Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
CONGRESS-.
Senate.


and compliments usual in the Senate after
such event has been determined upon
Mr.. Allen then addressed the Senate on the
resolution known as the Davis resolution
relative to the Monroe doctrine. He con-
tended that the Monroe doctrine sim
ply one Of national preservation, and
| said that if the invasion of the South Amer
| lean republics by Great Britain should en-
| danger the welfare or menace the safety OF
apply this doctrine and resent her action
! with all the strength and resources of a
mighty nation. We must be the exclusive
| judges of when the doctrine is to be applied
| A resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart was
! agreed to, calling on the secretary of the
| treasury for information as to the estimated
! bill becomes law, and what the duty on
wool per pound would be under the law
based on the. present market price of wool
Although the Senate failed to accomplish
much the 10th the session served to
make definite the programme Oh number
of important subjects. Mr.. Morrill, chair
| man of the finance committee, gave notice
that he would call up the tariff bill on the
18th. Mr., Cali secured unanimous consent
cial order following the deficiency appro
! priation bill. Mr.. Davis author of the
Davis resolution on the Monroe doctrine
gave notice that on the 18th he would call
| important pending questions were given a
| definite time for hearing
In the Senate or the 18th Senator Quay's
resolution to recommit the tariff bill went
! over, and the long-pending resolution which
has brought out much criticism of the Secre-
tary OF agriculture was passed Without
division. The measure was amended so as
to provide that the purchase and distribu-
ton of seeds shall proceed as heretofore.
discussion of Secretary Carlise's observance
OF ciyil-service methods came up on d pro-
vision of the deficiency bill for the APP
pointment Of tSweniyye expert money none
ed out that the secretary's letter requesting
twenty-five counters asked that he be given
the selection, as the civil-service commits
furnish of
counters required. 1t was thus discovered,
said Mr. Chandler. that the ciyil-service
feeble and dilapidated that it could not fur
nish the class Of count required
There was an unusually full attendance
on the Republican side of the Senate cham
Der on the 18th, as MI. Morrill. chairman
Of the finance committee, had given notice
of a motion to take up the tariff bill. The
as the unfinished business and there was no
disposition to displace it. MI. Vest secured
the adoption of a resolution calling on the
secretary of agriculture to reportt what re-
cent changes had been made in the quaran-
! tine line against cattle coming north from
Texas. Mr.. Vest explained that a recent
! issued a proclamation making radical
! changes to the detriment of the parties in
interest. Mr.. PETER, Pop, Kan.) came
forward with a lengthy resolution propos-
] ing Senate investigation of the circum-
! stances of all recent bond issues The res
olution proposed special committee of five
| lions as to the scope of the inquiry, the
dealings with syndicates, etc, the effect of
such dealings and explicit information as to
the purchasers of bonds, rates and all at
| tendant circumstances. Mr.. Morrill, asked
| that the resolution go to the finance com
mittee. but it went over by the rules until
the following day. Among the favorable re-
! ports presented was one on Mr.. Hale's bill
making February II Qincoln's birthday a
! national holiday.
The friends Of the tariff bill met an I'M
expected repulse on the 18th, when, by the
decisive vote of p yeas to 20 nays, the
Senate defeated the motion of Mr.. Morrill,,
/ chairman of the finance committee, to take
UP the tariff bill. The negative vote which
defeated the motion was given by Demo-
/ Gratis. POpulists and four Republican sena-
| tors, viz: Teller Mantle, Dubois and Car
| ter. The affirmative vote was entirely Re-
than nn.alf of the aggregate Republicans
! strength. The urgent deficiency appropria-
| ton bill was disposed of at 4 o'clock. and
then the struggle to advance other meas
/ passed. carries about $4,000, 900, consider
| able increase over the bill passed in the
House.
House.
The House on the 18th suddenly became
/ involved in bitter controversy. 1t sprang
from the remarks made by Mr.. Talbert
lDem;, S e., in defense of secession, which
! Mr.. Barrett (Rep., MasS.) interpreted as
/ reasonable. He had the speakers words
taken down and offered a resolution OF cen
sure. After a wrangle and some explana-
tons Mr.. DalZell Pa.) moved to refer the
Barrett resolution to the committee on jul
dietary. This was carried by a Vote of 15t
! to IL This is understood to mean that no
notice will be taken of the matter. Mr..
Owens of Kentucky was the only Democrat
who voted against the motion. The debate
on the free silver substitute for the bond
! bill proceeded steadily with the exception
Of the Talbert interruptions Mr.. Newlands
| (Silverite New awoke the empty echoes
! of the vast hall with vigorous argument
! in favor of the free and independent coin
age of silver. He asserted that not a single
the gold standard except the United States,
and we had done so at the price of contin-
ned bond issues; Mr.; Ha H7 REP;
III favor of concurrence and Mr. Tucker
Dem, Va in favor of nonconcurrence.
There were exactly sixteen members on
8th. The legislative day of the 9TH still
continued, as the House had been in recess
over night Mr. Corliss rep. Mich.) and
Mr.. Boatner Dem. La spoke for non
concurrence in the silver substitute for the
bond bill. and Mr.. Miner (Rep. Mich,} and
Mr.. Bartlett Dem. Gao i'll favor Of con-
the defeat of Silver Dollar Bland Gen
Mr.. Boatner an indignant protest against
the treacherous manner in which gold Dem
ocrats had stabbed in the back Democrat
candidates who differed with them. This
led to q spirited debate between members
of the Southern wing of the Democracy.
The desk of W: II. Grain of Texas. who
heavily with black when the House recon
vened on the 10th after recess over Sun
day. On the desk lay a beautiful bunch of
white hyacinthss, lilies of the valley and
roses. Mr.. Grains death came as a shock
to his colleagues. many of whom did not
know he was ILL., The debate OF. the bond
bill proceeded until noon, when the legisa-
tive day. of Saturday expired. Mr.. Hainer
! iHep.. Neb.l spoke in favor of nOn-concur-
renee in the free-coinage substitute, and
Messrs. McDearmond Dem, TENN, Calder
head pop, Kan.) and Skinner Pop.. \. O.
for concurrence. The House Immediately
adjourned.
Under the arrangement made the day be-
fore the House on the 18th devoted itself
to the consideration OF business reported
from the committee on District of Column,
bia Mr. Bartholdt Gtep., MOI presented
monster petition signed by $4,000 resi-
dents of ST. Louis, praying that the third
company was asking charter. of Congress;
be located at South St Louis About
O'Clock the debate on the bond bill was re,
sumed. Concurrence was Opposed by
Messrs. Hill (Rep., Conn.,, Lacy (Rep.. la.
and Burton Rep., MOI Messrs De Almond
Dem. Mo- and Ogden Dem, la) spoke IN IN
it's favor. Recess was then taken at $50 to
S O'Clock, the evening session TO be devoted