Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-02

garded as unlikely the measure will
appear again during the present con-
gress. Mr. Loud said after the vote
was announced that this was the third
time and out so far as he was con-
cerned Mr. Moody (rep., Mass) closed
the general debate in support of the
bill He carefully analysed its provi-
sions, presenting arguments in favor
of each provision His argument was
the bill would save the government an
With the money which the govern
ment had lost on second class mail
matter during the past ten years, Mr..
Moody declared it could have con-
structed the Isthmian canal or a fleet
of modern battleships Mr.. Cowherd
(dem., Mo-, speaking in support Of
the bill, said every offiial who had in
vestigated the subject had given his
approval to the measure. He held up
to the view of the house the copy of
The Velvet Hand, or the life of Injun
Dick, paper bound, which he said was
entitled to second class matter while a
cloth bound copy of Rob Roy which he
purchased for five cents could not be
sent as second class matter. The ar
gument elected much applause. After
the adoption of several amendments
relating chiefly to classes of education
al matter to be admitted to second
class rating, Mr.. Moon moved to re-
commit the measure to the postoffice
committee without Instructions The
motion prevailed on a yea and nay
vote of 148 to SO.
Washington, March 24.-For a
few minutes surprise, bordering
almost on CONSERVATION in some
quarters, was created by the request of
Senator Foraker, that the Porto Rican
government bill be recommitted to the
Porto Rican committee. The request
precipitated lively colloquy but it
finally was developed that the bill SEN
ator Foraker wanted recommitted was
the government measure now on the
calendar. However, Foraker, plainly
indicated that it was his purpose to
separate the bills and press the Porto
Rican tariff measure to an early vote,
his desire being to have the vote taken
not later than next Thursday. A
measure was passed providing for the
appointment by the president of COM
mission to investigate the trade and
commerce of the orient with a view to
the extension of American commerce.
Washington, March 24.-After brief
and spirited debate the house took the
last congressional step in completing
the Porto Rico relief bill, agreeing to
to ST. The bill turns over to the pres
ident for the use of Porto Rico, about
So, 100000 of the customs receipts col
lected on Porto Rican goods up to Jan.
1 last, and such amounts as may here
after accrue until otherwise provided
by law. The debate lasted but an
hour, but in this time the whole range
of the Porto Rican legislation was dis
cussed An important bill, passed dur
ing the day, appropriates $4,000 for
designs for suitable memorial in
Washington to Ulysses S. Grant, this
being the first step in movement to
secure an arch similar to the arch OF
triumph in Paris, commemorative
the illustrious soldier and statesman.
Washington, March Ex-senator
Foraker in charge of the Porto Rican
BILL announced in the senate that he
would press the measure to a vote as
soon as possible. Senator Hanna,
chairman Of the republican national
committee, speaking to question of
personal privilege, vigorously denied
the interview with republican MEM
Der of the house of representatives
whose name was not given, published
in a Washington newspaper and alleg-
ing that the passage of the Porto Rican
tariff bill would be in pursuance of a
"deal' by which the committee was to
get a big contribution. Hanna de-
nounced the statement as a malicious
lie.'' The Alaskan civil code bill was
under consideration during the greater
part of the session. An amendemnt
was agreed to fixing a license upon al
most every kind of trade and commerce
in the district of Alaska, the licenses
ranging from $40 to $500 per annum
Washington, March, 26.-The house
entered upon consideration of the
army appropriation bill but the debate
was without exciting incident, being
confined to a discussion of army mat
ters. Mr.. Meyer (dem., La.) discussed