Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-16
CONGRESS.
Senate.

the liability of the United States for the
seizure Of British ships in Behring sea in
1890. Mr. Morgan took the position In the
last Congress that the settlement of these
claims by the payment of lump sum of
$425,OOO, as recommended by the President.
was neither wise nor proper. His remarks
that occasion were the subject of some
sarcastic comment from the British ambas-
sador here, in the latters official CORE
spondence with Lord Kimberly. That cor
respondence was printed recently from the
British Blue Book and most of Mr.. Nor
CAMS speech was devoted Z. paying his re-
spects to Sir Julian Pauncefote. His reso-
luton was unanimously adopted at the con-
cluSion of his speech. 1t provided that the
matter be re-referred to the committee. The
first bill of the session to be passed was
one granting the state of Pennsylvania per-
mission to occupy the United States court
rooms at Scranton and Williamsport during
certain months for period OF hVe years:
Mr.. Cullom Qll) gave notice that he would
address the Senate the next day, on the
Monroe doctrine. Among the bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. voorhees, (Dem.,
Ind), granting a pension of 5000 month
to the widow of the late secretary OF state,
Gen. w. 0. Gresham.
The Senate on the 9th adopted joint res
olutlon offered by MI. Jones (Ark.) author
ling the secretary Of the interior Or to o. sus-
kee. country until there shall be an APP
praisal of the value of improvements made
by them, Mr. Cullom (Rep;, lll) then ad-
dressed the Senate on the Monroe doctrine.
His address was in support of his resOlu-
ton introduced some days ago declaring in
rghtful policy Of the United States. He
began by saying that the United States is
not government of conquest or usurpation.
Our fathers taught us that the empire of
happiness was not to be reached by grasp
ing the territory of our neighbors, but
our country and the highest enjoyment of
our people would be found in wisely caring
for the magnificent Inheritance which they
transmitted to us. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Cullom's speech Mr. Squire addressed
the Senate in support Of a bill introduced
by him concerning the personnel Of the
navy. He advocated the appointment of
naval cadets by senator's, and made plea
for the thorough education of naval engi-
neerS.
The session of the Senate on the 18th last
ed but one hour and was mainly devoted to
a discussion of Senator Dubois proposition
to amend the rules so as to distribute the
appropriation bills among the various com
mittees of the Senate. Nothing being be-
fore the Senate, the clerk called the first
the resolution of Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb.),- to
recognize the Cuban reyolutiOnists as bel
ligerents. Mr. Allen said he supposed this
resolution would be referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations aud informed the
Senate that the Populist party which was
Sneered at as party or domestic grieV-
anceS, stood shoulder to shoulder with the
Republican and Democratic parties for the
maintenance of the Monroe doctrine. Mr..
Allen commended some of the remarks of
Mr.. CullOm the day before and then pro-
ceeded to condemn the alliance of the
money power of the East with that of
England i'll connection with our diligence in
this hemisphere. With this idea as a text,
he referred contemptuously to the report
that Theodore Hayemeyer. the retiring
Austrian consul-gener2l at New York was
to be made a baron. as an evidence that
the gentleman was ashamed Of the country
of his BIRTH He also referred to the Ameri-
women ''WhO were marrying titled Eu-
ropean mendcants.' Mr. Call Dem., Fla.)
gave notice that he would call up his Ar
menian resolution the following day and the
Senate adjourned.
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 bills. and included
two formal addresses bill extending the
Chicago port of entry so as to cover the
state of Illinois received the final indorse,,
ment of the Senate. Having already passed
the House the bill will probably be the
first bill of the Fiftyfour Congress to be-
come law. Mr.. Call then addressed the
Senate upon his resolution declaring it to
be the duty of the civilized powers to sup
press the crueties alleged to be perpetrated
Turkish authorities. Mr. Cal! said that
While it was the accepted policy OF this
government to avoid participation in for
eign complications he did not understand 1t
to mean that 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-
couragement to the civilized powers in the
effort they are making to suppress these
outbursts of bigotry, superstition, cruelty
and crime. Almost an hour of the session
was devoted to listening to speech by Sen
ator PETER i'll advocacy of his bill curtail-
ing the expenses incurred in congressional
funerals and providing that a 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.
House.
The House was in session half an hour on
who hn
Mr.. Baker of New Hampshire, who has
proclaimed war upon Secretary CT Agri-
culture Morton, because OF the latter's re-
fusa! to expend an appropriation for the
purchase of seeds for distribution among
congressional constituents, attempted to
put through a resolution calling upon the
secretary for Information on the subject,
but Mr.. McN1illin of Tennessee objected.
Later. Mr., Walker of Massachusetts, in
naturalized Armenians in this country,
asked for the printing in the Record of
their resolution. recting the outrageS cOm-
pleading the support Of Congress to any
steps that might be taken by the executive
for Their l9 projection MI Turner DEN,
Record and it was referred to the commit
tee OH foreign affairs. A large number OF
Harris of Ohio, leyying duty on woods as
follows: Woods and hair of a first class,
IL cents pound; second class II cents
pound, third class and on camels hair of
the third class. the value whereof shall
be 10 cents or less a pound including
charges, the duty is to be 30 per cent ad
valorem On woods of the third class and
on cames hair of the third class, the
value of which exceeds 13 cents pound, the
duty is to be so per cent. ad yalorem.
Woods on the skin are to pay the same rate
as other woods. Congressman Hardy of In
diana introduced a bill in the interest Of
American railroads for the purpose of Sc
curing to them traffic coming into this
country from Canada after it crosses the
Canadian border into this country. Mr..
Morse of Massachusetts had one to repeal
the interstate commerce law.
The House held another short session
the 9th, and devoted most of it's time to
discussing the appointment of House of.
fcers. Resolutions were presented by the
Republicans calling for the correspondence
in the Waller case, for lists of pensioners
who have been stricken from the rolls since
March 4. 1893. or reduced. for Secretary
Smiths reasons for an order affecting the
action Of the land office in connection with
the perfecting of titles to Pacific railroad
grant lands in Utah and Nebraska: but all
were objected to by Democrats. An effort
to have printed in the Record the memorial
of the National Wool Growers association ito
for higher rates met the same fate. The
first business proposition brought forward
in the House was a bill by Mr.. Hopkins
(RQD. I'll TO amend the statute fixing the