Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-03

On Thursday the Senate passed a rezss
luton by Mr.. Butler asking the Sec-v
tary of the Treasury for information -
to the bank charters granted since the
passage OF the currency bill, and for 9th
er information concerning the OPERATORS
of the pew law. Devoted the rest OF this
day 10 debate on the Porto Rice prois
lem. The House by vote OF Las to ~
recommitted to the committee on pcs
Office the Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter II is not thought ihs
bill will reappear in the present session
The Senate on Friday agreed Il. sen.
the diplomatic aud consular bin to CON
ference Passed the Porto Rico *
100000 appropriation bill as amended ia
conference by vote of 80 TO is. The
House passed the bill. introduced at ths
request of northwestern lumbermeR, so
thorizing the Secretary OF War to make
! regulations permitting the running az
loose logs. RATS and lumber on streams
in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Passed Ia
private pension bills. Agreed to.,rote OF
the conference report of the Porto rs
can appropriation bill at O'clock Satue
| day afternoon. March II.
On Saturday the Senate reeomnifrls
| the bill providing for 4 civil government
| for Porto Rico. Accepted a statue ct
| Oliver L. Morton from the State OF In-
| diana to be placed IN Statuary Hall
Passed bills 10 equalize the duties OF. dis
trict federal judges in Alabama; to psx
James Drake, marshal OF Washington
Sl,529 expended by him, and appropriat
ing $4,000 to pay the expenses OF 3
commission 10 study commercial conds-
tons in the Orient. The House agreess
to the conference report on the Perte.
Rico relief bill by 4 vote Of 1856 to ~
Passed the bill appropra,ing $1,000 FOR
plans for Grant memorial TO be erected
in Washington.
Nh. Foraker, in charge Of the Porte
Rican bin in the Senate, on Monday am
| nounced that, beginning with that ses
sion, he would press the measure 80 ;.
| vote as soon as possible. The Aias1s
civil code bin was under consideration
during the greater part OF the session
| An amendment was agreed TO fixing "a
license upon almost every kind Of trad,
and commerce in the district OF Alaska.
the licenses ranging from $40 to 5000 peg
annum. The measure had not been tFiss
posed of at the conclusion of the session
| The House entered upon the considers
| ton of the army appropriation bill. Mr.
| Jett lli.l criticised the policy OF rushing
officers through the high grades of tb..
army just prior TO retirement Mr.. Cox
| (Tenn.) and Mr.. Ridgely QSan.) opposes
| generally a permanent Increase Of thn
| army as prejudicial to the best interests
of the country, and Mr.. Meyer QaD dis
| cussed the Philippine policy, opposing the
!, retention Of the islands,
| On Tuesday the Senate agreed to ti,a
conference report on the pension apprc
| priation bill. Devoted the rest Of the dar
| to debate on the Alaskan civil code bis
and the Porto Rico problem. In the
/ House there was lively debate during tns
consideration of the army appropriation
! bill. The charge that the Porto Rienu.
tariff bill was the result Of a deal for
raising a Republican campaign fund was.
again referred TO by Mr.. Pierce tTenn.4
but Mr.. Hull declared the Anonymous.
author of the charge would never dare
to avow himself and be branded as a
falsifier. Mr.. Sulzer IN. " made an az.
peal for the extension of official sym
patty to the Beers in their struggle fer.
! independence, and Mr.. Lentz OF Ohio DE-
] livered a scathing denunciation of mil
tarism and the war in the Philippines
This attack aroused the indignation or
Mr.. Marsh Ill), who declared hfr.
LeEt2's speech was disgrace to Cor
! gress.
The Senate on Wednesday agreed "a,
vote on the Porto Rico bill Tuesday ar
ternoon. April 8. Listened to speeeis
by Mr.. Davis in support of free trade
Amended the Alaskan civil code bill b.
declaring void all permits heretofore gig
en- to mine for gold in tide waters uBdre
the jurisdiction of the United States ana
allowing all citizens Of the United State
to do such mining under regulations IN,
posed by organized mining districts. De
feated the Morgan free coinage amend
ment to the Porto Rican bill by vote or
10 yeas TO 80 nays. In executive ses
sion the Democrats broke quorum aa8
prevented confirmation Of the appoint
Inent of William ID. Bynum as member
of the board of general appraisers OF Nee
York. The House devoted the day ~
consideration Of the army appropriatiou
bill. Several minor amendments werr
adopted, and about half the bill was con
sidered. Mr.. briggs On W created =
diversion by charging reckless extrayz
gance in the fitting up of the transpOr5
Sumner and precipitated lively tilt upof.
the subject. lie gave notice that lateF
he should ask the House to Investigate
the subject. The conference reports 90
the urgent deficiency and the pension ags
preparation bills were agreed 10.