Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-04-26

"S ING mouse Joint rasod
in favor of a constitutional amon
providing for the election of UpiIod !
Senators by the people was laiS /
the Senate and after debate was I'd
to the committee on privileges ,r ~
tons. During almost the entiro j
the Senate had under copsidprst;s]
Alaskan civil code bill. The omsnI
providing for the mining of go1S
the beach in the district was nor,l
after discussion lasting nearly
hours. In the House considerat;oH
naval appropriation bill began NJ
visions being explained by Mr. FO,l
acting chairman of the naval comu]
The Senate on Tuesday heard 81
Hoar speak against the retention |
Philippines, and then resumed cop,
ton Of the Alaskan civil code NH
the House the second day of debata,
the naval appropriation bill was 9 /
closely to the subject matter of mi
The questions of armor plate AMI
building of warships in GoyerII
yards attracted most attention.
The Senate on Wednesday passed
olution introduced by Mr.. Mason !
priating $4,000 for bronze medals
distributed by the Secretary of tho
among certain officers and men
North Atlantic squadron who h
pated in naval engagements duHD
war with Spain. Devoted the rest
day to consideration of the ALASKAN
code bill. The House debated the
appropriation bill under the fve.n
rule. A motion to strike from the
contingent fund Of $J00,000 for The
Department was defeated. Conf
report on the urgent deficiency bi
adopted.
In accordance with the rccommen
of the President in his message til
ate on Thursday passed a joint resi-
providing for the administration d
affairs in Porto Rico. pending the a.
ment of officers under the Porto
Government law recently enacted.
Alaskan civil code bill was again
consideration, the debate continui
the Hansborough alien miners
ment. Mr.. Carter presented fOFma
substitute for the Hansbrough
ment and delivered a speech in sup
it. Mr.. Spooncr antagonized bot
original and substitute amendments
ing that the courts ought to settle
fiicting claims without interferen
Congress. The House spent the daA
sidering the naval bill in commit
the whole. The most important
was the striking out of an apprOp
Of 100000 for the use of the n
making surveys and charts of the
Of our new island possessions. Ing
lar appropriation of $4,000 was
the bill, the work to be done by tha
and geodetic survey.
On Friday the Senate had unde
sideration the conference report
Hawaiian civil government mt
Final action upon it was postpone
Saturday. The Alaskan civil coz
was considered for brief time
Foraker pronounced a eulogy Oh
Danford, a former RcprcsentatIV
Ohio, and the Senate adopted RESP
expressive Of its sorrow. In 'ne
after protractcd discussion OF lle
appropriation bill the provision
the Secretary of the Treasury 10
for Krupp armor for the oaI
Maine, Ohio and Missouri, at S04|
was ruled out Of the bill. Also
vision to repeal the $500 limitation
upon the price Of armor by 'ne
law. Two amendments to mO"
provisions for the increase OF Vn'
which authorizes two battIeshlps
cruisers, were defeated. One p
to add provision for six Stllooa''
other to strike out the proVlslon
battleships.
The Senate on Saturday aEie'u
resolution of Mr.. Bacon asNlns
rotary of War for inforna"on
to the extra allowance 1or amy ny
stationed in Cuba and Porto INV
Quay resolution WAS taken up
Perkins (CaLj spoke in favor VI
Mr.. Quay as a Senator from ,h
vania on the appointment y, VI. d
ernor. At the conclusion oi W ~ =.
speech the Quay case was l''u
til Monday. The House pass.~ aor
appropriation bill without Il lH ,os
AS adopted the measure pto'" .,,i.a
battleships. three armore IT., e' s54j
three protected cruisers, } ne an AID
on armor was stricken out on1
m. the House devoted ltSeil ~ w.
the late Representative 'e'''
lucky.