The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-01-23
IN WASHINGTON.

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Congressman Seth W. Cobb, OF
;. Louis, has introduced = bill in
providing for the amend
ient of the steamboat inspection
swB 20 % to put naphtha vessels un-
er inspection.
Senator Vest has introduced q bill
pproptiating s26, 900 for the con-
ersion Of the old Lexington battle-
round into q national park. A
imilar bill once passed the house at
previous session, but died there.
Ell -tongressmLn Gesry of Cantor,
ia, the author of the Chinese ex-
lusiQt act, is in Washington for the
'urpc}e Of promoting q poll y along
be t3ne lines for the exclusion OF
he japanese. His argument is
hat the Japanese are entering too
srgely into the professional fields.
The house committee on ways and
nesns will give hearings beg inning
february ID upon the bill to define
'heese and tax and regulate The
and sale of filed
heese. Representatives of dairy
interests will appear and give their
Jews on similar legislation regard
ng all dairy products.
The house has passed the pension
appropriation bill. The clause in the
,ill changing existing laws 80 as to
allow widows to obtain a pension
inder the act Of 1850, whose net in
ZONES did not exceed $500 per an
lum, was stricken out.
The pension bill as passed carries
B14l, ,325,s2o, about $50, 900 less than
,he estimate. The bill was passed
fifty days ahead of any previous
pension appropriation bill.
The president has sent q special
to the house urging the
necessity for immediate Legislation
TO extend the limit of time within
which suits can be brought by th'
to annul grants o
public lands. He called attention tt
the numerous complications tina
had risen between railroads as t,
grants that overlapped, and tn
necessity for adjustment. The tim
in which suits can be brought ex
pires March 8, 1896, and If the tim
limit were allowed to expire then {
portion OF the adjustment act woult
be rendered nugatory. The govern
ment, the president says in conclu
sion, should not be prevented from
going ,gtps.tAa epurt4 and rightinl
wrongs perretrsted by It's agents.
The foreign relations committee
after long consideration, decided t.
report fsvoraby to the senate
resolution based on the Lodge reso
luton referred to the committe
several weeks ago, declaring tn
position OF the United States il
reference to disputes between tn
foreign countries and American
republics, practically re-enunciatlnI
the Monroe doctrine in amplitie,
form.
The resolution was drawn by Sen
ator Davis. 1t will prove to be
clear and strong enunciation of tn
Monroe doctrine when its text
made public. 1t is a more forcefr
declaration than any that has beel
introduced in congress on this sub
iect, and it's terms are 30 explic
that they cannot be misunderstood.
Mr.. Call Dem.), Of Florida, ,offere
| ! resolution In the senate directin
the secretary Of state to send to cor
gress all dispatches from Unite
States consuls in Cuba concernin
the present war. The resolutio
provoked some discussion owing
the fact that it "directed" that th
information be furnished.
Mr.. Sherman said such reques
should not be made at time whe
the uprising extended all throua
the island Of Cuba. 1t might pro,
\ serious embarrassment to our col
suls, and subject them to prosecute
by the Spanish or the insurgents
the locality OF the consuls.
Mr.. Call gave notice that he wou
move at an early date for the dl
charge of the committee on foreil
relations from further considerati,
Of the resolution for the recogniti,
Of the Cubans ss belIigerents. l
would do this, he said, in order
bring the senate to a direct vo
ON the question without further d
lay.
Mr.. Platt (Rep.), of Connecticl
said he had heard much talk as
recognizing the Cuban insurgent
But he pointed out that this wal
question primarily within the jurI
dicticn Of the president. Moreov,