Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-05
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sion, he would press the maasO. a'
vote as soon as possible. Tho 4
civil code bill was under consiaal
during the greater part of tbo
An amendment was agreed 70 g.
license upon almost every kind ~
and commerce in the district Of a
the licenses ranging from $40 70 sTnI
annum. The measure had nor bo'
posed of at the conclusion of tbo
The House entered upon the oons
ton of the army appropriation hin
Jett Qll.) criticised the policy Of NJ
officers through the high grade.
army just prior to retirement N,
(Tenn.) and Mr.. Rdgely Kapl al
generally a permanent increase
army as prejudicial to the best int
of the country, and Mr.. Never a.
cussed the Philippine policy, oproq;n
retention Of the islands.
On Tuesday the Senate agreed
conference report on the pension
priation bill. Devoted the rest Of n
to debate on the Alaskan civil cod
and the Porto Rico problem
House there was lively debate darn
consideration Of the army appronr
bill. The charge that the Porto
tariff bill was the result of do
raising Republican campaign fun
again referred to by Mr.. Pierce m
but Mr.. Hull declared the anon
author Of the charge would never
to avow himself and be BRANDED
falsifier. Mr.. Sulzer On. W made
peal for the extension of Official
pathy to the Beers in their struye
independence, and Mr.. Lentz Of Oh
livered scathing denunciation Of
tarism and the war in the Phlh
This attack aroused the indignst
Mr.. Marsh Ql), who declare
Lentz's speech was a disgrace I'd
gress.
The Senate on Wednesday sg
vote on the Porto Rico bill Tued
ternoon, April 8. Listened 70
by Mr.. Davis in support of free
Amended the Alaskan civil code
declaring void all permits heretofo
en- to mine for gold in tide waters
the jurisdiction of the United Stat
allowing all citizens of the United
to do such mining under REGULATED
posed by organized mining district
feated the Morgan free coinage
ment to the Porto Rican bill by a
Is yeas to- 33 nays. In execufV
sion the Democrats broke a quOrH
prevented confirmation of the al
ment Of William d. Bynum as a ID
of the board of general appraisers
York. The House devoted the
consideration of the army approx
bill. Several minor amendments
adopted, and about half the bill W
sidered. Mr.. briggs IN. ~ cre
diversion by charging reckless q
gance in the fitting up Of the trd
Sumner and precipitated lively ii
the subject. He gave notice tha1
he should ask the House to nye
the subject. The conference repd
the urgent deficiency and the pens
preparation bills were agreed 70.
The Senate on Thursday agreed
report on the diploma
appropriation bill. Hea
speech by Mr.. Beverage
port of free trade with Porto Rec
vote Of ID yeas to 81 nays refC
strike out the committee amend1
the Porto Rico bill imposing
5 cents q pound upon coffee u
into the island. BY vote Of
to 33 nays refused to strike out
vision for duty of 10 per cent
Dingley law rates on products o.
Rico imported into the United
The House passed the army approx
bill in a form only slightly INCOME
that in which it came from the
tee. One of the amendments
opens the soldiers homes to me
and men of the volunteer anu
armies incapacitated by service
Or since the Spanish war. An lns
The day was a defense Of the "
partment against the charge o.
in the fitting ny
transport Sumner, made by Ni
Of New York the previous Day
Ser IN. j. produced the ne'm1
oenses furnished by the war peiA b
to show there had been no eA'Fa'
Vincent behring's right to ms S' b
he eleventh Kentucky dlstElc' " /
irmed without opposition. b
was contested by Mr.. Nnl'e
Republican. Ii
The Senate on Friday heard NJ i
.or in support Of free trade va.
Rico and Mr.. Pettus on the cons' 3
phases of the problem. Dui'D 4.
,er's speech he CONFUSED n''
With humorous sallies at the r -,
Senator's Gallinger and beVenus V
voted the rest Of the day to co ,rs N
# the Porto Rican subject . ln'
devoted the day to war clai'D'
10 action of importance 'h' NV IN
d the conference report Oh 'n m
md consular appropriation pr ,,,e. n
On SATURDAY. the Senate comp !; ~
;ideration of the Porto MIA, want
he exception of two aIllen MENU sna y y
tor Fairbanks made lenssn' lg g
ending the Is per cent tafin ,ho n Y
passed granting lands 10 INC If .
t,apat,a and aut to establish 's
'oau signal at Browns Point ,na y
sound lIsH1 The House passed =, the s.1 !
ions appropriation bill as 81 !! c ee N,
he committee. II carries -. %" uas ii
hree hours political debate ,!.' s nrs Y !.
ated by a general political ,no an ID u II
" Mr.. Shattuc of ono 100 into s
n both sides being drawn rp-cll y
esolution was adopted 10 - # The Il
resent board of MANAGE Il,
/ soldiers home. Ina
.4a1 Notes