Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-02

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has been passed. Boutelle's amend
ment fixing the maximum price OF ar
morplate at $545 per ton, but restricting
the provision to the appropriation made
in the present bill was ruled to be in
order. A bill was introduced revlv-
ing the rank of admiral and vice-ad-
miral and naming Dewey and Schley
as the persons to fill the respective
positions.
Washington, Feb. 24.-During its en-
tire session the senate had under con-
sideratioD the river and harbor bill.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The naval
appropriation bill finally passed the
debate, most of which was spent upon
the question of rehabilitating the
naval academy at Annapolis in ac-
cordance with the scheme inaugurated
by the appropriation of 100000 in the
last naval bill and the proposition to
increase the maximum pricaDto be pald
for armor plate to s545 per ton, the ex-
listing law limiting it to $500. Upon
both propositions the naval commit
tee suffered signal defeats. Mr.. Walker
rep, Mass.) offered an amendment
not pay more for armor plate than
any foreign government paid. This
was carried, the vote being 112 to As.
The Hopkins amendment fixing the
price of armor plate at S445 was adopt
ed without division. Mr.. Moody rep,
Mass.) then created a furore by offer
ing an amendment to create the rank
of admiral of the navy. Uproarious
applause greeted the reading of the
amendment. 1t was carried with rous-
ing cheers. The naval bill was then re-
ported to the house and passed. The
academic bill were adopted. The bills
now go to the president.
Washington, Feb. 25.-After a ses-
sion of nearly eight hours the senate
passed the river and harbor bill by the
uCNAolfC fOSC vi ~ " hC olldl pCol
contest arose over the Nicaragua canal
bill amendment. Mr.. Spooner (rep,
Wis., offered an amendment to the
Nicaragua canal amendment as fol-
lows: That if the president shall be
unable to secure from the govern
ments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
such concessions as will enable the
United States to build and perpetually
own and control the said canal the
president is authorized to negotiate
for the control, right to construct,
maintain and perpetually control some
other canal connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans and the president is
required to negotiate for the abro-
cation or modification of any and all
treaty obligations, if any such exist,
as shall in any wise interfere with the
construction, ownership and perpetual
control of any such canal" The
amendment was agreed to.
The committee on military affairs
reported the compromise army reor-
ganizatlon bill. 1t authorizes the
president to maintain a regular army
at strength not exceeding $4,000
enlisted men and to raise a force
of not more than $4,000 volun-
teer infantry. The increase in
the regular and volunteer force shall
continue in service not later than July
l, 1901.
Washington, Feb. 25.-During the
general debate upon the army appro-
priation bill in the house Mr.. John
son (rep., Ind.), who made severa
notable speeches violently attacking
the policy of the administration dur
ing the consideration of the army re.
organization bill fortnight ago, re
turned to the assault and delivered
against the president and some of his
advisers the most scathing philippe
heard in the house for months.