The Yale expositor., 1896-12-25
DAILY DoINGs OF CONGRESS.


SENATE-Seventh day-Rev. T. De-
Witt Talmage offered the opening
prayer. Mr.. Hale, of Maine, reported
the pension appropriation bill as passed
by the House. Mr.. Allen, Populist, of
Nebraska, caused stir by offering
resolution for committee to investi-
gate the use of money in the recent
presidential election, the committee to
be empowered to send for persons
and papers, and directed to report
within one year. Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama, then made vigorous speech on
Cuban affairs in which he denounced
the Spaniards as cutthroats, robbers
and ravishers. He said the time had
come for the United States to act in
the matter and possibilities of war
should not prevent decisive steps, and
he questioned the wisdom of the Presi-
dents position that the granting OF
belligerent rights would be "untimely."
Mr.. Morgan's resolution was adopted
requesting the secretary of state for
papers and information relative to the
Competitor prisoners and other Ameri-
cans held in Cuba by the Spanish au-
thorities. HoUsE-The bill to amend
the abuses of the second-class mail
matter law was taken up. 1t is said
that the passage of the Till would save
the government $50, 900, 900 annually.
A bill was passed for the reorganization
OF the Atlantic & Pacific railroad. Mr..
Woodman, of Illinois, introduced n
Joint resolution directing the president
TO intervene in Cuban affairs.
SENATE. Eighth day.-The biggest
, event of the session thus far was the
debate upon the Dingley tariff bill,
which was called up by Mr.. Vest. of
Missouri The discussion not only fol-
lowed the lines of tariff and finance
| but also brought forth some feeling
remarks upon the recent presidential,
contest and its result The principal
! figures of the debate were MesSrs.
sherman, Frye, Teller, German, Vest,
Aldrich, Platt, Chandler, Mitchell. OF
! Oregon, Hale and Allen. 1t is the gen
eral opinion that the Dingley bill is
now prac tically dead. The pension
appropriation bill was passed as II
came from the House and it now goes
to the President. HoUsE-Mr. Bailey
| of Texas. created some excitement 10y
asking for the immediate consideration
of a resolution to investigate the con
struction of the battleship Texas, bu
Mr.. Din ley objected and the resolu
ton was referred. The army appro
priation bill was under discussion bu
a deadlock occurred and the House
adjourned
SENArE-Ninth day-The immigra
ton bill known as the Lodge bill, {
substitute for the Corliss bill passed
by the House, was passed, with new
section providing that the exclusion
act shall not apply TO persons arriving
from Cuba during the continuance o
the present disorders there. 1t amend
the immigration laws so as to exclude
from admission to the United State
all persons over Is years of age VIII
cannot ad and write some language
but an admissible immigrant over thu
age of Is may bring in with him, o
send for his wife or parent, or grand
parent or MINOR child or grandchild
Notwithstanding the inability to rea
and write. HoUsE-The third of tn
regular appropriation bills-that 70
the support the army-was passe
and the House entered upon the con
sideration of the Legislative, eXecutiv
and judicial bill.
Tenth day-No session of the Senate
HoUsE-The day was occupied wit
private bills-the majority of whic
were pension bills.