Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-14

arm such forces as may be necessary TO PFC
tect them against inyaSlOn:
Resolved, that the President of the Unit
ed States is hereby directed to take pos
session Of the island of Cuba with the mill
tary and naval forces of the United States
and hold the same until the people of Cuba
can organize a government deriving its pow
ers from the consent of the governed, and
arm and equip such military and naval
forces as may be necessary to secure them
against foreign INVASION" The Mills reso-
luton 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 recognizes. the republic of Cuba
a free and independent government and ac-
cords to the people of Cuba all the rights OF
sovereign and Independent government
the United States The Call resolution
went to the table. Mr.. Call announced that
he would speak on it at early day. There
was flood of other bills and then Senator
Allen Pop Neb) moved the consideration
of the Dingley tariff bill. Mr.. Aliens mo-
ton was adopted-35 to 21-and the measure
was read Several Democrats and Populists
voted to take up the bill AT O'Clock the
Dingley bill was displaced by the immigra-
ton bill and went back to the calendar
In the Senate on the 10TH after routine
business, Mr.. Cullom (Rep., I'D was recog-
niZed for a speech on the Cuban question,
Of which he had given due notice. The pub
lie interest in the question was evidenced by
a full attendance in the public galleries
Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Hoar, Mr.. Mills and 9th
ers who have been prominently identified
with the Cuban subject gave the speech
close attention. Mr.. Cullom was in vigorous
voice, which added emphasis to the plain
words employed in arraigning Spain The
senator preceded his speech with the fol-
lowing resolution: RESOLVED, by the Senate
and House of Representatives that the eX-
tinction of Spanish title and the termination
of Spanish control of the islands at the gate
way Of the Gulf of Mexico are necessary to
the welfare of those islands and to the peo-
pie of the United States" Mr.. Call Dem,
Nla fol- Mr.
self to his resolution introduced yesterday
for the recognition of Cuban independence
committee on foreign relation. The immi
grafton bill then came up as the unfinished
business. There were several sharp pas
sages between Mr.. Gibson and Mr.. Chandler.
MI. Gibson moved to postpone the bill until
the first Monday in January, Snd roll call
was taken resulting: Yeas 49, nays 81: Mr..
making the restrictions apply to all persons
over p years of age, instead of IA years, as
proposed by the bill. He urged that 81
was the usual time of reaching majority.
pending when the bill was laid aside. An
amendment by Mr.. SewaIl was agreed to.
excepting the minor children and wives of
admissible immigrants from the operations
of the bill. At 3:45 p. m. the immigration
bill went over and the Senate held brief
executive session, after which it adjourned
until Monday.
when the House met on the 9Th, but the gal
leres were almost deserted. No programme
had been arranged before the House met.
After the journal had been read there was
a hurried consultation Of Mr.. DingIey and
other Republican leaders, as the result of
which it was decided to proceed with the
Loud (Rep., Cal) in the cOmmitte on post
offices and postroads called up a bill to
authorize the use of private mailing cards
of the same weight and form as the postal
cards when 1-c0nt stamp
is affixed. The bill, he said, had been ap-
proved by the postofice department as it
would tend to populariZe postal cards, be-
sides effecting saving to the government
Of the difference between the postal cards
and the stamps. The scheme had been sue
ceSsfully put in operation in England, where
in six months the number of such cards
mailed has increased from 24S.O00.G00 to
334. 100000. The bill was passed It takes
effect July 1, 1897. He also called up bill
to provide a limited indemnity for the loss
of registered mail matter. It provided an
indemnity of not to exceed $40 for any one
registered letter, but if Of less value not
to exceed the actual value This bill was
also approved by the postof1ice department.
There was some criticism of the bill on the
the express companies. but it was passed
by rs to ID. Mr.. Loud then called up the
bill of Mr.. Sperry Rep., Comm to authorize
the collection and delivery of mail in cities,
towns and villages where no letter carrier
service exists by the employment under
mutual arrangement between the citizens
service at cost not exceeding cent for
tho delivery of each letter or package. The
expense Of delivery under the terms of the
bill is to be borne by the benefciaries and
there is no liability 50 far as the govern
ment is concerned. Mr.. Sperry said there
was strong demand for the passage OF the
bill from New England and from other
farming sections. 1t would be in effect: he
said, a revival Of the old penny post The
Sperry bill was passed-1O1 to 13 The
House then took up the pension appropria-
tion bill.
The House held a three-hour session on
the 9th and passed dozen bills OF minor
Importance. Among them were the follow
ing: To extend for five years the time IN
which the University of Utah shall occupy
land granted to it, to authorize the use Of
the abandoned Fort Bidwell military reser,
walton in California training SchOOl |
for Indians; to authorize any member of
the Legislature of New Mexico to swear in
the presiding officer; to grant to the widow
of the late Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Carr a pen
sion of SIS month and to Increase the
pension of the widow of Gen. John Hough
to $50 per month. The House also agreed
to the Senate amendment approving certain
acts of the Legislature Of New Mexico for
the issue of bonds so as to Vaildate
$172, 800 of bonds OF santa re county s a
est reservations from fire was defeated.
The House on the 10th resumed the con-
sideration of bills under the call OF commit
tees. Mr.: Boatner Dem;, LaJ from the dn
clared vacant at the last session and who
was reelected at special election, was
sworn in Mr. Scranton rep. Pa from
the committee on territories called up the
bill to amend the act fcrbidding alien Own
ership of lands in the territories. After
some further good-natureG banterlng the
Bill was defeated so to 70. Mr.. Morse tRep..
Mass) then called up from the committee nm,
on public buildings and grounds blll to
nrohibit the sale Of Intoxicating drinks III
R the capitol and capitol grounds No one
took the floor in opposition to the :, measure
and it was passed 104 to s. Dill TO pre-
vent the pirating OF copyrighted dramas or
musical prod actions was passed.
California wine shipments have grown
from about 9.5OO,OOO gallons in 1890 to
nearly 100000 in the last year. Snip
five wears from 9S.6SO,OOO pounds to 49,
568, $40; dried fruit from 65,00O.00O, to
122.654,3 300 which is nearly double.