Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-03-20
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i On Thursday the Senate heard Mr.
Foraker in support of the Porto Rican
tariff bin and Messrs. pettus, rilmaD
and Hoar against it. Mr.. Mason made
! his motion to discharge the committee on
foreign relations from further considera-
ton of his resolution expressing sympa-
thy for the Beers, and it went over Tor
one day under the rules. The House
unseated Castor A. Robbins. a Demo
GRAFT. from the Fourth Alabama district,
and seated in his stead William f. Aid
rich. a Republican. who has been three
times a contestant from the same dis
trict. on the ground of fraud and who
is now given his seat for the third time
by a Republican House The vote was
strict party one. 4 new rule was
brought in to set aside the day sessions
Gu the second and fourth Fridays OF each
month for pension legislation. The rule
limits debate on each bin TO ten minutes
on a side, but this provision was with-
drawn upon the assurance of Mr.. Rich
ardson. the minority leader. that his side
of the House would not indulge in til;-
bustering Mr.. 0verstreet tlnd.l. in
charge of the conference report upon the
financial bill. gave notice that he would
call up the report on the next Tuesday.
BY unanimous consent it was agreed that
the vote on the report should be taken
at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.
In the Senate on Friday speech in OPP
position to the Porto Rican tariff bill was
made By Mr. Lindsay. Mr.. Mason's res
olution expressing sympathy for the
Beers discussed in executive session, the
question being the discharge OF the COM
mttee from consideration. Mr. Allison
reported from the committee on appro-
priations the House bill making appro-
priations of customs dues eNacted from
the Island OF Porto Rico from Oct. IL,
1898. TO Jan. l. 1900, amounting 10 81
095. 45J and gave notice that he would
call up the measure Saturday. At
night session reading of the Alaska code
hill was resumed. In the House the first
day pension session provided for under
the new rule proved great success
There was comparatively little friction
and ninety-seven bills were favorably
acted upon ia committee of the whole
and subsequently passed. The only incl
dent of the session was brisk exchange
between Mr.. Loud of California and Mr..
Sulloway of New Hampshire upon the
general policy of special pension legisla
ton. in which the former attacked aud
the latter defended the system.
The Senate on Saturday passed the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, after defeating an amendment TO
give former Queen Liluokalani of Hawai-
$4,000 and an annuity of $4,000. The
House agreed to take up the bill pro-
viding government for Hawaii on April
3, the final vote TO he taken on April 3
at 4 p. M. Consideration OF the Wise
Young election contest was resumed.
Speeches were made by Mr. Weeks
(Rep., Mich.). Mr.. Burke tDem., Texas).
Mr.. Hull dtep., Iowa., and Mr. Linney
rep, y. CO.
Mr.. Rawlins occupied the floor of the
Senate most OF the day Monday IN dis
cusson of the Philippine question. He
went deeply into the constitutional phases
of the question. His argument was large
ly legal and technical. He is opposed to
the holding of the Philippines. Eighty
six private pension bills were passed. The
House by majority Of seven voted to
unseat w. A. Young, Democrat, Second
Virginia district. and seat II. A. Wise
Passed an urgent deficiency bill carrying
81 ,439. $50
In the Senate on Tuesday personal OK
plantations were made by MIR. Allen and
Mr., Butler OF their positions on the tinar
cial question, both announcing their be
lief in the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio OF 1G to /. Mr.. rur-
ner began an extended speech on the
Porto Rico bill, maintaining that the
pending measure is clearly unconstitu-
tional. The House passed The confer
ence report on the currency reform bill
by a vote Of 166 TO 100. The report had
previously been accepted by the Senate.
Two speeches on the Philippine queS-
ton consumed the day "Wednesday IN the
Senate. Mr. Teller maintained that the
constitution could not extend over ter
ritory acquired by the United States. MIR.
Turner took view precisely opposite.
In the House the District Of Columbia
appropriation bin was taken up and un-
der the latitude allowed Mr. Adamson
CGa1 discussed the Nicaragua canal. Mr..
Cowhcrd MOI the Philippine question,
Mr. Howard (Ga) questions relating 10
the Philippines and the open door" pol
icy i'm the Orient, Mr.. Kucker MOI the
adyisability Jf electing Senators by the
people, and Mr.. Boutell (Ill.l replied 60
Mr. Cowherd resolution setting aside
alternate Fridays for the consideration
Of private bills reported by The war
claims committee was adopted Bills
were passed TO settle the title 70 real es-
tate in the city Of Santa Fe, y. NJ. and
for the relief of Thomas Paul.