tary academy bill with only ono i,n ons ln'1
amendment. The debate ON thn " portal
was desultory and touched vo %e"SuI
political topics. The bill carries S,-os
being $4,000 less than tho oman ,"''o4l
ried by the current law. The hin ,n ~ ~
the period for the refunding Of ,ho ''tl
titlcates of deposit OF 1870 to Nav ne 81
1879, was passed. In the Scn.to
Chandler presented IL memorial ,no. y
IN 1874 by the late Admiral WorJon ,r",y
as lieutenant in the navy, comm,Ua
the Monitor in the historic frht in Was
ton Roads between that vessel ana
ironclad ,Merrimac. Mr.. Chardlor
that Admiral Worden conceived tho III
that 1t would be proper for tho Con ~
ment Of the United States To nav
officers and crew of the Monitor tbn 81,
of $500 each. in the nature of prizc nv moS
but after having prepared the mown0
concluded not to present il ia Conaa
lest his motives might be miscorStnn
The Hawaiian question consumed NV
Of the day. J."
In the Senate on Tuesday Mr. All
offered as an amendment to the Gino,,a
and consular appropriation hin noa"
ton recognizing the bcligcrcpcy ~
Cuban insurgents. Mr.. Cannon o(rnro,d
resolution urging the President to notX
@pain that If it did not recognize tho.
dependence of the Cuban republic bord
March A the United States would roc1
nize the belligerency of the Cubans J
within ninety days thereafter wouI
sert the independence of the Cuban ron,
lie. Mr.. Mason followed with a rcso
ton requesting the President to notN
Spain that the Cuban war must ccovo
once and to declare the intention Of
United States to restore and maipti
peace on the island. The House cntM
ed upon consideration of the AMriN
Plowman contested election case from
fourth Alabama district The moio,H
of the committee reported in favor
seating the Republican candidate ON +
ground of conspiracy, an allegation yial
ously denied by Democrats. Mr.. rid
mans plurality on the face of the rein
was 2,0G7. The majority revised the
ures SO as to give Mr.. Aldrich a pluro
of 342. Messrs. Taylor Of Ohio and Ma
of Illinois spoke for the majority,
Mcssrs. Fox of Mississippi and Settle
Kentucky for the minority.
In the House on Wednesday the
drich-Plowman contested election
from the Fourth Alabama District
settled by the passage of resolution
claring Mr.. Aldrich Ncp.), the cont
ant, entitled to the seat. The vote
on party lines. Cuban debate consuI
the whole day in the Senate. Speed
were made by McssrS. Cannon, Ma
and Hale.
The House was in a very bad tem
Thursday, and the whole session was
sumed in fillbustering against two
of minor importance-one to Issue ID
cate check, and the other to make RI
land, Me-, SUPPORT Of entry. Nc
got further than the cngrossment VI
third reading. Finally, when it bcca
evident that no progress could be NJ
with the bills presented, an adjounnI
was taken until Monday. During ain
the entire session of the Senate the In
appropriation bill was under discuss
The reading Of the bill was completed
all OF the committee amendments Y
adopted. Subsequently several amt
ments of minor character Were attaC
to the measure. Mr.. Allen Of Ncbr1
enlivcned the proceedings few min
before adjournment by making an at
upon Speaker Reed for preventing thq
actment, us the Nebraska Senator deg
ell, Of meritorous legislation, sent to-
House of Representatives by the Ser
He denounced the Speakers action III
regard as a disgrace" to Congress
to the American people.
Consideration Of the Indian appro
ton bill was resumed in the Sena'
Friday, and, after being amended 10
extent, the measure was passed
most important amendment was UNA
fered by Mr.. Pettigrew, which, II n
enacted, will restore the free home
law so far as it relates to Indian
coded to the United States for
lands the settlers have been obliged
the purchase price paid to the lnu
The bill carries appropriations HgeI
ing nearly $S,O00,000. The Seha'1
journed until Monday. The HOUSE
not in session.