Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-19

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| ever, can be issued unless evidence il
! produced before the court shown,
that a majority of the white citizen
within two miles of place for which
a license is asked shall consent. Tn,
amendment prohibits the sale O
Liquor to minors and gives every hus
band, wife Or child, parent, guardian
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person AM property in consequence o
| intoXication the right to exemplary
| damages from the person who, BY
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| mitted upon the prescription of &
| physician. The sale of liquor to In.
dams or half breeds is prohibited The
DILL was then passed.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Senator For
aker made a speech in the senate which,
is believed by those who are posted tc
have reflected the sentiments of the
administration. His significant state
meut that the annexation of the Phil
ippines was not contemplated was
teal senators. Anti-expansioniSts
have been insisting all along that the
moment the treaty was ratified that
the Filipinos must become citizens
of the United States. Foraker's legal
argument disproved this statement.
His speech was mainly in opposition
to the declaration of the Vest reso-
luton that the United States has no
constitutional power to acquire for
eign territory to be maintained as
colonies. While much of his speech
was devoted to a constitutional argu-
ment in support Of the right Of this
country as nation to acquire and
govern outlying territory, he gave
particular attention to the utterances
that have been made in contravention
OF that position, especially those of
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Hoar. Mr.. Bacon
(dem. Ga.) offered a resolution that
the United States disclaim any in
tention to exercise sovereignty or con-
troll over the Philippines and to ulti-
mately leave the government and con
troll of the island to their people At
the conclusion of Mo. Foraker's speech
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) continued briefly the
debate upon the constitutional ques-
tons relating to the acquisition of the
Philippines. He combatted the po-
sition taken by Mr.. Foraker, main
tanning that the United States gov
eminent could not constitutionally
acquire the Philippine islands with
out the ultimate object in view Of ad-
hitting them into the Union as
state.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The senate In
executive session debated the motion
of Mr.. Berry (dem., Ark to have the
discussion of the peace treaty take
place in open session. No decision was
reached.
Mr.. Mcmillan, of the committee on
commerce, favorably reported a bill
for the construction of two first-class
revenue cutters for service on the
great lakes, the cost not to exceed
$500 each.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The house
passed the diplomatic and consular
bill without amendment.
During the general debate two set
speeches were made against imperial
ism by Messrs. Carmack and Gaines
The diplomatic and consular measure
is the sixth OF the regular appropria-
ton bills to pass the house. Seven
budgets yet remain to be acted upon
The bill carries S1,705,53
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
passed the bill providing for the ad-
justment of the swamp land grant to
the state of Wisconsin, for winch the
badger congressional delegation has
been working for a couple Of years
This measure puts an end to the long
standing controversy between the
state and the United States, quiets the
titles to a great many farms and
homes, and eliminates the troubles
constantly growing out of cases in
which the state has the legal title and
the Indian has the permanent right of
occupancy, which has led to controver-
sizes over timber and other values.
Mr.. McLaurin (dem., Miss.) ad-
dressed the senate in support of the
Vest resolution, declaring the policy Of
expansion to be unconstitutional.
After speeches by Messrs. Sullivan
(dem., Miss.) and Pasco (dem., Fla.)
on the Nicaragua canal bill, the Indian
appropriation bill was called up and
debated at length. curing the course
of the debate a resolution was intro
duced by NJ Gray (dem., DELI author
izing the presentation of gold medal
to Miss Helen Gould Gin recognition Of
her patriotic devotion and courteous
benevolence to the soldiers of the
army of the United States during the
war with SPAIN The resolution was
referred to the committee ON military
affairs.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house en-
tered upon consideration of the naval
personnel bill. 1t developed much less
opposition than was anticipated and
the Indications are it will have a large
majority when placed upon its passage.
The committee asserted it's purpose to
offer an amendment to repeal the law
giving prize money to the navy. This
announcement met with warm appro-
val After Messrs. Dayton rep, Va.)
and Simpson (pop., Kas) had
spoken in support of the bill
and Mr.. Low (rep., n. Y.)
in opposition, Mr.. Berry (dem., Kan. }
took the floor in support of the bill. In
the course of his remarks Mr. Berry
read a poem amid a whirlwind OF
Iauphfor and aDDlauSa which warmly