Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-04-11
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House Adopts Conference Re.
port on Cuban Res olutions.
Twenty-~even Nays-Eighteen Re
DublicAns and Nine Dsmoerats-Cu-
ban Question Disposed OF for the
Present, But the People win Anx.
isusly Await she Action or the Ek-
esutIve = Rivers aRd HarboIs-A
ssSO.eSO Building fer salt Lake.

Washington, April 6.-The house to-
day adopted the conference report on
the Cuban resolutions by vote of a44
to AZ, and passed the river and harbor
appropriations bill under suspension of
the rules, after lively debate of forty
minutes, by vote of $40 to 20.
The report on the Cuban resolutions
had been debated Friday and Saturday
and the vote today was taken immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal.
Eighteen republicans and nine demo
Gratis voted against the report.
After the most determined opposition
to recognition of the insurgents in the
senate and house, there were but ten
more votes against the report than
against the original resolutions. The
former vote was 262 to ~. By its &C.
ton today the house agreed to the sen
ate resolutions and disposed of the Gu
ban question for the present Those
resolutions were as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of
congress = condition of public war ex-
lists between the government of Spain
and the government proclaimed and for
Some time maintained by the force of
arms by the people of Cuba; and that
the people of the United States of Amer
lea should maintain a strict neutrality
between the ceRtendiHg powers, accord
ing to each and all the rights of bel
ligerents in the ports and territory of
the United States.
Resolved, further, That the friendly
Offices of the United States should be
offered by the president to the Spanish
government for the recognition of the
independence of Cuba"
The river and harbor bill passed to-
day carries in actual appropriations of
$Io,33o, 500 and authorizes contracts for
thirty-two new projects, with a limit of
cost Of $sI72o,aio.
Only forty minutes debate was allowed
Mr.. Hooker, chsirman of the river and
harbor committee, attempted to secure
an extension of this time, but first Mr.
Mcguire, Dem, Cal.,) and then Mr.
GrosveROr, (Rep., ohio) objected. The
debate was very spirited Mr.. Dockery,
Dem, Mo.,) attacked the recklessness
with which it was proposed to extend
the Continuing contract" system on the
bill-a natural result he claimed, of the
policy of giving the governments prom.
Use to pay instead of paying cash. He
admitted, however, the great economy
of tile contract system, which Mr.. Bur-
ton REP, Ohio,) had stated from official
reports to be 80 per cent. Mr.. Hepburn
rep, Iowa,) also made a vigorous as
sault on the bill He devoted himself
particularly TO the Mississippi river com
mittee, the work of which he denounced
This brought forth a reply from Mr.
Catchings, the former chairman of the
rivers and harbors, azd defense of the
measure from Mr.. Hooker rep, N. ",
the present chairman. When the vote
was finally taken the majority in favor
of it was so overwhelming that its OPP
poneHts were unable TO secure the ayes
and nays.
Before the house adjourned, the New
Mexican bond bill was defeated, and the
bill to open the Assiniboine military res.
ervation was assed.
The senate spent the entire day on the
appropriation bill, but did not complete
it. The bill served to bring out some
sharp criticisms by Senator German OF
the administration of the postofiee de
partment and BY Senator Allen on al
legged irregularities resulting FROM tn,
civil service system. Mr.. Allen re
peated sensational charges as to larg,
money contributions said to have beer
made in the interest or Mr.. Clevelant
;. and Mr. Harrison. The charge that Nj
ward Mr. Harrison's election led to a
emphatic denial from Mr.. Hawley, VIII
alluded TO the presidents as "his majesty
and as the "chief mugwump" of tn
country.
The full comnittee of the house CON
mittee on public lands and buildings ha
adopted the report of the sub-committe
in favor of the Salt Lake public builC
ing and an appropriation of $4,000
: An effort is being made TO get the bi
: favorably reported to the house, but l
: view of the policy of the chairman {
: the committee to keep down bills carry
{ ing appropriations, which he himse
:, admits is the order of the speaker, 1t
e doubtful If the bill gets through. /
a advocates, however, are doing all
s their powor to push it to favorable r.
I. port and place on the calendar.