Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-13
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the Philippine question again occupied
most of the day. Both the Rosebud res
ervation bin and the sundry civil appro-
pr.ation bill received consideration, but
net final action. A bill appropriating So
600 for a lighthouse Keepers dwelling at
Ecorse Range light station, Detroit river,
Mich, was passed. In the House most
of the day was given to the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, which was
hot completed. Mr.. Shattuck EOhio) spoke
on industrial conditions. and Mr.. Gaines
TENN in criticism of conditions in the
Philippines. A bin WIS passed provid-
ing that third and fourth class mail mat
ter without sufficient postage shall not
be remailea to the sender.
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In the Senate on Friday debate on the
Philippine bill continued TO occupy most
of the session. The conference report
ON the Indian appropriations bill was
agreed to. The Rosebud Indian reserva-
tion bill and the Sundry civil bin were
again considered, but not completed. The
appointment of Mr.. Pratt tConn1 to the
Rosebud bill striking out the provision
providing for free homes ON the lands to
homestead settlers Was rejected, 10 to
IS. An amendment was agreed to APP
propriating 100000 for the construc-
ton of revenue ertter of the FIRST class
for service in Hawaiian waters, the total
cost not TO exceed 5000, 1000. The amend
ment providing the machinery for the en-
forcement of the personal tax law of the
District of Columbia, passed in 1878,
was placed on the District appropriation
bill as rider and the bill was passed.
The bill to provide diplomatic and con-
sular officers for the republic of Cuba
also waS passed
The Senate devoted the entire day Sat
urday to debate on the Philippines. The
House adjourned in respect to the mem
DRY of Congressman Amos ]. Cummings
of New York.
In the Senate most of the day Monday
was taken up by Senator Lodge with a
speech on the Philippine civil government
bill. The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed with amendments, providing
for the dedication of the st. Louis expo
sition on April 80, 1903, and that the ex-
position shall be opened to visitors not
later than May l, 1904; appropriatine
5000 for the commissioner OF labor to
collect statistics Of marriage and divorce;
constituting the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, the Postmaster General and the
Secretary of the Interior a commission
to select site in Washington City for a
hall of records. the limit Of cost of the
site being 100000 and that for the
halding being 100000; approprating
S165, 900 for repairs 20 the White House
in lieu of the $4S.900 heretofore provid-
ed and appropriating $4,000 more for
temporary office building to be used while
the repairs to the White House are in
progress. The bill for the purchase of
the Rosebud Indian reservation was
passed with an amendment eliminating
the Communication clause and providing
that settlers, in order to make good their
titles to the land. shall live on it for five
years. In the House an urgepey reso-
luton making additional appropriation of
$4,000 for the expenses incident to the
dedication of the statue of Marshal de
Rochambeau was adopted Mr. Jones
Wa.) announced the death OF Represent
alive Otey and offered the Gu ,pS@ary
resolutions of regret The Speaker APP
pointed committee to attend the fu-
neral.
In the Senate on Tuesday the Philip
pine question again occupied nearly the
entire day. A House joint resolution
making an additional appropriation of
$4,000 for the dedication Of the statue
of Marshal de Rochambeau 10 Washing
ton was passed. as was a bill to appor-
ton the term of office of Senators elect
ed at the first general election in the
territory of Hawaii. Ninety private PEN
sion bills were also approved. The House
adjourned shortly after converting ont of
respect to the memory of Congressman
Salmon of New Jersey.
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The Philippine government bill again
had a practical monopoly Of the time in
the Senate ON Wednesday. The bill
making appropriations for the diplomatic
and consular service of the United States
in the republic of Cuba, fixing the salary
of the minister at $4,000, was passed
In the House consideration was begun of
the bill to enable the people of Okla
homa. Arizona and New Mexico TO form
constitutions and State governments and
be admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States. Repre-
sentative Knox (Mass.). chairman Of the
committee on territories, and Mr.. Rodey,
the delegate from New Mexico. made
extended speeches in support OF the bill.
Mr.. McRae (Ark.). While favoring the
admission of the three territories. gave
notice of an amendment tot consolidate
Oklahoma and Indian territory and admit
them as a single State. The conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
was adopted. after a vigorous but I'M
successful fight. led by Mr. I.ittle (Ark.l,
was made on the Senate amendment to
open up the Uintah Indian reservation in
Utah.