Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Senate.
The Senate plunged into real business on
the Sd, the second day of the session.
Naturally the Presidents message attracted
the smain attention of the day, but aside
from this there were stirring resolutions
on the Monroe doctrine and the Cuban re.
belhon, and after that the usual deluge OF
bills and resolutions running far up into
the hundreds.
The message was given the closest atten-
ton from all quarters of the chamber AT
It's conclusion Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) offered
resolution vigorous in terms, reatfirming
the principles of the Monroe doctrine and
presenting them in such form as to permit
their enactment as permanent law rather
than an expression of the policy advocated
by President Monroe. In the same line was
a resolution by Mr. Cullom 1lll and an
other by Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.)
The Cuban situation received attention
from both the Florida senator's The Call
resolution will be called up at once, so that
Cuba and the Monroe doctrine will receive
early attention. AT the brief executive SEES
sion the nominations of Mr.. Olney as secre-
tary of state and Nj. Harmon as attorney
general were confirmed, and that of Rufus
81. Peckham to the Supreme bench referred
to the Judiciary committee Mr.. CullOm
rep, lib introduced a resolution on the
Monroe doctrine similar to that presented
by Mr. Lodge. He gave notice that he
would call up the resolution as soon as per-
missible for the purpose of addressing the
Senate thereon.
The, Senate worked on the 4th while the
House enjoyed a recess, but most of the
business transacted was of a routine char
acter MI Hoar showed the disposition
toward cooperation with the President len IN
fering a resolution denouncing the recent
atrocities in Turkey and assuring the exec
utiye branch OF cordial endorsement by
Congress Of vigorous course for the
protection of American citizens in Turkey
and the suppression of the barbarities
against Christianity. Mr. Hoar did not ask
immediate action on the resolution but he
secured the adoption of another resolution
requesting the President to submit to the
,JC1,1 0Infi
key. The resolution makes specific inquiry
as to what American cOnsuls are absent
from their posts by reason of the disorder
prevailing The first formal speech OF the
session was made by Mr. Allen Pop, Neb:)
on Cuba and the Monroe doctrine Mr.. Al
len urged the recognition OF the Cuban
strong foreign policy. The influx of bills
continued, several hundred being added to
those already introduced. The last move
in the Delaware contested senatorship was
made when Mr.. Mitchell (Or,) presented
letter and accompanying records to the
Senate from H. A. Dupont, claiming the
right to be admitted as a senator from
Delaware Delawares Democratic senator,
Mr.. Gray, thereupon did the courteous act
given his quasi colleague pending determl-
nation of his case, and Mr.. Dupont was
brought in and introduced to senator's Mr.
Chandler Rep., ~ h presented a mass
of petitions alleging election frauds in Ala
bama and claiming the election as governor
Of Reuben r. Kolb.. Senator Squire intro.
Notifications for seacoast defenses. 1t APP
propriates $S7, 900, 900 to be expended during
the next twelve years at the NM important nnIl
San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Orleans
and others. not only the. seacoast but on
the great lakes, the navigable rivers and
Hampton Roads.
The first bill introduced in the Senate on
the 9Th was one by Mr.. Mills Dem, TeX.)
for the coinage of the silver in the treas
ury. bill introduced by Mr.. Chandler
Rep. n. H.) for the coinage of silver at the
ratio of 1912 to 1, the bill to become oper-
alive when England, Germany and France
passed similar laws was listened to. with
great attention by the members of the
recognition of Cuba and from the Leglsla-
ture Of Montana against the further lssu-.
ance Of bonds were presented A resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Call (Dem., Fla.) was
adopted calling upon the secretary OF state
to send to the Senate the correspondence
relating to the case of Gen Sangq9ilffl Gy an
prisonment for alleged completely In the
Cuban revolution. and directing him to pro
is not on file in the department Mr.; Gal
linger (Rep., N. H.) introduced resolution
declaring it to be the sense Of the Senate
that it was unwise and inexpedient to retire
the greenbacks Mr.. Call Dem, Fla) then
addressed the Senate in advocacy of his
resolution for the. recognition OF the bellig.
neutrality by the United States in the war.
At /: 20 the Senate went into executive SEES
sion and at 80 p. NJ adjourned until the
9th. In executive session the senate con-
f1rmed the appointment Of NJ w Ransom
as minister to Mexico.
The excitement and confusion attending
the opening session of the House had most
entirely vanished when that body met, ON
the sd he + GroWd da IN n a na
members Iolled and ehatted easily in their
revolving chairs and the House assumed
something like a normal appearance. AS
the reading of the message progressed in
terest i'll it seemed to flag. Not during the
entire reading was there single manifesto
ton of approval or disapproval, but at the
conclusion of the reading, which occupied
an hour and half, there was slight scat
tering of applause. The first movement IN
Congress upon the Venezuelan boundary dis
pute came in the form OF a resolution intro
duced III the House by Representative Llv-
ingston Of Georgia, whose name mas Deen
reason of his resolution recommending ar
bitration which was adopted by the last
Congress, and his recent visit to Venezuela.
The resolution recites that by q resolution
of the last Congress it was recommended
that the boundary dispute be submitted to
arbitration, that the action was brought to
the attention of her Britannia maJestys
government by the President, courteously,
and with kindly intent, and declares that
her majesty's government has failed to
give the prompt consideration to the inn
portant request contained i'll that joint reSo-
luton or to answer the same in any man
ner such as was due and becoming to the
dignity of the United States as great ma
ton and to the friendly relations existing
between the two governments The reso-
luton also recites that after this communi-
cation the colonial secretary instructed the
government of British Guiana to take forci-
Bile possession OF certain territory of Vene-
zuela involved IN the dispute, IAN act
which had been officially declared to be
the manifestation Of an unfriendly dispo-
sition toward the United States" In con-
clusion, it provides for joint committee OF
two senator's and three members to inyesti-
gate the facts and recommend proper action
to Congress, to yindicate and preserve the
dignity and rights of the United States in
the premises. The House Adjourned to the
9Th.
A SUICIDE IDENTIFIED.