Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-09
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
stirring speech BY Mr.. Vest in behalf
Of Cuba was the event of the 9th in the
senate 1T came unexpectedly, as MI. vest
seldom announces his speeches or makes
preparations. The Senate agreed that the
finat vote on the Cuban resolution would
P De taken Ken at p M on the 18th The de-
1t is considered certain that favorable ac-
ton VIII be taken on one of the several
resolutions. the only. doubt being whether
ency, ana as to the extent of it. The army
appropriation bill carrying about $23,000,
OO0 was passed during the day.
BY the overwhelming vote of Ga to 6,
the Senate on the 2Sth adopted concurrent
resolution favorabl? to Cuban belligerency
and independence; The resolutions adopted
are as follows: Resolved, by the Senate,
the House of Representatives econcurring,
that IN the opinion of Congress, condition
of public war exists between the govern
ment OF Spain and the government, pro-
claimed. and for some time maintained by
force of arms by the people of Cuba and
that the United States of America should
maintain strict neutrality between the
contending powers, according to each all
the rights of beligerents in the ports and
territory OF the United States: resolved,
that the friendly offices of the United States
should be offered by the President to the
o fGT the Wbsn tSs Of
suit was announced, the densely packed
galleries broke into long-continued applause,
which the Vice-President checked with diff
nculty. The result was reached after
day of fervid speeches which at times
aroused the crowd of spectators to 3enthus-
terest on the subject was evnced by the
presence of the largest crowd since Con
gresS assembled #
The Senate gave most of the day on the
81 to the agricultural appropriation bill
and passed that measure, carrying S.. 262-
600 without material amendment. Another
bill passed during the day changes the limi-
tations of fourth-class mail matter so as to
free the postal service from bulky articles
HERETOFORE sent free by the government de-
SAID roller-top desks and electric motors
/ we're a,~oHs the articles sent as rca.l by the
| departments Late in the day word Gaze
from the House that the error concerning
the Cuban resolutions had been corrected
IN its corrected form the House resolution
Is an amendment to that passed by. the
Senate. As thus reported back the subject
was feferred to the committee on foreign
relations. Mr.. Allen asked immediate con-
S side ton on Of resolution declaring that all
united States bonds are redeemable in both
gold and silver, but objection was made
ana the resolution went over. Mr.. Chandler
tlons presented the majority report of that
committee, providing for an investigation
of the Alabama elections by select com
mittee. Mr. Gray of the same committee
gave notice of a minority report.
me Senate on the 4th began the consd-
fraon Of the Ne Dupont election case from
favor of seating Mr.. Dupont, but no action
was taken. Nj; Frye, from the committee
on on foreign relations. reported to the House
alton of the Alaskan fur seals, which was
made special order for the 18th. Mr.
Cannon Rep., Utah introduced a resolu-
| ton, which was agreed to-, asking the sec
rotary of the interior for information as
70 why the Uncompahgre Indian reserva-
and when this would be done Mr. Allen
/ Pop.. Neb.) called up his resolution de-
claring that United States bonds and legal
tender notes are redpemable in either gold
or silver coin. Mr. Teller rep. COLI had
expressed desire to speak upon the sub
Ject, and as he was absent the resolution
The Senate on the 9Th passed the follow
Ing bills and resolutions: TO pay Charles
+; CEaTteau u sn nro Of Chateau Harri
during the war; directing the Judiciary com
mlttee to investigate the subject of "coll-
tempt Of court and report what amenda-
tory legislation was necessary. The last
resolution was drawn by Mr. Hill and is a
substitute for resolutions for an inquiry
l:3O O'Clock the Senate took up the Du-
pOnt contested ELECTION case and Mr.
Mitchell (Rep;. Orr resumed his argument
IN behalf Of Mr.. Dupont. Upon its conclu-
sion Mr.. Turpie Dem, Ind) took the floor
TO open the argument against Mr. Dupont,
but Yielded until the 9th. Mr.. Sherman pre-
sented the conference report the Cuban
resolutions, but action was postponed.
House.
At o'clock on the 27tn an ex-member of
the House became a member, and a mem
| Der became an eX-member. Such was the
result of the three days debate in the
House on the Van an, Horn-Tarsney contested
Democrat lost his seat and by which it
was given to the Republican contestee was
112 to 164, eighteen Republicans Joining
majority. Mr.. Van Horn came forward
| amid applause and took the oath of office
It was after this case had been decided that
MI HIT again arose to call up the Cuban
resolutions. SO many gentlemen, said he
mad ma, asked him to lay the proposition before
quest and the instructions of the commit
tee to call up the resolutions at the earliest
possible moment. he now asked unanimous
| consent for their immediate consdera ton
! A scene of enthusiasm that put the House
/ into perfect furore greeted the request
but Mr.. Boutelle objected and the matter
There an enthusiastic demonstration
in the House on the 28th, when Secretary
! Cox OF the Senate, shortly before o'clock,
appeared and announced the passage by the
! upper branch of Congress of the Cuba resC~
| lutions, but the matter did not come up
in any other form during the day After
! encounterng the unexpected opposition of
Mr.. Boutelle the day before, the House
leaders concluded to POSTPONE taking up the
| disposed Of The Whole day III the House
/ was spent in the consideration of the leg
4 islative appropriation bill and considerable
The first presidential veto of this session
of Congress was overridden by the House
on the 29th by avote of 1913 to IS, 122 more
|
publicans and thirty-one Democrats voted
for the bill. while the votes to sustain the
| President were all cast by Democrats. The
bill authorizes the governor. and local Off
GERS of Arizona to lease the educational
lands of the territory for school purposes.
! The Presidents objection to the bill was
that it did not give the secretary of the
interior power to disapprove the leases and
did not throw proper safeguards about the
/ timber on the lands. The statement was
made on the floor that the bill vas Identical
with similar bill passed by the last Con-
| gress relating to Oklahoma territory at the
request of the secretary of the interior and
j that the present bill had received the writ
ten approva Of both Secretary Smith and
! the commissioner of the general land of
| fee. The statement was also made that the
lands proposed to be leased were now in
possession of cattlemen and others, rent
| free.
Cuba libre had a field day in the House
on the I'd. Despite the war talk from
Spain, the struggling patriots in Cuba were
eulogized and sympathized with in a two
hours debate and the rules were then sus-
pended and the resolutions by the House
foreign affairs committee were adopted as
/ substitute for those of the Senate by an
overwhelming majority, 263 to II An