Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-01
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Observation-Disclosures

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The Senate Thursday nos,.,
dian appropriation bill. If woS Tie
SO as to permit the attendanoo' snende
Indians at the Indian school in IN S Ala
Oregon, and to pay for their tr 40 Salea
ton to and from the school. W% n
raised the question of civil s W. BaN
pointments, contending that t ~
ern States practically were ai ST solt
ed under a Republican admins a1%lc
Mr.. Gibson spoke in support Of '. II
for the repeal Of the desert lava Ue
and stone laws and of the COW r1 unoe
clause of the homestead law Tb 1,u "a
again put itself on record oga;n. ll0as
investigation Of the Postofica NJ %
ment, an amendment bv Mr. W 1vpa
providing for a select committoo " u.
members Of the Senate ban,
down, 1873 to 90, on a point ~ W. @a
The chair sustained A point ~ ~ue
by Mr.. Mann against the proyiso WV
the bill that rural carriers after Tn L
1904, shall not solicit business W.
ceiye orders of any kind dupn, q
hours Of employment or carry mo,S Ie
disc for hire. Mr. Overstrept m ,,l'
point Of order, which was srSts'
against that part of the same par,r,as
providing that rural carriers shall
ceive a salary not exceeding S7o0
annum. This leaves the salaries AZ Ssa
per year, as now.
In the Senate Friday Mr.. Hansb,or.!
charged that the movement to spcn,s y
repeal Of the desert land and the tirS,y
and stone laws and the Communists,
clause of the homestead act We're dn, i,
the efforts of lobby composed MANI
Of the holders Of lands bought in law,
tracts from railroad companies HpbI
that their desire was to increase The Al
mand for their property. Senator IN
bois intimated that the pressure for n
peal was due to the large holdings
forest lands by the railroads. Mr. Kew
lands favored notifications Of the Law
The Senate took up the private pension.
calendar, passing large number Of bnsi
The House passed the postofice appvl
priation bill, after a prolonged debats
OH the paragraph affecting rural htel
carriers. This was stricken out TbuBI
day, but restored under a special oM1|
Of the committee on rules. 1t increases
salaries to $720 a year and prohibits lid
soliciting of business or the reception ID
orders by carriers from any person, fn|
or corporation, but permits the carriers
under certain restrictions, to carry ma|
chandise for hire for and upon the NJ
quest of patrons residing on the rous|
The paragraph appropriating $1,000 t1
the salary of purchasing agent for ta
Postoffice Department was restored aY
passed. The Notifications appropriate
bill was sent to conference.
The Senate Saturday continued conf
sideration of the District of Columbia
appropriations bill. Senators Hoar 'ld
McComas spoke in favor of hlgApfT
sure water system for Washington MI
Foraker gave notice that the services
memory of the late Senator Hanll
would be held April Z instead Of MaDCl
81. After passing pension bills the Sf
ate went into executive session ana 0
iourned to Monday. The House @sa1
consideration of the sundry CIVIL aF
propriation bill. Chairman HemenVq
of the appropriations committee ee,. @ !,
mated the expenditures for I9V1 y
1894. SO2 ,324, to which must be auua
the interest on the public debt, esanla
ed at sS4,971 500. The revenues II, ~
the year are estimated at S'V4f'-""
Several minor bills were passed 0y una .
imous consent, and special orders Vt'
made for the consideration OF peiSl
bills. It was decided that alteE u
sundry civil bill shall have been aiS p
cd of the omnibus claims bill will lCa :,
MS a special order. Mr.. Pou Of Na .l
Carolina attacked the Repuollcan pa r,,
Mr.. Baker of New York spoke IL 0pl'
sition to ship subsidies.
The Senate Monday for three No u.
discussed the recent order of the psisn
bureau making old age an e''a'H so,a
disability. The discussion was i. y'J A
on the resolution by Mr.. Carllath IN
recting the Judiciary committee " 1,.i y
yestieate the authority of the e&y'r ,ns
branch of the government to man, s' p,
an order. Mr.. Carmack heI4 n o Daasf
such order exists, but seyefa! D =, m
cans argued that the order IS III 1rls
with the regulation issued Ol nnlf
Lochren, pension COMMISSIONS * rsay
President Cleveland, who ilG Nc, IL E;.t,
"a evidence Of disability. Ihe p, nss
of Columbia appropriation bill wa lor RI A
ed The sundry civil bill was ?Ja0 rsr.
House but the debate took "los :, arab
Mr.. Gillett Mass devoted co .Sa etat
time to answering some OF INC ~, NJ
ments recently made on the floor " oa s
Spight (NIiss.) regarding the ' @nsocl .
ton ton Mr. Clark (Mo.) made a ssS oI ii j
the tariff and declared IN I"n st;, nat
tariff program for the Dem mo- TWiamn
as outlined recently by Mr. ST" stro1
the leader of the minority % mad
n 1Ie for the tobacco growers was ''.4sj ID d
by Mr.. Trimble (ky9' WHO . Tn9Iad 0
removal Of the tax of & cen's l., q 5rodlcl
raw tobacco in order that 'a .ss, n
might sell directly to the eon
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