The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
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House Adopts Conference Re-
port on Cuban Res olutions.
Twenty-seven Nays-Eighteen re
Dublieans and Nine Den.eerats-Cu-
ban Question Disposed OF for the
Present, But the People Will Anx-
isusly Await the Action or the Ex.
eeutive Rivers and aarhsrs-A
sSSo.oeO Building for salt Lake.

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the Cuban resolutions by a vote of a44
to 81, and passed the river and harbor
appropriations bill under suspension of
the rules, after lively debate of forty
minutes, by vote of arc to 40.
The report on the Cuban resolutions
had been debated Friday and Saturday
and the vote today was taken immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal
Eighteen republicans and nine deme-
Gratis voted against the report.
After the most determined opposition
to recognition of the insurgents in the
senate and house, there were but ten
more votes against the report than
against the original resolutions. The
former vote was 262 to II. BY its &C.
ton today the house agreed to the SEN
ate resolutions and disposed of the Gu
ban question for the present Those
resolutions were as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of
congress condition of public war ex-
lists between the government of Spain
and government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by the force of
arms by the people of Cuba; and that
the people of the United States of Amer
lea should maintain a strict neutrality
between the contending powers, accord
ing to each and all the rights of bel
ligerents In the ports and territory of
the United States.
Resolved, further, That the friendly
Offices of the United States should be
offered by the president to the Spanish
government for the recognition of the
independence of Cuba"
The river and harbor bill passed to-
day carries in actual appropriations of
$Io,33o, 500 and authorizes contracts for
thirty-two new projects, with a liAit of
cost of $si,7ao,2Io
Only forty minutes debate was allowed.
Mr., Hooker, chairman of the river and
harbor committee, attempted to secure
an extension of this time, but first Mr..
Mcguire, Dem, Cal.,) and then Mr.
GrosveNor, REP, Ohio) objected. The
debate was very spirited. Mr.. Dockery,
Dem, No. attacked the recklessness
with which it was proposed to extenf
the continuing contract" system ON the
bill-a natural result he claimed, of the
policy of giving the governments prom
Use to pay instead of paying cash. He
admitted, however, the great economy
of tile contract system, which Mr.. Bur
ton rep, Ohio,) had stated from official
reports to be 80 per cent. Mr.. Hepburn
REP, Iowa. also made a vigorous as
sault on the bill. He devoted himself
particularly to the Mississippi river com
mittee, the work of which he denounced.
This brought forth reply frsm MIR.
Catchings, the former chairman of the
rivers and harbors, and defense of the
measure from Mr.. Hooker REP, N. W,
the present chairman. When the vote
was finally taken the majority in favor
Of 1t was SO overwhelming that its op-
ponsnts were unable to secure the ayes
and nays.
Before the house adjourned the New
Mexican bond bill was defeated, and the
bill to open the Assiniboine military res
ervation was | assed.
The senate spent the entire day on the
appropriation bill, but did not complete
it. The bill served to bring out some
sharp criticisms by Senator German on
the administration of the postofice de-
partment and by Senator Allen on al
legged irregularities resulting from the
civil service system. Mr.. Allen re-
peated sensational charges as to large
money contributions said to have been
made in the interest or Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr.. Harrison. The charge that Mr..
Wannamaker contributed 100000 to-
ward Mr. Harrison's election led to an
emphatic denial from MIR. Hawley, who
alluded to the president as "his majesty"
and as the "chief mugwump" of the
country
The full committee of the house com
mittee on public lands and buildings has
adopted the report of the subcommittee
in favor of the Salt Lake public build
ing and an appropriation of $4,000
An effort is being made to get the bill
favorably reported to the house, but In
view of the policy of the chairman O
the committee to keep down bills carry
ing appropriations, which he himself
admits is the order of the speaker, it i
doubtful if the bill gets through. 1T
advocates, however, are doing all II
their powor to push it to favorable re
port and place on the calendar.