Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-01-22
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Panama again Wcduesaor
S Satp SUBJECT OF consideration in a
senate; Mr. Camack onenaa III taf
pointed criticism Of he pro~;, Nlu
course. lie was followed by Mr. ' %
CT. the only other speaker o. - =, spoon
who defended the administro+;"".S DAY
adjournment the Panama onest;a, III
still before the Senate, and if yn wa
nounced that the discussion won,g IS &i
sumed Thursday after the disnos;a We i
the postof1ice inquiry resolutions pN
the Panama subject was t2kon ~, D Z,
was brief discussion between n, D'+
Patterson and Scott on the labor tn N..>,
in Colorado. After debate lastinr ' w..
hours the House in committoo 80 "''g
whole, by vote Of IS to G5 str,oI. :"
of the legislative, executive and inG.
appropriation bill the paragranh nn,.,,,
ing for the salaries and EXPENSES as
civil service commission and fho 49,,
employed under the commission Tho
ton was taken on motion Of Mr. H..
burn of Iowa. He was sunnor,o1
both Republicans and Democrats M
Grosvcnor Ohio spoke against civil "a.
vice as it now exists. At n M AZ
committee rose without having concIri.
consideration OF the bill,
The Senate Thursday listened
speeches by Mr.. Newlanls, attacs;n
the course of the administration in n
Panama affair, and by Mr. Dcnov w 4.
Tense Of the administration. Mr.. Laf /
mer IS. CO. spoke in advocacy Of ! nh,
for the improvement of public waoo,l
roads. The bill extending until 1908 III II
time fo- the settlement Of the claim
of the States for the equipment OF troonl
in the Spanish-American war was p9Ssp.,
The House passed the legislative cxecr
tive and judicial appropriation bill, card
rying $29,711,700. The paragraph Dyl
viding for the salaries and expenses Al
the civil service commission, struck orI
Wednesday by the committee Of tbd
whole, was restored. An amendment
was adopted restricting the use Of COY
eminent horses and carriages to the Pres
ident, his secretary and cabinet officers
The Senate joint resolution auth0r.znI
the erection of Il monument in mem0rI
OF Benjamin Harrison on government
land in Indianapolis was passed,
Fridays session of the Senate iegaI
with the passage Of a number Of b.ld
on the calendar and closed IN like mani
ner. The intervening time was giyqnI
over to a speech by Mr.. Teller on the|
Panama canal question. Bills creating
an additional land Office in the State ii
North Dakota. providing for the ao'
ment of lands in seyeralty to the Stock II
bridge and Munsee Indians of WScOnl
sin. establishing an Indian agricultural
school at Wahpeton, \. D., were passed
Senator Hepburn fayorably reported
from the committee on manufactured
Senator McCumber's bill to prevent adu \
iteration, misbranding and imitation n
foods, beverages, candies, drugs and con
diments. Senator Dolliver intrOdue
the G. A. r. bill to pension all Civil Wa1I
veterans who had ninety or more daysI
military or naval service. The House
held no session, it having adjoumcil
Thursday until Monday.
The postoffice inquiry resolution alal
the Panama Canal question divided tlq|
attention Of the Senate Monday VIII
Hale made :: plea for the reference OF aIl
postal investigation resolutions to tnel
Committee on Postoftices, and Mr. tori
man said he would be satisfied with lha'l
disposal. He denied any intention TO aFI
pear as a prosecutor of the Republcalj
party, of which Mr.. Hale accused AlDI
Mr.. Hale expressed the opinion that 'De
departmental inquiry had been moro
thorough than would be congressman
investigation. The question went o'FI
until Tuesday. The discussion OF u'i
Panama Canal was confined to tle cor
tinuation of Mr.. Teller's argument 'h'I
the course of the United States IL 'a'
recent revolt of Panama was contrary W
international law and sound morals ln,|
House devoted q brief session to I'lS'''I
of Columbia business. While III COM
mittee of the whole the postoflce sc'"la
was discussed, Mr.. Bartlett OF 1eo's!"
introducing a letter from NJ. W. l"as
who felt aggrieved at certain stalen'' vi
in the Bristow report. Mr.. CoWheru y; ~
Missouri, pointed out that LOUIS "a ID. !,
regularly appointed just in time 10 t S1o,
contract that cost the government %"
600 more than was necessary
The Senate required less than MN
ute Tuesday to dispose OF 'lle n Ioico.
to refer to the Committee on Posture 4:,,o
the resolutions looking to an ln'eI ,ffp,I
ton of the Postofiice Department. eSaato
the passage of several bills lle n 'e,
returned to consideration of the an ,,nst
question. Mr.. Quares spoke 1of . ":n4r
two hours in support Of the adnll nttor
ton. and was followed by MI "ru
son. who criticised the President ,I tbe
in Panama. The House collsIuel s+ oon,.
HEPBURN pure food bill, but did n u, II TX 4
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