Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-06

Washington, March 2.-The last pos
sibility OF an extra session of congress
disappeared when the house passed
the senate army reorganization bill.
Vigorous opposition to acceptance Of
the senate bill was voiced on both
sides and for time it appeared pos
sible that the bill would not secure the
necessary two-thirds to pass it under
suspension OF the rules. But the re-
publican leaders, Messrs. Henderson,
GosvenOr and Cannon, came to it's sup
port on the republican side and Mr.
Bailey, the democratic leader, threw
the weight Of his influence IN favor OF
it, arguing that it provided for only a
temporary increase OF the army
which might be made permanent if
congress convened in extra session.
Another big element in the vote was
Mr.. Hulls recital Of the statement
made by the president TO him that he
would not conStrue section twelve as
authority to conscript the minority in
volunteer organizations which should
elect to remain in the service. The
bill now goes to the president.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill, carrying $21, $4,000, passed under
suspension OF the rules, without a word
of criticism. This is the last approprl-
alton bill. The senate amendments to
the river and harbor bill were non
concurred in and the bill was sent to
conference, the friends Of the Mica
ragua canal amendment having decid
ed TO postpone the fight until the con-
ferees report. The conference reports
on the omnibus claims bill, the naval
personnel and many other less i'm
portant measures were agreed to. The
senate bill making Dewey full ad-
miral was passed. Now it goes to the
president. The sundry civil bill was
sent to conference. Mr. MahOn (rep.),
chairman of the committee on war
claims, presented the conference report
upon the bill to pay certain judgments
OF the couro of claims under the Bow
man anu Tucker acts. The senate
placed upon it what is known as the
omnibus claims bill, increasing it TO
$780, 900. The conference report re-
duced the total carried by the bill to
So, 100000. The French spOilation
claims of $1,055,000 were included.
This met with much critic SIN. But
the conference report was adopted, las
to 81. The conference report upon the
bill TO reimburse the governors OF
states for money expended in organic
ing troops for service in the Spanish
war was adopted.
SENATE.
Washington, March I'm the senate
the naval appropriation bill, which or
dinarily consumes several days, was
passed without division, after less than
live hours OF debate. The price to be
paid by the government for armor
plate was fixed by the bill at $500
ton, reduction OF the amount fixed by
the house Of $145 ton. This
amendment was presented by Mr..
Gilman and adopted, 81 to 70.
In addition the secretary OF the navy
is authorized in the event Of the re-
fusal Of the armor plate companies to
supply the armor at $500 ton, to pro-
ceed to the construction Of an armor
factory to cost 81, 100000 and placing
in the secretary's control $2,OO0,OOO
with which to operate the government
plant This amendment was presented
by Mr.. Butler IN. CO. and was adopt
ed, 50 to q. Mr.. Gray (dem., DELI
called attention to the provision ap-
propriating $1,OO0,000 for the ''pur
chase and manufacture Of smokeless
powder. He deemed it good policy for
our people not to bring the govern
ment into competition with private
industry. Therefore he offered an
amendment providing that not more
than $15O,O0O of the sum be expended
in manufacture. It was agreed to.
An amendment was agreed to author
izing the secretary Of the navy to con-
tract for two submarine boats of the
Holland type at cost not to exceed
$125,0O each.
Mr.. Allen called up the Vest resolu-
ton in regard to the acquisition of
foreign territory and delivered upon
it his valedictory. The death of Lord
Herschell was announced. Messrs
Fairbanks and Gray pai% him an elo-
quent tribute and the 1Ormer offered
resolutions which were adopted re-
questing the president of the senate to
convey to the queen of Great Britain
the sympathy of the senate of the
United States. Eulogies on the late
Representative Dingley followed and
at 7:15 o'clock as a further mark of
respect the senate adjourned.