Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-01-25
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mittoe on commerce on l. fluay. Inc cOH-
mittee made several important amend
ments to the bill. One allows mail car
rying vessels to be either iron or steel,
instead of steel only, as originally pro-
yided. Another reduces to 1000 gross
registered tons the vessels receiving a
bounty The Democrats voted solidly for
striking out the general subsidy provision.
The House of Representatives was in
session less than an hour Saturday. Only
routine business was transacted, the most
important feature of which was the re-
porting by NJ. Cannon, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, of an ur-
gent deficiency bill The bill carries SlG,-
7O1,415, distributed among the different
departments. Among the more impor-
tapt items included in the bill are the
following: Rebates to tobacco manufac-
turers as provided in the war revenue
reduction act, $5,150,O0O; completion of
public building at st. Paul, Mimi, $780,
600; completion of statue of Rochambeau,
S15, 900; establishment of permanent mil
itary post at Manila, 100000; military
ordnance, $25O,OOO; naval ordnance,
$500, 900; expenses of congressional party
to funeral of President Mckinley, $1,000;
rural free delivery, $51SOOO.
Tho time of the House of Representa-
tives was occupied Monday in general
debat on the urgent deficiency bill, which
carries a total of S1G,7O4, $50. An item
in the bill carrying S0OO,0OO for mill
tary post at Manila precipitated long
debate, in which some of the ablest de-
baters on both sides Of the House took
part When pressed for an explanation
as to the reason for the proposed appro-
priation of $4,000 for the emergency
fund for the State Department, Mr. Can
non admitted that it was for the enter
tainment of Prince Henry Of Germany.
MI Clark (Mo) wanted to know who
was going to pay the expenses of White
law Reid Captain Clark, Gen. Wilson,
young Pierpont Morgan and young Wet
more, who were to be dispatched to Lon
don to see King Edward VII. crowned.
Eve were to pay the expenses of Prince
Henry's VISIT said Mr.. Clark, "and it
was a poor rule that did not work both
ways If it was right and proper for us
to pay for the entertainment Of Prince
Henry, why should not England pay the
expenses of Reid Clark and the others"
Nh Cannon in his reply drew the fire of
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri. Others
who participated were Mr.. Richardson,
Tennessee; Mr.. Grosvenor, Ohio; Mr..
Alexander, New York; Mr.. Grow, Penn
sylvania; Mr.. Williams, Illinois, and Mr..
Underwood, Alabama. Chairman Lodge
reported the Philippine tariff bin and
gave notice that he would call it up at
o'clock Tuesday. During the greater
part of the days session the measure
providing for the establishment of de-
partment of commerce was under consid-
Grafton. An effort was made by Alr.
Nelson of Minnesota to secure a vote,
but the opposition to many of its pro-
visions became so strong that the effort
had to be abandoned.
Discussion of the Philippine tariff bill
occupied attention in the Senate Tues
day, the debate continuing three hours,
and resolving itself along political lines.
Senators Lodge, for the Republicans, and
Rawlins, for the Democrats, were the
principal speakers, and were given close
attention. The bill was made the unhn-
ished business and will probably hold
that preference until the final vote. In
the absence of other pressing business
the House managers are allowing the
widest latitude in the debate on the ur-
gent deficiency bill now before the House.
The irrigation of arid lands in the West
and the ACCESSIBILITY of retaining control
of the Philippines were the main topics
under discussion Tuesday. The speakers
were Mr. Sibley Pa.), Mr.. Dinsmore
(Ark), Mr.. Newlands (Nev), Mr.. Mon
dell (Wyo.), Mr.. Robinson Qnd), Mr..
Kern Gid, Mr.. Gaines (Tenn), Mr.. Van
diver (NIo) and Mr.. Greene Qowa).
The House went into committee of the
whole soon after opening on Wednesday
and resumed the debate upon the general
deficiency bill Mr.. Padgett of Tennessee
the first speaker, advocated the adoption
of a declaration in favor of pledging the
United States to give independence to
the Philippines. After some further re-
marks by Mr.. Chandler of Mississippi
and Mr.. Zenor of Indiana Mr. Watson
of Indiana closed the general debate with
an hours speech in defense of the admin
istration's Philippine policy Stirring
partisan debate, lightened by one shaft Of
pure oratory, marked the proceedings,
when the item in the urgent deficiency
bill appropriating 100000 for military
post in Manila came up for cOnsidera ton.
Congressman Cannon offered an amend
ment to appropriate the same sum for
shelter and protection" of the enlisted
men in the Philippines, and the Demo-
Gratis took this occasion to state their OBJ
jections to the Philippine policy of the
administration. The amendment was
adopted by vote of 127 ayes to 100
nays. At the conclusion of routine bust
ness in the Senate Mr.. Nelson called up
the bill establishing a department of com
merce. Mr.. Quarles of Wisconsin offered
an amendment providing that the Secre-
tary Of Commerce should have complete
control Of the work of gathering and dis
tributing statistical information naturally
relating to the subjects confided to his de-
partment, and to this end the Secretary
Of Commerce should have authority to
call upon all other departments of the
government for statistical data to be pub
IlShed he doom 1..isn