Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17

In the House on Monday the Hawlev
bill providing for two additional regiments.
Of artillery was passed under suspension.
of the rules by almost unanimous vote.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader. want
ed more time for debate than the forty
minutes allowed, and because he did NOT
get it he inaugurated n flibuster against
District of Columbia legislation that con-
tinucd all day. In the Senate the session
was devoted to consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. At
the hour of adjournment the bill had not
been disposed Of.
The District Of Columbia appropriation
bill, containing provision for the reduc-
ton of about one-half of the present
rates Of telephone charges in the district
was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
bill to authorize the relocation and re-
building of q pontoon bridge across the
Mississippi River at Prairie du Chen,
Wis, was passed. The ILL for the relief
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
of Tennessee, appropriating $2SS, 900, was
passed. In the House the bill appropriate
ing $5O,0O0,0OO for defense passed unani-
mously.
In the House on Wednesday the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill went through its last stages in
the adoption Of the financial conference
report. The remainder of the day was
consumed in consideration of the Senate
amendments to the Indian appropriation
bill. The substitute for the Senate pro-
vision regarding the opening of the Tn
compa hgre reservation was knocked out
on q point of order, and the amendment
goes back to conference. The desire Of
the confereeS to non-concur in the Senate
free homestead clause encountered bitter
opposition, and an arrangement was made
whereby four hours are to be devoted to-
debate q proposition to concur submitted
by Mr.. Eddy of Minnesota. Mr.. Shcr
man, chairman of the Indian Committee
declared that the free homestead provis-
ion would cost the Government $56, 00O-
900. He desires to eliminate it from the
bill, and has the support of the Secretary
of the Interior. In the Senate the $50
100000 defense bill was passed by q
unanimous vote. Hawaiian annexation,
was considered in executive session.
In the House all day Thursday was,
spent on the Indian appropriation bill.
The Senate amendments were non-c0n-
Cured in and the bill sent to conference.
In the Senate no business of real impor-
lance was transacted in open session. The
session lasted only an hour, the time be-
ing largely consumed in disposing of rou-
tine morning business. A few bills Of
minor Importance were passed.
In the House on Friday the bill to pay
the Bowman act claims, aggregating ST.
100000, for stores and supplies furnished
the Union army during the war was CON
sidcred until o'clock, but beyond COM
plotting the general debate little progress
was made. OF the 800 odd claims in the
bill all but few come from the South,
and dilatory tactics were resorted to to
prevent progress. During the flibuster-
ing the House was in an uproar. At D
O'Clock, after completing two pages of the
bill. the House recessed until 0 O'Clock
for an evening session to be devoted to
pension legislation. After the evening
session the House adjourned until Mon
day. The Senate was not in session.