Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

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conference report on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. Heard an
extended speech by Mr.. Beveridge in sup
port Of free trade with Porto Rico. BY .
vote of Is yeas to 80 nays refused TO
strike out the committee amendment To
the Porto Rico bill imposing a duty Of
. cents pound upon coffee imported
into the island. By vote of rs yeas
to 80 nays refused to strike ont the pro
vision for a duty Of IL per cent Of tue
Dingley law rates on products of Porto
Rico imported into the United States.
The House passed the army appropriation
bin in a form only slightly modified frori.
that in which il came from the commit
tee. One of the amendments adoptets
opens the soldiers homes to the officers
and men Of the volunteer and regular
armies incapacitated by service during
or since the Spanish war An incident or
the day was a defense Of the War Ne
partment against the charge Of reckless
extravaganza in the fitting no Of the
transport Sumner made hy aIr briggs
Of New York the previous day. Mr.. Par
ker IN. J.l produced the itemized OK
penses furnished by She War Department
TO show lhere had been no extravaganza
Vincent behring's right TO his seat frons
the eleventh Kentucky district was con
irmed without opposition. His seat
was contested by Mr.. White another
Republican.
On Saturday the Senate completed con
sideration of the Porto Rican biil wits
the exception of two amendments. Sct
ator Fairbanks made lengthy speech dc
Tending the 10 per cent tariff Bills were
passed granting lands to the State OF
Alabama for the education OF eoloreu
students, and to establish q light anE
fog signal at Browns Point. Puget
Sound. The House passed the fortifca-
tons appropriation bill as ii came frong
the committee. 1t carries $T093, 4SS. A
three hours political debate was Drecipi
tated by general political speech made
by Mr.. Shattuc of Ohio, many members
ON both sides being drawn into it.
In the Senate on Monday seven hours
were devoted to debate on Porto Rcan
tariff bill The House adopted 4 reso
luton by Mr.. Payne, Republican floor
leader, calling upon the Secretary Of TIKI.
Treasury for information as TO the prob
able surplus existing revenue laws would
create during this and the coming fiscal
year. Under suspension of the rules bills
were passed TO open TO settlement AIS,
600 acres in the Fort Hall Indian rescr
walton and 100000 acres in Oklahoma
by ratifying the agreements with the
Bannock and Shoshone Indians aud the
Kiowas, Comanches and Apaehes 20 di-
vide the northern judicial district of New
York into two districts and TO appropri
ate 100000 for a military post at Sheri
dan. Wyo.
The Senate passed the Porto Riean tar
if bill on Tuesday by a vote of 40 to 81
The House entered upon consideration
of the substitute for the Senate HawaiiaIt
territorial bill under a special order The,
debate was in committee of The whole.
and only three Of the six speeches were
pertinent to the bill. Mr.. Knox (Mass.l,
chairman of the committee on territories.
delivered a carefully prepared speech il,
advocacy of its passage Mr. Robinsow
Qnd) criticised section in the bill
which, he said, continued in force labor
contracts existing in Hawaii, denouncing
il as legalizing system Of wage slavery
Mr.. Mondell (Wyo) spoke generally in
support Of the bill. Mr.. Lane iowa, one
Of the Republicans who opposed the Porto
Rico tariff bill, made a vigorous speech
reaflirming his position, and warning his
Republican associates that the country
would not support an unfair policy toward
the Porto Ricans. Mr.. Thomas N O..
Mr. Williams (Miss.l and Mr.. BouiclE
(Ili) discussed imperialism.
Peace was restored before the Senate
convened on Wednesday and during the
proceedings of the session there was only
n reminder of the harsh language used
just before adjournment Tuesday. The
session opened with lively and interest
ing discussion of the status Of the Quay
case, in the course Of which Mr.. Vol
colt apologized for the language he had
used Tuesday, disclaiming any intentions
of being offensive to anybody, least OF
all to his friend Mr.. Lodge The Colo
RADIO Senat~r made vehement and elo
quent appeal for early action upon the
Quay case. He was supported by other
friends of Mr.. Quay, and it was decided
finally to take mp the case Thursday, uD
der the unanimous consent agreement
made on March i6. In accordance also
with that agreement the Spooner bilE
was made the unfinished business. there
by bringing the Philippine question TO ~
direct issue in the Senate. In the House
there was an exciting scene as the eli
max of discussion Of the Kentucky Sit
uation when Mr. Wheeler, a Kentucky
Democrat, and Mr.. Pugh, Il Kentucky
Republican, faced each other from oppO
site sides of the main aisle and indulgcd
in a wordy duel Mr. Pugh charged Mr..
Wheeler with misrepresening certair
facts. He was laboring under great OK
element Mr.. Wheeler showed admira
bic temper. aud though quick 20 resent
the fancied insult. awaited the expIana
ton OF Mr. Pugh. IN which he disclaimed
any intention Of imputing TO him person
ally desire to distort the facts Through
out the debate, which was precipitated
By Mr. Boering. the other Republicans
member from KENTUCKY. there was an air
Of suppressed excitement. II was the
first time the subject had neen broached
in the House. and intense interest was
manifested Mr.. Lacey % Iowa conelud
ed the debate with general deInneaiiOD
Of the Goebel election law. This incident
overshadowed the other speeches on the
Hawaiian bill, many Of which we're ~
relevant