Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-02

During almost six hours Mondor -,
noon the postoffice appropriation I'm utter
under discussion in the Senate. tho tho t %Ss
being consumed largely by Mr. y Run uine
Cop, N. Co. and Mr.. PetticrawD " ISe
Rep, S. d. in an amendment nr"r;, 1en'
that the postal commission sbonIa 'uis
sent its final report to Congress INV " pre-
L, 19OO. Failing after MANY trioir .A"FcR
tain unanimous consent for tho ;no " %
OF the amendment in the bill Mr. p'..I
permitted 1t to come to a vote T. '''er
defeated p to 10. Mr.. Hawlpv cba; was
of the Military Affairs Committeo "''nal
TO take up the army reorganization ,!n
unanimous consent having been rqfnsas
to take up the measure without dia ,uSea
ing the unfinished business-tbo ' pa"
scalping bill. Mr.. Hawley's motion " "D
vailed, A to 26, this making the arm, PIE pre-
the unfinished business. A seDaro+S L III.
appropriating $2O,O0O,OO0 for pavm nt, "l'
Spain under the provisions of the troo 4s
Paris was passed by the House N.Y., "
suspension of the rules. The Sonot aI ln
to reimburse the Governors of Stoto, VII
expenses paid by the States in orga ,,i ;@
volunteers for service in the w9r ',1 n;
Spain before their muster into tb0 WIN" a'1
vice of the United States also was nos Sr,
Formal discussion of the Huu.uou,,.-
army reorganization bill was bpgnD y
the Senate Tuesday afternoon ""
Hawley and Mr.. Warren, RepuNyconn'
supported the measure, and Mr.. MtcSnn
and Mr.. Cockrell, Democrats, opposed II
while Mr.. Proctor, Republican, ADDRESSED
the Senate in favor of some amendments
which he had proposed to the bill Tbs
postoffice appropriation bill was laid bn.
fore the Senate and it's consideration wac
resumed. At 2 o'clock the debate cIosna
and the voting began. Mr. BDt]ays
amendment reducing the amount paid to
railroads was defeated As to Is, Tho
bill was then passed. The House reached
the last page of the naval bill and I'D.
Journed with point of order pending
against a provision fixing the price op
armor plate at $545 per ton. Much of the
time was occupied in debating the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mudd (Rep, MAJ
appropriating $4,000 to complete the
three buildings authorized to be erected
at the naval academy at Annapolis. The
House adopted the amendment, rs toss.
The House on Wednesday inaugur0te}
the custom which has prevailed for many
years in the Senate of listening to the
reading of Washington's farewell al
dress on Washington's birthday. Two
hours were devoted to the naval-appn.
priation bill. The consideration of the
naval bill was suspended to allow the
members of the House to pay tribute to
the memory of the late Senator Morrill,
of Vermont. The session of the Senate
was devoted to two special orders-the
reading of Washington's farewell I'd.
dress, an annual custom of the Senate on
Washington's birthday, and the pro-
nouncing of eulogies on the late Senator
Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont.
The naval appropriation bill finally pass
I'D the House Thursday afternoon after
four days Of acrimonious debate, most Of
which was spent upon the question of re-
haDllltatlng the naval academy at Annap-
oils IN accordance with the scheme in
augurated by the appropriation of $780,
600 in the last naval bill and the PROPOSE
ton to increase the maximum price to be
paid for armor plate to $545 ton, exist
ing law limiting it to $500. Upon both
propositions the Naval Committee suffer
ed signal defeats. The amendment to.
build a great armor plant was ruled out
upon point of order. During the entire
session, until 6 O'Clock, the Senate had
under consideration the river and harbor
bill. Good progress was made, eighty
nine pages having been disposed of, win
the exception of one amendment. bill
reported from the Committee on Military
Affairs permitting volunteer regiments to
retain their colors and to deposit them in
the State capitals was passed.
The House spent most of the day fH
day i'll general debate upon the army aIt
preparation bill, finally closing that order
of business. After a session of nearly
eight hours the Senate passed the river
and harbor bill by the decisive vote OF W
to 3. The measure was under consIdeEa,
ton throughout the day, and on several u
the committee amendments dctermlheu
fight was made, but in every instance l%
opposition availed nothing. During lR
afternoon Mr.. Sewell CS. j. delivered
speech in support of the Hul-Ha"F'
army reorganization bill.
In committee of the whole on SATURDAY
the House entered upon the further rc run
sideration Of the army appropriation on'
and it was read by paragraphs for aileia
ment Later in the day the House S.s
pended public business to listen to eulo9'JS
upon the late Senator e. G. WaItfa! 1ns
Representative w. T. Love OF M'''"
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