Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
0OnGRess.

During comparative Drler session OF
the Senate on Thursday the conference
report on the Isthmian Canal bin was
agreed to and the general deficiency bill.
the last of the big supply measures. was
passed. 4 slight protest was made against
the appropriation of $500. 600 for the Buff
falo exposition, and 100000 for tie
Charleston. S. c.. exposition, but finally
they were included in the bill The meas
ure also carries $4,000 for the payment
OF the expenses of the last illness and
death of President Mckinley, that
amount including the pay OF the ply
sicians. BY a vote Of is to 80 the Sen
ate declined to consider the bill to revive
and amend an act which provides for pay
ment for cotton seized by the Union
forces during the Civil War. The House
adopted the conference report on the
canal bill. passed the Philippine civil
government bill and approved the meas
ure to amend the internal revenue laws
relative to fermented liquors SO as TO
eliminate the eighth of barrel of beer
from the classification of packages.
80
Quite unexpectedly, a sharp debate
arose in the Senate on Friday on the
question of Cuban reciprocity. Mr.. Tel
Ter, at whose instance the committee on
Cuban relations made its investigation
of the subject, delivered spirited speech
in opposition to reciprocity with Cuba.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut, chairman Of
the Cuban relations committee, replied.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the committee on territories to sit during
the recess TO consider bills providing for
the admission of territories to statehood.
In the House consideration OF the con-
tested election case of Horton versus But
Ter, from the Twelfth Missouri District,
was begun. Three hours debate on a
side were allowed. The speakers We're
Messrs. Smith iowa and Bartholdt
MO- in favor of the majority, and Mr..
Bowie (Ala) in favor of the minority
report. Some odds and ends were clear
ed up during the early portion of the ses-
sion. Requests for unanimous consent,
for which there is always a great demand
during the closing days of a session, were
suddenly blocked by Mr.. Moon CTenn.l.
80
In the Senate on Saturday Mr.. Teller
presented a petition from Estes g. Rath-
bone. praying for a full investigation
into his performance of duties as director
of posts of Cuba during the occupation of
Cuba. The petition was referred to the
committee on relations with Cuba. Mr..
Aldrich called up bill relating 70 to-
bacco passed by the Senate and moved
to agree to an amendment Of the House
providing that no packages of manufac-
tured tobacco, snuff. cigars and cigar
cites shall have attached to them any rep
resentation or promise of a ticket OF
chance in any lottery or any immoral pic
ture. The amendment was agreed TO,
thus passing the BILL A resolution offered
recently by Mr. Mitchell instructing the
committee on Pacific islands and Porto
Rico to investigate, during the recess, the
condition of things in Hawaii and the
administration of affairs there, with au-
thority to visit tine islands, was adopted.
In the House resolutions were adopted
declaring the seat occupied by Mr.. But
Ter of Missouri vacant on the ground
that there had been no valid election. Mr..
Babcock (Wis.) asked unanimous consent
for consideration of resolution TO en-
power the commissioners of the DISTRICT
of Columbia to make special regulations
for the G.. A. r. encampment IN Wash
ington next September. The resolution
was passed.
In the Senate on Monday hot words
passed between MIR. Bailey (Texasl and
Mr.. Beveridge Qndiana) on the floor of
the Senate, and after adjournment was
followed 10 by a physical assault by the
Texas .rator on the Senator from In
diana. Mr. Bailey criticised the State
Department for its handling of the case
of an American citizen. DIR. Scott, and
reflected on the competency of Judge
Penfeld, solicitor of the department Mr..
Beveridge characterized the words. of the
Texas Senator as ''unwarranted attack.
This characterization Mr.. Bailey regard
ed as an insult. Early in the session,
Mr.. Elkins West Virginia) delivered a
speech in favor of the annexation of
Cuba. maintaining that it would be in the
best interests of both countries. Mr..
Elkins' remarks drew sharp fire from
Mr.. Plat (Connecticut) and Mr. Hanna
Ohio, who deprecated any annexation
proposition at this time. Among the many
bills passed was one giving Rear Ad-
miral Schley the pay and allowance Of
a rear admiral on the active list Of the
navy. Mr.. Gallingef New Hampsmre),
chairman of the committee on pensions,
made a brief statement of the work done
by the pension committee during the pres
ent session. 1t showed that the bills re-
lating to pensions introduced in the House
aggregated 1918, while the aggregate
number introduced in the Senate was
1852. The total number passed by both
House and Senate was- i, 151. In the
House the conference report on the gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up. Among important items pass
ed. ON separate votes, was $0OO,OO0 for
the Buffalo exposition and 100000 for
the Charleston exposition. Claim of ST.
100000 for Hawaiian fire plague suffer
ers not concurred IN. Philippine confer
ence report adopted-149 to 80. Bill pro-
vides for a Legislature of two houses.
Legislature to elect two commissioners
to represent islands in Washington. Friar
lands to be purchased by issuing bonds
and to become part of public domain.
Public lands to be open to homesteaders.
Corporations are regulated. Money stand
ard and banking system postponed. NJ
$50 recess taken until S o'clock. The
election contest case of Wilson vs.. Las
sitter. from the Fourth Virginia district,
which confirms Lassiter's title to the seat,
presented. The Dick bin to reorganize
the militia was taken up and passed.
Washington Notes.