Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-03-12

Washington, March 3.-The senate
held brief session, adjourning early
on account of the death of Representa-
tive Epes of Virginia. During the ses-
sion Senator Ross (rep., VT spoke in
opposition to the seating of Quay, and
Senator Teller (sil. rep, Col) spoke in
criticism of the conference report upon
the currency bill. Senator Martin
(dem., Va.) announced the death of
representative Epes and five senators
were appointed to attend the funera,
on behalf of the senate. These were
Messrs. Daniel, Martin, Perkins, Scott
and Harris.
Washington, March 5.-Senator
Carter (rep., Mont) dealt vigorously
with the Quay case in the course of his
explanation as to why he will vote fol
the former senator from Pennsyl.
vania, Notwithstanding he voted
against the seating of Mr.. Corbett OF
Oregon in the last congress. Senator
Fairbanks (rep., Ind.) then delivered
a set speech in support of the confer
ence report on the financial bill, which
bill he declared marks a large and in
telligent step forward in cur monetar,
history. He made an argument OF
the silver question, holding that tn
maintenance of the gold standard witt
silver circulating as currency at
parity with gold is the only bimeta1
lism possible with SO vast differenc,
existing between the values of the tw
metals. The republicans had don
everything that had ever been don
for silver and the opposition were bi
metallists in theory only. Senate
Butler (dem., N. CO. followed with
brief general discussion of the quee
tion, particularly attacking the power
which he said was conferred upon the
national banks by the pending bill.
Senator Davis (rep., Mimi offered an
amendment to the Porto Rican bill.
It's effect is to have the tariff laws of
the United States applied to Porto Rico
upon foreign imports but allows abso-
lutte free trade between the United
/ States and Porto Rico. Senator Davis
said his amendment speaks for itself.
1t extends the constitution over Porto
Rico and by so doing implies that it
cannot be extended to the Philippines
or elsewhere but by legislative action.
Washington, March 5.-Considerable
miscellaneous business, much of a
minor character, was transacted in the
house. During the consideration of the
bill to incorporate the Frederick Doug
lass memorial and historical associa-
! ton, the speaker and Mr. Bailey (dem.,
iex.) exchanged sharp words. The
Iatter hnbustered and ultimately pre-
vented the final passage of the bill by
demanding the reading Of the proposed
Dill. The bill proposes to collect a,
the residence of the late Frederick
Douglass in this city record of the
antl-slavery movement Mr.. Under
wood (dem., Ala.) was appointed to the
vacancy on the committee on WAYS and
means, which it was understood was
originally reserved for Gen. Wheeler
mad he returned to congress. Mr.. Dew
rles (rep., CALI introduced a joint reso.
luton for the repeal Of the duties or
white or print paper and matter
from which it is made and directing
the attorney general to proceed under
the antitrust law against those main
tanning the monopoly in such paper
and material,
/ washington, March 6.-Not probably
IN the history of the senate was there
ever SHOWN so little real interest in the
nnal vote on a great measure as was
manifested today in the vote on the
| conference report on the financial bill
Ihe report was before the senate near
ly two weeks, yet only four speeches
were delivered upon it, including SEN
ator Aldr1chis explanation of the
charges made in the senate bill by the
conferees. Today the discussion
ceased on the bill fifteen minutes be-
fore the time fixed for the vote. The
senate Actually began the considera-
zion OF minor bills on the calendar to
consume time. The conference report
was agreed to and the bill passed by a
vote OF "A to 26, the report thus hay
ing majority of 49, The vote was:
Yeas-Senators Aldrich, Allison.
Baker, Bard, Beveridge, Burrows,
| Carter, Clark (Wyo), Cullom, Davis,
Depew, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker,
Foster, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hale
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, MeComas,
McCumber, Mcmillan, Mason, Nelson
Penrose, Perkins, Platt Comm, Plat
| On. V, Proctor, Quarles, Ross, Scott
| Shoup, Simon, Thurston, Wellington
Wetmore
Nays-Senators Allen, Bacon, Bate
Butler Chandler, Chiffon, Clark
(Mont), Clay, Cockrell, Culberson
Harris, Heitfield, Jones (Ark.), Jones
(Nev), Kenney, McLaurin, Martin
Morgan, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins,
Sullivan, Talliaferro, Teller, Tillman
Turner.