Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-17

uNAhoAu Aol LHc pdSSd6c vi, the DILL IIOIH
New England and from other farming
sections. 1t would be in effect, he
said. a revival of the old penny post
The bill was supported by Smith Qll.l,
and Picker Is. d.. The bill was
rassed by a vote OF 100 to 10.
The house then went into a commit
tee OF the whole on the pension ap-
preparation bill. Stone Penn ). briefly
explained that the bill carried $l41, 263,
500, about $4,000 less than the Dill
fCr the current year. Grow (Pa.),
the venerable ex-spcaker Of the house,
took advantage Of the latitude al
lowed In debate on the bill to attack
that portion OF Cleyelands message
relating to the effects from a revenue
standpoint of the present tariff law.
The deficit for the first years life Of
the law. he said, was $4,000 900; FOR
the second, s45,000,000; and for the
first five months of this year, $4O,Y76,-
900. Yet, he said, the president mad
not seen fit with these large deficits
to recommend any measure for an In
crease of revenue. The necessity for
revenue he argued, could not be de-
MED in the face of the figures sub
mitted by the president himself. 1t
vas, he declared, purely a business
question. He showed that importa-
lions were increasing and revenues de-.
treasing. 1t indicated, he said, lack
Of business capacity in the imposition
of duties. When the bill was
taken up under the five-minute
rule, Mr.. Connolly qll) offered an
amendment to the provision requiring
examining surgeons to state specitical-
ly the rating that All applicant for pen
sion is entitled to in their judgment, so
as to make the rating fixed by an ex-
amining board binding in the pension
Office if any pension should be allowed.
The amendment was ruled out and
the bin passed.
The notice given by Thomas II.
Watson Of his contest against j. Y.
Black of Georgia was read.
Mr.. Lorimer Qll) introduced bill to
prevent conspiracies to blacklist.
WEDNESDAY.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 9.-The
35 to q adopted a motion to take up
the Dingley tariff silver bill. Unex-
pected and surprising as this action
was it did not have the significance
which the vote itself appears to con-
vey.
Immediately following it, Mr.. Aldrich
of Rhode Island. one of the repub-
lican members of the finance commit
tee, moved to recommit the bill to that
committee, and this motion was pend
ing when at o. clock the morning hour
expired had been taken. Neither the
bill nor the Aldrich motion to recon-
NIT enjoys amy privilege or precedence
as a result of the action. Mr.. Allen
(pop., Neb), the author of the motion,
is very blunt in his expressions, and he
taunted the republican senators for
shrinking from the Dingley bill after
conducting a tariff campaign. He ran
along, touching on many points that
have hitherto been reserved fol caucus
consideration.
EARLY i'm the day three sets OF vigor-
ence furnished an interesting feature.
They came from Mr.. Cameron OF Penn
sylvania, Mr.. Mills of Texas and Mr..
Call of Florida, and, while differing IN
terms, breathe the same spirit OF rec
ognition by the United States OF Cuban
independence. The first, offered by
Mr.. Cameron rep, Pa) was as follows:
Resolved, the the senate and house
OF representatives, That the incepend-
ence Of the republic Of Cuba be and the
same is hereby acknowledged by the
United States of America.
Resolved, That the United States
should use its friendly offices with the
government of Spain to bring 70
close the war between Spain and
Cuba"
The Cameron resolution went to the
committee on foreign relations
Mr. Mills (dem, Tex followed at
once with the following resolution:
Joint resolution directing the pres
ident of the United States to take pos
session of the island of Cuba and hold
it until it's inhabitants can lnstitu p
such government as they wish, and
organize and arm such forces as may
be necessary to protect them against
invasion.
Resolved, etc, That the president
Of the United States is hereby directed
to take possession of the island OF
Cuba with the military and naval
forces of the United States and hold
the same until the people of Cuba can
organize a government deriving iis
powers from the consent of the gov
erned and arm and equip such mill
tary and naval forces as may be neces-
sary to secure them against foreign in
vasion.
The Mills resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee.
Mr.. Call dem, Fla) followed with
another joint resolution. as follows:
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives. That the United
States Of America recognize the re-
public of Cuba as free and independ-
ent government, and accord to the
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