Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-11
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senate, While technically eppaca5 tAeI
naval appropriation BILL disrryssess On the
range of subjects, includinr ~, wide
of the United States in tb@ p ,%e poicy
and the Rnsso-Japanese war TT'"ppNs
clpal participants were NIeSsrs 'V p PfLn'
Bacon, Lodge, Depew, Patrorso. male
kins and Money. Mr.. Hale in oI, 'l FER
the naval bill. criticised the Mon ,'Ise o.
naval board as tending to an os.a VI 'G2
ment beyond the needs Of tbo Ss,"04Nl'
Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Depew and A. o"1 u
kins defended the naval officers t'
Lodge declared a large navy oy,.. M'
to the maintenance of peace s'uaI
House was read a letter fro,, ~ wy
Cleveland to Representative Wnl Io'G :.
North Carolina, denying that c u
Taylor, a negro, had dined with hin, u
the White House while he was d. a.
dent, as charged by Representative g. 'vs
Of Kansas few days ago. Mr. S.
offered his apology to the former p. ,v"
dent, saying he never before had ba ,s
the statement denied. A discnssion" y,
the race question followed. Tho Ill.,
passed the District of Columbia ona'
priation bill and took up the Indian nr ao
preparation bill.
Practically the entire time Of tbo g.,
ate Friday was given to copsidarot;,.
of the question Of the selection Of ~.
for a naval training station Oh tho cr.,
lakes. Most of the Senators from Sto,s,
bordering on the lakes partcipatel IN
controversy over an effort to secure q,
an amendment to the COMMITTEES Almond
ment a provision authorizing the aDpon.
ment of new commission to seect
site. This amendment was offered Nv
Mr.. Quarles (Wis.), and its origin wac
due to the fact that a former commits
sion had given preference to Lake Bluff
Ill. Mr.. Foraker cOntended for thp 3D.
vantage Of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The com.
mittee amendment was modified 50 as
to make it apply to all of the great lakes
and not alone to Lake Michigan. The
House had under consideration the In.
dian appropriation bill, the reading Of
which for the purpose of amendment was
pending on adjournment During the
general debate Mr.. Martin ReD., s. d.
spoke on his resolution directing tho
Secretary of Commerce and Labor to IN.
vestigate the causes Of the differences
which exist between the price Of live
cattle and dressed beef. Mr. Hodges
(Rep., Iowa. spoke in opposition to the
'Iowa idea" Mr.. Robinson lIndl de-
clarcd monopoly exists in the coal busi.
ness in the Indian Territory, ana said
the subject should be investigated
The Senate Saturday agreed to he
report Of the conference committee on
the legislative, executive and Judicial
appropriation bill. A bill was passed au
thorizing the President to extend an in.
vitation to the international Congress Of
hygiene to meet in Washington in l@.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up, and the discussion assumed poit'
zeal aspect. Mr.. Clay held that the Mon
roe doctrine was not III danger ana thai
nothing is so likely to make trouble with
other powers as an immense navy man
ned by many ambitious men, Mr. de-
pew replied to Mr. Clay and declared
that the country will have large Mef
chant marine some time and should nave
navy big enough to protect 1t. Lie
House passed the Indian approW@llon
bill after some controversy relative
provisions affecting tribes IN the IadlaH
Territory. An unsuccessful effort W%
made by Mr. Stephens (TeXaS) to e!m
nate the provision for continuing tue
Dawes commission another wear Al''O7
the important amendments adopted 'g'
those removing restrictions Oh Inc VIZ
position of lands of allotteeS in the III
dian Territory who are not OF 1Gtl iHti'D
blood and vesting authority IL the 'V
rotary of the Interior heretofore Ie>u"'
with the Dawes commission III t'p "'%'
ter of the sale of lands belonging
the Greek Indians. The provision 'g
thorizing the renting of certain !'h''
the Indian Territory which have OeeI +"
lotted to full blood Indians OF uahOa
of tribes was stricken from the u" "
a point of order There was SP'.'
contest over the question Of the HAN" NV,
nance of a warehouse at OhlaIl1' ,;an
members of the Nebraska deieS""yIl
were opposed by Mr.. Mann llN ,- nD,
Mr.. Sherman On. ". but the lo''D''
won their fight in behalf OF Oii'"'"'
The Senate Monday passed the ua,~
appropriation bill. The prhcp"' q l,,1
ton debated in connection win Zoo In,
to the price and method OF S0ih'' ,a'
armor plate for battle ships grown, w.,
IF an amendment suggested by Mf' Ia.
terson providing for a goVeT,'l,,'P". to
NOR plant. He ultimately WI,""' l,., IN
amendment, but offered several o'",' ap
the same line, which were lalo VI ,,ot
table. The credentials OF SEMI .9.'.rro1
Dick, of Ohio. were read. Inc Past
the Committee on PostoiccS ''',' ,.ioe
Roads ON the Hay resolution %",' a,
the use of Influence Of meIn0,' ny
Congress to secure salary iIlci'' =, coa.
postmasters and similar efforts n,st.
rection with leases and rents "a he
once bindings. was submitted la "a
Housc An agreement was rea,' md
postpone action until Neo'''s,' arferel
a 900 copies of the report NeI' a.., tle
nrintod The committee urged u Eli he
rasolution he tabled, and there W" ak.
lesoi',ioii ~ 'tato hofore action Is az