Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19


: ally as reported. An amendment by
Mr.. Latmer Is. c. was adopted in
creasing the supply of farmers bui-
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 55.
Mr.. Corliss (Mich.) offered an amend
ment to the provision for seed dis
tribution providing that dinner paifs
for laboring people be included in the
distribution. He said there was as
much reason to give dinner pals to
enc class as to give seeds to another
class. The amendment was finally
lost and the bill then passed
Washington, April 11-With little
debate of Importance the senate
passed the Pacific cable bill. a.
measure appropristing sS,000,000 for
! the construction of a cable line be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu.
During the greater part of the session
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was under consideration. AS
passed it carries nearly $S,0OO000. The
Pacific cable bill is a substitute for
the measure originally introduced by
Senator Hale, chairman of the naval
committee. 1t provides for a cable
from San Francisco to Honolulu. the
work to be done under the supervision
of the navy department, which made
the surveys and determined the prac-
ticability of the route. The secretary
of the navy may contract for the con-
struction, laying and equipment of the
cable. A section provides that all
necessary materials are to be of Amer
lean manufacture providing the same
can be procured at a cost not exceed
ing II per cent above the price of the
same in foreign markets. Senator
Hale explained that the bill provided
only for building a cable from San
Francisco to Honolulu. This will be
in the nature of an experiment. Upon
its result depends in measure the flu
ture course of the government.
Washington April 1.-THE long
and bitter struggle over the Porto Ri
rican tariff bill ended yesterday when
the house by a vote of ISL to 153 con-
Cured in all the senate amendments.
The bill now requires only the sigma
ture of the speaker of the house and
the president of the senate before go
ing to the president for approval.
As the bill originally passed
the house it was simply a
bill imposing Is per cent. of the
Dingley rates on goods going into
Porto Rico from the United States and
those coming from Porto Rico into the
United States. AS amended by the
senate all restrictions on goods COM
! ing into the United States from Porto
Rico are eliminated and certain food
: stuffs and other articles which have
, heretofore been going to Porto Rico
free by executive order are excluded
from the operation of the Is per cent.
duty imposed on goods entering the
island of Porto Rico from the United
States. A complete scheme of a civil
government for the island is attached
10 the measure. Upon the final vote
nine republicans voted against the
bill; Messrs. Heatwole Mimi; Crum-
packer, Ind. Lane, Iowa; Lit
tlefeld. Maine; Mccall, Mass.
H. C. Smith, Mich. Wardner,
ILL.,; Fletcher, Maine, and Lorimer.
ILL., Two democrats, Messrs. Davey
2 and Meyer, of Louisiana. were paired
e with democrats in favor of the bill and
r one democrat, Mr.. Sibiey PENN vot-
ed for it outright. If all democrats
4 had been present and voting against
4 the bill it would have been killed. The
8 vote came after an interesting and at
D times exciting debate of five hours.
Washington April 12.-An effort
was made in the senate by Mr.. Morgan
to displace the present unfinished bust
ness, the Spooner Philippine bill by
the substitution of the Nicaragua
: canal bill. While Mr.. Morgan's mo-
ton failed, Is to 80, the Philippine
measure had narrow escape from
e being displaced by the Alaskan civil
t code bill on motion of Senator Carter,
q the motion being defeated on the roll
n call, 22 to "a. The feature of the days
;. proceedings was the exhaustive dis
: cussion of the Quay case by Senator
: Burrows Of Michigan, who ar
e gued against seating Quay. Sen
!. ators on. both sides of the
e chamber gave him a most care
e full hearing and at the conclusion of
= his speech warmly congratulated him.
2 Senator Jones (Ark.), chairman Of the
democratic national committee, opened
1 the session with a sharp retort to the
: charge made aginst him in the house
by Mr. Dolliver Of Iowa. Senator Pet
tigrew, unable on account of Senator
Morgan's objection, to get his resolu-
ton expressing sympathy for the beers
a before the senate. then addressed the
/, senate as IL the resolution we're under
: consideration. The senator maintained
his resolution ought to be adopted.
II it were not it would be the first time