Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-01-24
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On MONDAY the Senate again deyotol
the day to consideration Of the arnr w
organization bill, but made no nron,.'
Messrs. Teller and Pettigrew resoroS y
flibustering tactics. The HOUSE No.. i"
poned District Of Columbia business 1 ~
til Monday, Jan. q, and proceeded WIFI
the river and harbor bill. Good progra
was made, fifty Of the ninety.SarsS'
pages of the bill being completed Nora
amendments were offered, but all faia;
Some progress was made by the SoDs,,
on Tuesday in the consideration Of tbs
army reorganization bill One amendmon.
that has created much debate WAS d;s
posed Of and tacit agreement has ham
reached for a vote very Soon" NJ,
Cockrell (MissourD emphasized his onna'
sition to the increase in the army n,.
posed by the bill and his intention 10 with
against it, but expressed his opinion tba,
the bill ought to be disposed Of speedir
Mr.. SeWell (New Jersey also urra5
speedy action on the measure on accom-
Of the serious embarrassment the govern.
ment was laboring under in preparing fl,
the return Of the volunteers from III.
Philippines. The principal speechp,
against the bill were made by Mr.. Berry
ARKANSAS, Mr.. Bacon Georgia. and M
Teller (Colorado). Mr.. Warren (Wyon.
ing) delivered an extended argument IN
support Of the bill Bill granting pen.
sion of $50 month to Horatio n. Davis
father Of the late Senator Davis of Min.
nesota, was passed. Mr.. Davis was can
tain in commissary department. In tbs
House the day was devoted to consder.
ton Of river and harbor bill.
The Senate on Wednesday decided IN
take final vote on reorganization bill at4
o'clock Friday. Speeches in opposition
to the bill We're delivered by Messrs
Allen, Teller and Butler, while Mr.. Me-
Cumber made argument in support of tbs
measure. Feature of debate was denup.
citation Of practice of hazing at West
Point Military Academy. The House
passed river and harbor appropriatim
bill substantially as it came from com.
mittee. It carries slightly less than $780,.
100000, of which $23,O00,0O0 is in direct
appropriations. Section empowering the
=
ain for maintenance of suitable levels on
great lakes was broadened SO as to pre
vide for joint commission to conduct ne.
gotiations. De Almond resolution call
ing upon War Department for all nfor
nation relative to alleged action of Gen.
Chaffee in protesting against footing in
China was laid upon the table.
During Thursdays session the armyre-
organization bill was discussed in the
Senate at length by Mr.. Money Deml
Of Mississippi, Mr.. McComas (Rep) Of |
Maryland and Mr.. Bate Dem of Ten
nessee. The Mississippi Senator devoted
some attention to the practice Of hazins
at West Point, which he bitterly De
nounced. A bill fixing the compensation
Of district superintendent Of the life
saving service at $1,000 per annum, eE
cept in the case Of the superintendent Of (
the eighth district, whose salary is fixed
at $1,000, was passed. A bill to extend
the privileges of an act in relation to I
the immediate transportation Of dutiabe E
goods to the city Of Milwaukee was pass
ed. 1t was an exceedingly dull day IN 4
the House. The entire day was spent
upon the bill to revise and codify the
postal laws, which is to be the continuing
order, not, however, to interfere with aF
preparation bills or conference reports
until disposed of. 1t is a bill OF ~
pages and is simply revision of existing
laws. Some disposition was manifested
to inject into the measure so>le amend
ments to the present law in the Interest
of certain classes Of mail employees but
such attempts were successfully resisted
The Senate on Friday passed army re
organization bill by vote of 43 to ., Of
ter adopting amendment providing FOL
payment Of 5000 to each soldier in PhF
lppines whose term expires before July
1901, and who will re-enist for thFe
years. By vote of IS to % re)eceo
amendment by Mr.. Gallinger ordering
revocation of all liquor licenses in Pnt
ippines, forhidding issuing of licenses
future and prohibiting importation in0
islands of beer, wine and distilled SpIls
Bill then went to conference, W'n
Messrs. IIawley, Proctor and CochH
as Senate conferees. The House Spep
entire day on bill to refer to court
claims the claims of William CraMP
Sons for alleged damages due to delay .,
government in furnishing armor plate aD'
material for battlcships MassachuSe',
and Indiana and cruisers New YORK S al'
Columbia. Claims aggregate Sl,5Oh-f'
Bill has been conspicuous at every So So
sion of Congress for several years l .m
buster was begun, but advocates Oh ="
succeeded in having previous question"
dered. This gives bill tactical adVa1'a ~
in parliamentary way, which practcSSg
insures vote upon it whenever It IS caD''
up again.
Saturday in the Senate was gwen W "
to eulogies on the late Senator Gear ~ A.
the House the session was devoted cHNs,
to postal codifcation bill, when w.
about half completed. Proposl'l,pa. n
compel star route contracts to De It. -,
persons living contiguous to To'te a.
defeated. Bill was passed sFan''n7 4
teen days annual leave to eHlPl''"
navy yards, arsenals, etc.