Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-01-19

MI. helfer (Ohio) leading the opposition
me incident of the election from the
mite House offices of Mrs. Minor Nor
lis was brought up by Mr. Sheppard
Texas)
IN the Senate Thursday Mr. Hepburn
spoke IN support of his bill creating a ma
tlonal board for the control of corpora
tlons The message of the President,
transmitting the letter of Secretary Taft
TO him on the subject of Poutney Bige-
lows article on the condition of affairs
IN Panama, was received and ordered
printed, together with the Bigelow ar
tlcle. Mr.. Bacon revived his Moroccan
resolution, and the doors were closed for
discussion. 1t was decided to leave the
resolution on the calendar. which virtual
ly ends the incident. The Senate adj
journed until Monday. Debate on the
Philippine tariff bill occupied the entire
session of the House, Messrs Grosvenor,
Williams, Adams and Mckinley speak
ing.
Debate on the Philippine tariff bill
again occupied the entire attention of the
House Friday, and the number Of
speeches to be offered on this subject
resulted in an agreement whereby the
discussion was to continue for two days
more. The Senate was not in session.
There was no session in the Senate
Saturday. Nine speeches were made in
the House on the Philippine tariff bill,
consuming nearly six and one-half hours.
At 5:21 the House adjourned until Mon
day.
Mr.. Bacon succeeded Monday in Sc
curing an open discussion of the Moroc-
can question in the Senate. 1t came up
through the introduction of a resolution
making a general declaration against
interference on the part of the United
States in any controversy among Euro
mean nations concerning their internal
affairs. At Mr. Bacon's request the res
olution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations. The merchant ma
rine bill was laid before the Senate MI.
Gallinger offered a number OF amend
ments, relating principally to the naval
militia proposed by the BILL which were
adopted. General debate on the Phlllp-
nine tariff bill was concluded III the
Honse. Mr.. Babcock (Wis.), the leader
of the Republican insurgents, took the
floor on question of personal privilege
to explain his attitude on the statehood
measure.
A discussion of the railroad rate ques-
tion was precipitated in the Senate tues
thn t00r
explain an amendment to the DolllVer
hill offered by him, giving courts OF
iustice authority to modify orders OF Tue
interstate commerce commission llllpos-
;no an unreasonable rate. MI scout
made a speech in support OF the mef-
chant marine shipping bill Inc Din
annronriati ting 100000 for memorial
br;doa across the Potomac river at
wasb;noton was passed. The Philippine
+ar;ff hin was passed by the House SUB
s+on+io1lv as it came from the ways ana
means committee. The vote was 200 70
- Rice was made subject to the same
tiff os sugar and tobacco 70 per cent
Of the Dingley rates. Many amendments
uera launched only to be deTeateo dl.ei
strenuous debate. The Dellocfa.lC
substitute found support only Win tne
,,,inor;tv and was defeated 23l TO loo.
A., offort TO commit the United states
- tho nolicy Of granting independence
~ pb;linnines as soon as the natives
~, no nrepared for self-government was
80 THE House agreed to resolu-
4;o,, asking the Secretary OF state 70
transmit to the House all the cortespol,u
once and dispatches between TINS Gun =,
+rv and Austria-Hungary concerhlns 'ne
. rrest. detention and tne OF Maicus
Rraun. special Immigrant commissioner
of the United States.
NATIONAL Capital Notes.
oo.snan Rabcock lost in his effort
- defeat the Philippine tarif pm "
caj1se of a lack OF Democralic aiu'
senator Hepburn, in discussing lhsuI-
oils Wall street 'gambllng ciuo
,,-;th headquarters on the HUDSON.
saooker Cannon and Representative
haaol, are mutually defiant as TO the
a,,+come of the Philippine tarln DILL
can+o;n Church of the medical dlvis-
ION of the army is gwen q
bravery shown in the opaniSh-1A no -
war. ;a;n+
The Hamilton Dill pro. iu r-,;oo
statehood for Arizona ana Ne ~ Honse
LII ha beaten, its enemies III tue lhouse
claim. On hon
President Roosevelt was maze n ID moi Of
orarv member of the Improved ofV Wbi 70
Redmen at a ceremony at tue !" Ai'e
House. 1on, of
Representative Bi n, tbs n ea,rts Of the
O O:ets;nt Of Columbia for completely IN
Dis DistT Iand f. fraud cases in oregon, begin
the it the last week in March. The trials
M nfnT : 'n a. Hyde John \. Benson, ~, J. r. Il
OF Sanpaid Il. and Il. ?. Diamond will fol-
low. e ranr;
and to Commander Lucien 1ou 1is,
l .hieb was ordered by the court ,narliai
W wh tbe result Of the explosion on the gun s
h ho f. Bennington, is mild IN tone rs c anu