Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-22

!, Mr.. Rawlins occupied the aoo, .
Senate most of the day MONDAY !,
cussion of the Philippine ouestia m'
went deeply into the constitutional l.
of the question. His argument wa. p.'s
~ legal and technical. He is onno' Y,
the holding of the Philippines E.s
six private pension bills were passed y
House by majority of seven y0.,,
unseat w. A. Young, Democra, Sa,
Virginia district, and seat R 4 NY
Passed an urgent deficiency bill c,r,
81, 439.5
In the Senate on Tuesday person,
plantations were made by Mr.. Alien
Mr.. Butler of their positions on tbo s,@
cial question, both announcing tbai, /
lief in the free and unlimited coir,,,
silver at the ratio of 1G to !. NJ, A.
ner began an extended speech on 4
Porto Rico bill. maintaining that 4
pending measure is clearly mcoDsf,
tional.- The House passed the cmsr
ence report on the currency reform h
by a vote Of 1G6 to 100. The rpport i,
previously been accepted by the Sep,,|
Two speeches on the Philippine ous|
ton consumed the day "Wednesday int
Senate. Mr.. Teller maintained that n
constitution could not extend over N
ritory acquired by the United States Nj
Turner took a view precisely oppOstl
In the House the District of COunSi
appropriation bill was taken up and NJ
der the latitude allowed Mr.. Adams
(Ga.) discussed the Nicaragua canal, MI
Cowherd (Mo.) the Philippine Qupsia|
Mr.. Howard (Ga.) questions relating \
the Philippines and the ''open door" p|
icy in the Orient. Mr.. Rucker (NlO, ID
ACCESSIBILITY Of electing Senators by N
people, and Mr.. Boutell (Illl replied
Mr.. Cowherd. A resolution setting ad|
alternate Fridays for the coDsideratl|
Of private bills reported by the va
claims committee was adopted. BIN
were passed TO settle the title to reals
tate in the city Of Santa Fe, \, NJ NJ
for the relief of Thomas Paul.
The Senate devoted most Of the ID
Thursday to discussion of the 2,Vph|
Porto Rican appropriation bill. Hs'|
Mr.. Wellington in opposition to the seq
ing of Mr.. Quay. When Mr.. PelN'l
asked to have time set for vote on Y
Quay case Mr.. Gallinger said be desHl
to speak on the subject. Mr.. PenNJ
said the New Hampshire man had to-
him he did not wish to speak theFeN
and Mr.. Gallinger replied by passing
lie direct. The proposition to TX On
for a vote was postponed one day. "a
House passed the District of CoHn MI.
appropriation bill carrying So'WS'1
and also a bill granting the aOand0l1
Fort Hays military reservation 10 u
State of Kansas for experimental s'aI'I
and normal school purposes.
On Friday the Senate passed !ne NJ
100000 Porto Rican appropFlatOn N
without division. Agreed to take up u
Quay case Tuesday, April 8, ana 'oel
cuss it until disposed of, the discuss NV
not to interfere with the unhnlsne" Val
ness, the Spooner bill authorizing n
President to govern the Philippines I sn]
otherwise directed, the appropriate. Wv
or conference reports. Voted 10 au'Y''l
to Monday, March 10. In the llous y,
was first private bill day under .Ht n
rule. About two hours was spent =, ..t,
discussion of a bill to pay hepre'ensa
Swanson $1,769 for extra expense Ds l.,
Cured by him in his contest III Tue
Congress, but the bill was u, an.t,r
abandoned. Six bills of minor iinF'''
were passed. ,.,l
The Senate was not IN sesSi0" ,,nn
day. In the House members piTp'Iu l
eulogies upon the late Monroe 10 Vii
ward, Senator-elect from Nepi'a a"a N
died before taking the oath OF on't t,,s|
other business of Importance "''