The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
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alton of u resolution declaring that all u. =
bonds are redeemable IN both gold and silver.
but objection was made and the resolution
went over. Mr.. sherman called attention To
the discrepancy in the journals of the two
houses as To the action of the clerk of the
House on the Cuban resolutions adopted by
that body. He said that the House resolutions
had been reported as u substitute for the SEN
ate resolutions. but they had through its House
clerk been reported to the Senate AS iudepen-
dent resolutions Word came later that the
error had been corrected In its corrected
form the House resolution is an amendment TO
that passed by the Senate. AS thus re-
ported back tho subject was referred TO
the committee on foreign relations
Mr.. German gave notice of a motion TO recon-
slider the bin providing Tor additional enlist
ments in the navy in case OF emergency. lie
said that he expected. il he succeeded in secur-
ing the reconsideration, TO move an amendment
limiting the time in which the secretary can
exercise the authority conferred. HoUSE-Thc
entire day was spent in debating the amend
ment to the legislative appropriation bill to
abolish the fee system in the cases of L. ;. dis
trlct attorneys ana marshals
SENATE-Seyentieth day-1he consideration
of the Dupont election case from Delaware
was begun The Cuban resolutions went to
conference as u result Of report from the
committee on foreign relations and McsSrs.
sherman, Morgan and Lodge were named as
Senate cOnfcreeS. Mr.. Frye, from the COM
.nlttec on foreign relations. reported the Ding
ley House bill providing Tor the determination
OF the ALASKAN fur seals HOUSE The entire
day was spent IN liking the salaries of L. y.
attorneys in the amendment To the legislative
appropriation bill TO abolish the fee system.
The law ut present nXes tho maximum SALARY
from fees AZ 5000 The re guest of the Senate
for conference on the Cuban resolutions was
received but not acted upon.
SENATE Seventy first day-The Senate con-
ferees on tho Cuban resolutions reported that
the conference favored the resolutions as
adopted by the house, but rs only small
number OF Senators was IN attendance action
was deferred. Mr. Chandler. who had not before
been heard on Cuba declared himself in favor
independence III Cuba. even If it resulted in
war with Spain. Mr. Hawley expressed SYM
pathy with the public feeling against Spain,
yet he feared the carnestness and eager
ness of the United states would involve us in
war not only with Spain, but other European
countries. He deprecated the hippancy with
which warlike utterances were made The
Dupont election case occupied large portion
OF the day. Mr. Gallinger, chairman OF the
pensions committee, introduced the following
bills as amendments to the pension laws Pro-
vding that upon the the application for u
pension the fact that the applicant was ac-
cepted and mustered into service shall be ac-
cepted as satisfactory proof that he was of
sound body and mind; empowering fourth
class postmasters to administer oaths to pen
sioners in pension cases the oath of private
shall have equal weight with the oath OF an
officer; the failure OF u soldier To receive hon
orble discharge. provtdingthere Is no charge
OF desertlon against hun shali not be bar TO
the granting of pension to his widow or those
dependent upon him in case OF his
proof that death was due to military
Service in the case of widows rs an
plicantS under the act of 1891. HOUSE
The House wrangIed for four hours over the
salaries OF Il. =. marshals and other features
OF the amendment to the Legislative apprOprla-
ton bill to abolish the fee system IN the cases
of L. :. attorneys aud mashals. Interest IN
that debate was completely overShadowed.
however, by n sensational attack made upon
President Cleveland by Mr. Hartman, KEEP.
Mont, who felt himself personally agGrieVcd
by Mr.. Cleveland 5 uttcranccS Mt the preSby-
terrain home mission meeting III New York ana
"A M ia Ia - ~
latitude or debate on appropriation blls
to repel the idea that the western
states were the home OF CYL influences,
as was suggested by mir, Hartman.
The debate was interrupted to allow the speak
or to appoint as cOntcrces on the cuban re So
lutions McsSrs. Hit. of Illinois. and Adams, of
PENNSYLVANIA, Republicans: ana Mr.. Creary.
OF Kentucky, Democrat Yner conference
with the senate committee lasted only ~
minutes and resulted IN an agreement to report
the House Cuban resolutions.
Seventy day.--No session of Senate.
HOUSE. - The legislative appropriation bill
which has been under consideration for n week
was passed, the amendment to abolish the syS-
TEN IN the cases OF United States attorneys
and marshalS having been adopted. The House
then entered upon the consideration OF the
DOStOiice appropriation BAL, the largest or the
regular supply bills which carries 9l3ii.Iji.
The spy system on local mail carriers was
knocked out. y bll Wdo passed 10 abolish the
cash payment OF pensions. to prevent the
SwlndllnS Of old veterans VINO draw their PEN
sion money at the agencies on the quarterly
paYdayS. Reports from agencies show that
many pensioners draw their pensions in cash.
aud their families complain that they get no
benefit from the money This h IL re lGircs nj
pensions to he paid in checks. sent 10 the
homes of the pensioners.
Seventy third day.-No session OF the Senate.
HOUsE.-The House entcrc into the consider
alton OF the eighth of the thirteen regular
appropriation bills. that providing for the pos
tai service 1t is the largest OF thc supply bills
carrying over 20 1000 series OF attempts
n 4 N.A 40 In n
fourth-claSS poStm&sterS. but they went down
before points OF order. The controyertcd items
In the bill relate TO pOstO nee Inspectors ana
special mail facilities
SENATE -Sevcntv-fourth day--Auothcr stir
ring chapter in the Spani,a-Cuban contro-
versy was added Many Senator's indicated IA
desire to be heard on the subject, and the con-
ference report accepting the House Cuban
resolutions. went over. In anticipation that
the last stage OF the Cuban question would he
reached the galleries were Dcsicgcd bv the
greatest crowd seen since the tcSSlon opened
The speech or the DAY was nude d. Mr.. Haze.
Rep. Me. in vigorous OppO Stton TO TINS rCSo-
lution ana TO the Offensive interference Of the
United states In foreign questions The oena-
tor declared that the spirit OF miltarlsm was
abroad In the land; that our course involved
the possibilities Of war with all It's Dreadful
consequences Mr. Hoar offered rcso uton
po>tponlng all acton on tho cuban question
until april 4. This resolution Will cono NJ
later ana may form the basis OF opposition
to an adoption OF the con .crcuce report
A resolution by Mr. HoAr, was adopted calling
on the President for all available Information
on the Cuban subject. HOUSN.-pistrlct OF
Columbia business consumed the major portion
OF the dav. Among the bulls passed was one TO
deceaSe the cost OF gas from II. " To ~ thou
sand. This was the outcome OF long hght
against the gas COMPANY. Another Item W -
nag cure" bill for the district which provides
that persons convIctc OF tho habltual intcm-
perate use Of stimulantS may he sentenced bS
police justices to u term not exceeding ~ DAYS
In an institution to be established for inebri-
utcS The authorities in charges OF pubic
charities may also send those persons VINO
may seem to need course OF treatment. and
individuals who may voluntarily ask 10 be
taken in may be treated ut u cost not exceed
ing 10 per week. The consideration OF tho
postoffice appropriation bill was Continued but
no important amendments were adopted. \
resolution was adopted calling on the secretary
OF war for estimates of the cost of repairing
the breakwater mt Cleveland q.
The public debt was S037.067, Arb
March ], a decrease of Sl5,97S, 76i dur
ing February.
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