Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
CONGRESS.
Senate.

dent announced the names or -MeSSrS. Sher-
man of Ohio, Elkins of West Virginia and
Mitchell of Wisconsin as a committee to
arrange for the coming Inauguration of the
President-esect in accordance with reS0-
luton introduced by Mr. Sherman. Mr..
Blanchard Dem. Lao presented the Gre
dentialS of his successor. Samuel Douglass
McEnery, for the term beginning March 4
next In Rresenting Tarkey-Armenia1
he fully approved the terms of the memo
rial including the statement that the great
powers of Christendom should intervene even
it it resulted in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Turkish empire. Mr.. PETER pop. kas.)
introduced a comprehensive resolution for
the appointment of a commission to inves-
tigate and report on the establishment Of
a permanent monetary system. Mr.. Hale
rep Me- offered a concurrent resolution
for the holiday recess Of Congress from
December % to January 5. The Cuban
question came forward again when Mr.. Call
Dem. Fa.) presented three separate reso-
buttons, one denouncing the killing of Gen.
Antonio Maceo. Another resolution by Mr..
Call requested the President to demand the
release of all United States citizens impris
oned in the Spanish penal colony. off the
coast of Africa The third resolution from
Mr.. Call asked the secretary of state for
list of all United States citizens imDris-
oned in Spanish settlements, etc. with cir
etc Mr. Allen Pop., Neb) addressed the
Senate on a resolution introduced by him.
self last week declaring the inviolability of
contracts: The speech was largely in refu-
tatiOn of charges made by Senator Hoar
in recent address before the Home Mar
ket club in Boston. Mr.. Allen said that
neither Kansas. Nebraska nor any other
state which had returned Popuist electors
i vas on that account to be classed as revo-
stationary and regardless of the sacred ma
ture of the legal contracts and obligations.
Mr.. PETER added reference against the
attacks prevalent in the East that contract
liabilities were being violated. He paid
high tribute to the integrity of his state
The resolution with several amendments.
was then referred to the judiciary commit
tee The Senate fixed the 18th inst at y.
M for final vote Oh the immigration bill.
In the Senate on the 10Th the House con-
current resolution for holiday adjournment
from December % to January 5 was re-
ported favorably and agreed to. Mr.. Nor
gan Dem. Ala) presented the credentials
of Edmund Winston Pettus as a senator
from Alabama for the term beginning March
next to succeed Mr.. Pugh. Something of
stir was occasioned when Mr. Allen pop,
Neb) offered q resolution for a committee
of nine senators ION the use of money in
elections" The resolution directs that the
committee shall Thoroughly investigate the
in connection with the recent presidential
election either in promoting the nomna-
tons or in influencing in any manner the
choice of presidential electors, and to III
quire whether any such expenditures were
excessive, fllegitmate. corrupt or unlawful
and especially to inquire and ascertain to
of silver mines, gold mines, the bankers.
the manufacturers, the railroads or other
corporations and millionaires of all classes
made contributions and what contributions.
If any, were made by persons and corpora
lions, residing abroad" The resolution
further empowers the proposed committee
a report by the first Monday of December
1897. The bill validating certain New
Mexico bonds was, taken up, the House
amendments agreed to and the Senate
amendments disagreed to. SO that the bill
now goes to the President Mr. Palmer
Dem, Hid called UP one of the pension
yielded to Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala.,) for
speech on Cuba. He said in part: II am
not able to discover that the President has
made any specific recommends tons or indi-
or eXpedient for Congress to take with ref
erence to Spain or Cuba, nor that he has in
waiting, that the executive proposes to take
Congress. thus left to its initiative, must
assume its own. responsibility in matter
Of the most serious gravity" Mr.. Morgan
closed his Cuban speech at 2:10 p. In. and
the Senate then agreed to his resolution call
Ing for information on the Competitor and
other cases. The Allabach pension bill was
passed over the Presidents veto III the Sen
81; nays, IL.
The illness OF Mr.. Allison Rep., la and
Mr.. Warren !Rep., Wyo.) was referred to
the Senate on the 10th and the earnest hope
expressed for their speedy recovery. When
Mr.. Sherman (Rep... o. favorably reported
several bills authorizing e the acceptance of
United States citizens. Mr.. Allen pop,
Neb) interposed an objection and the bills
Went over The pension appropriation bill
to the bill as it passed the House and carries
Sal, OBS, $50. The bill will now go to the
President. Mr. Vest Dem, Mo- then called
up the Dinghy bill for the purpose of max
ing some remarks. He said he appreciated
he was talking On dead issue and he
would not allude to it if many well-meaning
people were not urging on Congress to act
upon this measure. He regarded the Ding
ley bill as one of the most remarkable pieces
of legislation ever presented. 1t was the
result OF the Presidents warning to Con-
gress year ago that the condition of the
finances was so dangerous that the usual
holiday recess might well be abandoned; AT
the close Of the speech sharp tariff de-
bate occurred between MesSrs. Vest, Mills,
Frye and Aldrich.
On motion of Mr.. Hale Rep. Me- the
Senate on the 18th agreed that when it
adjourns today it be until Monday next.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
as to the lands Of the Atlantic & Pacific
Railroad company were non-concurred i'll
Comm and Clark lRep.. Wyo) named as
Senate conferees Mr. Chandler (Rep.. N.
h presented large number Of petitions
from Alabama reciting that by reason of
the election methods prevailing in Alabama
the state was without a republican form
Of government at the present time. AT /
o'clock the immigration bill was taken up,
previous agreement having been made that
the final vote would occur at p. M An
amendment by Mr. Palmer Dem, Ill) to
make the age of admission q years was
defeated and Mr.. Lodge accepted one Of
fered by Mr.. Vest Dem. MOI to make it
Is years. The Senate adopted the Morgan
Hoar amendment excepting Cubans from
the exclusion of the immigration bill dur
ing the continuance Of the present dis
order in Cuba-yeas, II; noes. g. The
immigration bill was passed-52 to TO-
House.
The 18th was private bill day in the
House and seven war claims, CARRYING an
upon by the committee Of the whole, as
fellows f9nc To pay Peter Cook Of Arkansas l s5
federal troops; to pay Augustus P. Burditt
$3.50 for the use Of the steamer Matte
$56S3 in satisfaction of her claims for ar
rest and imprisonment and the. seizure of
her property at New Orleans in 1864 to
correct the muster of Francis A. Benton as
captain of the Fourth United States Colored
cavalry and pay him accordingly: to pay
John A. Lynch $2490 for services as as
sistant quartermaster at Cincinnati in 1861
81, and to refer the claims Of Maj. James
Stewart, u S. A.. retired for longevity pay