The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
PORTO RICO Government
Bill Reported Favorably in the Sen.
ate to Establish Civil Rule
in the Islands.
AMENDMENT TO THE FINANCIAL MEASURE
The House Passes Several ApprOpri-
alton Bills and Listens to Discuss
siOns on the Philippine Question
A Soldiers Home at johnson City,
Tenn, Favored.

Washington, Feb GA bill provid-
ing civil government for the island
of Porto Rico was favorably reported
in the senate yesterday. Bills were
passed to create a new division of the
eastern judicial district of Tennessee
and authorizing the building of
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Dubuque, Ia
Washington, Feb. IAN amend
ment to the financial bill permitting
international bimetallism was report
ed in the senate yesterday. Notice
was given that as soon as the financial
bill was disposed of the bill to pro-
vide a government for Porto Rico
would be called up.
Washington, Feb. s.-The feature in
the senate yesterday was a tilt be-
tween Senators Depew and Pettigrew
over a letter from President Schur-
man, of the Philippine commission,
| read by the New Yorker, fatty deny
ing statement made by the South
Dakota senator that he (Schurman)
chad tried to bride the insurgents and
fa;led.'' The financial bill was further
discussed.
| Washington, Feb. 9.-The senate yes
terday listened to further discussion
of the financial bill. A favorable re-
port was made on the bill to create
department of commerce and indus
tries, the head of which is to have
seat in the cabinet.
| Washington, Feb 10.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Jones (Ark.) intro
duced a free silver coinage substitute
for the pending currency bill. Senator
Allison presented the credentials of
his colleague, John III. Gear, reelected
senator from Iowa, for term of six
years from March 4, 1901.
| House.
| Washington, Feb. 5.-The Indian APP
preparation bill was passed in the house
on Saturday and eulogies were deliv-
cred upon the life and public services
of the late Representative Ermentrout,
of Pennsylvania.
Washington, Feb. Elm the house
Yesterday bill to investigate the pol
luton CT interstate rivers was defeat
ed. In discussing the Philippine ques-
ton Mr.. Sibley (dem., Pa.) said that
the democrats could hereafter consid-
er his seat constructively on the re-
| publican side. Mr.. Robinson 1nd)
paid a glowing tribute to Gen. Law
toms patriotic career.
Washington, Feb. Tn the house
yesterday Mr.. Smith (Mich.) intro
duced bill providing for minister
| to the two South African republics.
| A favorable report was made on a bill
| to establish a soldiers home at John
son City, Tenn, to cost $25O,00O. The
| diplomatic and consular appropriation
| bill brought out a discussion on eX-
pansion.
Washington, Fec. s.-The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, carry
ing $3,743,90S, was passed in the house
yesterday substantially as it came
from committee
Washington, Feb. 9.-In the house
yesterday the bill establishing tariff
rates upon goods from Porto Rico in.
to the United States and vice versa
was reported.
Washington, Feb. 10-No business
was transacted in the house yesterday
during the day. In the evening IS
private pension bills were passed. AID.
journed to Monday.