Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-24

The Senate devoted the day Thursday
TO debate on the London dock charges
bill and the canal measure The House
adopted special rule for the considera-
ton of the irrigation bill. which passed
the Senate some time ago. and devoted
the day to general debate of the meas
ure. Messrs. Mondell (Wyo.). Tongue
(Ore.l. Tirren (AIassl aud Shalenberger
(Neb.) spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.
Ray. chairman OF the judiciary commit
tee. made long legal argument against
it
The Senate on Friday received special
message from the President on reciproc-
ity with Cuba A resolution was offered
by Mr.. Mitchell directing the committee
on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico 10 in
quire into the general condition Of Ha-
wall. the administration of affairs there;
the quality, condition end value of the
rubiic lands in Hawaii. the crown lands
and the title of the former queen there
in: with power to sit dttring the recess
and a subcommittee to visit the islands
if necessary and report at the beginning
of the next session. Mr.. Hoar proposed
an amendment provid5pg that the COM
mittee should inquire whether the for
mer queen has any claim against the
United States. legal or equitable. by rea-
son of having parted hitherto with her
title. Mr.. Mitchell accepted the amend.
ment and the resolution was referred to
the committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico. The House received the
Presidents special message on Cuba and
passed the irrigation bill.
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Consideration of the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was begun by the
Senate on Saturday and the measure.
carrying 9.S4S,6T3, passed. The irFiga-
ton BILL which passed the House Fri
day, was then taken up the House
amendments agreed TO, and the bill
passed. A House bill, paying certain
claims heretofore reported by the Sec
rotary of War, growing out of the war
with Spain, was passed. Private pen
sion bills were then taken up and num-
Der passed. The House passed 1919 pen
sion bills, and at 3:45 p. IN. adjourned
until Monday.
After discussion extending over parts
of seevral days what is popularity known
as the London dock charges bill was
passed by the Senate on Monday. The
opposition to the measure practically coli
lapsed and it was passed without division.
Just before the executive session when
preceded adjournment a spirited discus
sion was precipitated over a motion by
Mr.. Proctor of Vermont to agree 10 a
conference with the House on the army
appropriation bill. Several weeks ago the
Senate was affronted by a message from
the House refusing to submit TO confer
ence certain Senate amendments TO the
bill. The opposition to Mr.. Proctor's mo-
ton was so vigorous that finally he was
forced to Withdrew it for the present.
The House transacted miscellaneous bGsl-
ness under suspension Of the rules. 1t
included the adoption of resolutions APP
propriating $4,000 for the preparation of
plans for memorial in Washington to
Abraham Lincoln, 100000 toward the
erection of monument to the prison
ship martyrs. who died off Brooklyn as
result of the cruelties to which they were
subjected by the British during the Rev
dictionary War, and $4,000 for the cree
ton OF a monument at Fredericksburg,
Va. to the memory of Gen. Hugh Mer-
Ger, who was killed during the Reyo.u-
tionary War. Two bills were passed TO
amend the general pension Jaws. one to
provide for the restoration 20 the pension
rolls of the widows of soldiers who sub
seouently married and we're again Wild
owed and one to increase the ne1sion OF
those who have lost limb or were total
IL disabled while in the military or naval
service. The latter bill also carries pro-
vision to increase the pension of sol
der under the dependent act Of 1880
from $12 to $50 per month when such
pensioner requires frequent or periodical
attendance. The resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for his reasons for
the dismissal of Rebecca j. Taylor.
clerk in the War Department, was laid
on the table, 100 to 81.
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In the Senate on Tuesday bills were
passed TO regulate the Communication of
United States prisoners for good conduct,
TO amend the act providing for per-
manent census office, so as 10 l3ncldde
''unskiled Iaborers" in the list of those
employed not included in the civil service;
to provide for refunding taxes paid ON
legacies and requests for uses of relig-
ious. charitable or educational character,
for the encouragement of art, etc The
rest of the day was devoted to debate
upon the canal bill. The House passed
bills TO amend the bankruptcy law; pro-
viding for the punishment of United
States prisoners for crimes committed
while confined in State institutions; TO
increase the fees of Jurors in United
States courts from 81 to So per day; TO
allow appeals from final rulings Of the
general land office to the Sapreme Court
of the District Of Columbia; to incor-
porate the Society of the Army of Santi-
ago de Cuba, and to ratify the agree
ments negotiated by the Dawes commits
sion with the Creek, Kansas or Raw
Indians Of Oklahoma. A House bill TO
provide for the opening to settlement Of
$50. 900 acres Of land in the Kiowa. Co
manche and Apache Indian reservations
In Oklahoma was defeated.
Washington Notes.
Rag time is barred from the popular
concerts of the Marine Band at Wash
inotOu.