The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-03-10


In The senate.
TIE SIll providing gOvsrnEsnt for HA.
waii passsd the senate On viva wee vOte
|ThnrsdAy.
TIA Spokane building bill AAs . g0od
place on thu ssnAts calendar. The favor
able report, which was submitted by the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, was written BY Senator Turner,
who 10 q member Of that committee.
The senate held brief session Saturday,
adiourning on account Of the death Of
Representative Epes Of Virginia. During
the session Senator Ross spoke In OPPOSE
ton to the seating Of NJ s. Quay and
Senator Teller spoke in criticism Of the
conference report upon the currency bill.
A number Of private pension bills were
passed during the day.
The senate committee on the Philip
pines decided Monday to report the bill
introduced by Senator SpOOner for the
control Of the Philippines. Senator Lodge,
chairman Of the committee. made q re-
port to the senate. The bill is a. follows;
That when the insurrection against the
sovereignty and authority Of the United
States in the Philippine Islands acquired
from Spain by treaty concluded at Paris
on the 10th day of December, 1898, shall
have been completely suppressed by the
military and naval forces Of the United
States, all military, civil and judicial pow
ers necessary to govern the said Islands,
shall, until otherwise provided for BY con-
gress, be vested in such person and persons
and shall be exercised in such manner a
the president of the United States shall
direct for maintaining and protecting the
inhabitants Of the said islands in the free
enjoyment Of their liberty, property and
religion"
Hon. Thomas R. Bard, recently elected
Senator from California, was presented to
the senate by his colleague, Senator Per
kinA Later the oath was administered BY
President Pro Tenn Frye.
When the routine business had been
concluded, Senator Aldrieh called up thu
currency bill conference report and SenA'
tor Teller resumed his speech begun last
Saturday. 1t was his opinion that the
proposed legislation would be disastrous
to the country.
At the conclusion Of his Arguments, Sen
ator Gallinger called up the pension aP
preparation bill. The measure aPProPri'
atss $l45,245, 23O.
Washington, March THE senate hai
agreed to the conference report on tn
financial bill by vote of "A to rs.
AT the senate session Tuesday Senate
Hansbrough reported . house joint rssolu
ton directing the secretary Of the interior
to place under bond the Mammoth Tre'
Grove and the South Park Grove Of BIZ
trees in California, the idea being that th'
government acquire the grOves- The re-
OlutiOn was adopted
At the conclusion Of the morning bust
ness, Senator Simon Of Oregon called u
the resolution on the seating Of Quay. III
addressed the senate in answer to tn
speech Of Senator Carter delivered yester
day, in the course Of which the Montana
senator adverted to the reasons which in
duced him to vote against COrbett, wh'
was the appointee OF the governor Of Ore
SOu. ne oAlu SdLNCA hAA u4aAA1 NAS NAA
tinct charge that COrbett had eOrruPteC
the legislature and defeated the desire o
the people OF Oregon He could not, h
said, permit this unjust and untrue
charge to go unchallenged.
The senate committee on naval affair
ordered favorable report upon the bill
70 construct a cable to Manila by way o
Honolulu, Midway islands and Guam
Admiral Watson TO Return.
On account Of the delicate condition o
Admiral Watsons health he has been au
thorized to transfer his flag to the Balti
more, which vessel Is to be detached from
the Asiatic squadron.
New Alaska Judge.
The president has nominated Melville
C. Brown Of Wisconsin to be United State
district judge for the district Of Alaska
In the senate Wednesday Senator Sui
Ivan of Mississippi offered a resolution
that the Philippine islands are rightfu
property, hOnOrably acquired by the Unit
ed States and that while misguided Fill
/ PAhO9 SOHbAhuc tAc PteSGhb WAL OAOuBh
on by them against the rightful authOrit.
of the United States, 50 long as a singh
gun in their hands is trained on our dag
no expression Of the intention as TO tn
future course of the United States will
respect to them should be made by tn
senate" Sullivan asked that the resolu
ton lie on the table until he should cal
it up. Senator Mason then gave motto
that Thursday after the morning hour h
would enter a motion that the committe
on foreign relations be discharged from
further consideration Of his resolution ex
pressive Of the senate's sympathy with tn
Beers in their struggle against Great Brit
ain.
| The senate committee on foreign rell
tons authorized reporting an amendmen
to the diplomatic appropriation bill ap
propriating $4,000 to be paid to ex
Queen Lliuokalani and providing for al
annual donation Of $4,000 to her as lonl
as she may live.
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