Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-27
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Thursday in the Senate was chiefly oc-
cupied with debate on the Philippine bill
The bill providing for the erection of
union railway station in Washington and
the Notifications appropriations bill were
passed. the former by a vote Of As to "a.
and the latter without division after the
adoption of IN amendment proposed by
Mr.. Proctor. making the acceptance Of
disappearing gun carriages conditional
upon tests. A conference on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was agreed 90.
with Messrs. Proctor. Hansbrough and
Bate as conferees. The conference re-
port on the omnibus claims bin was pre-
scented by Mr. Warren the conferees be-
ing unable to agree on the SelfFidge board
claims. The report was agreed TO. A
bill TO establish an Indian agricultural
school at Wahpeton. y. D.. was passed.
In the House the debate on the naval APP
preparation bill vefred into the Philippine
question. and when adjournment was tax
en- the measure was being read for
amendment. The Senate amendments To-
the agricultural appropriation bin were
disagreed TO. and the bill was sent ~
conference. with Messrs. Wadsworth,
Henry tCean.) and Williams (Miss.) as
the House conferees.
In the Senate on Friday Mr.. McLaurin
concluded his speech in opposition toNthe
present Philippine policy of the govern
ment Mr.. Deboe supported the pending
measure in a carefully prepared speech.
Bills were passed appropriating $4,000
for the establishment of a biological sta
ton on the great lakes under the con-
troll of the United States commissioner
of fish and fisheries: TO prevent a false
branding or marking of food and dairy
products as to the State or territory in
which they are made or produced; the bill
regulating interstate commerce in false
~ branded goods. and ninety-hve private
pension bills. In the House the naval
appropriation bill again had the right
OF way. but the debate chiefly hinged on
the Philippines and the Sehley contro-
versy. The bill turning over to Porto
Rico all the public lands of the island
ceded to the United States by Spain. ex-
cept sites designated by the President
within 3ne year for naval and coaling
stations. military posts and other United
States purposes, were passed. After some
discussion. the bill reported by Mr.. Nc
Call FROM the ways and means commit
tee. refunding the tax on legacies paid
under the war revenue act by religions
charitable, art and educational institu-
tons was passed.
The Senate held no session Saturday.
The House occupied the day with discus
sion of the naval appropriation bill.
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The conference report on the omnibus
claims bill was adopted by the Senate
Monday As passed by the House the
bin aggregated $213105. The net in
crease made by the Senate was $2,929,-
252. The conference report shows the
House agreed to ST, 405.3 1893 of the
amount added by the Senate; so the
amount carried by the measure as agreed
to is S1.61S.49S. Mr.. Dolliver spoke at
length in support of the Philippine bill
The House passed the naval appropria-
ton bill with several amendments. The
bill limiting the hours of daily service on
government work to eight hours was
passed under suspension of the rules, rs
was a House joint resolution fixing Dec.
81. 1902, as the date when entries under
the mining laws of the United States
of certain lands in the Spokane tWash.)
Indian reservation shall take effect A
Senate bill providing for the erection of
the northern branch of the National
Flome for Disabled Soldiers at Hot
Springs. S. d., was also passed
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The Senate devoted Tuesday to discus
sion OF the Philippine question. The
usual executive session preceded adjourn
ment. In the House the conference re-
port on the omnibus claims bill was
agreed to. thus passing the measure. A
bill amending the passport law was pass
ed. The remainder of the day was de-
voted to private claims bills.
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Before consideration Of the Philippine
bill was resumed on Wednesday a reso-
luton was adopted by the Senate con-
graduating the republic of Cuba on its
entry into the family of Independent ma
tions. and the Secretary Of State was
directed to transmit the resolution TO the
president of the new republic. Mr. Wei
lington opposed the pending Philippine
measure and said the action of the Unit
ed States in the islands was indefensi-
BILE. The conference report on the asri-
cultural appropriation bill was agreed to.
In the House consideration of the immi-
grafton bill was begun. The principal
speech was by Mr. Shattuc (Ohio) chair
man of the committee on immigration.
The resolutions seating Charles *.
Thomas from the Third North Carolina
District; Emmett Tompkins from the
Twelfth Ohio District. whose seat was
contested by John ]. Lentz, and confirm
ing the right of Mr.. Rhea of the Ninth
Virginia District Were adopted. Bills
were passed authorizing the erection Of
buildings by the international committee
of the Y. NJ. c. A. ON military reserva-
tions of the United States; authorizing
the sale of part of the Fort Niobrara
military reservation in Nebraska, and
regulating Communication for good conduct
for United States prisoners.
Washington Notes.
The President opposes ''cattle mems
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