The Yale expositor., 1896-04-03
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SENATE -Eighty-hfth day Mills of Tex
rs, delivered forciolc speech on the Cuban
question during which he denounced Cen
VIEWER as an 'ntroclous scoundrel and villain
and recalled the bloody history OF Spain and
1er colonies IN botn the Oh ana the new woriG.
| Mr. Mills said the United states had stood by
ls "A iullcr ana prevented Cuba from gong 10
France or England. And II We insisted on
Keeping Cuba IN the possession OF spain was
II moi the moral obligation of the Cnited states
to see that Spain gave Cuba talr government,
, To see that the nell OF Spanish uespotlsm was
lifted from the Cuban people. ''Ihe day Will
come when the American conscience VIII be
aroused 10 its guilt IN permitting oppression OF
cuba. and when that CONSCIOUSNESS cu,iee t,ie
American people will nil this chamber WIN
Senators VINO will stop that oppression MI
Morgan. OF Alabamn. also spoke brleny III Iur-
Their support of the cuban resolutions, MI, MI
Mills. RESOLUTIONS went 10 the cuien-
iar. The rest Of the day was gwen
TO Legislative, appropriation bills, S ,inn',
tor Hills bill to remove the RESTRICTIONS
against the appointment us officers OF the army
or navy, of persons who held commissions IN
the regular army before the rebelilon, ana VINO
subsequently, took in the war on the SIDE OF the
cOniederacy, which passed the senate during
the hight OF excitement over the NeneZucEs
boundary question, passed the House after Two
hours debate with but one dissenting vote that
Of Mr. Boutclle. or Maine. The bin previously
oouildored TO abolish the death penalty in GER
tain cases was passed. BILLS also were passed
To mako the sale OF sprituou5 Ii luors under
false brand punishable b. tfnc aud lmprls-
onment; 10 turn over the property or the
Il receiver to the trustees. and sew
.ral others OF minor Importance KEEP
viding for commission OF nve engineers to re-
port upon tho best practicable route Tor snip
canal having ~ feet depth, connecting the
Great lakes with tho Atlantic Dream, Forty
thousand dollars are 10 be appropriated for the
expenses OF the commission. ~
SENATE. Eighty-sixth day.-Thc first re-
ference to the al ournmont OF congress came
in The Senate IN a formal resolution offered by
Mr.. Platt. proposing IN ad .ournment on May =
The adoption of the resolution allowing eY.f
President Harrison to receive decorations from
spa and Brazil was postponed by an obaec-
ton from Mr. Allen. Most OF the day was
which Is not yet completed. The paragraphs
substituting salaries for fees for United
states district attorneys ana marshals
were agreed to after lengthy discussion.
Mr.. Galilnger. Rep. n. H.. proposed an amend
mcnt to the constitution to be known rs article
XVI providing that neither Congress nor any
state shall pass any law respecting and cstab-
llshmcnt OF religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof. or use thccredt OF the United
States or any state or any money raised by
taxation for the purpose OF founding main
tanning or aiding any church, religious demon
Iation, or religious society, or any institution.
society or Undertaking which Ii wholly or III
part under Scctarian ecclesiastical control
HOUSE-The House TOOK up the naval appro-
priaton bill and despite several diverting in
;idcnts made SUCH rapid progress with IT that
when the adjournment had been reached all
the paragraphs had been passed, save those
"a.
SENATE Eighty-scvcuth dag--MoSt OF tho
lay was spent Oh the legislative appropriation
bill, but it was not 60 npletcd owing to Mr..
Shernan's motion to strike ont the proposition
for he change from lees to salaries for L. >.
district attorneys and marsha!s. The sub ect
was debated ut length. The ONT resolution
was pissed providing for Il commission for the
preliminary survey for the construction OF IL
ship canal OF approved width ANA uepth. from
the lower shore Of LAKE Michigan to the
Wabash river The Joint resolution was passed
allowmg cx-Prcsidcnt Harrison 10 accept dec
DrationS from Brazil and Spain. Mr.. White
reported favOrably from the committee on ter
ntories the blil admitting Arizona 10 state
mood. Mr.. Perkins fron the committee on
education and tabor, presented II favorable re-
port On the btll authorizing the appointment of
non-partiSnn commission on LABOR. asricu-
turc and capital Mr.. Alien introduced rcso-
luton declaring that Congress should not
I'D ourn without restoring the free coinage of
liver and taking from the secretary
~ the treasury the power TO issue bonds.
HOUSE.-Tnc naval appropriation bill was
passed without substantial amendment An
effort was made ~ the advocates OF "a larger
increase of the navy than was authorized by
the bill to increase the number OF battleShips
from four TO SIX, but they were voted down.
Various other appointments were offered but
all failed. The bill as passed carries >i1.6ll.-
81. and authorizes the construction OF four
hattleships and II torpedo boats. the total cost
OF which will be IN the neighborhood of ,.i,0OO.-
90. CONFERENCE.-The Senate and House
conferccs on the Cuban resolutions. after three
days considerud on agreed TO accept the Senate
resolutions This was found necessary aS 1t
cut of debate in the Senate where it was
understood that the opponents of the measure
would talk il to death 1t only remains now
Cor the House to agree to the conference report
SENATE. -Eighty-cighth day. The legisla-
tive appropriation bill carrying S2l,5)0, NO was
passed. Aside from providing the usual APP
preparations. tho bill is important in efiectng
reform or the system OF compensation for
United States district attorneys and marshals
salaries being substituted Tor fees. HOUSE.
The appropriations committee attempted to
take up the SunttfV civil appropriation bill
but the members who were interested IN bills
on the private calendar defeated them and the
latter bills occupied he day without much Leg
is!ation of general Importance.
SENATE. - Eighty ninth day. - Mr.. Hoar.
OF the committee on judiciary. made an effort
to pass the House bill abolshng capital pun
ishmcnt in certain cases but after brief discus
sion the bill went over. The calendar
taken up and u few unmDortant bills We're
passed. Mr.. PETERS resolution for the APP
polntmcnt OF u special committee of live sena-
tors to investigate recent bond issues had
been relegatci TO the calendar. owing to the
oppoS ton OF Mr.. Hill. but IL was reached in
the regular order. Again Mr.. Hill sought to
have the resolution go over. but he was met by
energetic protests not only from Mr.. PETER. but
also from Mr.. Wolcott and MIR. Teller ana the
financial and bond discussion will be revived.
HoUsE-The Senate resolution authorizing OK
President Harrison to accept certain medals
presented to him by the governments OF Brazil
and spain was adopted and then the House
went into committee of the whole. taking up
the sundry civil bill and dsposing or Is of the
100 pages. Mr. Smith, OF Michigan introduced
in the House Joint resolution providing for
the appointment OF ~ mixed reciprocity com
mission of five members, not more than three
of whom should be of any political party. Tho
resolution provides that tho commission shall
meet in Washington and devote its time to
originating and pcrtecting trade treaties with
European powers and governments of the
of the western hemisphere for SUBMISSION to
the President
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