Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-08-09
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


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10y hereas, the secretary of state has ex-
AFessed the opinion that the remission
#Hduties upon sugar and mOlasses ought
al be accompanied by reciprocal ar
13ncements between the United States
lid Spain, and the republics of
E6hth and Central America, where
bN these sugar producing coun-
fFzes can be induced to remit, or so
f0 reduce their import duties upon
Nroducts of American industry, and
@sDecially upon the products of Ameri-
cad agriculture, as to secure to the peo-
y5Ie of the United States important
fxade reciprocal relationships; there
Iofe, Resolved, that it is the sense of
lbN Congress of the United States that
touching the subject of the
8uties upon sugar and molasses should
HSpostponed until the next session of
angress. Resolved, that the President
bn requested to cause negotiations to
be& entered into with the govern
n1ents of Spain and of the republics of
@0Ath and Central America in regard to
thN contamination of the reciprocal ar
rangements of trade hereinbefore men
ti0ned, and to institute such other inves-
0atlons as to him may appear to be
0xnper, in order that he may be pre-
pA1ed to furnish to Congress, at its next
yeasion, such information and conclu-
Ids as will enable it to legislate upon
Ehn subject without delay" Speaker
Feed announced the appointment of
GEle following members on the
cpmmittee to investigate the charges
against Commissioner Raum: Morrill,,
Sagyer, Smyser, Goodnight and Martin
Ind The House agreed to the con-
ference report on the District of Column
bia appropriation bill, and then went
Info committee of the whole (Mr. Allen,
If Michigan, i'll the chair for the fur
Eher consideration of the Senate amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation
oih. In speaking of the Senate irriga-
Elon amendment, Mr.. Cummings On. W
maDe an attack upon the director of the
geological survey, criticising the work of
shB bureau and ridiculing the prepara-
ion of the typographical maps. With
d6hciency of $100,000,000 staring it in
she face, he thought the government
bad little use for geological map cost
n0more than SIS 100000.
THURsDAY, July 1.-Representative
Oates, of Alabama, rising to a question
in the House, to-day, Gre
lied a deep sensation by offering
eharges of corruption against members
3fthe House contained in recent edi-
EOrial in the National Economist. Mr..
Oates said that when charge of this
eharacter was made by journal of
resp reliability and wide circulation it
should not be passed over in silence.
III the charge was true, he said, the
3Ountry ought to know it. If it was not
rue it was due to the good name of the
members of the House that this fact
sh0nld be established. After a warm
3ebatc the Speaker ruled that the reso-
|ution was not a privileged one. The
aNbate on the sundry civil approprla-
sinn bill was then continued.
RIDAY, Aug lon the call of the
Hohse, to-day, 1853 members failed to re-
sIond to their names. Mr.. Cannon has
wen notice that at the earliest oppor-
unity he will ask action on a resolution
raVD king all leaves of absence, except
me those granted on account of sick
ness. The House then resumed con-
side Grafton of the Senate amendments to
Ehe sundry civil appropriation bill.
AfEer brief "scrap" between Mr.. Rog
arH and the Chair over an attempt OF
Ihe former to debate question which
HE chair declared out of order, the pre-
vlons question was ordered on non-con-
euTring in minor Senate amendment:
4 as, 1903; nays, "a. On non-concurring
Dat he Senate amendment no quorum
vofed A motion to adjourn was voted
down, and the remainder of the after
noon was consumed in vain attempt to
senlre quorum, and, without dlsposing
ofthe bill, the House took a recess-the
evening session to be for the considera-
ION of private pension bills.
SATURDAY, Aug. 1.-The House COM
1Ieted consideration of the Senate
to the sundry civil appro
piiation bill. The pending amendment
Was that appropriating $4,000 for a
|iphtship on the North Carolina coast.
Tie amendment was concurred in
yeas 1856, nays 27. One hundred and
f0fty members were announced as
difficulty in disposing of the remaining
owing to the slimness of
Affendance, but after resolution was
adopted revoking leaves of absence, the
BIN was finally sent to conference and
af2 o'clock the House adjourned.
SNIoNDAY, Aug. 4.-The greater por
ION of the day was taken up by a de-
0ate of strongly personal character
0Her the system of rules and the posi-
Zen of the Speaker. The only move to-
Nard consideration of the general de-
6eiency bill was made by Mr.. Hender-
son, of Iowa, who explained that the
pAcitic Railroad claims were not provid-
al for in the bill. While he believed
Tai the time was near at hand when
these claims would have to be settled,
tie committee had been practically
Unanimous in refusing to provide for
their payment, when they were still
nending in the courts of the country.
TUESDAY, Aug. 5.-Mr Bingham pa
mpved to lay on the table the motion
fWhich has been pending for some