Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-08

Dy NJ. 1ufieF' Consideration i
Hawaiian government bill resrn.s
amendment was made strjkino y.
property qualification of votcr, -, "
bers Of the legislature. but G,t ~
progress was made.
The Senate on Tuesday heard Y,
pew in support of the retention :
Philippines and Mr.. Turley in or,ss
to the seating of Mr.. QUAY, Ans
Hawaiian bill so as to make void N
tracts for labor entered into s;n,.
II, 1853. The general debate !,
Porto Rican bill in the House clos,
a blaze of glory. The galleries WersS,
ed to the doors and every seat on tbss
was occupied when the rival cban,
of the respective sides-Mr. DoNiTs
Iowa and Mr.. Bailey Of Tezas-m,a.
closing arguments. Before these M
speeches were made Mr.. Cannon j
nois, one of the veterans on the Rom
can side, made an exceptionally efss
speech in support Of the bill.
On Wednesday the Senate pasm
until Thursday the vote On the Hsv,
government bill. Mr.. Aldrch, sb,m
of the finance committee. made an su
nation of the work Of the conteyes
the financial measure, his statemep,
sulting in an unexpected and spirited
bate. Mr.. McLaurin of South Cd
lima made a speech on the phlivts
On Thursday in the Senate the bill
viding a form of government for theH
tory of Hawaii was passed without
vision. Mr.. Clay delivered capt
prepared speech on the PHILIPPINES
favored the adoption of the Bacon d
lutions, declaring it to be he poig
the United States to turn over The
ands to the Eilipinos as soon as a sd
government could be established BY ID
under the protection Of this county,
the instance Of Mr.. Foraker the ID
Rican tariff bin was made the unfGa
business and will be considered as
as the conference report on the flu
bill shall have been disposed Of
Tuesday. 1t was decided to take al
vote on the conference report on
financial bill next Tuesday at 4 p. NJ +
the House the Democrats scored d
first victory of the session on the mot
to take up the contested election case
Aldrich VS.. Robbins from the fOurthA
bama district. On two separate votes
Democrats, with the aid Of two Rq
licans, Mr.. Mondell Of Wyoming and
G. Smith of Michigan, beat the hq
licans upon the question of consdPFsr
An agreement was made to conslde'
Loud bill relating to second-cas
matter March 20. A bill was passed
grant an American register to the
Windward, in which Lieut.. Peafy 4
make an attempt to reach the nora Y
In the House on Friday SPECIAL ~
sage from the President was Pau
ommending that all the revenue cones
on importations from Porto hlf9
the evacuation Of the island by ~
amounting to over S2,O0o,O0o) sl0ua
placed at the disposal Of the fFtsu
for the relief Of the island. II is ~
lows:
''To the Senate and House OF Ml
Since the evacuation VI
to Rico by the Spanish forces Oh
18, 1895, the United States has 'el
ed ON products coming from that W
to the ports of the United States lt
ties fixed by the Dingiey act anu an.
ing to S2,095, 455.SS, and VIII S,s
to collect under said law lIl'I IOI'
shall otherwise direct. AltioGsn u,
the power and, having IN nlilu ~ a,
interests of the people OF Inc
used it to modify duties Oh ~ sVY "A
products entering into Porto h'eV, IA
not have the power to remit VI aor
duties on Porto Rican produssIs
into the ports of the United .. o.'' a., \
view of the pressing necess'r en- h
mediate revenue in Porto Rlco n" ni
ductins the government there an'
the extension of public leslsIal 1.aspn
inaugurated by the House 81 n n'asns l
tives, and for the purpose OF n%l |
embodied in tnat les', as VelI
plicable to the immediate past a.
to the Immediate future. | rg'I ond \
that the above sum so colIect ,a. ersil
sums hereafter collected unue. .bo md
law. shall without waiting loi nou %
ment Of the general legislation n oD5 ID
ing be appropriated for the u''
fit of the island. srs|
In the Senate Mr.. Hoar mau@ olsy. d
in favor of the seating oil All; 4 hi II
hate on the Porto Rican ta 6a ,s g
saae,l 1t the rest of the day. , On te5t'
the message from the P' e. ,bs RI 4
House passed a bill placing .a,IIIo 81, d
dents hands all the money t .Sa spad
Porto Rican goods slnce tn the reHd
to be used for 1T, lps rsld
:, po at1 Rieans. Mr.. Mann OIL, ,1 arid
the l g. contested election case o. ,,,a 1
Robbins from the Fourth A 'l,ntpJ
trict. The Democrats a'' tokep up
buster, eas the case r, r's J. Iaacd 'a
remainder Of the day sonate
brief ia', on 4 account of the death ca Mr. n 81
sentative Epes Of 'f .hn seating d
spoke in opposition to =, rue J. smoke IN
$. Quay. and Mr.. I%l,er ro port nppD
cisnl Of the conference ft II private
currency bill. 4 number 7, q -be Hoase
sion bills were passed IN m made feel
in his invo 6. ~ Mr.. Epe;
reference TO the death Of ll,raad vitb
had been intended 10 p1P' election
Allrich- Robbins contes'-u gi7eu %
ea5 d the order heretofore ma next
n na,e ' me y final vote until t MEANS %
Pep at lHs 2 3d. p n Ees'. adoptsa