The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1899-01-24

on census. An arrangement was made
for the confederation of the army re-
organization bill beginning next Tues
day. Fifteen hours are to be allowed
for general debate, exclusive of night
sessions Tuesday, wednesday and
Thursday nights. A night session was
held last night for pension legislation
and the house then adjourned over I'M
til Monday.
In the senate.
The senate was in session Tor hve
hours and a half yesterday but the
session was practically barren OF re-
suits. Two notable speeches were de-
livered. one by Mr.. Nelson Of Mime
sofa in opposition to Mr.. Vests anti
expansion resolution and another by
Mr.. White of California, q personal
explanation of his position with re-
spect to the instructions given the Cal
ifornia senators by the legislature III
that state as to voting on the pending
peace treaty. At the conclusion OF the
speeches the senate resumed consider
alton of the Nicaraguan Canal BILL It's
completion was prevented probably Dy
the filibustering tactics adopted by Mr.
Tillman, who frankly announced that
the bill could not be passed yesterday
as be and other senators, if necessary,
would remain in the chamber until
midnight to prevent final vote.
Washington, Jan. %. The senate
Saturday passed the Nicaragua canal
bill, decided TO make the anti-scalping
bill the unfinished business and con-
tinued, without completion, the consid-
GRAFTON of the Indian appropriation
bill A number of amendments We're
made to the Nicaragua canal bill, and
there were innumerable short speeches
during the day. There was, however,
no opposition to a vote when the time
came, and roll call on it developed
only six votes in opposition to final
passage.
The anti-scalping bill was taken up
on q vote of SO to p, but no effort was
made to resume it's consideration. The
result of the vote was to give it first
place on the calendar, but the under
standing is that it shall not be pressed
i'll opposition to the peace treaty or the
appropriation bills.
The Nicaragua canal bill as it passed
continues the name of the Maratime
Canal company. 1t provides for the
issuance of 100000 shares of stock of
500 each. The canal company is re-
quired to call in all the stock issued
except that held by the Nicaraguan
and Costa Rican governments. The
company is also required to redeem
and cancel all bonds and scrip here
tofore issued by the company, and to
satisfy all cash liabilities. To enable
the company to comply with this re-
quirement treasury warrants to the
amount of $5,000,O00 are authorized
with a proviso to the effect that only
SO much as shall be required to pay the
actual expenses of the rights, priv
ileges franchises and property at the
time of the payment, shall be used,
the value to be determined by COM
missioners to be appointed by the
president This being done, the Sec.
rotary Of the treasury is authorized to
subscribe for 925OOO shares of the
company's stock for the government
of the United States.
The present members of the board
of directors are then to resign, and q!
board of seven is to be appointed in
their stead, consisting Of five on be-
half of the United States, and one
each on behalf of Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA.