Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Dec 9.-Cameron introduced
q resolution acknowledging the independ-
ence OF Cuba. Mills introduced a resolution
for occupancy of the island by the United
States troops until the Cubans can organize
government Call also offered a resolu-
ton for recognition of the independence of
Cuba. The first two were referred to the
committee on foreign relations and the
last was laid Oh the table On motion of
Alien of Nebraska, the senate, by vote of
35 to 2l, took up the Dingley tariff bill.
Aldrich moved to recommit the bill to CON-
mittee on finance with instructions to report
it back without amendment A debate
was begun, with Allen holding the floor in
opposition to the motion. At 2:30, after a
short executive session, the senate
adjourned.
After passing number OF house bills,
most of them relating to local affairs in the
territories of New Mexico and Arizona, the
house at ? AS went into committee of the
whole to consider and refer the presidents
message, and then adjourned until to-
morrow.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec 10-A resolution for a
committee of three to arrange for the
inauguration of Mckinley was adopted
Cullom offered the following resolution:
Resolved, BY the senate and house of
representatives that the extinction of title
and the termination of Spanish control of
the islands at the gateway of the Gulf of
Mexico is necessary to the welfare OF those
islands and TO the people of the United
States.
He spoke in favor of the resolution, max
indicate definitely the method which he
thought should be pursued, saying: 'The
wisdom and discretion of an American
president and cabinet can certainly find a
way to determine the trouble without
imperiling the interests of our country or
our people" Call also spoke briefly.
Executive session Adjourned.
HOUSE
By a vote of l04 to Z, the house passed
the bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the capitol Bill to amend the
act forbidding the alien ownership of
lands in territories was defeated.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. lin his prayer the
chaplain gave thanks for the passage of the
resolution prohibiting the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the capitol The house spent
the day in consideration of bills on the
private calendar. Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. l4--Peffer offered
resolution for the appointment of a nation
al monetary commission. Call offered a
resolution declaring the government which
permitted the assassination of Maceo IAN
outcast from the family of nations;" also
one authorizing the president to demand
the release of all citizens of the United
States held in confinement at Ceuta in vio-
lation OF the treaty with Spain. A reso-
ution for the election of senators by popu-
lar vote came up but finally went over
Fifty-nve private pension bills were passed:
and the senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Beyond agreeing to resolution for a two
weeks holiday recess beginning December
%, the proceedings in the house to-day
were almost entirely devoid of public
interest. Howard offered resolution for
Bill to prohibit sale of liquor in capitol
passed Army appropriation bill was
reported. Adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. l5-Resolution for
adjournment from December % to January
5 was agreed to. Allen offered aresolution
for appointment of a committee to investi-
gate as to what extent money was used in
the late election. Referred. A resolution
by Morgan calling on the president for
certain Cuban correspondence passed.
HOUSE
LIQUIDS bill designed to correct existing
abuses in the transmission of second-class
mail matter came up But little progress
was made. Woodman introduced bill
directing the president to intervene il
Cuban affairs.