Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08

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postponed for the day. Senator Aldrich
(rep., r. II, chairman of the finance
made an explanation of the
work Of the conserecs on the financial
measure. One o. the features of the
session WAS the speech of Senator
McLaurin dem. 5. CT on the PhiIip-
pine question. He is the first democrat
in the senate TO declare himself for ex-
pansion. Senator Aldrich in his state
ment said the amendment to the cur
rency bill was also made TO permit
banks 10 issue one-third of thei. cfrcu- |
lating notes in denominations OF So be-
cause banks in remote parts needed a 7!
good deal of currency in small bills
Senator McLaurin deplored that demo-
cratic senators were makins The cues
ton Of expansion polili>3! issue
Some of the greatest democrats of the
past were eXpansionists. He dwelt on
the great opportunities offered By the
islands for trade between Americans
and the nations of the orient. The
south had special interest in the expan-
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misleading information, ne feared. Ii;
produced among southern farmers OBJ
position to territorial expansion. but
he believed it impossible much longer
to mislead them Consideration of the
Hawaiian government bill was re-
sumed. Senator Allen made general
attack upon the bill He declared the
republican party was actuated by a
wild and unrestricted dream of power
and was taken to task by Senator
Spooner rep, Wis.,.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The battle
royal over the Porto Rican tariff bill
ended in sweeping victory for the
republicans, the bill, as amended and
agreed upon at the conference of re-
publicans Monday night so as to re-
duce the tariff from % to 10 per cent,
OF the American tariff and limiting its
life to two years, was passed by vote
Of 172 yeas to 161 nays. Six republi-
cans, Messrs. Crumpacker Gndl
Fletcher CMinn), Heatwole CMinnD,
Littlefeld (Maine), Lorimer Qil) and
MiCall (Mass) voted with the opposi-
ton against the bill, while four demo-
Gratis, Messrs. Davey and Myer HaD
Devris (Cal), and Sibley (PaD voted
with the republicans for the bill. In
addition Mr.. Warner rep. HID was
paired against the bill with Mr.. Bou-
teIle (rep., Maine) for it. Two other
republicans, Messrs. Lane Gowa) AID
Farls (lnd.), were absent and IMPAIRED
They were understood to be against
the bill. Four democrats opposed
the bill, Messrs Fleming (GaD.
Small On. c., Smith (Ky.) and Stall
lings (Ala.), were absent and IMPAIRED,
Washington, March 1.-The bill
providing for the territory of Hawaii
was passed by the senate without d.
vision. Senator Clay (dem., Ga)
delivered a carefully prepared
speech on the Philippines. He
favored the adoption of the Bacon res
| buttons declaring it to be the policy
OF the United States to turn over the
islands to the Fiipinos as soon as
stable government could be estab-
lIshed by them under the protection
OF TINS country. Senator Clark (rep.
| WyO.) proposed an amendment appro-
pTlatlng S2o0,0O0 to be paid to Liliuo-
kalanI late queen of the Hawaiian
islands, for all interest she NAV have
III the crown lands, the sum to be re-
PAID from revenues of the crown
lands. Senator Cullom opposed the
amendment, holding the late queen
had no rights in the matter, The
amendment precipitated a general dis
cusslon, participated in by Senators
Jones (dem., Ark, Pettigrew (pop.. S.
d. and others. Senator Pettigrew
SAID ne was opposed 10 the bill and
10 any effort made by this
congress to provide a government for
the islands. He favored turning the
Hawaiian islands back to their people.
permitting them to make the best of
them Senator Quarles (rep.. Wis.,
followed Mr.. Pettigrew, making his
maiden speech in opposition to the
proposition to pay to the former queen
any sum of money. In conclusion Sen
ator Quarles said: Il am opposed to
this amendment. There are hundreds
OF manned and crippled soldiers at the
doors Of this congress asking a small
addition to the pitifui amount they now
nave to support life. [, for one, would
much prefer to give this quarter mil
hon dollars to them than give it to the
n a1
Platt trep., Conn., opposed the amend
ment which was laid on the table with
out division. Other efforts were made
to amend the bill but were Of no avail.
Inc measure was then passed without
dlVlslon. On motion of Senator For
aker (rep., Ohio the senate took up the
Porto Rican tariff and government bill,
making it unfinished business after
next Tuesday.
Washington, March 1.-The dem.
ocrats scored their first vic
tory Of the session in the house on the
motion to take up the contested cleo
ton case of Aldrich vs.. Robbins from
the Atm Alabama district. On two
separate votes the democrats with two
republicans, Messrs. Mondel (Wyo)
and H. c. Smith CMich.), beat the re-
publicans on the question Of considera-
tlon. An agreement was made to con-
slider the Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter March 20. The bill
was passed to grant an American regis
ter TO the ship WindWard, in which
Lieut.. Peary will make an attempt to