Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26

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the line and the engineer corps are weGns
into an amalgamated line, staff ofticor sa aE
given positive rank, but their common5.
limited to their own corps, and svsta1S
of voluntary and compulsory retjrcr,ola
on three-Quarters pay, as of tbo n
higher rank Of forty officers wear Is '
tablished, which is designed to remorn ~ W.
congestion in the lower rank at fortvls ,ue
The bill also practically equalizes h,.
pay with that of army officers. Tho no1 I
important change in the bill as renortns
was the adoption, after Il hard fight ~
substitute for the organization Of the mo
rlne corps, by which the corps is to co,ria.
of 5000 enlisted men and petty o(Hcons
with general officers and staff This win
Increase the marine corps by 1900 mon
and increase the cost of it's Maintenance
$1,5O0,O00. Several unimportant hins
were passed by unanimous consent herors
the personnel bill was taken IN, A,moat
the entire session Of the Senate was So
voted to consideration of the npnd;n.
Nicaragua canal bill. Speeches wors
made in support Of the measure BY Mr.
Chiffon CTex.) and Mr.. Turner WASH
and in opposition to it by Mr.. Spoopo,
(Wis.t. At o'clock consideration of tbo
bill under the ffteen-mnute rule was bo-
gun and was continued to the close Of ,bn
session.
The Committee on Interstate and For.
eign Commerce had the right of way in
the House On Wednesday and succeeded
in passing quite number of bills of minor
Importance, most of which authorized the
construction of lighthouses, fog signals
etc. Then the bill to grant the Pacific
Gable Company subsidy Of 100000
year for twenty years for the construction
and operation of a cable was called up and
a very spirited debate, which consumed
the remainder of the day, followed. The
opposition was headed by Mr. Corliss
(Rep., Mich.), who advocated the con-
struetion Of a Government cable. No
conclusion was reached at the hour of ad-
journment, and as the special order under
which the House was operating expired
with the adjournment, and as objection
was made to fixing another day for its
consideration, it goes over indefinitely
The Senate listened further on Thurs
day to discussion Of the policy of expar-
sion. Mr.. Turner Wash, Pop dcliv-
cred q carefully prepared speech on the
Vest resolution. The speech was for the
most part constitutional argument in
which Mr.. Turner took issue with Sena-
tor Plat and Senator Foraker upon their
recent utterances. At the conclusion Of
Mr.. Turner's argument Mr.. Foraker took
some sharp exceptions to statements made
in the speech, especially those referring
to him personally. The Nicaragua canal
bill was under consideration nearly three
hours. After much debate q substitute
presented by Mr.. Morgan (Ala) for the
bond amendment offered by Mr.. Allison
was adopted. 1t provides that bond pay
ments shall not exceed $20,000,O00 in any
fiscal year. The amendment as amended
was then adopted, Al to 10. The last
hour of the session was occupied in discus
sion Of several amendments offered by
Mr.. Caffcry Of Louisiana, all of which
were defeated. The House practically de-
cided the BrOWnSwanson contested cleo"
ton case from the Fifth Virginia dis
trict in favor of the sitting member, MIR.
Swanson, Democrat, by declining to
consider the case. The postottice apprO-
priation bill was then taken up. The
greatest surprise of the day was the adop-
ton of two amendments striking out OF
the bill the appropriation Of Sill 900 for
the fast Southern mail and S25,000 for
special mail facilities from Kansas City
TO Newton, Kan.
The proceedings in the House were en-
livened on Friday by wordy duel be-
tween Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio and Mr..
Lewis, Democrat, the member from
Washington. 1t occurred during the de-
bate on private bill to refer to the court
Of claims the claim of Cramp & Sons. the
Philadelphia ship builders, for damages
from the Government for delays incident
to the building of the warships New
York, massachusetts,, Indiana and Column
bia, due to the failure of the Government
to deliver armor plate and other materials
for these ships on time. The postoffice ap-
preparation bill was passed. At 80 p. m
the House recessed until O'Clock. Inc
evening session was devoted to private
pension legislation and adjournment was
taken to Monday. The Senate was IN ses-
sion for FIVE hours and half, but the ses-
sion was practically barren Of results
Two notable speeches were delivered, one
by Mr.. Nelson (Rep, Minn.), in Oppose
ton to Mr.. Vests anti-expansion rcsoiu~
tlOu, anu VIC OlHcT ny MI. w hIL| HA0
CALI, a personal explanation Of his posi-
ton with respect to the instructions gwen
the California Senators by the LcglSia-
ture in that State ms to voting on the
pending peace treaty. At the concluSios
of the speeches the Senate resumed con,
sideration of the Nicaragua canal bill, pu'
it was not completed.
Senator Morgan's Nicaragua canal p'l
passed the Senate Saturday afternoon y!
a vote of 4S to g. AS a matter Of fact
was passed twice, once by viva VOC
vote and the second on q roll call. lne
opposition had been dwindling ava! ~
several days. Friends and foes OF 'ns
anti-scalping bills were also lined up ~
the Senate the same afternoon. ne sup sup.
portcrs of those measures won tileiT n,o
victory. By a vote Of 33 to Il the! SUI
ceeded in having the Senate bill taken W
for consideration.
BARS Alien Mine Owners -.
The act to prohibit aliens from 0" n has
placer mines in British Colulnpla ara
finally passed the provincial leSlS'"'"