Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-02-10

thus paved the way for the incorpora-
ton of the provision in the army ap-
propriaton bill Mrs. Frances Folsom
Cleveland widow of the late Pfesl'
dent Cleveland, and Mrs. Mary Lord
Harrison, widow or the late Presl'
dent Harrison, were granted the
Thanking privilege during their life
time by the provisions of a house Dill
that passed by the senate.
Washington, Feb. Without an
amendment the senate passed the Dill
making February II, 1909, the Tooth
anniversary of the birth OF Abraham
Lincoln. legal holiday, and recon-
mending it's celebration throughout
the United States, for which purpose
the president is authorized to issue a
special proclamation. The bill also
declares that as a part OF a natlonal
memorial to Lincoln there may be
built highway from Washington city
to the battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa,
to be known as the Lincoln way An
appropriation of $4,000 is made for
the survey, plans and estimates for
such highway. All widows or veter-
ans of the civil war, war with Mex
leo and Indian wars will receive pen
sions at the rate of $12 per month if a
bill passed by the senate is favOrably
acted upon by the hou e. Under the
law of ~une q, 1890, no widow of a
veteran after that date is entitled to
a pension. Senator Foraker attempt
ed to get consideration for the Aldrich
substitute bill, providing for a court
of inquiry to pass upon the qualifica-
tons of the discharged negro soldiers
of the twenty-fifth regiment charged
with having shot up Brownsville, Aug
ust 1914, 1906, but postponed max
ing a motion for that purpose in or
der that McLaurin, of Mississippi
today. A bill providing for the pur-
chase by the government through con-
demnation proceedings of property
lands and water rights north of St
Mary's canal Michigan, to the interna-
tional boundary line was introduced
by Representative Young of Michi
gan The measure also provides for
the purchase by the government OF a
power plant on ST. Mary's river.
The house passed the Payne bill
prohibiting the Importation of opium.
The Bennett bill for the expectation
OF aliens convicted of felony was also
denied passage. A limitation was
placed upon the scope of the Olmstead
special committee to investigate the
appropriations for and work of Sc
cret service. Unless the senate comes
TO their rescue, West Point cadets will
not be able to attend the inauguration
on March 4, at the expense Of tba
government. The cadets have been one
OF the big attractions of inaugural
ceremonies for months past Rv q
point OF order an item providing fund
Tor the cadets trip to Washington
was stricken from the military appro-
prlatlon bill. Another item 70.
moved from the bill was the apnro-
prlatlon for the construction If on
asylum for refugees in time of w.r
ana another for a storehouse on Corr
equidor island, Manila bav
washington, Feb. 2.-The bousa
tucked horns with the senate on the
question OF automobiles for tho white
mousse, and refused to accept an
amendment to the urgent deficianov
olll striking out an appropriation Of
Slz,OOO for that purpose. The homes
OF The army for sufficient money to
continue the experiments in aeromau+.
les We're blasted when the house re-
considered it's action and by vote
OF almost two to one withdrew tho
increase of 100000 then made. After
undergoing this and other amend
ment, the army appropriation bill was
passed, and consideration of the agri-
cultural bill Immediately begun. I'm
der license of debate on the latter
measure, Congressman Keifer made
AN exhaustive speech in support Of
MS bill for ship canal from Toledo
ITO Cincinnati and Mr. Ansberrv or
Ohio spoke in advocacy of a ship ca
nal from Chicago to Toledo. An
agreement was reached in the senate
to vote, February %, on the Aldrich
substitute bill for the appointment
OF court of inquiry to determine the
qualifications for reenlistment of the
discharged soldiers of the 25th infan-
try, as a result of the Brownsville in
cident. The district of Columbia ap-
preparation bill, reported to the sen.
ate, carries $12,026,022. The affairs
of all the Indians of Wisconsin will
be investigated in pursuance Of res
olution parsed by the senate.