Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-07


Army canteen abolished.
Financial system reorganized and gold
reserve fixed at s150,000,000.
Code of government given Porto Rico.
Code OF government given Hawaii.
Army of 100, 900 provided.
Appropriations for session approx
mate 81 ,457 ,269,455.
Provision for extiadition to insular
possessions.
Code of criminal laws for Alaska.
The record OF the fifty-sixth congress
is now practically completed, although
a few important measures are still In
the balance. Chief among the ques-
tons growing out Of the war has been
the attitude of the government toward
the new insuiar possessions. While this
question is still open to some extent, the
present congress has enacted law for
a complete form of government for
Porto Rico-legislative executive, and
judicial--together with comprehen-
sive plan of raising revenues for the
island.
The status of the Philippines has
been discussed at much length, but
with little tangible result.
Cuban legislation has been in
allegiance pending the action of the
constitutional convention of Cuba in
framing the constitution of the island
Other insular legislation was enacting
a law giving Hawaii a complete form
Of territorial government with an in
sular legislature and judiciary, a gov.
ernor chosen from Hawaii, and dele
gate In the house of representatives
A delegate from Hawaii and Porto
Rican commissioner have been ac-
credited to Washington.
In the senate the death of Vice
President Hobart made the duties of
presiding officer OF the upper house de-
volve upon Senator Frye of Maine, the
president pro tempore. The house
during this congress has been under
an entirely new administration. With
the retirement OF ex-Speaker Reed
the majority selected a new speaker
In General David b. Henderson of
Iowa. Mr.. Payne of New York be-
came chairman OF the ways and means
committee. upon the death OF the late
Representative Dingley of Maine, and
succeeded to the floor leadership of
the majority, and Mr. Richardson of
Tennessee became floor leader OF the
minority. succeeding Mr.. Bailey of
Texas.
Sums Appropriated.
The appropriations will reach an I'M
usually large figure, aggregating for
the two sessions approximately $i,457,-
269,466. This is about $l10, GOO, 900
less than the aggregate appropriations
OF the preceding congress, which GOV.
cred the period OF the Spanish war,
when the appropriations ran in a
single year up to $S9S,231. SIS. The
totals for the last two sessions of the
present congress, as recently sum.
married. by Chairman Cannon of the
house committee on appropriations, is
a. follows:
appropriations, first session, includ-
ing sinking fund, s710.150,S62.
Appropriations. second session, in
Guiding sinking fund, s747,11s,595.
Our New Army.
An act recognizing the army and
placing the military establishment on
. permanent basis was passed during
the present session. The temporary
military Establishment, being limited in
operation until July / next. made il
imperative to supply military organ.
iEation to take its place. Secretary
Root devised a measure for complete
reorganization of the army on modern
military lines, with a maximum force
OF 100000 men and a minimum of
about $4,000. The house passed the
Dill before the holidays. but II was not
until Feb, that the measure became
effective as law.
An finally enacted IL provides a
standing army. to consist of fifteen
regiments of cavalry, a corps of artil.
sery, thirty regiments of infantry. one
lieutenant general, six major generals.
hfteen brigadier generals, and the
usual stan corps. The old regimental
organization of the artillery is dis.
continued. Authority is given the
president to enlist natives of the
philippines when necessity requires,
Aot to exceed 10000 men A proyi.
sional regiment of Porto Ricans also is
provided.
feature of the act which caused
much controversy is the prohibition OF
the sale of beer, wine, or any intoxi.
siting liquors in any post, exchange
or canteen, transport or other mill.
tary property of the United States,
Financial Legislation.
The financial legislation has placed
On the statute books the law estab.
fishing the gold standard proyidIny
for the redemption and reissue OF the
Understanding bonded obligations NJ
the United States. establishing rer.
manent gold reserve OF $500 600
regulating national banks, and making
numerous provisions respecting eircu.
lation and the tax on circulation.
War Taxes.
The war tax bill, as it passed the
house reduced the revenue about