The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Condensed Report Of the Past weeks FRO.
ceedipgs.


Condensed Report Of the Past Weeks FRO.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the COM
mittee on elections reported In FAVOR OF seatins
Mr.. Dupont (rep.) as senator from Delaware.
Senator Davis Mimi addressed the senate ~
length upon his resolution enunciating the
policy OF the United States on the Monroe
doctrine. The rest of the day was given TO
considering the military academy Dill LINE
agricultural appropriation bill occupied tne
attention OF the house. great deal OF criti-
cism OF Secretary Morton was INDUCED IN on
both sides Of the political aisle An ameno-
ment was pending when the house adjourned
making mandatory the execution OF the pro
vision In the bill for the distribution OF SEEDS
THE session OF the senate on the 18th fur
nished succession OF breezy incidents. Brief
debates on q number OF subjects developed
frequent sharp personal exchanges between
the senators. Two appropriation bills, the
military academy and the pension bill, were
passed during the day. Efforts were made TO
amend the military academy bill by increasing
the number OF cadets by two from each state,
90 In all, but after debate Of three hours
the plan was defeated. The pension
appropriation bill, carrying Sl+2,0O0.ON,
was passed after ten minutes DEBATE.
Senator Lodge, chairman Of the committee on
immigration, reported bill from that commit
tee for the restriction OF immigration. The
mouse passed. Tile hBTlCuibuioi oPPioPAiSSA~>,
bill. 1t carries %, l5s,l92 The appropriation
for seed was increased from $3.50. 100 to sl5O,OOO
and its execution was made mandatory. a
resolution was adopted directing the commit
tee on ways and means to investigate the enect
of the difference Of exchange between gold
and silver standard countries upon the manu-
featuring industries OF the United States.
In the senate on the 10th Mr. Carter mont
offered a resolution to recommit the tarin bill
to the financial committee for further consid-
Grafton. The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill and about 90 private pension bills
were passed during the day THE house de-
voted itself strictly to business. The army ap-
preparation bill carrying s23 275 ,9)2 was passed;
the conference report on the urgency deficiency
| bill was adopted, and the bill to extend for five
| years the time In which the government can
| bring suit to annul patents to public lands
under railroad and wagon road grants was
passed
THE Cuban question occupied the attention
| OF the senate on the goth. Senator Lodge spoke
earnestly in favor of recognizing the insur-
gents. Mr.. Morgan took the ground that
| recognition OF the Cuban insurgents meant war
| with Spain and he believed Spain would be
willing to accept such an alternative to dispose
| Of the troublesome island He thought con-
| gress had the undsputed power TO act MI
| Cameron said IL the insurgents were recognized
| he would move for recognition OF absolute in
dependence 80. In the mouse the conference re-
| port on the diplomatic and consular bill was
| agreed to, the senate amendments TO the PEN
| sion bill were sent to conference, and the In
dian appropriation bill was taken up The
latter bill carries s. $50 $685. slS2727 less than
the law for the current year. bill was passed
| granting railroad companies In the Indian ter
ritory additional powers to secure depot
grounds
| No business was transacted in the senate on
| the 2Ist. =. The house in committee Of the whole
| again refused to reduce the salaries Of Indian
inspectors from 50 900 to $50, the latter being
the salary in the law for the current year. All
appeal was made to the house in behalf Of
| economy and retrenchment and was defeated
Only two OF the 81 pages OF the Indian bill
were disposed OF. Mr.. Colson (Ky.l, intro.
duced a resolution to investigate Secretary
Carlisle's action in declining to accept the
| Graves bid for bonds. The evening session OF
the house was devoted exclusively to the
private pension calendar.