Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-01
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In accordance with the Recommendation
of the President in his message the Sen
ate on Thursday passed joint resolution
providing for the administration of civil
affairs in Porto Rico, pending the appoint
ment of officers under the Porto Rican-
Government law recently enacted. The
Alaskan civil code bill was again under
consideration. the debate continuing on
the Hansborough alien miners amend
ment. Mr.. Carter presented formally has
substitute Cor the Hansbrough amend
ment and delivered a speech in support of
it. Mr.. Spooner antagonized both the
original and substitute amendments. hold
ing that the courts ought to settle the con
hicting claims without interference hy
Congress. The House spent the day con
sidering the naval bill in committee Of
the whole. The most important action
was the striking out of an appropriations
of 100000 for the use of the navy IN
making surveys and charts OF the waters
of our new island possessions. The regn-
lar appropriation of $4,000 was put III
the bill, the work TO be done by the coast
and geodetic survey.
On Friday the Senate had under CON
sideration the conference report on the
Hawaiian civil government measure
Final action upon it was postponed until
Saturday. gae Alaskan civil code bill
was considered for a brief time. MIR
Foraker pronounced culogy on Lorenzo
Danford, former Representative from
Ohio. and the Senate adopted resolutions
expressive of its sorrow. In the House
after protraeted discussion of the naval
appropriation bill the provision enabling
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO contract
for Krupp armor for the hattieshlps
Maine, Ohio and Missouri, at Sa4a ton
was ruled out Of the bill. Also the pro
vision to repeal the $500 limitation placed
upon the price OF armor by the current
law. Two amendments 20 modify the
provisions for the increase of the navy,
which authorizes two battleships and six
cruisers, were defeated. One proposed
to add provision for six gunboats and the
other to strike out the provision for the
battleships.
The Senate on Saturday agreed 10 the
resolution of Mr., Bacon asking the See
rotary of WAR for information relating
10 the extra allowance for army officers
stationed in Cuba and Porto Rico. The
Quay resolution was taken up and Mr..
Perkins (Cal) spoke in favor of seating
Mr.. Quay as q Senator from Pennsy-
yana on the appointment of the Gov
ernor At the conclusion Of Mr.. Perkins
speech the Quay case was laid aside un-
til Monday. The House passed naval
appropriation bin without record vote.
AS adopted the measure provides for two
battleships. three armorcd cruisers and
three protected cruisers. The $545 figure
on armor was stricken out. After l p.
m. the House devoted itself to eulogies OF
the late Representative Settle Of Ken
lucky.
On Monday the Senate began two
DAYS debate on the right OF NJ. ). Quay
TO a seat as Senator from Pennsylvania
Speeches in favor Of seating Quay were
made by Chandler, kenney and Penrose
Those speaking in opposition were Piatt
of Connecticut and Quarles. The House
entered into general debate upon the post
Office appropriation bill. The minority
dissentea from the provisions relating to
extension of the pneumatic tube service,
special fast mail facilities and the cost OF
railroad transportation.
The Senate on Tuesday by a vote OF 33
| to 81 refused to seat Mr.. Quay. Passed
| the bill~in the interests of northwestern
! lumbermen, authorizing the Secretary of
| War 10 make regulations governing the
| running OF loose logs. steamboats, and
| RATS on certain rivers. The House pass
| ed the Senate Foraker resolution 70 pro
| vide for the continuation in Office OF
the present military administration III
| Porto Rico. with amendments providing
that franchises shall be approved by the
| President and placing certain restrictions
upon charters, corporations, etc. Amend
ed postotlice appropriation bill so as 10
authorize the employment of temporary
clerks in frst-class offices at % cents an
hour: also adopted an amendment provid
| ing for extra compensation for letter car
riers when they work in excess of forty
eight hours n week. work on legal holt
days to be counted as eight hours
On Wednesday the Senate agreed to
he conference report on the Hawaiian
,ivi government bill, the provisions relat-
ne to the right of franchise and impris
,nment for debt having been amended TO
conform TO the ideas OF the Senate. The
agricultural appropriation bill was pass
| al. carrying a little over $3000,000 The
Alaskan civil government bill was under
| consideration for an hour. but no progress
was made. Mr.. Plat On W moved into
| Mr Quay's old seat. The House con-
,dered the postofiice appropriation bin,
md after long debate struck out the en-
ire appropriation for pneumatic tube SER
rice.