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


executive session of the senate was de-
voted wholly to discussion of the
promotion of Admirals Sampson and
Schley and other naval officers en-
gagged in the Santiago campaign over
the heads of officers who were their
superiors in rank. The controversy
was then postponed for 20 days. Sena-
| tor German and Wellington OF
Maryland, one republican and the
other democrat, united. in the
/ first attack upon the navy de-
partment for favoring Sampson over
Sehley, while Senators Lindsay, Petit
grew, Perkins and Money attacked tie
whole system of promotion as a ''spe-
cies of favoritism which is not war
ranted by facts" The method OF
the administration was defended by
Messrs Hale, Chandler and Lodge.
Mr.. Wellington was especially zeal
Gus in advocacy of the claims of Ad-
miral Schley and in his presentation
OF the reasons why Admiral Sampson
should not be preferred over him,
and both he and his democratic coll
league, Mr.. German, made the state
that If the official papers were or
d ed they would demonstrate beyond
possible question the fact that Schley
and not sampson fought the battle of
Santiago. Mr.. Lindsay found much in
promotion of both Schley and Samp-
son over Commodore Watson to con-
denim. Messrs. Perkins, Plass Comm
and Pettigrew also criticised the sys-
tenn as one liable to result in unfair
ness unless very cautiously entered
upon. Messrs. Hale and Chandler
both members of the naval committee,
defended the action of the navy de-
partment in giving preference to the
men who took upon themselves the
brunt of the battle in the Atlantic
waters and in preferring the man who
was in command of the fleet. They
deprecated the opening up of the con-
troversy, which Senator Chandler said
might lead to condition which might
prove as unsavory as that which the
war investigating commission had de-
veloped in connection with the army
beef contracts.
Mr.. Cullom introduced bin grant
ing pension of 800 per month to ex-
Senator John M. Palmer on account of
his services as major general during
the civil war.
Washington Jan. 24.-In the house
the major portion of the day was de-
voted to District of Columbia legisla-
ton. The only action OF public impor-
lance was the passage of the bill 20
extend the navigation laws of the
! United States to the Hawaiian islands.
One of the provisions of the bill grants
an American register to all vessels
flying the Hawaiian flag and owned
by Hawaiian citizens July Z, 1898.
Mr.. Clarke (rep., Ia.) introduced
bill providing that mo person living
or practicing polygamy shall be eligi-
BILE to be a member of either of the
houses, nor shall such person be per-
mitted to hold a seat therein" An
other provision makes the act take
immediate effect.
The majority report on the Ha-
waiian bill was filed by Chairman
K1o~, o. the committee on territories,
with the bill as changed in the COM
mittee. The changes do not vary the
essential features of the measure sub
mitted by the Hawaiian commission.
The report states that in substance a
territorial form of government is es-
tablished for Hawaii, as nearly like
that of the other territories as the To-
cation of the islands, their physical
condition and the character Of the peo-
pie will permit. An amendment is
proposed making all the laws of the
Hawaiian legislature subject to the ap-
prevail or disapproval of the United
States congress. The property quail
flcation, with some modification, is re-
tanned in the bill. The report speaks
favorably of the extension of the Eng
fish language in Hawaii.
During the open session Mr. White
! (dem., COLI made a lengthy speech
against expansion.
! Washington, Jan. 25.-The principal
speeches of the debate on the peace
treaty in the senate were made for the
treaty by Messrs. Teller and Frye and
by Mr. Hoar in opposition. No con-
clusion was reached.
Washington, Jan. 25.-In the house
the debate on the army reorganiza-
tion bill opened.
| Washington, Jan. 26.-The senate
held two executive sessions and at
each the treaty was the subject under
| discussion. A unanimous agreement
was reached to vote on the treaty Feb.
6. Senator Davis presented the Ameri-
can commissioners reasons for their
acceptance of the treaty in the form
in which it was finally concluded. He
also offered an amendment to the
sundry civil bill appropriating $780,
100000 to pay Spain according to the
terms of the treaty. The amendment
has the endorsement OF the committee
on foreign relations.
Washington, Jan. 26.--In the house
Mr.. Barney (rep., Wis., of the com
mittee ON public lands made a favor
able report on the Wisconsin swamp
land bill which has passed the senate