Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-07

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Consideration of the Hawaiian annexa.
ton resolutions was resumed on Monday
and during the session Mr.. Clay Oem,,
Of Georgia, Mr.. Roach (Den.) of North
Dakota, and Mr.. Cafery (Dem.) of Louis.
| lana, addressed the Senate in opposition e.
them. Mr.. Caffery had not concluded his
speech when the Senate adjourned. The
| House devoted the days session to corsd-
GRAFTON Of legislation affecting the District
| of Columbia. The messages of the Presi-
| dent relative to Naval Constructor Hob.
| son, the Hudson officers and crew at Car.
denas and Capt. Hodgson, Of the Hugh
Mccullough, at Manila, were not read I'M
til late. Few members were present, and
the reading was not marked by any DEM
onStration.
In the House on Tuesday the conference
report upon the bankruptcy bill was
adopted by vote of 1874 to 53. When the
bankruptcy bill was disposed of Mr.. Ma,
hon 02ep., Pa asked unanimous consent
for disagreement to the Senate amend
ments to the war claims or omnibus"
bill, ard for granting the request of the
Senate for a conference. Consent was
given and the chair appointed as con-
ferees Messrs. Mahon, Often and Rich
ardson. Several bills affecting the army
were passed, notably being those proyd-
ing for the pay of volunteers from the
date Of enrolment for service, and provd-
ing for increases in the ordnance, engineer
and Quartermaster's departments Al
| most the entire session of the Senate was
occupied by MIR. Caffery Oem., La il
continuation of his speech against the an
nexation Of Hawaii At O'Clock he had
not concluded, but yielded the floor in or
der that the general deficiency bill might
be considered. The bill was read and the
committee amendments, so far as they
have been offered. were agreed to.
A precedent that will be historic YVES es-
tablished by the Senate at its session on
Wednesday. For probably the first time
in the history of the Senate resolution
was adopted rendering the thanks of Goa
gress to common seamen, specifically nam
ing them in the resolution. The resolu-
tons recommended by the President were
adopted, rendering the thanks of Con
gress to Naval Constructor Hobson and
the other heroes of the Merrimac, and to
Lieut.. Frank II. Newcomb, commander
of the revenue cutter Hudson. for his gal
liant rescue of the Winslow and her crew
NeIA
Capt. Hodgson of the McCulloch for dis
tinguished services at Manila. C0nsd-
Grafton Of the general deficiency bill was
concluded and the measure was passed.
An amendment of great importance Was
attached to the bill, practically by general
consent. 1t relates to the settlement of
claims Of the Government against tie
Pacific railroads The bill as passed catl
-; about cOO- 900 900 +l>o l.,,,.,4 ,,,,,
carried by any appropriation measure
since the civil war After the passage of
the deficiency bill consideration of the
Hawaiian annexation resolutions was re-
sumed. The House after sending the In
dian and sundry civil bills back to confer
ence, consideration of bills from the Mill
tary Affairs Committee. under the rule
adopted on Tuesday. proceeded. Notable
among the measures passed were those
providing for the enlistment OF cooks in
the army, providing for the appointment
Of military storekeepers for the army, Pre-
viding for the protection of har1or de-
lenses and Notifications against wanton
and malicious injury. and giving the See
rotary of War discretion TO permit any
church or religious sect to erect its house
Of worship upon the West Point military
Late Thursday afternoon tie Senate
cleared the legislative decks for what
may be the final action upon the Ia
waiian annexation resolutions The last
Of the appropriation bills that have been
pending in conference were disposed of
and was q law before midnight After a
debate lasting three hours the Senate
finally receGed from its amendment to the
sundry civil bill and adopted the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriate ton
bill Mr.. Bate Dem, TENN and Mr.
Tillman Dem. S. c. discussed at length
the Hawaiian annexation resolutions
The latter discussed the race problem
from the standpoint. of Southern man
and was characteristically vigorous in his
remarks. AN attempt to secure passage 6
of the bill to incorporate the internationa
American bank met with determined 0p 4
position in the House. Filbustering vas Il
INDUCED in. but it was not effective in s
preventing the consideration OF the bill 3
Adjournment, however, was forced be- e
fore vote upon the measure could he a
reached. The House adopted the report 81
upon the Indian appropriation bill insist a
Cd unanimously upon its disagreements to 81
the Senate amendments to TIE sundTy
civil bill and sent the general deficiency
bill to conference
Odds and Ends.
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