Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-31

Spooner in support of his roSo,
ing the President full power
Philippines until the Suppressed
rebellion. Received the crad0,
Senator Clark of Montana on
pointment of Lieut.. Gov. Sprioc,
lowed them temporarily to lie on
BILE. Adopted a resolution bv NJ
asking the President to send 70
ate TRANSACTIONS of the constitr
the South African republic and
ange Free State: also one by M
of Arkansas directing the Seer
War thoroughly to investigate m
tons of the North American Tul
pany in Havana; also one bv NJ
calling upon the Secretary Of /
information regarding condition
Philippines. The House devoted
tire day to the Alaskan civil govI
bill. An amendment to reduca 4
br of judges in Alaska from thraI
was defeated. The conference i
the army appropriation bill was /
the Senate amendment for the Ii
Manila having been stricken ONT
The Senate on "Wednesday .,
the conference report ON the .
preparation bill, passed the Moro
luton calling upon the Secret
War and Navy for information \
the cost of the transportation of
the Philippines, and devoted tha7
the day to debate on the CubaI
frauds, with Messrs. Plat
Spooner and Hale as speaker
House passed resolution for sine
journment June 6; also resolution
izing committee on ways and NJ,
sit during recess of Congress ii
bill reducing war taxes; also th|
extradition bill.
The Senate devoted ThursdaJ
bate on the nations duty toward
island possessions, Messrs. Spoo,
len and Bacon leading in the dis
Sent to the committee on contind
penses Mr.. Bacon's resolution A
the committee on relations with
make an investigation into the
finances. The House devoted eigl
to consideration of the Alaska oil
eminent bill. Three amendment
portance were adopted. One au
the Secretary of War to issue pe
excavate or dredge for gold bel
water mark on Cape Nome beac
Secretary has heretofore issued
but the bill as it passed the Send
celed them. Another provides fol
ritorial delegate to Congress. Thd
also struck out the chapter rela
arrest and bail which permitted
in certain civil actions. The cod
report on the Indian appropriat
was adopted.
In the Senate on Friday discus
the Spooner Philippine bill was co
by Mr.. Morgan. On the genera
ton of government of the islands
United States he was in accor
Senators Spooncr and Lodge, but
garded the Spooner bill as UNIV
dangerous legislation because of Il
power it placed in the hands
President. Mr.. Allison then ca
the sundry civil appropriation bill
carries $50. S12.930, or over 81
more than the bill as it passed the
Sixty-five Of the 151 pages OF
were disposed of. The House
two hours to consideration Of IN
kan civil government bill WIthol
plotting it. The session from no(
adjournment was devoted to nrlVS
sion bills. Mr.. Talbert 6. e. co
his obstructive tactics. After ]
had been favorably acted upon
mittee of the whole he blocEe'
passage in the House with the
no quorum. Among the bills Ia
acted upon were the Senate Ill
to pension the widow of Captal
ley, who commanded the Olympia
battle of Manila. at $50 a mon
widow of Commodore X. W. M
$40 a month and the widow OF
+. Force of Ohio at $50 NOM
The Senate on Saturday agrec1
resolution for an investigation
committee on Cuban affairs OF 'ne
postal and other irregularities a"
ing the committee to visit Cuoa
sary to pursue the inquiry 'ou
was given to the sundry ci'l ap
ton bill without completing '
District of Columbia business
the latter measures proViueS
depot and terminal lmpro'em ~
Washington for the Baltllloie az a.
mac and Baltimore and UNIV -
and for the removal of the hls'0,,
bridge" the highway from Tue 81
the South during the war ol ~
lion. Passed the bill granting
Of $50 a month to Mrs. Mary ~
berg, widow of the late cor ' ,a"1
of the First Nebraska vol'ln asa
was killed in the Philippines i .,d
practically completed the eon t +
of the Alaska civil goverhmehI
Cooper (Wis.). chairman Oh -" S
tee on insular affairs, present. .ioo
able report on the Hay resO aI for
upon the Postmaster Genera o l~
information regarding the r 4ho b
G. Rathbone. director of lne
Cuba, and the resolution s ~a'
without division. Another re 1ud
the same committee, intrOa eSe Sc
Jones Va.). calling upon . .ho "a
of War to report in detail .n 'nT re ro
made and to whom from 'n ",so Al
Cuba and Porto Rico, was "'S
National Capital Nj, aiu