Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

10 De made to the resolution" he said,
1T ought to be made to read that the
information should be transmitted to
the senate if not incompatible with Ehe
presidents intentions as canoldate
Tor reelection. The fact is this Whole
business is bound up in the presidents
desire to again be the candidate of his
party for president
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin intro
duced bill providing in brief that
when the insurrection in the Philip
pines shall have been suppressed. the
government of the islands shall be
vested in such person or persons as the
president may direct until congress
shall direct how the islands shall be
governed.
Senator Stewart of Nevada made an
elaborate speech on the question of ma
tional finances. Senator Aldrich Of
Rhode Island, in charge of the finan-
cial bill, asked to have some arrange
ment made regarding that measure. II
was apparent, however. that no
speeches were ready for delivery and
the measure was postponed until Mon
day. The consideration of the census
measure comforting additional author
ity upon the director of the census was
then begun. Senator Pettigrew Of
fered an amendment directing the d.
rector of the census to collect statistics
in regard to the distribution Of
wealth, in regard to the extent in
which machinery has displaced man
ual labor and in regard to private cor
poration Indebtedness. The amend
ment was defeated. The bill passed
without further objection. The bill in
creasing the cost Of the INDIANAPOLIS
public building to s2,50O,O0O was passed
and the senate then went into execu-
tive session and soon after adjourned
until Monday.
Washington, Jan. 16.-A spirited de-
| bate on the Philippine question occu-
pied the attention of the senate nearly
three hours Monday. Senator Berry
! (dem., Ark first spoke in support of
the resolutions recently introduced by
Senator Bacon (dem., Ga.) regarding
the disposition of the Philippines. He
was followed by Senator Petugrew
(sil rep, S. d. in support of his reso-
luton of inquiry. Mr.. Pettigrew grew
very bitter in his attacks upon the ad-
ministration. Senator Wolcott trep..
| COLI replied to Mr.. Pettigrew, scath-
ingly arraigning the South Dakota
senator for the attitude he had as
sumed on the Philippine question
| Senator Rawlins (dem., Utah) made
an elaborate argument in opposition
to the proposed financial legislation.
Senator Mason rep, I'D introduced
bill to prevent adulteration of foods
| and drugs. 1t creates bureau of
| chemistry in the agricultural depart
ment and provides for food inspection
by that department.. The session of
the house was devoted to a considera-
ton of District of Columbia business.
Representative John W. Gale of Ken
lucky was sworn and Mr.. Cannon re-
ported the urgent deficiency bill with
notice that he would ask that il be
taken up Tuesday. The urgent def
I'ciency appropriations bill, the first of
the important supply bills, carries
$56, ,S41; of which $47,602, 1872 is re
appropriations for the military and
naval establishment The more i'm
portant direct appropriations are: For
the treasury department $2,O69,62
war department, s2,75O,0O; postal SER
vice, $29O,327; Paris exposition, s169,-
600; judgments and Indian depreciation
claims, $242, 112; judgments and ceust
OF claims, S2,125,925, and for transport
ing Spaniards home from the Philip-
pines, $750,000.