The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-12-13

The proceedings in the house were
enlivened by {, characteristic speech
from Mr.. Clark Dem, Mo.) which
abounded in personal illusions and
was generally of the sledge-hammer
variety. 1t was made in connection
with the bill to retire incapacitatad
officers Of the revenue cutter service
with the avowed purpose of talking
the bill to death He succeeded in
consuming the morning hour and the
bill went over. The remainder of the
day was consumed in debate in the
railroad pooling bill. Mr.. Blail (Rep.,
N. H. offered an amendment to give
the commission power at any time tt
nullify pooling contracts.
Washington, Dec. II. - Mr.. Harris
Dem, TENN, president pro TEN,
called the senate to order in the alb
sence Of Vice President Stevenson,
who has not yet returned from Ashe-
vile, n. c., where be is with his fami-
ly. Senators Hill, Blackburn and
Carey were in their seats for the first
time this session. Mr. Call (Dem.,
Fla.) presented a resolution setting
forth that the independence of the
Island of Cuba is an object of great
Importance to the United States, and
requesting the president to commence
negotiations with Spain for the receg-
milton of the independence of the
island and for the guarantee of the
United States of the payment of such
sum of money as shall be agreed on
between the United States and Spain.
Tho rocn1ntinn ~
morrow. Mr.. Call also presented a
resolution declaring that the further
prosecution Of the war between China
and Japan will not be advantageous
to the peace Of civilization, and tLat
the interests of the world require that
all governments shall mite in nego-
tiating with Japan and China 20: the
termination of the war. Without 6,s.
cussion the resolution was referrad 70
the committee on foreign rclat;crs.
The senate, on motion Of Mr. Morgan,
took up the Nicaraguan canal bill. The
bill was read at length, and Mr. Nor
gan. made a speech in behalf of the
bill.
The house devoted the day under
the rules of the business reportt
from the District Of Columbia commit
tee. Several bills of purely local i'm
portance were passed aud resou-
ton adopted setting aside the third
Saturday in January for eulog:es on
the life and character of Marcus 3.
Isle, late repres a.ltalive fro:. the
Tenth Kentucky district \ coins Yes-
olution was also passed to pay the Of
ficers and employees Of the house ard
senate their salary foc the pre- cent
month on Dec. 20.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The struggle
over the bill to AUTHORIZE railroad
pooling was terminated by the pas
sage Of the bill by the decisive vote Of
166 to 116. The Cooper substitute,
which placed the entire control OF the
conditions of pooling in the hands Of
the interstate commerce commission,
and gave the absolute power in the
matter of revoking pooling orders,
was defeated, as were also all subse-
quent efforts to amend and recommit
it, and the bill passed as reported
from the committee. Several attempts
were made to defeat the bill by fill
clustering, but they also We're unsuc-
cessful. .5,
The consideration of the Nicaragua
canal bill was continued in the senate
and Senator Dolph made long speech
in favor Of the bill, in the course of
which he advocated the abrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwe treaty. The ven
cradle senator from Vermont (Nlr.
MorrilD made some remarks in which
he criticised the currency imitation
bills reported adversely from the
finance committee. The day closed
with an executive session in which a
large number of nominations were
confirmed