Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-06-09


The Senate remained in secret leglsla'
tive session for three hours on tuesday.
The entire time was given to rather free
discussion of the Hawaiian question
based on a motion declaring 1t to be the
sense OF the Senate that the question OF
annexation should not be discussed in
open session. At the conclusion Of the
debate the Senate yoted viva yoce not to
pursue the subject further except behind
closed doors. Consideration of the pend
ing war revenue measure was continued
in open session, but no real headway was
made. The House passed bill author!z-
ing the construction of a railway bridge
across Lake st. Francis, near Lake City,
Ark. A concurrent resolution, directing
the commission now codifying the Grim
inal laws to prepare and submit code of
civil law and procedure for Alaska, was
also approved. A number of private bills
were passed and the House, in committee
of the whole, passed bill authorizing the.
Secretary of the Treasury to keep open
during June and July this year such life
saving stations On the Atlantic and gulf
coasts as he might deem advisable.
Wednesdays session of the House was
given to the consideration and passage of
bill called up by Mr.. Jenkins (Rep) of
Wisconsin to remove all political disabili-
lties incurred by the third section of the
| fourteenth amendment to the constitution.
| The debate gave rise to notable speeches
| from Mr.. Grosvenor Rep.) of Ohio and
| Mr.. Settle (Dem) Of Kentucky, upon the
obliteration of all section feeling and the
reality at last of Il reunited country. In
| cidental to the debate several members re-
viewed the conclusion that a member Of
Congress could not hold simultaneously a
| military and civil office. Upon its pas
sage the bill received unanimous vote.
| Marked progress was made by the Senate
| toward the final disposition of the war
! revenue measure. The committee amend
| ments on nearly sixty pages Of the bill
We're passed upon. The interest of the
session centered in the action taken upon
| the amendment of Mr.. German Dem.) of
Maryland, levying tax of one-quarter
of l per cent. upon the SEoss receipts OF
all corporations doing a business exceed
| ing $250,000 a year. By a direct vote
upon it the amendment was rejected
to 81. The German amendment so modi-.
| fed that it levies a tax of one-quarter of
one per cent. on all corporations engaged
in the refining of sugar or petroleum was
passed: Yeas, 33; nays, 2G.
The Senate continued it's consideration
CT the war revenue bill through its SEES
| son of Friday, completing everything but
the bond provision and the AMENDMENTS
proposed by the Democrats to ta4e ! its
place. The speech of the day was made
by Mr.. Butler (Populist) Of North Caro-
lima. The House, practically without de-
bate, passed the urgency deficiency bill
providing for emergency expenses ofIthe
army and navy departments incidelH to
| the war;
Two very important votes were taken
Friday in the Senate. In lieu of the
se:gniorage amendment offered by the ma
| jority of the Finance Committee, Mr..
Wolcott Rep., Coio.) proposed an amend
ment directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to coin the silver bullion in the treas
ury and to issue silver certificates against
it. The amendment was agreed to, IS to
81, several Republicans voting for it. Mr..
Aldrich rep, r. L. then pressed the
amendment of the Finance Committee
providing for the issue of $1GO, O0O,O00
of certificates of Indebtedness and $780,,
100000 of bonds, to be used exclusively
for the payment Of the expenses of the
war. After all extended debate the ques-
ton was brought to an issue, and by the
decisive vote of 45 to 81 the bond amend
ment was incorporated in the bill as
substitute for the amendment to issue
legal tender notes.
The war revenue measure was passed
by the Senate Saturday evening at 1903
clock. A score or more of attempts
were made to amend it, but in only three
or four instances were the attempts sue
cessful. The most notable amendment
adopted was that offered by Mr.. Tillman
of South Carolina, placing a duty of III =
cents a pound on all tea imported into the
United States. The amendment created
10 debate and was adopted by Il vote OF
IS to 80. AS finally completed the Dill
was passed by vote of 4S to %. Mr. AZ
lison moved that the Senate insist upon
its amendments and that conferees be
appointed. The motion was agreed TO
and Messrs. Allison, Aldrich and Jones
of Arkansas were named as conferees.
In the House Mr.. Lacey of Iowa secured
consideration of the Senate bill to pro-
tect homesteaders who may enlist and
serve in the forces of the United States.
After some delay it was passed.