Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-08

postponed for the day. Senator Aldrich
(rep., r. ID, chairman of the finance
committee, made an explanation of the
work of the conferees on the financial
measure. One of the features of the
session was the speech of Senator
McLaurin (dem., s. CO on the Philip
pine question. He is the first democrat
In the senate to declare himself for ex-
pansion. Senator Aldrich in his state
ment said the amendment to the cur
rency bill was also made to permit
banks to issue one-third Of their circu-
latlng notes in denominations of S. be-
cause banks in remote parts needed a
good deal of currency in small bills.
Senator McLaurin deplored that demo-
cratic senators were making the ques-
ton of expansion a political issue.
Some OF the greatest democrats of the
past were expansionists. He dwelt on
the great opportunities offered by the
islands for trade between Americans
and the nations of the orient. The
south had special interest in the expan-
sion of our trade. Fealty to party and
misleading information, he feared, hao
produced among southern farmers op-
position to territorial expansion, but
he believed it impossible much longer
to mislead them. Consideration of the
Hawaiian government bill was re-
sumed. Senator Allen made a general
attack upon the bill He declared the
republican party was actuated by a
wild and unrestricted dream of power. -
and was taken to task by Senator
Spooper (rep., Wis.,.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The battle
royal over the Porto Rican tariff bill
ended in a sweeping victory for the
republicans, the bill, as amended. and
agreed upon at the conference of, re-
publicans Monday night so as to re-
duce the tariff from 25 to Is per cent.
OF the American tariff and limiting it's
LIE to two years, was passed by vote
OF III yeas to 161 nays Six republi-
cans, Messrs. Crllmpacker Qnd. J.
FLETCHER CMinn) Heatwole (Minn.
Littleheld (Maine), Lorimer Gll.) and
MICAH (Mass.) voted with the opposi-
ton against the bill, while four demo-
Gratis, Messrs. Davey and Myer na.),
Devris (CaE), and Sibley (Pa.) voted
with the republicans for the bill in
addition Mr.. Warner (rep., I'D was
paired against the bill with Mr.. Bou-
telle (rep., Maine) for it. Two other
republicans, Messrs. Lane (Iowa) AID
Faris und.), were absent and impaired.
They were understood to be against
the bill. Four democrats opposed
the bill, Messrs. Fleming (GaD.
Small IN c., Smith (Ky.) and Stall
lings (Ala), were absent and impaired.
/ Washington, March 1.-The bill
providing for the territory of Hawaii
was passed by the senate without di-
vision. Senator Clay (dem., Ga.)
delivered carefully prepared
speech on the Philippines. He
favored the adoption of the Bacon res
olutions declaring it to be the policy
OF the United States to turn over the
Islands to the Filipinos as soon as
a stable government could be estab-
llshed by them under the protection
OF this country. Senator Clark (rep..
Wyo) proposed an amendment appro-
\ prlatlng S250,000 to be paid to Liliuo-
kalani. late queen of the Hawaiian
Islands, for all interest she may have
In the crown lands, the sum to be re-
paid from revenues of the crown
lands. Senator Cullom opposed the
amendment, holding the late queen
had no rights in the matter. The
amendment precipitated a general dis
cussion, participated in by Senator's
Jones (dem., Ark.), Pettigrew (pop., S.
ID and others. Senator Pettigrew
said he was opposed 10 the bill and
to any effort made by this
congress to provide a government for
the Islands. He favored turning the
Hawaiian islands back to their people
permitting them to make the best of
them. Senator Quarles (rep., Wis.,
followed Mr. Pettigrew, making his
maiden speech in opposition to the
proposition to pay to the former queen
any sum of money. In conclusion Sem
ator Quarles said: II am opposed TO
this amendment. There are hundreds
OF manned and crippled soldiers at the
doors of this congress asking d small
addition to the pitiful amount they now
have to support life l, for one, would
, much prefer to give this quarter mil
lion dollars to them than give it to the
relict of royalty as gratuity.' Senator
Platt (rep., Conn., opposed the amend
ment which was laid on the table with
out division. Other efforts were made
to amend the bill but were of no avail.
The measure was then passed without
division. On motion of Senator For
aker (rep., ohio) the senate took up the
Porto Rican tariff and government bill.
making it unfinished business after
next Tuesday.
Washington, March 1.-The dem
| ocrats scored their first vic
tory of the session in the house on the
motion to take up the contested cleo
ton case of Aldrich VS.. Robbins from
the 4th Alabama diStr:c+ n, &o-o