The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
PORTO RICO TARIFF Bill.
Discussion Of This Measure Occupies
Large Portion of the Time
in the Senate.
NO MONEY FOR EX-QUEEA OF HAWAII.
House VIII Soon Vote on the Finan-
cinI BiIl-Drastic Measure Against
Prize Fighting-WiH Vote on Gov
eminent of Hawaii Dill on Thurs
day, April >.

Washington, March S. - Senat or
Lodge (Mass.) chairman of the Philip
pine committee, in speech in the SEN
ate yesterday upheld the presidents
policy toward the islands, saying it was
"at once courageous, wise and patriot
ic." A favorable report was made on
the house bill providing that the rev.
cnues collected from Porto Rico be ex-
pended on that island.
Washington, March o.-Formal dis
cussion of the Porto Rico tariff and
government bill was begun in the SEN
ate yesterday, Senator Foraker CO..
speaking in favor of the measure and
Senator Pettus (Ala,) in opposition.
Washington, March 10.-The Hay
Pauncefote treaty, amended so as to
give the United States control over
the Nicaragua canal, was reported to
the senate yesterday. and Senator
Lindsay Ky) spoke in opposition to
the Porto Rican tariff bill.
Washington, March 70. - The senate
on Saturday passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, after de-
feating an amendment to give former
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii $4,000
and an annuity of $4,000.
Washington. March 13.-During al
most the entire session of the senNte
yesterday Senator Rawlins (Utah) oc-
cupied the floor in a speech in oppo-
sition to holding the Philippines.
Eighty-siX private pension bills were
passed.
Washington. March 14.-The legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was reported to the senate
Yesterday and the Porto Rico tariff
bill was discussed.
House.
Washington, March s. IT. The confer
ence report on the currency bill was
presented to the house yesterday. The
death of Mr.. Harmer, of Pennsylvania,
was announced. and an adjournment
taken as mark of respect.
Washington. March 9.-In the house
Yesterday it was decided to vote on
the financial bill next Friday. William
f. Aldrich (rep,) was given the seat
occupied by G. A. Robbins (dem.) from
the Fourth district of Alabama.
Washington, March 1O.-Mr Hep
burn GaD introduced a bill in the
house yesterday providing that no
picture or description of any prize
fight or pugilistic encounter or any
proposal for betting on fight shall
be transmitted in the mails or by any
common carrier engaged in interstate
commerce. whether in newspaper or
periodical, or in any other form. The
penalty is to be imprisonment not eX-
ceeding one year, or fine not exceed
ing $1,000. Ninety-seven pension bills
were passed.
Washington. March 70. - In the
house on Saturday it was agreed to
take up the bill providing for the gov
ernment of Hawaii on April 3, the final
vote to be taken on April 5 at four p. m.
Washington, March 13.-An urgent
deficiency bill ($1,439, $500 was passed
in the house yesterday, and the seat
ocupied by w. A. Young (dem.) from
tie Second Virginia district was given
10 II. A. Wise (rep0.
Washington, March 14.-ln the house
yesterday the conference report on the
financial bill was adopted by vote of
166 to 120 and il now goes to the presi-
dent for his signature. The law regu-
lates national banks, refunds the ma
tional debt, changes denominations of
paper notes, provides for speedy re-
tirement of treasury notes, makes
large increase in the circulation in
evitable and confirms the gold stand
ard.