Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-05-03
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to seat as a Senator from Pennsvl,l
Speeches in favor of seating Ouav
made by Chandler, Kenney and peDI
Those speaking in opposition werp 4
of Connecticut and Quarlcs. The hi
entered into general debate upon tho
Office appropriation bill. The mi!
dissented from the provisions relatin
extension of the pneumatic tube 50,
special fast mail facilities and the 81
railroad transportation.
The Senate on Tuesday by vote
| to 81 refused to seat Mr.. QUAY p
! the bill in the interests of nortbwol
| lumbermen, authorizing the Secret,
War to make regulations goyerninl
running of loose logs, steamboat
RATS OH certain rivers. The House
ed the Senate Foraker resolution h
vide for the continuation in oRcl
the present military administratio
Porto Rico. with amendments prov
that franchises shall be approved HI
President and placing certain restricI
upon charters, corporations, etc, AM
ed postoftice appropriation bill 50
authorize the employment of TENN
clerks in trst-class offices at 25 com
hour; also adopted an amendment nh
ing for extra compensation for letter
riers when they work in excess of
eight hours a week, work on legal
days to be counted as eight hours,
On Wednesday the Senate agree
the conference report on the Haw
civil government bill. the provisions
ing to the right of franchise and in
onment for debt having been amend
conform to the ideas of the Senate
agricultural appropriation bill was
ed, carrying little over $3.0OO.0OO
Alaskan civil government bill was
consideration for an hour, but no pro
was made. Mr.. Platt (N. " moved
Mr.. Quay's old seat. The House
sidered the postotlice appropriation
and after long debate struck out til
tire appropriation for pneumatic tuba
vice.
In the Senate on Thursday almOs
entire session was devoted to consi
ton of the right of Nathan B. SGD
West Virginia to retain his seat
Senate. Mr.. Pettus (Ala.), who
Of the member of the committee on
;eges and elections is opposed to
claim of Mr.. Scott to q seat, mad
elaborate argument to sustain his
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) spoke in favor
colleagues contention. Mr.. McC
Md, Mr.. Turley (Tenn.), Mr. Cha
IN. HI, Mr.. Teller (Co!o.), and Mr..
(Neb.) supported the resolution decl
Mr.. Scott entitled to his seat. The
went over without action. The
after four days discussion, passed
postoffice appropriation bill. The at
to strike out the $196.000 for specia
facilities from New York to New On
and from Kansas City to Newton,
was defeated. The amendment p
ing for pneumatic tube service wa
feated. The one allowing extra col
sation for letter carriers for work
cess Of forty-eight hours week
adopted by q big majority. The
increase the salary of the director o
sus to $500 and the salaries Of
visors of census by > per cent.
amount received by their enumel
was passed. The final conference
on the Hawaiian government bill
presented. but not acted upon, owl
the absence of a quorum.
The Senate by vote Of 81 TO 5
ed on Friday that Mr.. Scott was eI
to his seat, thus npholding the
dent that the Senate had no right
behind the action of Legislature
cases similar to the West Nrslnla
test. Mr. Chandler gave notice u
Wednesday he would call up Inc
contest. The House broke all recVl
passing ninety-one private pension
among them being one granting
month to the widow Of Col. Johh NJ
senberg of the First Nebraska X.
the Philippines. Adopted the conlI
report on the Hawaiian sovern'le
and sent it to the President
On Saturday in the Senate MI,
grew asked immediate consldeliau
a resolution extending synpa'I:'
hopes for success to the Beers II
war with Great Britain A NOUN
fer the resolution to the comlli't q,
eign relations was carried D! o.
Efforts to secure quorum lalieu,
resolution remains subJecC ~ '"l
time. A resolution was adop..a
ing that the exercises apploWi%".
reception ard acceptance from u.
Army of the Republic OF in' .ac
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant 10 " ", w o,d
the capitol, be made the Spe'"%m bn
Saturday, May 10, at I p, N. iD Dst
ing bills were passed: For NV ,irtp
ment, control, operation ana H.. li'"' N
of the northern branch Oh INV 81
Home for Disabled NoIunirei "a
at Hot Springs, in South l1 "a" NJ
appropriating $15o,o0o FOR .Do If
The House passed a NUMBER t "
Importance. and the MAJOR p Snnate
session was devoted to The sen ,;esI
create a commission to arJ; S.d
claims of citizens Of the O .his Cd
against Spain. assumed ,..I Ds MI va|
nv tbe treaty of Paris ne ""
" recommittcd to the conlln', ,"oor
claims. with instructions TO H.. iepI I'd
a bill to refer the claims 10 , lr
claims. The Senate bills 10 and and II
services of Lieut., NeWco'nD cntter
GERS and men of the reVel .,u1o boat
son. which rescued the torpedo '' V conf
low low " nj II Carnedas, Cuba. BY t tbra I
cold and silver medals upon If tbd
to retire Captain Hods .n"cb H. for
rue cutter Hugh Met ul "eJ.
This and Tha'. hat Ohio
Dewey will visit Columbus !