Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-18
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In the Senate Senator Teller con.,
ed his speech in opposition 70 tho y n
reciprocity bill Wednesday. md 1uoa
Morgan also was heard in opnosi,;a
that measure. Mr. Payne cboirn,n
| the Committee on WAYS and NJ"
| ported when the House convened
luton providing for the reference Of ;,
Presidents message to committee
the House went into committno - a,
whole for its consideration. Tina ,a,
ton, amended so as to give the Connn
| tee on Foreign Affairs iurisdiction
matters relating to Cuba NTr, PAW,
| planning that~his committee rocon,ns
ed this because Cuba now is repuhro
was favorably reported to the why
House and adopted without debota
| bill for the upbuilding of the novv ~,
tied as the plan suggested by Cana
Hobson, Of Mcrrimac fame, was ;n.a
duced in the House, and carries nv =
preparation of $2,500,00OO0O -
| spread over twenty years, the oHo,y,r
| for the last ten years to be at tbs ra
| of $15O,000,OO0 year. Represept,t;,x ~
| Gardner, Of Massachusetts, introduced
| bill creating commission to concil
legislation for the development Of +,
| American merchant marine. The coD
mission Is to be composed OF the Seed
| tary Of the Navy, Postmaster Genera
| the Secretary Of Commerce and LAID
| and three members each Of the Scno
and House.
Thursdays session of the Sonata id
| ed only thirtyseven minutes. After n
| completion Of the routine business M
| Cuban bill was laid before The SpnotN
| but no one appeared ready to speak Il
1t. Senator Gallinger introduced n
providing that after March 4, 1901 81
aries Of Senators, Representatives I'D
| delegates in Congress shall be $500 N
annum. The House adopted resoa.id
| directing the judiciary committee to
uuire into the official conduct Of CharlN
| Swayne, judge Of tie United States N
| trict Court for the northern district Il
| Florida. Representative Gillett Of Nd
sachusetts introduced six bills provide
various schemes for retiring supCraDn
| ated government employees.
| -
There were two speeches in tue Sd
ate Friday on the Cuban reciprocity bI
one of them by Il Democrat in suppl
| of the bill, aid the other By a Repul
| can in opposition to it. The oppOsj
| speech was made by Mr.. Bard, Of ca
| fornia. Mr.. McCreary, Of kcntuc
made his maiden speech in the SEN
and supported the bill. Senator Fla
Of Connecticut, introduced a rcSoHti
authorizing the printing Of all the
| counts of the government Of CUBA ~
| ing American occupation. Senator
berson, Of Texas, introduced rcSoI0i
| that the committee oil the Judiciary
! directed to report as early as pracu
| BILE whether the Inhabitants o. the
partment of Panama may lawfully 10
nm independent government III that
ritory. Senator Tillman, OF South
olina. introduced a resolution dEg'
! the committee on the judiciary 10 M
INQUIRY into. the question of what CoAi
| tutes recess appointments by the
dent The birth of the republic OF
ANA and its recognition by Tins SoyC
ment was the subject Of SPIRITED ae0
in the House. Mr.. DinSmore (oe
Ark) severely criticised the admlnH'
tion in connection with the canaI'
Mr.. Hit (Rep., III, chairman OF
Foreign Affairs Committee, repIc0
defense Of the President and bis ZEN
American policy. Mr.. Williams (Nr
the minority leader, replied TO MI =
declaring the minority dld not co""
the part taken by this government
connection with Panama aho'IS'
Senator Foster, of Louisiana spONF
onnos;tion to the Cuban reclpFo1
treaty Saturday, maintaining ul"s
sugar trust was behind the meHSU'v
that it would work injury TO 'oVn'
ducers. Senator Dcpcw, on 'lle IVY
licon side. and Senator Gay, ."
Democratic side, supported tne p"'
measure in the interest OF boIIi v g. -,
Senator Quarles introduced a DIN "
tber define the duties and powers VI
Interstate Commerce Coilip',s''T hr
proyided that any order iuau' Il
commission after n hearing anu ,IorI
mination had on any petition us.n
onv existing rates for the tf"Nsp
tion Of persons or property to be III;
" discriminative or unreaSonaO!.c ,, s 4
claring what rates would DC , y~1 u
become operative and be o0 5s, Wv was
thirty days after notice ANe''
session Of the House
The Senate spent Monday on ,n' ~
han bill. most of the time oc'ns ar
pied by Mr.. Bailey Of Texas m IN 4" #
ment against the constitutionai'E VI
proceeding. He also oppos'gu a~ I'd Y
ps matter of general policy, ri
sneecbes were made by Senators
Depew and Lodge. Senator M0t snrIor
sented concurrent resolution e, c'I he
that Congress has the risht ~ made
formed form Of any purchases to be n't ~
Panama by this government p'', Nil
making of such investment IL in
create a bureau of public Foaa as la
Department of Agriculture n M IIo.
duced by Mr.. GallinsGl'. more ii
was in session for little no-r
s @ hours The pension APPROX approx
bin was up, but no coneIn nI md
reached. The isthmian e"na 'a tobad