Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-04-29
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In the Senate on Friday consideration
was begun of the bill temporarily to pro-
vide form OF government for the Phil
ippine Islands. The measure was read
and the committee amendments were
agreed to tentatively. but no action on
the bill was taken. Fifty-five private
pension bills were passed. as were also
bills 20 ratify an agreement with the
Red Lake and Pembina bands of Indians
Of the Red Lake reservation. Minnesota.
and appropriating $1.O00000 To carry the
agreement into effect: to prevent any
consular officer OF the United States from
accepting any appointment from any for
eign State as administrator. guardian or
to any other office or trust without first
executing n bond with security to be APP
proved by the Secretary of State: apPSa-
priating 100000 Cor charging the public
building at Kalamazoo. Mich. an3 pro-
vide a commission TO obtain designs for
a monument or memorial 70 Abraham
Lincoln. and apropriating So. 900 for the
purpose. the commission to consist of the
chairman of the library committees of
the House and Senate and the Secretary
of War The conference report upon the
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was agreed 10. The HOUSE
devoted the day to consideration and pas
sage of the Cuban reciprocity bill. after
adopting an amendment removing the
differential on sugar.
In the Senate on Saturday the confer
ence asked for by the House on the Chi
nese exclusion bin was agreed to and
Messrs Plat Comm. Dillingham; VtJ
and Clay were named as the Senate con-
ferees. Bills were passed granting per-
mission for the erection of a monument
or statue in Washington in honor OF the
late Benjamin r. Stephenson, founder
of the G. A. r.; to construe the depen-
dent pension act of 1890 so as to include
all persons who served ninety days dur
ing the Civil War and who were hon
orably discharged. but excluding those of
the First. Second, Third. Fourth. Fifth
and Sixth United States volunteer infan-
try who had prior service in the Con-
federate army or 5iacy; to increase the
pensions of soldiers and sailors who
have lost limbs in the service. and fifty
eight private pension bills. Mr.. Gamble
then called up the resolution expressive
of the sorrow of the Senate at the death
of Senator Kyle of South Dakota, and
he and Messrs Cockrell. Cullom, Nor
gan, Foraker. Nelson and Kittredge paid
fitting tribute to his memory. In the
House the fertilization appropriation bill.
which carries $6.562.455. was passed nd
the conference report on the legislative
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was amended so as to allow the purchase
of the exclusive rights to use the high
explosive thorite. A bill providing for
two additional associate justices III Ok
lahoma was also passed.
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Without a word of discussion of the
merits of the measure, the river and har-
Dor bill, carrying in appropriations about
S70.000,000, was passed by the Senate
on Monday. So thoroughly had the bill
been considered by the commerce com
mittee that every Senator was content
that it should pass as reported. As no
Senator was prepared to begin debate on
the Philippine government bill the meas
ure, after few minutes of informal dis
cussion, went over until Tuesday. in the
House consideration of the military acad-
envy appropriation bill was begun. In adj
dition to the regular items it contains
provision for extensive improvement Of
the grounds and buildings at West Point.
Tb ,se improvements are TO cost $1,000
600. of which little over S3,000.O00 is
appropriated in the BILL Mr.. Cannon,
chairman of the committee on approprla-
tons, characterized the proposed expen-
ditures as ''the rankest kind of rank ex-
travagance." Twenty-four % the thirty
pages of the bill were completed. Dur
ing the general debate Mr.. Gilbert tkyQ
precipitated a discussion on the race
question. which was participated in hy
Mr.. Gillett tMass). Blackburn IN. ca,
w. w. Kitcbin On. CO., Mr.. Patterson
(Tenn.) and Mr.. Gaines CTenn). Mr..
Cochran (Mo4 and Mr.. Gillett discussed
the question Of the alleged violation Of
the neutrality laws in connection with
the shipment of mules and horses to
South Africa.