Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-12-14

What will Congress do? *
to which some thousands of An
newspapers have attempted TO ran'
is interest in it confined to this nv y
or this continent. What the Et,s
Congress at it's first session, which
lawfully be extended to the fret
day in December next, but whi%
in all probability, end several n,
before that time, will do must ipsrs
affect, not merely the material n.'
Of all our people, but their political
and acts. And as no man in any
munity '.liveth to himself" so no MI
and especially no great member
family of nations can avoid some i,
of responsibility toward other nqrI
of that family. Recent events have
our country more influential in int
tional affairs; have made other NIL
more inclined to study our poliiN
policies, and have charged Us with n
er responsibilities touching the i1ta
Of other countries than would hap
deemed possible before the war Of
began. These facts account as well
the intense domestic as for the M
augmented foreign concernment N
doings Of the Congress now in sesSa
The Senate on "Wednesday red
nearly 800 bills and resolutions
most important bills were the Find
Committees currency reform mes
Mr.. Cullom's Hawaiian govern
measure and the Frye substitute ta
Hanna-Payne subsidy bill. Mr..
introduced a resolution expressing 81;
thy with the Beers and Mr.. Rawla
providing for an investigation into
amy. Mr.. Harris was added 10 thel
mittee on Elections, which will cOE
the Quay, Clark and Scott contests
House was not in session.
The Senate on Thursday recerd
from Mr.. Chandler to encourage atha
at West Point and Annapolis. Sc
Committee on Contingent EXPO
Chandler resolution to investigate Ha
Senators Clark of Montana and Sod
West Virginia to hold their seats
ceived resolution from Mr.. Berry d.
ing in favor of election Of SenatON
popular vote. Adjourned until Mod
Dec. IL. Before the House met The
publican and Democratic leaders atta
ed to perfect an agreement for The
bate on the financial bill, But thel
tiations failed. The Republican led
then decided to resort to SPECIAL
Mr.. Overstreet Qndiana), who S@
charge of the bill, introduced the a
resolution for a special order upon
the Committee on Rules will act It
yides for the consideration Of lN
continuing until a date to be decided
by the Committee on Rules. lHmea
ly after the reading of the ]o1fNa
Speaker announced the appolntmI
the Committee on Rules as follows
Speaker, Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylyan'
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, RepubllcaN
Messrs. Richardson Of Tennessee
Bailey of Texas, Democrats. AnnoI
ment Of the death of Represel,'
Greene of Nebraska was followed "
journment as token of respect
On Friday the House adopted a.
order for the consideration OF llt
rency bill, beginning Monday Lee
general debate to be allowed untlI 's
lowing Friday, amendments to %u
Saturday and vote to be taken AVA
Dec. Is. Mr.. Dalzell presented an al
ment to the rules, creating cOml
on insular affairs, to consist OF T'F.
members, to have jurisdiction C'D
matters, excepting revenues anu
priations, of the islands when cau
the United States through tne
with Spain in 1899, and to CUBA y
increase the committees on lorp
fairs, merchant marine and tlshefel
lie lands, military affairs, naval l. y.
and District of Columbia from Dl''
members, and the eO" "a
on territories from thirteen 10
members. Mr.. Robertson announ,
death Of Representative S. IT, p~
Louisiana, and after adopting Wv asd
tomary resolutions, at $780, as q nJ
further respect. the House adJOulD'
til Monday, Dec. II.