Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

man on the administration Of the postofiice
department and by Senator Allen on alleged
Irregularities resulting from the civil SefV,
ice system. Mr. Allen repeated sensational
charges as to large money contributions salu
to have been made in the interest OF MI.
Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison: The c .da rSte
that Mr.. Wanamaker contributed S4oO,oOo
toward Mr.. Harrison's election lea 10 an
emphatic denial from Mr.. Hawiey; Nj
Allen alluded to the President as his Ma
jesty" and as the chief Mugwump or the
country. The vote on the postofice bill will
be taken on the 18th.
has engrossed the Senate for almost week,
was passed by that body Just previous to
adjournment on the 7th. The entire day,
with the exception of few minutes at the
beginning of the session. was devoted TO de-
bate and voting n on the noet
for the consolidation of smaller offices with
larger ones receiving the greater share or
ton again took the form of debate, upon
the merits of civil-service reform ana was
participated in by Messrs. Villas. Wolcott;
others. Mr.. Wolcott criticized Secretary
Smith for his participation In the Georgia
campaign and was replied to by MI. Hill,
The amendment was defeated by decisive
VOTE receiving only seven votes In It's sup
port.
event of the 9Th in the Senate, and in many
| respects it was the most picturesque ana
vehement utteerance heard on that subject.
larry. and a bitterly satirical style While
arguing for radical action on Cuba, even to
the extent, of sending a fleet to Cuban wa
given to sarcasm and ridicule Of the course
Of Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Lodge In managing
the Cuban resolutions: The senator created
much amusement by his. portrayal of sena,-
tor Lodge as warrior about to fight duel
with Minister Dupuy. de LONE or Spain
Most of the day was given to the Indian APP
preparation bill. which not completed.
Unanimous consent was secured for taking
Up the resolution for Senate inquiry into
recent bond issues on the 10th rr
In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Galllnser
Rep.. N. H. read letter from the general
secretary of the Armenian Relief associa-
ton referring to the extreme urgency Of the
situation in Turkey and asking that steps
be taken to stop the most appalling sacrifice
In the history of the world. Mr. Gallnger
and means to the foreign relations commit
tee. vet he sincerely hoped that some meth.
cd Gqd be devised check the 1rksn
then recognized for speech on the resolu-
ton recommitting the tariff bill to- the
est in the speech from the fact that Mr..
Mantle was one of the five Republican sena-
tors. who voted against proceeding. with. the
t speefn Bill IL ftrn xa his maiden
The Senate took lip the question of sec
tartan Indian schools ON the 10th. but did
not complete it, The debate was very tenn
perate. and no reference was made to the
organization which has been active in oppe-
sition to sectarian schools. Nj Garter of
sion directing that money should be spent
on sectarian schools This led to a general
Gray. Hoar; Hawley, Allison and Gallnger
participated. An important bill passed at
the close of the Gay was that providing for
ton at Omaha. Neb.. in 1899 4 resolution
asking for an inquiry in the Mrs. Maybrick
case, met with opposition and was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
The House on the 9th adopted the confer
ence report on the Cuban resolutions by a
vote of "a to q. and passed the river and
harbor bill under suspension of the rules
after a lively debate Of forty minutes. by a
resolutions had been deba ed for two DAYS
and the vote was taken immediately after
cen Republicans and nine Democrats voted
against the report. After the most de-
termined opposition of those opposed to the
and House, there were but ten more votes
against the report than against the original
resolutions The former vote was 262 to II.
by Its present action the House agreed to
the Senate resolutions and disposed of the
Cuban question for the, present. Those
that. in the opinion of Congress, a condition
OF public war exists between the govern
m 1e Of Spain and the government pro-
force OF arms by the people of Cuba; and
that the United States of America SHOULD
maintain strict neutrality between the
c0ntendlng powers, according to each all the
right of belligerents in the ports and terri
tory of the United States.
Resolved. further, that the friendly of
fees of the United States should be offered
by the President to the Spanish government
Tor the recognition of the independence of
The House spent the 18th debating bill
to NIX the standard of weights and meas
ures by the adoption Of Of the metric system
on and after July l. 1898. and Il proposition
that the government share with the district
OF Columbia the expense Of creating and
Washington. The latter was defeated.113-
127,and the fate of the metric system bill
sun hangs in the balance. On a rising vote
pennsylvania. chairman Of the committee
on coinage. weights and measures, who has
given the subject much attention, and who
warmly supported it, secured the ayes and
noes and pending the roll call the House ad-
Journed. In advocating the metric system,
NJ M. stone spoke OF the great embarrassment :
the use of our present system entaied in
connection with our foreign trade and the
inextricable confusion it involved. The
metric system had proved a complete sue
cess 1t was international in character, al
most universal in use among civilized ma
lions. 49,
The House on the sth sent the hill to
adopt the metric system of weights and
measures back to the committee on coinage
tie ana n measures for further considera-
= put the opposition was aggressive, and
a1 ter a series of votes it was recommitted
devoted to debate on the bill to exempt
sailing vessels engaged in the coastwise
trade from compulsory pilotage laws with
taken the following day
The House on the 9th, after debating the
PHI PHI to abolish compulsory plotage on sail
5 57115 1 The District Of Columbia appro-
In March after protracted fight against ap-
preparations for private and sectarian char
1 Mans lnsttltutions was brought into the