The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-05-23
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

Reader In a Hurry.
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Five hundred insurgents, half of
whom were armed with rifles, am.
bushed so scouts of the Fortieth volun-
teer infantry in the hills near Aquasan,
in the northern part of Mindanao.
The Americans routed the natives,
killing 81. The American casualties
were two killed and three wounded.
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
On Tuesday Senator Clark announced
he had resigned as senator from Mon
tana. This was previous to any action
on his case. He defended his course.
Later news came from Montana that
the acting governor had appointed Claak
to shcceed himself. The house did Lit.
tie of importance.
Discussion of the administration of
affairs in Cuba by agents of the United
States occupied the attention of the sen.
ate during part of Wednesdays ses-
sion. Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) spoke at length
on his resolution directing the commit
| tee ON relations with Cuba 10 make an
investigation of the conduct of financial
affairs of the island. and referred to the
alleged misappropriation of the postal
funds. He insisted that the government
of the United States had no authority
in Cuba and demanded to know how
soon it is proposed to redeem its pledge
and leave the government of the island
to its inhabitants.
The house, ON Wednesday. passed the
bill to incorporate the American Red
Cross society.
The house, Thursday, passed a special
river and harbor bill, carrying 100000
for surveys and emergency work, and
devoted the remainder of the day TO the
Alaskan code bill. Very little of the
three hours debate was pertinent to the
measure. About four pages of the 617
pages of the bill were disposed of before
adjournment.
During practically the entire session
Of the senate Thursday the postoffice
appropriation bill was under considera.
|
the committee amendments were agreed
to except that relating to the extension
of the pneumatic tube service. This
created some debate and was being dis
cussed when the measure was laid aside
for the day. Mr.. Wolcott, chairman of
the committee on postoffices and post
roads, vigorously attacked the commit.
tee proposition to appropriate $75O,OOO
for the pneumatic tube service, dcclar-
ing the extension of the service was un.
necessary ard the appropriation waste
of public money. Mr.. Mason Qlls.)
quite as vigorously supported the prop
osition.
Nearly the entire session of the senate
Friday was devoted to the pneumatic
service item in the postoffice appropria-
ton bill. The appropriation was de-
Tended by Senators Chandler, Mason,
Carter and Wellington, and opposed by
Senators Allison, Hale, Tillman, Lodge
and Wolcott. Senator Morgan intro.
duced resolution to investigate the
Panama Canal company, and in a
sptSCu hcNtlcly CllbiOlScu thht OOlh'
pany.
Senator McCumber made a speech in
the senate Friday in favor of the reten-
ton of the Philippine islands, during
which time Senator Tillman took issue
with him over an assertion that most of
the people of the south were glad the
confederacy was unsuccessful.
On Friday, for the first time since the
rebellion, the house passed measure to
pay Confederate soldiers for losses grow.
ing out of the Civil war. 1t was a bill
introduced by Mr.. Cox (Tenn.) to pay
the Confederate soldiers who surrender
ed at Appomattox for the loss of horses
and other personal effects taken from
them in violation of the terms of Lees
capitulation to Grant, by which officers
and men of Lees army were allowed to
retain their baggage, side arms and
horses. The bill originally carried $780,.
600, but the specific sum was stricken
out and the appropriation was made in.
definite. The bill was passed ont of its
order as a special compliment to Mr..
Cox, who, after ten years service in the
house, is to retire at the end of mis- pres.
ent term. Many other claims bills were
passed.
After a spirited debate the senate Sat.
urday, by the decisive vote of 80 to 16,
laid on the table the whole proposition
relating to the transportation of
mail by the pneumatic tube system.
An effort was made to secure the
adoption of an amendment to appropri.
ate $225,0 to carry out existing con-
tract for the service in New York,
Brooklyn, Boston and Philadelphia, but
no action was taken upon it, special or
ders superseding the appropriation bill.
The monuments to Grant, Benton and
Blair were accepted in the senate, Satur-
day, with appropriate exercises.
In the house exercises occurred Sat-
urday, accepting the Grant monument,
the gift of the G.. A. Il. Mrs. Grant,
Mrs Sartoris and children were present.
Senators now express the opinion that
w. A. Clark will not attempt to present
the credentials issued by Lieutenant
Governor Spriggs, and that the case
will thus be indefinitely postponed.
The Boer ENJOYS were rendered pub
lie reception at Washington.
On Monday the house passed an eight
hour workday labor bill and another to
prevent interstate traffic in prison n-made