Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-20
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Again the debate on the Philippines
had the right of way in the Senate on
Friday 4 joint resolution was passed
to permit steam railroads in the Dis
trict Of Columbia to occupy temporarily
parts of streets for the benefit of the
travelling public during the national en-
campment of the G. A. r. in October
The resolution offered by Mr.. CulDerson
calling upon the Secretary OF War for
certain information as to Gen. Smiths
order in the Philippines was at the sus-
gestion of Mr.. Culherson himself indeii-
nitely postponed. In the House the state
hood bill for Arizona. New Mexico and
Oklahoma was passed. The rest of the
session was devoted TO private pension
bills. eighty-seven of which were passed
twenty-eight original. fifty-four for in
crease and Ave 10 complete military rec
ords.
The army appropriation bin was passed
by the Senate on Saturday and also an
urgency measure appropriating $l00,0W
for the relief of the volcano sufferers in
the French West Indies. Mr. Perkins
reported the Notifications appropriation
bill. Mr.. Proctor reported the bill maxi
ing appropriations for the Department
of Agriculture. 4 bill for the sale of
sites for ind lstrial plants in Indian Ter
ritory was PASSED. \ resolution offered
by Mr.. Harris calling upon the Secretary
of the Intefior for information as to the
sale of Indian lands in Kansas was
adopted. Mr.. Proctor offered a resolu-
ton. which was adopted calling upon
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to how many Barbette carriages have
been manufactured since July /, 1893,
and other information as to the disap-
pearing gun carriages. a resolution by
Mr.. Patterson calling upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission for information
as to safety appliances in use on various
named railroads WAS also adopted.
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In the Senate on Monday the Philip
pine bill again held the right Of way.
The House emergency bill appropriating
100000 for the relief of volcano suffer-
ers was passed. On motion of Mr. Proc
tor the vote by which the army appro-
priation bill was passed was reconsdered
and the bill amended so as to restrict
the provision for the sale of army posts
to those of Indianapolis, Columbus and
Buffalo, and authorizing the President
to use the money derived therefron in
purchasing ether lands in the vicinity
and constructing other posts; also 20
authorize the subdivision of this prop
erty. As amended the bill was passed.
The House PASSED emergency bill appro-
priating 100000 for the relief of vol
cano sufferers in the West Indies and
killed the bill consolidating the gas COM
panies of Washington, ID. c.. by strik-
ing out the enacting clause
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In the Senate on Tuesday an additional
appropriation of 100000 was voted for
the stricken people of the French West
Indies. The agricultural appropriation
hill was passed and then Mr.. Stewart
spoke in support of the Philippine bill.
The conference report on the Cuban dip
lomatic and consular bill was adopted,
the House conferees accepting the
amendment making the salary of the
minister to Cuba $4,000 year, and the
Senate accepting the amendment strik-
ing out the provision for $1,000 a year
for the minister's house rent and for an
additional consul In the House discus
sion of the naval appropriation bill was
begun. The conferences report on the
omnibus claims bill Nas rejected on the
ground that claims not considered by
either branch of Congress had been in
serted in the measure by the conferees
and the measure was returned TO con-
ference