Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-09

Butter DdSeo his OBJECTIONS 10 the du-
vanceuaent of Sampson upon the rev.
elatioAs of the published record of the
two officers, and referred with special
emphasis to the fact that Sampson had
himself been responsible for Schley re-
naming at Cienfuegos. Mr.. Foraker
gave notice that he would offer the fol-
lowing amendment to the army appro-
priation bill as proviso when it
comes before the senate: THAT no
franchise or concessions of any kind
whatever shall be granted by the Uni
ted States or by any authority what
ever for which the United States is re-
sponsble in Cuba during the occupa-
ton there by the United States; and
providing further, that the pacification
Of the island of Cuba having been ac-
authorized to withdraw the military
forces of the United States therefrom
and leave the government and control
of the island to it's people" The pres
ident sent to the senate an inventory
Of the property the Hawaiian govern
ment transferred to the United States.
The report was made by Special Agent
Sewall. The estimate places the total
valuation of the property at $10,S73, 900.
Washington, March 1.-The house
spent practically the entire session
passing public bills. Sixty-one bills
were passed carrying $9,325,000.
Washington, March 2.-During al
most the entire session of the senate it
was engaged in routiI.e business.
Three score or more Of minor bills
were passed, the calendar icing
cleared entirely of private pension
bills and of measures correcting the
military and naval records. Two
measures of national character were
passed by the senate, the fort
ifcations bill and the bill pro-
viding a code of criminal laws
for the district of Alaska. The forti-
fications bill was passed precisely as
it came from the house, without an
amendment and now goes to the pres
ident. The conference reports on the
census and naval personnel bills were
agreed to and these two measures will
also go to the president.
Washington, March 3.-An attempt
was made in the house to consider res
olutions reported by the Judiciary
committee declaring that Gen. Wheeler
and three other members, who accept
ed commissions in the army, had there
by vacated their seats, but the house,
NV halv inc raf1 RI
consider them. The political division
upon this vote was significant. The
vote stood II ayes, cast by q republi
cans, 43 democrats and Is populists,
and LAG nays, cast by 101 republicans,
A democrats and 1 populist Half a
under suspension of the rules for the
pan-American exposition in Buffalo
and the Ohio centennial at Toledo.
The senate bill carrying $1,OOO,000 for
a new building for the department of
justice was passed. The senate bill
appropriating $14S,6OO TO purchase
10000 acres of land in accordance
with the provisions of the treaty with
the Lower Brule Indians was passed.
A number of conference reports on
minor bills were adopted.
Washington, March 4.-When the
senate convened yesterday morning it
faced the task of considering two
great appropriation bills, those for the
army and for supplying general de-
ficiencies. The former carries ap
preparations exceeding $SO,00O,OO0 and
the latter $20,000,000. Both passed.
The river and harbor bill as adopted
eliminates the reservoir proposition.
The conference on the Washington
public library bill was presented by
Mr.. Hale. He explained the senate's
armor plate amendment was a serious
stumbling block and it had been sug
gested that the senate take a vote up
on the proposition as it now was pre-
scented. He declared that the stu
alton was very serious, as it would
effect the price of armor not only for
the ships authorized by the bill, but
for the ships already contracted for.
The conference on the naval bill
ment on the armor plate and the bat
tleship amendments of the senate.
They agreed upon all the other pro-
visions. These two items will be sub
mitted to vote of the senate. The
naval nominations were confirmed
without opposition. These are promo
tions resulting from the naval person.
mel bill. 1t settles the Schley-Samp-
son controversy by making each a
rear-admiral, with Schley two num-
bers in advance of Sampson.
Washington, March 4.-Crowded gall
leries looked down upon the struggling
members of the house as the clos
ing scenes of the last legislative day
Of this congress were being enacted.
Mr.. Walker (rep., Mass.), after
many successful attempts, got an OPP
portunity during the afternoon to
voice his views on currency reform
and severely criticised some of his
republican colleagues. The questions
in dispute between the two houses, be-
ing naturally last to be adjusted, were
time to time short recesses were taken.
They were simply breathing spells,