Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-04
PAY TRIBUTE TO
HERO OF MANILA BAY.
SPEECHES IN TWO HOUSES
Chambers Handsomely Draped With
National Colors and Studded With
Pictures Of War Heroes-Both
Houses Hold Brief Sessions But Ac-
complish Little Work.
Madison, May 2


great victory inspired much applause
ard loosered eloquent tongues. The
chambers had been handsomely draped |
in the national colors by Sergeant-at-
Arms Agen Of the assembly and Sen |
ator. Stebbins and Sergeant-at-Arms
PettibOne CT the senate. The IrOnt Of
the Assem- bly, gallery was gay with
flags ana bunting and studded with pic
lures Ct civil and Spanish war heroes. |
Under the clock behind the speakers
desk was fine picture of the hero O.
Manila bay. Beneath it was one Of
Gov. Scofeld with those of Mckinley
ard Washington banking it. Upon the
request CT Sergeant-at-Arms Agen,
Mr.. True took the chair shortly before |
the opening hour and an informal
Dewey observance was had. After a
few appropriate words, he called upon
Judge Orion by request and the latter
made brief speech. He dwelt upon
the glory and significance Of Dewey |
victory and trusted the fruits Of tee
war would not be lost in the greed for
power. A stirring selection was given
gusta on the fife and Capt. John H.
Nichols on the fife. DR.. Updike's name
was also on the impromptu program
and he was the second speaker called
on. DR.. Updike did not believe in war,
ror in treason, and at the Chicago
meetirs sunday utterances by promi-
nent men yergcd ve-y closely on trea-
II,
| led to trouble and it is doubtful if we
| ought to tolerate them much lOI ger.
| We had responsibilities in the Philip
| pines, and it would have been infamous
| to have deserted them after we had
crushed out the Spanish power there.
There need he no fear Of the conse-
quences. There will be no interior
er ce by other nations, but new prob
lens will arise ana they will be solved.
The speaker thought that President
McKinley's hands should be supported
through the entire trouble. DR.. Up
dixie spoke earnestly and was fire.
quently applauded. The exercises
were heartily enjoyed by all present
and at their close, Speaker Re- called
the assembly t. order and Dr. Updike
opened the final weeks ses1 on with
prayer. The roll call showed nearly
| 80 members preSer t, an unexpected
mum Der. After this was taken, Mr..
Holland moved vote Of thanks be CIV
en- Sergeant-at-Arms Agen for decorat-
ing the chamber which was unani-
mously adopted. A motion by Mr. Nc
Donald to allow a bill correcting the
laws by slip of the clerk was read
"hy Mr.. Mckinley" and the mention of
the presidents name started ripple of
applause. A calendar of eleven bills
was on the members desks but only
three came in for action. No. ZOOS
(Martin), relating to caucuses and cleo
tions, was laid over after some debate.
No. 326S Conn., to 90 away with prOX-
les at political conventions, was non
concur / in after Messrs. Vandercook,
| LANCE and others had talked against it.
The bennett bill, authorizing cities to
acquire waterworks although up to the
| debt limit was concurred in after some
debate. Messrs. Wheeler and Catlin
! opposed the measure and Messrs. Or
ton, True, Burlington and Rusk spoke
! for it.
The protracted debate that occurred
on this measure led Mr.. Minch to in
! trOduce a resolution limiting all
speeches hereafter to five minutes. 1t
was noticeable that Judge Orion. per-
! haps the readiest and most frequent
| speaker in the lower house, was the
first to rise in favor of this resolution.
Among others frequently heard who
! favored it were Messrs. True and
| Hoehle while Messrs. Dodge, Germer
and Williams voted against it. It was
carried by a vote Of 81 to and Judge
Orion moved that Mr.. Minch be made
| time-keeper.
Adjournment was then taken.
SENATE.
The senate Monday evening adopted
a joint resolution congratulating Dew
ey on his unparalleled victory a year
ago and expressing the qualification
of the people of Wisconsin over the
achievement The authors of the res
olution were Senators Whitman and
Stebbins and the former and Senator
McGillivray made speecses highly
eulOgizing Dewey. The resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, this first day sof May. |
1899, is the first anniversary of the his
toric day when Admiral George Dewey |
entered Manila bay and won the great |
naval victory over the Spanish fleet so
completely conquered and destroyed;
Whereas, Admiral Dewey by that |
great victory performed an achieve
ment that surpassed any naval victory |
in ancient or modern history and dem
onstrated to the whole world the great |
ness and ability of the United States |
navy and proving what its officers and |
cry and seamanship;
Whereas, Admiral Dewey has since |
the great victory at Manila carried to
a successful end a second war in the |
Philippines and maintained the grand |
American position with honor and |
avoided by his firmness and statesman
ship all international differences; now
therefore
Resolved, by the senate and the as
sembly concurring that the people of
the state of Wisconsin do hereby ex-
tend to Admiral Dewey our express
sions Of thanks and congratulations on
this day, so honorably entitled Dew
ey Day
BE it further resolved that these
joint resolutions be spread upon the
records of the journals of the senate
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