Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

~ the rating that an applicant for pen
sion is entitled to in their Judgment, so
as to make the rating fixed by an eX-
amining board binding in the pension
Office II any pension should be allowed.
The amendment was ruled out and
the bill passed.
The notice given by Thomas E.
Watson Of his contest against ]. e.
Black OF Georgia was read
Mr. Lorimer 0ll) introduced a bill to
prevent conspiracies to blacklist
WEDNESDAY.
washington, d. c., Dec. 9.-The
senate today by the decisive vote of
80 to u adopted a motion to take up
the Dingley tariff-silver bill. Unex-
pecte1 and surprising as this action
was it did not have the significance
which the vote itself appears to con-
yey.
Immediately following it, Mr.. Aldrch
of Rhode Island, one of the repub-
llcan members of the finance commit
tee, moved to recommit the bill to that
committee, and this motion was pend
ing when at clock the morning hour
expired had been taken. Neither the
bill nor the Aldrich motion to recon-
nit enjoys any privilege or precedence
as a result Of the action. Mr.. Allen
pop, Neb), the author of the motion,
is very blunt in his expressions, and he
haunted the republican senators for
shrinking from the Dingley bill after
conducting tariff campaign. He ran
along touching on many points that
have hitherto been reserved Tor caucus
consideration.
EARLY in the day three sets of vigor-
Gus resolutions for Cuban indepemd-
ence furnished an interesting feature.
They came from Mr.. Cameron of Penn
sylvania, Mr.. Mills OF Texas and Mr..
Call of Florida, and, while differing in
terms, breathe the same spirit of rec
ognition by the United States of Cuban
independence. The first offered by
Mr.. Cameron (rep., Pa was as follows:
Resolved the the senate and house
of representatives, That the independ-
ence of the republic of Cuba be and the
same is hereby acknowledged by the
United States of America
Resolved, That the United States
should use its friendly offices with the
government of Spain to bring to a
close the war between Spain and
Cuba.
The Cameron resolution went to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Mills dem, Tex followed a.
once with the following resolution:
Joint resolution directing the pres
ident of the United States to take pos
session of the island of Cuba and hold
it until its inhabitants can institI,
such government as they wish, and
organize and arm such forces as may
be necessary to protect them agains
invasion.
Resolved, etc. That the president
of the United States is hereby directed
to take possession Of the island Of
Cuba with the military and naval
forces of the United States and hold
the same until the people Of Cuba can
organize a government deriving s
mowers from the consent Of the gov
erned aud arm and equip such mill
tary and naval forces as may be neceS-
sary to secure them against foreign IN
vasion.
The Mills resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee.
Mr.. Call dem, Fla) followed with
another Joint resolution, as follows:
Resolved. by the senate and house
of representatives, That the United
States of America recognize the re-
public of Cuba as free and independ-
ent government, and accord to the
people of Cuba all the rights OF SOW
ereign and independent government IN
the ports and within the jurisdiction
of the United States.
The Call resolution went to the
table Mr. Call announcing that ne
would speak on 1t at an early DAY
The three resolutions occasionea
marked attention owing to the direct
ness and vigor of the language USED.
After this came a flood of bills COW
ering every phase of legislation, IN
Guiding an antitrust bill and meas
ure 10 withdraw small notes from cir
culation. by Mr.. Shoup, and one FOR
1.-The temporary reduction of salaries OF
United States officers" by Mr.. Chan-
dler.
Mr.. Morrill, (rep., VT offered a reso-
tuition evidently directed against the
use of the new congressional library
for the next inaugural ball, as mas
been proposed. The resolution was re-
ferred
Mr.. Allen pop, Neb) offered a reso-
luton reciting that it is the settled
doc trine that no state has the power
to affect the integrity of contracts by
legislation or otherwise.
Mr.. Chandler rep, n. H.) secured
the adoption, without comment. of
resolution directing the commerce COM
mittee to inquire into the prevention
of competition by the joint traffic as
ISOLATION composed of the railroads of
the country also the reported combiu-
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