The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14
OUR LAWMAKERS AT WORK.

SENATE.-FortY-scVent uay,-Mr. Morgan
from the committee on foreign relations re-
ported the Cuban bcligerency resolution. IL Is
in the shape OF II concurrent resolution and Is
Us follows. Resolved. BY the senate tthe
House OF Representatives concurrngl That IN
the opinion OF Congress condition OF public
war exists between the government OF Spain
and the government proclaimed ana for some
maintained by force Of arms by the people OF
Cuba: and that the United States OF America
should maintain strict neutrality between the
contending powers and accord TO each
all the rights OF belligerenls IN the ports
MIR. quay tried to call up his resolution TO re-
commlt the silver substitute for the tariff BILL
but the HansbrouGh resolution directing the
secretary OF agriculture to execute the law as
To seed distribution, had precedence and Mr..
vest made Sensational speech arraigning
secretary Morton a resolution 10 distribute
appropriate bills among the several com
mttccS was again taken up aud discussed
until adjournment, HOCSE-Mr Catron, dele
gate from the territory of New Mexico urged
lighting. He wanted II pushed through SO that
Tie pugilistio festival near FL Paso could be
prevented. An objection was made and the
bill went TO the committee. Later in the seS-
sion, however. the committee on judiciary re-
ported the bill and II was passed without d
vision. The District OF Columbia appropria-
ton bill tailed 10 pass and was returned TO tho
committee The Senate free coinage substi-
tute for the House bond bill was discussed
during the remainder OF the day and developed
some hot debates
SENATE.-Forty-cig eighth day, Mr. Quay S res
olutlon 10 recomlait the tarid-sver bill came
up, but ut hisrcquest went over. The House bill
prohibiting prize nights in the territories was
taken uD The bal was read. No objection
was made and within three minutes from the
time IL had been presented 10 the Senate 1t was
passed. Mr.. Turpie then addressed the senate
in favor of the election OF United ctates soma
tors by popular vote. Mr. Morgan Dem, Ala.,
offered an amendment to the resolution or Mr..
Quay relative to rccomlntting the tariff silver
bill Mr.. MorganS amendment nstructs the
20
10 per cent from customs duties on goods I'M
ported in vessels OF the Cnited states or OF tho
country producing the imported article, pro-
vtded that the countries exporting such goods
SHAH provide by law taat silver bullion. the
product OF United states mines shall be ad-
mittel 20 coinage on equal terms with gold.
The resolution to distribute the appropriation
bills among the various Senate committees
was taken up but was not disposed of.
HOCSE-The Senate free coinage substitute for
the House bond bill was debated tivc hours in
the afternoon ana 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.-Fifteth day.--Dlr. Frye, Rep. Nc,
was elected president pro tenn of the Senate.
Mr. Allen, Pop, Neb., addressed the Senate ON
the resolution known rs the Davis resolution,
previously introduced. relative TO the
Monroe doctrine. resolution offered b. AIr.
Stewart was agreed To- calling on the secrGtlry
OF the treasury for Information as TO the csti-
mated Increase in revenue II the pending tariff
bill becomes 70 law. and what the duty on wool
per pound would be under the law based on the
present market prize Of wool The HauSbrOugh
seed resolution was then taken up. Mr.. Blan-
chard, Dem. IA, spoke in support Of the resu-
luton, critcising the secretary OF agriculture
for not distrlbutuG seeds and Comptroller
Bowler for not paying the sugar bounties. de-
caring that thcg too: the law b. the throst,
Just ~ % highwaYmca seiIeS YOU on u lonely
road The resolution cOntemp atipg tho dts
irritation OF appropriation bills among the sew
era committees was taken up, ana MI Alhgol,
chairman OF the appropriations committee.
moved to refer the resolution to the committee
on rules. TO be reported back without amend
ment the first Monday of December. There
was much confusion with conflicting motions
and efforts ut an agreement. but the motion
was carried and the .-enate adiournc1. 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.. Taibert, Dem
=. c.. for statements nude 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 il, and that
! Tor one indorSod 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 Unreasonable 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 10 make an investigation of the
report contains very elaborate data respecting
the work already done by the company and
various other detailed information, The COM
mission presents u grand recapitulation or the
estimates of cost for the whole canal which
amounts to Sl33.4i2,s.3.
Eifty-frst day.-No session of the Senate. 49,
House. The debate on the free coinage sub
stitutc for the House bond hill was very
spirited, and occupied the entire day.
SENATE. - Fifty-second day. - Notice WIS
given of the intention OF interested senators to
call up the tariff bill. the Cuban question. the
deficiency appropriation and the Davis resoiu-
ton on the Monroe doctrine within tho next
week. Mr. Cameron. Rep. Pa. presented II
resolution that the good otlices o. the United
States be recommended to the favorable con-
sideration OF Spain for the recognition or the
independence OF Cuba. Mr.. smith, Dem. n.
J., spoke on the Monroe doctrine, declaring
that the people had had enough of jingosm
do something. Indeed, H. Is a fact said Mr..
Smith and we may aS well admit IL nrst as
last that the great ma GRITTY OF the peope
throughout the country are disguised with con-
greSs 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
ana 20 home. The mere fact that we are in
session is , menace to the revival Of
MIR. pettigrew introduced a joint resolution
directing the secretary of the treasury to fore
close the government lien upon the Union Pa
cihc 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 contin-
ued. President Cleveland nomi nated Assistant
Secretary Of State Uhl as ambassador TO Ger
many and il was promptly confirmed. The
death OF Rep. Grain OF Texas, was announced
and after the appointment of the committee To
attend the obsequies the Senate. as further
mark OF respect. adjourned. HOUSE-The de-
bate on the bond bill continued and WIS prao-
tically the only business OF the day. The death
of Rep. Grain. of Texas, being announced the
speaker appointed n committee To attend the
funeral and the House ad Journed as u further
mark OF respect.
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