Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
CONGRESS.
Senate.


1899. and the latter the term ending March
3, 1897. With the exception of the contest
ed Delaware case this establishes the polit-
gress until March 4. 1897. as follows: Re
publicanass, A: Democrats. SO; Pepuiists. g.
l4ta ss Nee for Ra ep s.
addressed the Senate on the resolution in
structins the secretary of agriculture to
of seeds. etc. Mr.. Hansbrough severely
criticised the secretary of agriculture for
the alleged failure to distribute seeds in
accordance with the law.
Foreign affairs and finance occupied the
attention Of the Senate on the, 2sth;; Mr.
Thurston of Nebraska vigorously upheld Il
and was at times warmly applauded for the
patriotic ring of his sentiments Senator
Turpie OF Indiana touched on the Turkish
speech. Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana. who was
until recently chairman of the finance com
mittee. spoke in advocacy, of the rem , me
cation Of silver and sharply arraigned those
responsible for the elimination of silver
from, the coinage. Mr.. Gray Of Delaware
urged the, advantage of gold standard.
His speech was notable in its presentation
of the fluctuations of prices. showing them
to result from invention and natural CAUSES
and not from silver demonetizaton Mr.
Clark of Wyoming spoke in favor q silver
coinage Another effort was made by NJ.
Jones Of Of, Arkansas. in charge of the silv.-
Both Both Nj Hill objected. hoy however. " N
The presentation of committee reports on
Cuba and highly dramatic anu sensa-
senator from South Carolina. furnished two
stirring events in the Senate the Goth.
The majority resolution on Cuba asks the
rights to the insurgents. while the minority
report directs the President TO take steps
towards securing from Spain the complete
independence of Cuba. Both resolutions
went to the Senate calendar. Such tor
rent of invective has seldom been heard
IN the Senate as that in, the speech of Nj.
11r,,an ,Janps, Of hnd "
characterized the speech as one OF the
most remarkable in the history Of the up
per branch Of Congress: It ahounded in
raignng President Cleveland. Secretary
Carlisle and other men in high places;
There was M de of eh and
floor and galleries
A very animated debate closed the Senate
session late on the aoth over the question I.o
bond bill. 1t had been expected throughout
the day that Mr. Jones AYR in 6; rharge of
until vote was forced He had given
notice of this purpose and senator's were
prepared for it. But at "a Alp when Mr. L.
yielded fol-, motion to go into executive
session. Mr.. Jones explained that it was
proposed to take recess until the follow
ing day. He felt satisfied. he said. that a
vote could be taken in the near future. This
led to much discussion. Mr.. Chandler was
sarcastic at the abandonment, of the plan
made no difference when vote was taken;
or whether any was taken. It was, all
"dress parade and "buncombe.'' He added
the significant statement that the pending
silver amendment would he germane as an
amendment to the tariff bill and that when
the atrr measure zane neaod me Se tas
senator's on their choice between tariff ana
silver.
vote on the bond silver bill should be taken
in the Senate on the following day. an
agreement TO that effect having been
Eo aeo nhs co1 brine mdoy DAYS e0n rhc
close Of a speech by Senator Villas. He He
to be f followed lt bv Mr.. Bate. when Mr. Chan
der precipitated the question of a final vote
by stating that he would ask unanimon rs
o'clock. While the senator did not mention
vote. it was we'll understood that the
move was to expedite a vote by disposins
Of speeches during the evening.
The long contest over the silver bond bill
in the Senate ended on the 1st that body
having passed the frce-silyer coinage substi-
tute to the House bond bill by the decisive
vote of 40 to 35, majority of for free
silver. This result was reached after three
hours Of caustic dShae ana sharp Par ia
elimination of the protracted struggle was
shown by crowded galleries and full at
tendance on the floor, seyenty-seven sena-
tors being present and the others paired.
1t had been expected that Il final vote
would be taken at O'Clock. but conflict
of opinion arose as ito to the asreeGnt nr
sonal feeling. Many amendments We're
pending when ? O'Clock arrived, and these
were summarily cut off by a strict con
structiOn of the agreement. although the
differences over the agreement Itself he'd
off the vote for an hour beyond the time
fst The Rerr vote Mae eaSen R hafon
Clark, Cockrell. Daniel. George, Harris,
Irby, Jones lArk.); Jones (Ney.g Kyle Man
tie, Mitchell (Or.), pasco. PETER, Perkins,
Pettigrew, Pritchard. Pugh. Roach, ShoUp,
Squire. Stewart, Teller: Tillman, Turpie,
Vest, voorhees,, Walthall, Warren; White,
Caffery. Chandler, Davis. E!kins, Faulkner.
Frye, Gallinger, Gear Gibson Gorman,
Eo pdy McBrde ": Mci Han Marin Mls
Mitchell Wis.,. Morrill,. Murphy. Nelson.
Palmer. platt. Proctor, Sherman, Thurston,
Villas, Wetmore-3o.
The House on the 9th. after an interest
tons passed by the Senate the week before
calling on the powers siglatory to the
treaty of Berlin to enforce the reforms in
mans, and pledging the support Of Con-
gress to the President in the most vigorous
action he might ia Ike for the protection and
The House committee had prepared some
resolutions on the same subject. but it was
deemed advisable. after the Senate resoiu-
tons reached the House to substitute them
for those prepared by the committee.
The session of the House was brief on the
2sth. Contrary to general expectation. tho
diplomatic and consular approprat ton bill
precpitated no discussion whatever. None
Of the foreign complications were even
mentioned ard the bill was passed in less
than an hour. The appropriations carried
by the bill are about 100000 in excess of
those appropriated for the current fiscal
year.
The House adjourned early on the Doth
after Intellectual efforts to pass bills to do
nate condemned cannon and relax present
pension laws
The House adjourned early on the Goth
after passing the Poole widows pension bill
bill TO grant Omaha the use Of the aban-
doned Fort Omaha military reservation and
to open forest reservations in Colorado for
locat on Of mining claims.
The House passed a bill on the 31St
granting the CHRISTIAN Endeavor society the
use of some of the government reservations
in Washington during their meeting here
next summer Mr. Jenkins Itep.. Wis.,