The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-22
PASS THE FINANCIAL BILL
Senate Adopts Measure with Com
mittee Amendments by Vote
of 46 to 20.
FAVORABLE REPORTS ON SEVERAL BILLS
House Passes the Judicial Approprin-
ton Dill. Adopts n Resolution to
Keep PoIygamists Out of Congress,
and Begins the Debate on the Porto
Rico Tariff Bill.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Throughout
| its session yesterday the senate had
| the financial bill under discussion. An
amendment providing for an interna-
tional bimetallic commission was de-
feated by As to 25. A bill to punish vio-
lations Of treaty rights of aliens was
favorably reported.
Washington Feb 16.-The senate yes
terday passed the financial bill by
vote of 46 to 90. The measure makes
the gold dollar the unit of value, pro-
yides for selling bonds to protect the
gold reserve and arranges for refund
ing the bonded public debt. A favor
able report was made on bill for the
establishment of military post at Des
Moines, Ia. The vote on the financial
bill was:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison, Beverdge. Bur
rows. Caffery, Carter, Clark (Wyo2,
| Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Depew, FL
kns. Fairbanks, Foraker, roster
Frye. Gear Hale, Hanna, Hans
brough, Hawley Hoar, Kean, Lind
say, Lodge, Mcbride, McComas, McCum-
Der, Mcmillan. Mason. Nelson, Penrose,
Perkins, Platt Comm, Platt IN. 4;)'
Pritchard, Quarles, Ross, Scott, Sewell,
SnOup, simon, opOOneT, lHulSloi, WV
more, Wolcott-46.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Butler, Chandler,
Chiffon, Clark (Mont), Clay, Cockrell. Gull
berson, Daniel, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones
(Ark), Jones (Nev), Kenny, McEnery, NC
Laurin, Martin, Money, Morgan. Pettus,
Rawlins, Stewart. Sullivan, Tallaferro,
Teller. Tilman. Turley. Vests.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Discussion of
the Philippine question was resumed
in the senate yesterday, the bill pro-
viding a form of government for the
territory of Hawaii was read and con-
ferees on the financial bill were APP
pointed. Adjourned to Monday.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The time in
the senate yesterday was spent in de-
bate on the right of congress to extend
or withhold the constitution to terri
tory acquired by the United States.
Washington, Feb 21.-Discussion of
the Philippine question and Hawaiian
bill occupied the time of the senate
yesterday.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The house yes
terday considered the executive, legis-
lative and judicial appropriation bill,
the army appropriation bill ($111, 7O0,-
364) was reported, and bill was intro
duced 10 reduce the internal revenue
tax on beer, tobacco, cigars and cigar
cites.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The judicial
appropriation bill was considered in
the house yesterday, and during the de-
bate the Philippine question and civil
luton was introduced for information
concerning charges made by eX-Consul
Macrum that his official mail had been
opened and read by the British censor
at Durham.
Washington. Feb. 17.-In the house
yesterday resolution providing that
no polygamist shall be elected to the
house or senate was favorably re-
ported. The senate amendments to
the financial bill were disagreed to
and conferees were chosen.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The civil serv
ice appropriation. which was stricken
out of the appropriation bill in the
committee of the whole, was restored
in the house Saturday by a vote of
1913 to n. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was
passed and a favorable report was
made on the bill for constructing the
Nicaragua canal.
Washington, Feb. 20.-A resolution
was adopted in the house yesterday
calling upon the secretary for informa-
ton regarding the charges of Mr..
Macrum, ex-consul to Pretoria. The
bill to abolish the use of one-siXth
and one-eighth barrels in handling
beer was passed and debate upon the
Porto Rican tariff bill was begun.
Washington, Feb. Elm the house
yesterday Mr.. Hopkins (Ill.) spoke in
support of the Porto Rican tariff bill
and Messrs. Newlands (Nev) and Swan
son (Na.) spoke against it.