New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-02-14
PORTO Hn GOVERNMENT
Blu Reported Favorabl y il the Sem
q ate q Estab lish Civil Rule
u the Islands
AMENDMENT Il; TIE FIlANCllL MEASURE
The House PASSES severaI Approprf-
atfon hills ands Listens TO sDiscus-
sions. On the Philippine Question
"a soldiers Home IT Johnson City,
ssS Tenn4, Favored.

Washingt 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 new division of the
eastern judicial district of Tennessee
and authorizing the building of a
bridge across the Mississippi river. at;
Dubuque, Ia. 525..
Washington, Feb. 7.An amend
ments to the financial bill permitting
international bime tallism 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. s..#.
n, 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 Y orker, fatty deny
ing a statement made by the South
Dakota senator that he (Schurman)
had tried to bride the insurgents and
failed.'' The financial bill was further
discussed. \ E.z.s;;sss IS. ~ III
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 q
department of commerce and indus
tries, the head of which is to have a
seat in the cabinet. ~ ">z=
sS Washington, Feb. 10-In the senate
yesterday Senator Jones (Ark.) intro
dtced a free silver coinage substitute
for the pending currency bill. Senator
Allison presented the credentials of
his colleague, John II. Gear, reelected
senator from. Iowa, for term of six
years from March 4, 1901. ".s
Il 5Es House. -v %'.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The Indian ap-
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 a, bill to investigate the poll
luton eff 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 Qnd.)
paid a glowing tribute to Gen. Law
toms patriotic career ..-5 w..
Washington, Feb. I'm the house
yesterday Mr.. Smith (Mich.) intro
duced bill providing for minister
to the two South African republics.
A favorable report was made on bill
to establish soldiers home at John
son City, 'Tenn.,.to cost $250,o0o. The
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill brought out 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 1'2
= 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 35
private pension bills were passed. Ad-
journed to Monday