Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-03-04

Louis in 1903. It was amended by
providing an appropriation of $250000
for a government exhibit at the
Charleston exposition in December.
Amendments were adopted closing
both expositions on Sunday. Senator
Morgan forced the Nicaragua canal
bill to the consideration of the senate
after that measure had been sleeping
many weeks. Senator Morgan dis
covered that the oleomargarine BIZ
had lost its position as unfinished
business while the Nicaragua canal
bill regained the status is held over
two months ago as unfinished busi-
ness. Senator Morgan's discovery
created something of a sensation and
this was heightened when the pre-
siding officer sustained his position
and laid The canal bill before the
senate. His success was short-lived,
however, as the fortification bill was
taken up, thus displacing the canal
bill which, with the oleomargarine bill
and shipping bill, takes its place on
the calendar. The day was given to
the fortification and army appropria-
ton bills, the former being passed.
The house adopted a resolution TO
investigate the pay of it's employees
and the speaker appointed com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Moody
(Mass.), Overstreet (Ind0, Long
(Kas), Bailey (Tex.) and Newlands
New to make an investigation.
The bill to increase the efficiency cf
the revenue service was debated for
two hours, out no action was taken.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The real strug-
gle for insular legislation at this SEES
sion began in the senate. The army
alton and the Philippine amendment
was reached. In addition the Cuba
amendment was offered and a general
debate on these propositions began.
amendment developed on the
democratic side, beginning with
"a point of order which
the senate overruled, followed with
speeches by Senators Tillman, Raw
Inns, Caffery, Bacon and Morgan. The
amendment was defended by it's
author, Senator Spooner, who pointed
out the necessity for legislation. Sen
ator Tillman vigorously opposed the
amendment. He declared it was a
bold, naked proposition to invest the
president with plenary power to gov
ern the Philippine archipelago in a
civil way. He declared the enactment
of the proposition into a law, together
with the granting of certain requests
of the Taft commission to sell public
lands and lease mines, would open to
the people of the Philippines all the
dangers of carpet-bag government
At great length Senator Morgan dis
cussed the constitutional phases Of the
Philippine question. He insisted there
was no war in the Philippine islands.
In the course of his discussion of the
Philippine question, Senator Morgan
referred in terms of high praise to
the work of the Taft commission and
to the government which had been es-
tablished in the islands.
The house jettisoned authorizations
for two battleships and two cruisers
which were in the naval appropriation
bill as it passed that body. The senate
had rejected the proposition and,
against the appeals of the house con-
ferees, the house voted by big ma
jority to agree to the senate amend
ment striking out the authorizations.
The house agreed to the conference
report of the bill to create a commits
sion of five to adjudicate the claims
of United States citizens against
Spain assumed by the United States
under the treaty of Paris.