Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-03

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The statehood bin again occupied the
attention of the Senate Friday. During
the debate several spirited coiloquies oc-
Cured. IN which Senators on both sides
OF the question charged the others with
obstrucEng important legislation. Mr..
Burnhan continued his remarks in oppo-
sition p the admission of Oklahoma.
Arizona ard New Mexico. During the
morning. hour Mr.. Fairbanks made an in
effectuai attempt TO secure consideration
of the migration bill The House pass
go pritatC-pension bills. They included
pensions to the widow of Gen Franz
Sigel at :S1O0 month. the widow of Gen.
Francis sNegley at $50, and the widow of
Rear AGmiral Henry Picking at SO. The
Alaska ;Delegate bill was passed. 1t
provides for the representation of he ter
ritory OF Alaska in the House of Repre-
sentativas by delegate. 1t also defines
the citizenship and the qualification of
electorsS and creates the machinery for
the elections. the date of which shall be
the last Tuesday in September
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ConstTuctively, the statehood bill was
on Saturday, as usual before the Senate.
but. as i natter Of fact. the admission of
the Territories was scarcely mentioned in
the course of the days proceedings. As
soon as .the bill was laid before the Sen
ate number of Senators were afforded
an opportunity TO call up and secure the
passage: of bills to which there was no
objection. After the passage of num-
Der of such bills the statehood bill was
again called up aud Mr.. Spooner took
the tloOe. He candidly confessed his I'M
tention got to speak to the statehood bill,
and thep discussed the Presidents action
in discoatinuing the postoffice at Indian
ola, Miss. and refusing 10 receive the
resignation of the negro postmstress---
Mrs. Cox. He defended the President
and was responded 80 by Mr.. McLaurin
(Miss.), who said there had been no
threats against Mrs Cox. but who adj
mitted that she was Objectionable be-
cause Of her color. The session closed
with the Passage of 4 number of private
pension bills. The House worked all day
on the agricultural appropriation bin and
finally passed it, with only one amend
ment-en increase Of the appropriation
for free seeds from $2TO.000 to 100000.
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| The House of Representatives on Sun
ing memorial services for deceased mem
bers upon the Sabbath. 1t will be fol-
, lowed hereafter during this session.
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Mr.. Quay. in charge of the omnibus
statehood bill, insisted on its considera-
tion to :the exclusion of other business
in the Senate Monday When Senator
Platt. Of Kew York attempted to call
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printing: Of q document. Mr.. Quay OBJ
ected. Sir. Hale thereupon declared that
Mr. Quay was confseatng the time of
the Senate. The latter replied calmly
that this could be obviated by allowing q
vote ON the statehood bill. A resolution
offered .by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
questioning the credentials OF DIR, Her
ran, the Colombian charge daffares,
who signed with Secretary Hay the
canal tfesty, caused the Senate to go
INTO q long executive session. At its con
clusion che diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill was passed. The House
made new record in the matter of APP
propriat}on bills. The military academy
bill was passed without 4 single word Of
debate The Indian bill, which follow
ed, was: not completed. as Mr.. Burton
rep, Chic made a long speech on it,
In general criticism of the policy Of the
government toward Indians.
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Senator Quay made an effort Tuesday
to hold the Senate in continuous session
to consider the statehood bill, but failed
to hold 4 quorum ard was compelled on
that account to allow the Senate TO ad-
journ at: 6:20 p. m. He secured another
ballot, Aowever, to test the sentiment
of the Senate, the vote standing IL to
20 in hts favor. The day was spent in
consideration of the statehood bill, with
the exception of an hour devoted to a
speech BY Mr.. Scott Of West Virginia.
on the pension laws. The House devoted
the day:to bills reported from the Judi
ciary Committee, passing about twenty.
Most OF: them were of n minor character
relating: to the times of holding court,
ETC., but Two were of general Importance.
One was to meet the original-package
decision. Of the Supreme Court by max
ing Intoxicating liquors imported into.
States subject to the Jurisdiction of such
States The bill is designed to prevent
evasion under the orighal-package 1ecis-
ion of liquor laws In prohibition States
The other bill is the Senate bill 70 in
crease the salaries of Federal judges.
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In tho Senate Wednesday Mr.. Raw
Inns called up his resolution directing the
Secretary of War to furnish the Senate
the proceedings of number of courts
martial in the Philippines. A sharp
debate ensued. in which Messrs. Lodge,
Beveridge, Carmack, Proctor and Till
man participated. alleged abuses in the
army being the subject. Mr.. Quay
stopped the debate by demanding the
regular order. Discussion of the state
hood bill thereupon was resumed. and
Mr. Lodge addressed che Senate in oppo-
sition til the omnibus measure, speaking
for two hours and half An attempt
by Mr.. Aldrich to divide the time Of
the Senate between the statehood bill
and other business failed, Mr.. Quay OBJ
iecting. The House made slow progress
with the Indian appropriation bill, cover
ing only about eight pages in over four
hours Amendments we're agreed to APP
propriatlng sci 300 for q survey Of The
Pine Ridge reservation. South Dakota,
and striking out the appropriation Of
$4,000 for warehouse at ST. Louis.
The Seriate amendments to the bill to