Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-16

of the Protestant church, yet when he
opposed the payment of money for the
support of Catholic contract schools he
was called "bigot,' or an "insectivor-
Gus politician" 1t was plain by the
simple principle, he said, that public
money should not be used for the sup
port Of any sect or religion.
Washington, April 9.-After some
further discussion, the senate rejected
the sectarian school amendment to
the Indian appropriation bill offered
by Senator Jones (dem., Ark.) by a
vote of 80 to 16. Without division the
bill then passed. The measure carries
about $8,414,OOO An unsuccessful eff
fort was made to agree upon a date
for vote on the resolution relative
to the seating of M. S. Quay as senator
from Pennsylvania. The senate re-
sumed consideration of the Alaskan
civil code bill Senator Hansbrough
rep, N. d. proposed the following
amendment: THAT no persons who
are not citizens of the United States or
who prior to making location had not
legally declared their intention to be-
come such, shall be permitted to To-
cate, hold, or occupy or convey mining
claims in said district of Alaska, nor
shall any title of mining claims ac-
Quired by location or purchase
through any such person or persons
be legal 1t was developed that some
mining claims had been located at
Cape Nome by Laplanders who had
gone to Alaska on a relief ex-
petition to take care of the herd
of reindeer. 1t was stated then
some of these Laplanders had made
application to become American citi-
zens before the United States commits
sioner in Alaska. They located claims
in the Cape Nome district. Later
they disposed Of the claims The
amendment caused considerable de-
bate before the pending bill was laid
aside.
Washington. April ct was a
dull day in the house. The
agricultural appropriation bill was un-
der consideration and was made We
hicle of considerable desultory debate
on irrelevant political topics. Good
progress was made with the bill after
the close of the general debate. An
amendment offered by Mr. Wilson
(Idaho) was adopted providing for an
investigation of the best method of
discriminating the coddling moth
which destroys fruits on the Pacific
coast, also an amendment by Mr.
Stephens (Tex) to investigate as to
the best method of DISCRIMINATING the
prairie dog. Mr.. Latimer IS. CO.
moved to increase the appropriation
for farmers bulletins from $4,000 to
$105000. Without disposing Of it the
house adjourned.
Washington April 10.-Without OBJ
lection from any source, the senate
agreed to take final vote on the right
OF NJ. S. Quay to his seat as a senator
from Pennsylvania, Tuesday, April "A,
at 4 p. m. The senate paid it's tribute
to the late Richard Parks Bland, long
representative from Missouri Mrs
Bland listened to the brilliant eulogies
on her illustrious husband
Washington, April 10-The house
devoted the day to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, passing it substanti-
ally as reported An amendment by
Mr.. Latimer IS. Co. was adopted in
creasing the supply for farmers bull
letins" issued by the agricultural de-
partment and distributed by members
of congress. The amendment was re-
sisted by the agricultural committee
but was agreed to by vote of 81 to
So. Mr. Corliss (Mich) offered an
amendment to the provision for seed
distribution providing that dinner
pals for aaboring people be included
in the distribution. He said there was
as much reason to give dinner pals to
one class as to give seeds to another
class. The amendment was finally
lost and the bill then passed.