Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-23
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
The proceedings of the Senate on the 10Th
covered the entire range of legislation from
the introduction of petitions. bills and reso-
lutions to the passage of biVs, and included
two formal addresses bill extending the
Chicago port of entry so as to cover the
ment of the Senate. Having already passed
the House the bill will probably be the
first bill of the Fifty-fourth Congress to be-
come a law. Mr.. Call then addressed the
Senate upon his resolution declaring it to
be the duty of the civilized powers to sup
press the crueltes alleged to be Perpetrated
Turkish authorities. Mr.. Call said that
while it was the accepted policy Of this
eign complications he did not understand it
TO mean that we should not interfere to pre-
vent such cruelties and barbarism as had
been enacted in Armenia He thought the
United States should at least express en-
enlargement to the civilized powers in the
effort they are making to suppress these
and crime. Almost an hour of the session
was devoted to listening to speech by Sen
a ate! PETER in advocacy OF his bill curtail;
funerals and providing that sergeant-at-
arms shall take the place of the committee
now. sent out by the two Houses as escorts
to their homes of the remains of deceased
members.
The Senate was in session about two
hours on the 18th, half of that time being
given to Mr.. Stewart of Nevada. in a Wig
orous assault on the gold combine" Mr..
Stewards address was on the pending resS-
luton for a, commission to investigate the
needs Of labor and agriculture, predicting
the. invasion of the products of oriental
lands, in competition with our domestic
a petition of the Wool Merchants associa-
ton of Philadelphia and asked that it be
read and inserted in the Record; It asks
that the wool schedule of the Mckinley act
be re-enacted as law. Senator Carter of
montana introduced a bill authorizing the
led under the aWs Of New York to build
submarine cable from some point on the
Pacific coast to the Hawaiian islands and
Japan. 1t is to touch at Pearl harbor in
HawaIl and such other points as are deemed
advisable.
The Presidents message reached the SEN
ate about 1890 p. M on the 18th. Senator
Morgan, chairman of the committee on for
eign relations. examined the message of the
President and then moved to go into eXecu-
tive session. 1t was reported that the pur-
pose was to discuss the Venezuelan question
behind closed doors, and at 1910 the doors
were closed. At l O'Clock the Senate re-
sumed it legislative session and the mes
sage of the President was laid before the
Senate. The executive session, it was ex-
planned officially, had been devoted to the
consideration of nominations. The senators
showed the keenest interest in the reading
of the document. There was hardly va
cant seat on the Republican side Of the
floor and but few absentees on the Demo
cratic side. AS the reading of the message
closed there was hearty hand-clapp1ng
from all quarters of the chamber, Mr.. Chan
der (Rep., n. HI leading in the demonstra-
ton on the Republican side. 1t was indeed
an innovation to the usual decorum of the
Senate, where the senators seldom, if ever,
give vent to their feelings by applause.
Veterans of the Senate say it was the most
spontaneous demonstration in their recollec-
ton The message and accompanying d0cu-
ments were referred to the committee
foreign relations and then, at lilo p. M,
the Senate adjourned.
The Senate shared the general sentiment
of belligerency prevalent on the 18th and
from the outset of the session the measures
proposed breathed a spirit of patriotism
and of preparation for any emergency that
might arise concerning Venezuela. The
first bill introduced was that of Mr.. Chan
dler of New Hampshire. providing an ap-
preparation of S100,000000 for heavy in
crease in the national armament. This was
quickly followed by propositions authoriz-
ing the secretary of war to. purchase a late
device of heavy battery and for a report on
the Feasibility Of eauipping for service the
=, added to the suggestions Of defense MS,
making ex-Conferedates eligible to service
in the army and navy. Aside from these
passed without decisive action on the Vene-
zuelan question. The first investigation Of
the session was started Dy the passage of
Mr.. Calls long pending resolution for All
inquiry into alleged corporate influences OPP
Grating in the election of United States SEN
atorS and representatives.
The spirit of AmericaniSm still brOOded
over the Senate on the 10Th, but. although
every senator who spoke upon the subject
Endorsed the position of the President, all
expressed the opinion that war would not
result. Still the gravity Of the situation
was not underestimate. The war TALK
Of the last few days, attracted to the gal
leres large crowds, who followed the debate
with intense interest The immediate ques-
ton before the Senate was the House bill
penses of the commission recommended by
the President. There was some difference
of opinion as to what disposition should be
made OF it, the general opinion being that
ChOnI6 "a
lations. The debate, however. had no prac-
teal result. as Mr.. Allen ,(Neb.l. Popu-
list, objected to the second reading of the
bill. Before the Venezuela discussion took
place Mr.. Cockrell presented, with a favor
able report the House resolution for
holiday recess, beginning on the Goth. but
Mr.. Chandler (Rep.. n. HI asked that it
lie on the table Mr.. Allen pop, Neb.)
caused broad smile to go around the cham
sideration of a. lengthy resolution reciting
that, i'll view of the possible contingency of
war with Great Britain as result of the
conflict over the Venezuelan boundary dis
pute, and that the first essential in time of
war was money, the committee on finance
be instructed to inquire into the advisability
of silver. After some good natured spar
ring Mr.. German Dem., Md objected to it's
consideration.
House.
Ex-Speaker Grow (Rep., Pa.). made a.
speech in the House ON the 18th of almost
an hour on the portion Of the Presidents
message referring to the tariff, in which he
compared the old protective-tariff laws with
the new customs law. He showed that the
new law. up to December l, had produced
ures, from 1880 to 1858, the revenues had
exceeded the expenditures. He attributed
the depletion in the gold reserve to the pay
ment Of current deficiencies out Of the re-
serve, and maintained that the greenbacks
would not menace the reserve if there was
sufficient revenue. The House decided on
converting to meet again next Monday, and
then Mr. Adams (Rep., Pa.) objected to
resolution to appoint Postmaster General
Wilson a regent of the Smithsonian instl-
tuition. On motion of Mr.. Lacey (Rep., Ia.)
a resolution was passed calling on the at
torney- general for detailed statement of
the accounts, fees. etc, of the clerks of the
shals and commissioners MI. Lacey ex-
OF hot ria1 wanted a