Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-03
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Preliminary steps for a.
ment trial of Judge Swavp'"D s inpe
by the Senate Tuesday. : Tho III We're oss, i
report on the Philippine rai %y coatg9
agreed to, The army apnro o% bill
was reported. Resolutions ',upl'atiop
calling upon the commission v,e ado
District of Columbia for = s+e Of
the number of convictions fo n," ,,l
ing in the last five years and VILE
the interstate commerce comm ,%'I.as
list OF the stockholders in r" 'S,ioa
porations. Mr.. Bacon's rcsa ,I,toad
ing inquiry of the presidor,t. ".l0A
agreement between the Tn;,| az 70
and Santo Domingo was rofon .g0 Sts
committee on foreign relations vi II, 10
Cumber spoke in support Of +; N&
ment to the statehood bin pro ,,,f an'
She admission of each of tba O fs
tories as a State. In the u tvuF
were passed authorizing tbo Tae
and Eastern Railroad Companr' t
a bridge across the Calumet river IN ~ D
county, Illinois, and extendin, a. lu
for the completion of hrdgo o Tue
Missouri river at Oacoma s n S''O@
In the Senate Wednesday tbo -.
GRAFTON of the army appropriotio o,a2
brought on a vigorous debato a ,va
amendment to reduce the nav of ' s
army officers above the rank % 'su
while on service with militia. S r
amendments were suggested bnt 's'
on them and on the provision ,r. WV "'
for the day. Some 200 npnsi SI'
were passed. A resolution Calling =,
Postoftice Department for jnf%,r WI
covering the dealings of that apnartu
with the railroads since 1873 was .5
ed. The House passed the Dstr %u
Columbia and the military aca1oms
preparation bills. The Senate n%.
ments to the Notifications appronrD,
Dill were not concurred in and tbo
was sent to conference. The Hill ovt,
ing the presidential succession AFT ..
to include the Secretaries of Arricnenl
and Commerce and Labor in tha o,II
named was passed. The agricultural II
preparation bill was reported. Mr. R,SI
of New York made a speech bitterly \
sailing the protective tariff policy If n
Republican party.
The agricultural appropriation bin Va
considered in the House THURSDAY N
the debate turned principally on the Toni
Of restricting railroads in the matter
freight rates, the Hepburn bill fomi1
the basis of the discussion. Mr.. William
of Mississippi said that the Democrat
party was committed to views spch
were expressed by the President in n
message to Congress. Consideration
the agricultural bill had not been cr
Guided when the House adjourned. IT
Senate passed the army appropriate
bill, after modifying the provision co
corning the assignment Of retired arm
officers to active service with miit
organize tons. The effect of the cham
is to relieve Gen. Miles from its apple
ton. Mr.. Gallinger and others critics
the amendment regulating the sale
army transports, claiming that the U
of government vessels forced unfair col
petition upon the owners Of private Vt
sells. Mr.. Hale condemned the Operat
of the general staff system in the arm
and said he would oppose any effort
establish 4 similar system in the navy,
The House Friday passed the az
cultural appropriation bill without II
terial amendment. The usual disc
sion of the provision for free seed d
tribution was INDUCED in, Mr.. Lilly
Connecticut characterizing it as pei
larceny. The relative value Of the
ton statistics as supplied by the Gems
bureau and Agricultural Department a
furnished the theme for a lively deOa
The army appropriation bill was 81
back to committee after Mr.. Williams
Mississippi had objected to unanlmt
consent to concur in the Senate amel
ments and send the bill to Conteren
and after Mr.. Hull had refused to ma
a motion to accept the Senate amer
ment regarding retired army officers
signed to active duty, Through MS col
sci, consisting of former United sn
Senators Anthony Higgins and Joln
Thurston, Judge SWayne appeafe1 III
Senate to make answer to the SulIm'
in connection with the Impeachment. ,
ceedings against him as Judge o.
| United States for the Northern dISIl
of Florida. They obtained week !. !.
to make complete response, ana 'De u "
for the beginning of the trial was J..
at Feb. 10. The discussion OF the S'
hood bill then was resumed, ana M VIZ
Gallinger, Bailey and Stewart SpOA'
the Gallinger prohibition amenalleI III
corning the sale Of liquor III Tue i"'
territory.
1
Tn session of less than two ~
Saturday the House passed 80 i Ps''
bills and received for the calei !' Ii
naval and diplomatic appropriate ,n y
The session was devoted to leslS3,'r II,
tirely devoid of discussion, Eul l%s ce ),
the character of the late Senator Wv Wv
+. Hoar of Massachusetts practl''r1Ib
crossed the time of the Senate, 81 :.
were sixteen speeches by as many yro ss
tors, including Senator boar ". Ora
Mr.. Lodge, and his successor MI arii.i
After the conclusion of the MENU r..r
vices the Senate adjourned out u ~
to the dead Senator's memory
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A bill extending the eztradl,l0hh II, -
l. A. Dl, ;l;ppipnS was pdS9C" -