Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-24

appropriation Dill. The bill can
S39,O21 and was passed suhs
without amendment. The cener1
was devoted principally to noHt
les, the feature being a severe
ment Of the administration hv
Almond (Aio.).
On Tuesday the Senate rece
resignation Of Mr.. Clark Of
Devoted the rest of the day TO j
ton Of the bill of Mr.. Ross urov
civil service in the country's No
possessions, refusing, by a vote
to 35 nays. to indefinitely post
| measure. The House sent to M
the military academy bill, the IN
| general appropriation messur
agreed that the bill providing
eminent for Alaska should next
| up.
In the Senate OH "Wednesday
con spoke at length on his reso
| recting the committee on relatjj
| Cuba to make an investigation of
duct of financial affairs of thl
The following measures were
House bill repeating the proyisio
| allowing merchandise passing thn
United States from any foreign
| to be transported free Of duty,
the Mexican free zone is conc
resolution offered by Mr.. Lodg
| upon the Secretary Of the Urea
information in regard to the
| japanese laborers into the cout
whether there had been any vic
law; bill granting a pension of
month to the widow OF Gen. Law
for the erection of a public bu
East St. Louis. The House pa
Senate bill to incorporate the !!
National Red Cross. No progi
made with the Alaskan code b
to the inability of the two sides
as to the time TO be allowed fol-
debate. The conference report
District of Columbia appropria
was returned after extended deb
The Senate on Thursday consd
postoffice appropriation bill, The
tee amendment for the cXtensi0
pneumatic tube service created
bate and was under discussion
measure was laid aside for the d
Wolcott, chairman Of the comm
postoffices and post roads, vlgord
tackled the committees propositd
| propriate $750,0OO for pneuma
service, declaring the extension
service was unnecessary and th|
priation waste Of public mono
Mason quite as vigorously suppo
proposition. An amendment OF
Ter to reduce by 10 per cent the
to be paid the railroads for the
tation of mail was rejected, ii t
bill was passed granting pei
Gen. Robert G. Dyrenforth 0
month. Mr.. Jones offered and ma
ed resolution calling upon th
tary OF War to inform the Sen
many Filipinos have been Hi
wounded since the beginning Of
ties. and also how many nave D
tured and are now in Our possess
Hous" passed a special river am
bill carving 100000 for surV
emergency work. and devoted tne
der Of the day to the Alaskan
Four pages OF the GlI pages Oh
were disposed Of before adjourn
In the Senate on Friday neaFIY
tire day was devoted to the pi
tube system service in the pos'
preparation bill! The deba'e
was sharp and almost personal
preparation was defended D!
Chandler. Mason, Carter ana !"
and opposed by Senators AlllS0
Tillman, Lodge and W olcol''
Morgan introduced a resolution
tigate the Panama Canal COMP
in a speech severely crl'lclscu !"
panv. Senator McCumher maui
in favor OF the retention % ~,
pine Islands. during when 'ei"
man took issue with INN o'el
ton that the people OF inc Nv"
glad the confederacy was onI
The House devoted the day 10 'H'
Grafton of bills reported by 'ns
tee on war claims and IN cum
the whole favorably acted UPON
annropriate 100000 to pay "a
crate soldiers for horses anu ~. Wv
erty taken from them III ''o'"' q
terms Of Lees surrender ~
Annomattox A number Of Oh
were also favorably acted "p0"
After a spirited debate by lT
vote of 80 TO rs, the Senate ."
l.,
laid on the table the Who'e -
relating to the tranSpofi'''V"
the pneumatic tube system .tio
was made to secure the auo ssoI
amendment to appropriate F far
carry ont existing contracts "a "a.
vice in New York. Brooki.H' ~,
Philadelphia. but no ac'lum ,o,sed
upon it, special orders S ,as;ng
appropriation bill. The '''f IN n
the session were occupied ~ ~
from the State Of Misso"' !,
Benton and Blair. loca'su =, IND
Hall of the capitol, and lFo "a,re
Army of the Republic the S =. tbp
ITlysses s. Grant, located :" ~ tbs
rotunda The House de''.s" d
unwilling of the Grand Ar"'
Gen. Ulysses $. Grant.
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