Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
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SENATE. -Forty-seventh day.-Mr. Morgan
from the committee on foreign relations. re-
ported the Cuban oeligerency resolution IL Is
IN The shape OF "a concurrent resolution and is
as follows. Resolved. by the Senate the
rouse OF Representatives concurringi that IN
the opinion OF Congress a condition OF public
war exists between the government OF spain
ahd the government proclaimed, and FOR some
maintained by force OF arms by the people OF
cuba: and that the United States OF America
should maintain a strict neutrality between the
c0ntending powers and accord to each
al the rights OF bellgerenls in the ports
MIR Quay tried TO call up his resolution to re-
commit the silver substitute for the tariff bill,
Dut the Hansbrough resolution directing the
secretary OF agriculture To execute the law as
| 70 seed distribution, had precedence and Mr..
vest made sensational speech arragning
secretary Morton. A resolution 10 distribute
| appropriate bills among the several com
mttees was again taken up and discussed
| until adjournment. HOuSE-Mr. Catron dele
gate from the territory, OF New Mexico urged
the House 10 pass bin a bill 10 prohibit prize
| nghtng. He wanted u pushed through so that
the pugilistic festival near FL Paso could be
prevented. An OBJ eetion was made and the
blll went to the committee Later in the ses-
sion, however the committee on judiciary re-
! ported the bill and it was passed without d-
! vision the District OF Columbia appropra-
ton bill failed 10 pass and was returned TO the
committee. The Senate free coinage subst-
| tute for the House bond bill was discussed
during the remainder of the day and developed
some hot debates
| SESATE-Forty-ei eighth day.-Mr Quay 5 res
outon TO recommit the tariff-silver bill came
up, but at hisreluest went over. The House bill
4 prohibiting prize lights in the territories was
/ taken up The bill was read. No OBJ ection
was made, and within three minutes from the
time 10 mad been presented 10 the Senate IL was
| passed Mr. Turpie then adore 5sed the senate
/ IN favor OF the election Of United states sena-
/ tors By popular vote. Mr.. Morgan EN-, Ala,
/ onered an amendment 10 the resolution OF Mr..
/ quay relative 10 recommitting the tarin-silyer
/ Dill Mr.. Morgan's amendment instructs the
finance committee 20 add provision deductlng
] ~ per cent from customs duties on goods I'M
/ ported in vessels OF the United atates or OF the
country producing the imported article, pro-
| Vlded that the countries exporting such goods
| snail provide by law that silver bullion. the
| product OF United states mines. shall be adj
| united 10 coinage on equal terms with gold.
/ Inc resolution TO distribute the appropriation
| billS among the various Senate committees
| was taken up but was not disposed of.
| HoUSE-The Senate free coinage substitute for
! the House bond bill was debated five hours in
/ the afternoon and for three hours at the night
| session Nevertheless the pressure from mem
| bers for time to present their views was so
| great that IL seemed that the debate would be
| run over into another week
SENATE.-Fiftieth day.-Mr Frye Rep. Me-,
was elected president pro TEN OF the Senate.
| Mr.. Allen. Pop, Neb.. addressed the Senate on
| the resolution known as the Davis resolution,
| previously introduced. relative to the
| Monroe doctrine. resolution offered by Mr..
Stewart was agreed to calling on the Sc RETRY
/
| mated increase in revenue IL the pending tariff
| bill becomes law. and what the duty on WOO
| per pound would be under the law based on the
present market price OF wool. The Hansbrough
| seed resolution was then taken up. Mr.. Blan-
chard, Dem. La, spoke in support OF the reso-
| luton, criticsing the Secretary OF agriculture
| for not distributing seeds and Comptroller
| Bowler for not paying the sugar bounties, de-
clarng that they TOOK the law By the thro /,
| just as a highwaymen SEXES you on a lonely
| road. The resolution contemp ating the dis
! trbution OF appropriation bills among the sew
| era committees was taken up. and Mr.. Allison,
chairman OF the appropriations comm ttee.
| moved TO refer the resolution to the committee
! on rules, to be reported back without amend
| ment the first Monday OF December. There
| was mucn confusion with conflicting motions
and Efforts at an agreement, but the motion
was carried and the senate adjourned. HOUSE.
| The debate on the free silver substitute for the
bond bill proceeded steadily A sensational
| Incident occurred when Mr. Barrett Rep.
| Mass. moved to impeach Mr.. Ia bert Dem,
| :. c. for statements made on the floor to the
effect that south Carolina was not ashamed
| OF the part that she took in the late
war: that she was proud OF 1T, and that
| for one Endorsed secession then.
| thought we were right: think so yet, and that
| under the same circumstances, surrounded by
| the same conditions that would do the same
| thing again" Mr.. Barrett declared the words
as "treasonable and seditious" Prominent
leaders OF both parties took part in heated
discussion which followed. The motion was
finally referred to the committee on judiciary.
President Cleveland sent to the House the re-
port OF the commissioners appointed under act
OF Congress TO make an investigation OF the
route OF the proposed Nicaragua canal The
report contains very elaborate data respecting
the work already done by the company and
various other detailed information. The COM
mission presents grand reorganization or the
estimates OF cost for the whole canal which
amounts TO sl33 72.S93
Fifty-frst day.-No session of the Senate
HoUsE.-The debate on the free coinage sub
stitute for the House bond bill was very
spirited and occupied the entire day.
SENATE - Fifty-second day. - Notice was
given OF the intention OF interested Senators to
call up the tariff bill, the Cuban question, the
deficiency appropriation and the Davis resolu-
ton on the Monroe doctrine within the next
week. Mr.. Cameron, Rep, Pa. presented a
resolution that the good Offices OF the United
States be recommended to the favorable con
sderation OF spain for the recognition OF the
independence OF Cuba Mr.. smith, Lem. y.
H., spoke on the Monroe doctrine, declaring
that the people had had enough of 1ingoism
aud demanded that the senate now proceed to
do something. Indeed, II Is "A fact said Mr..
smith. and we may as well admit IL nrst as
last. that the great ma GRITTY OF the peop.e
throughout the country are Disguised with con-
grcss in general and the senate in particular.
The most popular thing we could do today, and
probably in the present condition OF affairs
the most beneficial thing we could do would
be TO pass the necessary Appropriation bills
aud 90 home. The mere fact That we are in
session * menace TO the revival OF
business and the return of prosperity. 20
Mr. Pettigrew introduced joint resolution
directing the secretary OF the treasury TO FORE
N4bHc lut EONtIhlltul litD upOu lht 4 mon IL
cllc and Kansas Pacific railroads and pay the
prior lien upon them and TO then take possess
sion OF the roads for the government. The
speeches roasting the agricultural department
for the non-distribution OF seeds were contn-
ued. President Cleveland nominated Assistant
secretary of State Uhl as ambas sador to GER
many and IL was promptly confirmed The
death OF Rep. Grain. of TIE as, was announced
and after the appointment of the committee TO
attend the obscquies the Senate. as further
mark of respect. adjourned. HoUsE-The de-
bate on the bond bill continued and was prac-
tlcally the only business OF the day. The death
OF KEEP. Grain. OF Texas. being announced the
speaker appointed "a committee TO attend the
funeral and the House al burned us further
mark OF respect
Eleven sailors Drowned-Severe storms.
Ina very heavy gale the three masted
schooner Alliance, which left New