Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-24


The Senate on Thursday. by a vote Of
10 yeas TO 80 nays, refused TO Substitute
the Nicaragua canal bin for the SpooueF
Philippine bill as the unfinished business,
and by vote of % yeas TO 23 nays re-
fused to displace the Spooner bill for the
Alaskan civil code bill Listened to y
speech by Mr.. Burrows against the seat
ing of Mr.. Quay and to a speech by MIR
Jones of Arkdnsas in response to an at
tack upon him by Congressman Deliver
during the Porto Rico debate in the
House. The House adopted resolutions
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury TO designate repositories in Porte
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines for the
deposit of Government funds. Passed a
Senate bin which will permit the dcpen-
dent mothers of soldiers and sailors OF
the Spanish war. even though they mar
ried Confederate soldiers, TO receive the
benefit OF the general pension law De
voted the remainder of the day to debate
ON a resolution for constitutional
amendment empowering the Legislatures
of the States to decide whether United
States Senators shall be elected by the
Legislatures or directly by the people
A substitute was offered giving the
States no option, but providing that in
all States the people shall vote directly
for Senator's
The Senate held no session on Friday.
The House by vote of 240 to Is passed
resolution for constitutional amendment
providing for election of United States
Senators by popular vote. Attempt OF
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa to set aside MAY
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canal bill was defeated by objection Of
Mr. Burton of Ohio. Rest OF the day de
voted TO consideration of private pension
bills. There were several sharp Attacks
upon Mr. Talbert Dem, s. Cd tor his
course in delaying action.
On Saturday the Senate raised eighty
three private pension bills. The Alaskan
civil code bill was under consideration for
some time, but finally went over until
Monday. In the House after an hour OF
routine business the session was devoted
TO hearing eulogies on the late Gov. Oil
yer +. Morton of Indiana in connection
with the acceptance of his statue. which
has been placed in Statuary Hall at the
capitol by the State which lie served. The
speakers included Messrs. Steele, Miers.
Crumpacker, Oyerstreet. Griffith. Hem
enway, Brick Alexander Faris and
Watson of Indiana, Grosvenor OF Ohio
and Cannon of Illinois, Fifty-three pri-
rate pension bills were passed.
On Monday the House joint resolution
in favor of a constitutional amendment
providing for the election of United States
Senators by the people WAS laid before
the Senate and after debate was referred
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tons. During almost the entire session
the Senate had under consideration the
Alaskan civil code bill The amendment
providing for the mining of gold along
the beach in the district was perfected,
after discussion lasting nearly four
hours In the House consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill began. its pro-
visions being explained by Mr.. FoSs, the
acting chairman of the naval committee
The Senate on Tuesday heard senator
Hoar speak against the retention Of the.
Philippines, and then resumed consiGera-
ton of the Alaskan civil code bill In
the House the second day of debate upon
the naval appropriation bill was confined
closely to the subject matter Of the bill
The questions of armor plate ana the
building of warships in Government
yards attracted most attention.
The Senate on Wednesday passed res
olution introduced by Mr. Mason appro-
prating S25.O00 for bronze medals, 10 be
distributed by the Secretary of the Navy
among certain officers and men Of the
North Atlantic squadron who partici
pated in naval engagements during the
war with Spain. Devoted the rest Of the
day to consideration of the Alaskan civil
code bill. The House debated the nayal
appropriation bill under the iye-minute
rule. \ motion to strike from the bin tile.
contingent fund of 100000 for the Navy
Department was defeated. Conference
report on the urgent deficiency bin was
adopted. 4