Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-02-22
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more or extra CLERKS anu messengers W
committees. The charges of extravaganza
made induced the reference of the whole
subject of clerical employment to COM
mittee for investigation and report The
bill creating 4 permanent census Office
was under consideration for time, but
was not disposed of finally. The COM
mittee amendment increasing the salary
of the director of the census from $o,OOO
to $500 was adopted. After the pas
sage of 127 private pension bills, clearing
the calendar of this class of measures,
the Senate eulogized the life and charac-
ter of the late Representative Broslus OF
PENNSYLVANIA. Congressman Wheeler of
kentucky stirred the House with TRADE
against Prince Henry and what he styled
"hunkeyism' in plans for the entertain
ment Of the royal guest. His bitter words
aroused members and called forth senS-
ments in opposition from Gen. Grosvenor
of Ohio.
The Senate voted on Saturday to place
all employees of the census office under
civil service rules. The action was TAX
on during the consideration Of the bill es-
tablishing permanent census oihce,
which occupied the entire session, and
gave rise to a debate which covered the
whole civil service question.
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The United States will speedily come
into possession of the islands of st.
Thomas, St. Crox and St. John, known
as the Danish West Indies, lying just
east of Porto Rico and forming an impor-
tant strategic base. In little more than
an hour on Monday the Senate took up
the treaty with Denmark, ceding these
islands to America in consideration OF
$1,000, 600, and ratified it. After an eX-
tended debate the Senate passed the bill
establishing permanent census office.
The discussion related principally to the
collection and publication by the dlrec-
tor of the census of statistics respecting
the production of cotton. Mr.. Allison
vigorously opposed the provision, main
tanning that the cotton statistics gathered
by the Department of Agriculture were
complete and accurate and that no ne
cessity existed for their duplication. De-
spite his opposition the provision was
inserted in the bill Several other bills
Of Importance on the calendar were pass
ed. among them one extending the char
ters of national banks. This extends no
new privileges to national banks, but
simply enables those whose charters are
about to expire to renew them. The
House passed the war tax reduction bill
two days ahead of schedule, the Demo
Gratis forcing an immediate vote when
power to amend the measure was DENIED.
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The speech of Mr. Wheeler Of Ken
lucky in the House, when he bitterly as
IIay ord p0nOpQ-
fote and criticised the official prepare
tons for the reception of Prince Henry,
had a SEQUEL in the House Tuesday dur
ing the debate on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. MI Gillet of Massachusetts
declared that the intemperance of Mr..
Wheeler's language carried its own con
demnation. Nevertheless he (Gillet)
grievously deplored such an affront 20
Il foreign country. During the course Of
the speech two DemOcrats-Robnson of
Indiana and Thayer of Massachusetts
disclaimed any sympathy with MI.
Wheeler's utterances. These disclaimers
drew from Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina
the statement that he desired to share i'll
the responsibility of the speech, every
word of which, he. said, he Endorsed. MIR.
Wheeler himself subsequently replied to
Mr.. Gillet, reaffirming what he had said
and declaring that he would stand by
his words whether they were discreet or
not. In the Senate Mr. Wellington Of
Maryland spoke in opposition to the Phil
ippine tariff bill and Senator Stewart Of
Nevada in support of the measure. Mr..
Wellington set forth his well-known
views al length, while Mr.. Stewart made
a brief legal and constitutional argument
in support of the authority of Congress to
hold the Philippines and to provide
proper government for their inhabitants.
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The Senate continued the consideration
of the Philippine tariff bill Wednesday,
the main speeches being made by Mr..
Burrows for the bill and Mr.. Money
against it, although Mr.. Mitchell, Mr..
Foraker, Mr.. Mallory and Mr.. Tillman
took part in the general debate Mr..
Burrows maintained that Congress was
dealing with the question as it was TO-
day and not with any reference to what
took place in the past or might take place
in the future. He maintained that the
United States occupancy of the islands
was with due regard to international OBJ
legations. Mr.. Mallory spoke particularly
in favor of his amendment to that portion
of the bill relating to the navigation laws,
and said that it was necessary IN the in
terest of American shipping. Mr.. Money
maintained that it was not so much
question of what could be done with the
Eilipinos as it was to legislate in the in
terests of our own people. There were
several rather lively exchanges between
Mr.. Foraker and the opposition Senators
I,1,.i hO 4 oh t., IL.
sentative Bouteil Of Chicago took Con-
gresham Wheeler of Kentucky to task
for his speech regarding Americas rela-
tons with the British and Germans
In the National Capital.
Pension reduction in the next ten years,