Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-31
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Observation-Disclosures

Inc statehood bill again occ,,;
attention of the Senate Frda rvap,yl
the debate several spirited oo H In
CURED, in which Senators on D'i " lis
of the question charged tho w JOa
obstructing important IegisIo. ,le"
Burnham continued his remort ,':
sition to the admission of 0a !"
Arizona and New Mexico. n Cn.oa
morning hour Mr.. Fairbanks ma a5a'
effectual attempt to secure con, ,%s
of the immigration bill. The H@n
235 private-pension bills. Tbor ~
pensions to the widow of e., al"
Sigel at 500 month, the wilow !
Francis Negley at $50. and tIs ~. "
Rear Admiral Henry Picking .. eva 4
Alaska Delegate bill was nos,a
provides for the representation of %
ritory of Alaska in the House Of D.
sentatives by delegate. 1t ol<o ~
the citizenship and the ouaHfc,$
electors, and creates the machines. i
the elections, the date of which NAM
the last Tuesday in September
-
Constructiyely, the statnhooA Nm
on Saturday, as usual, before tbo 4
but, as a matter of fact, the almiyS,
the Territories was scarcely mcpto,sjI
the course of the days proceeihs, Il
soon as the bill was laid before II, u
ate Il number of Senators were gs,l
an opportunity to call up and Seem
passage Of bills to which there VA,
objection. After the passage Of r
Der of such bills the statehood hin Il
again called up and Mr.. Spooyp,
the floor. He candidly confessed M /
tention not to speak to the StatehoA
and then discussed the Presidents ,r
in disseminating the postotice at hrI
ola, Miss, and refusing to recpiy
resignation of the negro postmsra
Mrs. Cox. He defended the prSlI
and was responded to by Mr.. McIarI
Miss, who said there had been
threats against Mrs. Cox, but who
mitted that she was Objectionable k
cause of her color The session al
with the passage of a number Of pin |
pension bills. The House worked al I
OIL the agricultural appropriation bill 7
finally passed it, with only one ma
ment-an increase of the apprONisi
for free seeds from $27000O to $&Gl
The House Of Representatives on
day inaugurated the experiment Of
ing memorial services for dccpaTln
bers upon the Sabbath, 1t will be
lowed hereafter during this @s
Mr.. Quay, in charge OF the ono.
statehood bill, insisted on its coa>|
ton to the exclusion of other bwa
in the Senate Monday. When SEM
Platt, of New York. attempted 70
up a committee report providing t0
printing Of a document, Mr. Quay
jected. Mr.. Hale thereupon declared
Mr.. Quay was cOnfscatins the TIME
the Senate. The latter replied ai
that this could be obyiated by aIowN;
vote on the statehood bill. \ TeSoI'
offered by Mr.. Morgan, OF Aaon
questioning the credentials OF Dr.
ran, the Colombian charge doTaf
who signed with Secretary nay
canal treaty. caused the Senate
into a long executive session NlS
clusion the diplomatic and conSa4
preparation bill was passed. Ihe
made a new record in the matter
preparation bills. The military ac'l
bill was passed without single won ,a
debate. The Indian bill, when n ,o
ed, was not completed, as MI b.
(Rep., Ohio made a long speech
in general criticism of the policy
government toward Indians
-
Senator Quay made an effort luz
to hold the Senate III continuous "
to consider the statehood DILL 0u,
to hold q quorum and was compaN'
that account to allow the He"a'
icurn at 6:2O p. m. lie secured '.
ballot, however, to test lHe NC. s".
of the Senate, the vote Sta'u"s
% in his favor. The day was sI'
consideration of the Statehood D wa
the exception of an hour aeIO y;.J
speech by Mr.. Scott, Of we" '% i,
on the pension laws. The Hon'' If
the day to bills reported from '' .r,
ciary Committee, pass'2S a0oa, ,,,s.
Most of them were Of minor ,,. ',~
relating to the times OF Houn7
ETC.. but two were of general In''" ,,,
One was to meet the oT!7Il4' t s
decision of the Supreme C0ui' ..ol
ing intoxicating liquors 5in l9n n
States subject to the JUrlSo'I,''.Y =, on
States. The bill is designer ~, " b
evasion under the originai-p,a.c.h..."' s,
ion of liquor laws in pro'IDl''J5Gn 70
The other bill is the Senate & i,Jns
crease the salaries of leder" '"
Tn the Senate Wednesday W.
Inns called up his resolution "t t5a SD
Secretary of War to furnish ' nf m1
the proceedings of a NUMBER % h,
MARTIAL ms, in the PHILIPPINES. \ I'd
debate ensued. in which Ness ,ol
Beveridge, Carmack, Proctor t@r.o '' b L
man participated, alleged aO"1 Mr. O
army being the subject ,t,.,,.a %5
stopped the debate by deII u tbe .
REGULAR order. Discussion ,. Of ,p
hoe hood N bill thereupon was ,,l rss,lD in d
Mr.. Lodge addressed the se,1a.' spell. p,
sition to the omnibus me ,. An aftd
for two hours and a man, ,re t.ne
by Mr.. Aldrich to dl'lus statehood
the Senate between the 3 ,Ir Quay
and other business talIe9 IT, 81 ,rov pro.
iecting. The House MADE ma, ,tis NIB Bill c
with the Indian approplI".,, IN oyer
ing only about eight pages agr,sJ
hours. Amendments were s mr. d
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