The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-02-08

CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
CONDEMNED Record - TIE Dsises q u
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Washington, Jan. 8l.-Tie preeeu
tation Of the COMMITTEES reports q
Cuba. and highly dramatic and seu
sational speech BY Tillman, the senate
from South Carolina, furnished ~,
stirring events in the senate today
The majority resolution on Cuba ak
the president to urge Spain 10 gran
beliigerent rights to the insurgents
while the minority report direcs d,
president TO take steps toward secuyiul
from Spain the complete independents
Of Cubs. Both resolutions went TO Ii,
senate calendar. Stewart, from tn,
committee on claims, today made 1
favorable report TO the senate on tb>
bill making an appropriation TO reim
burse California. Oregon and Nevads
for expenditures made In the eauipmep,
OF troops during the war.
Warrington. Feb. l.-Senators wer,
late In arriving at the senate chambe,
today. Hale reported back the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill and gave
notice that he would ask to take il ur
Monday. Morrill, called up the bill
for the payment to the widow Of the
Late Samuel F. Miller, justice Of the
supreme court. Of q sum equal to the
balance Of his salary for the year in
which he died. Morrill, explained that
the justice had left only q house, en-
numbered by q $4,000 mortgage,
and that the widows circumstances
were such ~ to make the appropria.
ton desirable. The bill was passed.
The resolution directing the secretary
OF agriculture to execute the law rela.
tive to seed distribution was then taken
up. and George spoke in defense Of the
course Of the secretary. Gallinger
and Allen supported the resolution.
The resolution gave way at O'Clock
to the silver bond bill. and Call con-
tinued his speech begun yesterday.
Mitchell Of Oregon followed in support
Of the silver substitute, consuming the
rest Of the day.
Warrington, Feb. 3.-When the
senate convened today the silver bond
bill had the immediate right Of way.
Villas addressed the senate in opposi-
ton to the bill, which, he said, de-
served its fate of being strangled by
silver, and, in denuciation of the mine.
owners of the Rockies, who, he de-
clared. were responsible for the agita.
ton in favor Of free coinage. The
senate committee on privileges and
elections decided to report in favor of
seating Dupont, Rep, rs senator from
Delaware. The committee divided ON
strict party lines. being i've to four
against. Republican senators in eau
Gus to-day decided to make an attempt
TO complete the reorganization of the
senate. and to meet next Friday for
the purpose.
House.
Washington, Jan. 3I.-The proceed
lngs OF the house opened with q scram.
BILE for condemned cannon. Brewster
asked unanimous consent to pass bill
for the donation of condemned cannon
10 Grand Army posts at Rochester and
Lockport, N. Y. Pickler asked il
there would be enough cannon to 60
around all the posts. If all are as
worthy as these posts are" replied
Rvouvetar ssJ <hspb x-,a <a- .@<-a -,
condemned cannon for
the Grand Army posts Of the country"
After considerable discussion, the bill
with its amendments was referred to
the committee on naval affairs. Baker
today introduced in the house an
to the silver bill now be.
fore the senate, providing that any
person who takes silver or gold to the
mint to be coined shall take an equally
amount of the other metal
and have both coined. The amend.
ment sets forth that the purpose is to
secure the parity Of the two metals
has introduced in the house a
Joint resolution. authorizing the con.
struction Of six new battleships, to cost
not more than g. 800, 900 each.
Washington. Feb. 1.-The attend
ance in the house was slim today.
from the committee ON
agriculture, reported the agricultural
bill. On motion of Doc.
little. resolution was adopted request.
ing the president at his earliest conve-
n In tyc N 81
port of the board Of engineers on the
Nicaragua canal. The bill to amend
he dependent pensions act of 1890, so
hat in considering widows claims
seven years Of unexpected absence
'hould be deemed sufficient proof of the
Heath Of the soldier, was passed. A
bill was passed for the reorganization
If the customs collection district Of
Alaska.
Washington, Feb. S.-The house to.
lay confined itself to routine business.
Most Of the session was devoted to the
District of Columbia appropriation
,in. The committee on ways and
means adopted resolution providing
or an investigation Of the tariff dis.
against American products
md the effect Of the repeal Of reciproc-
ty laws The resolution was intro
luced by Tawney. Experts to make
he investigation are provided for.
representative Mcguire, Of California,
addressed the house committee on Pa.
'iic railroads in opposition TO the
bill. There was much discus. |
ion as to whether the government
,olds prior title to the other interests.
Chairman Powers appointed Messrx
Arnold Of Pennsylvania, Watson of
ohio, and Bell Of Texas, a committee |