Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-18
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| war exists between the government of
| Spain and the government proclaimed and
; for some time 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 bel
| llgerents In the ports and territory of the
| United States
Resolution relative to distribution of
, seeds by the secretary of agriculture came
up and Vest made bitter attack upon
Morton for his failure to execute the law.
Debate on resolution to distribute appro-
| priation bills among the several committees
continued during the session without final
! action. Diplomatic and consular appro-
| priation bill was reported and placed ON
the calendar.
HOUSE.
Catron, from New Mexico, offered bill
to prevent prize fights. District of Colum-
bia appropriation bin came up and a motion
to strike out appropriations for sectarian
charitable institutions was defeated The
prize fight bill then passed. House then
went into committee of the whole on the free
coinage substitute for the bond bill, which
continued under consideration during an
evening session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-Turpie adj
dressed the senate in favor of election of
senator's by popular vote. House bill pro-
hibiting prize fighting in the territories was
brought over from the house and at once
passed. Resolution to distribute appro-
priation bills among various committees
came up and Allison opposed the change in
vigorous speech. Proctor favored the
plan. but complimented Allison both for his
argument and for his work on the appro-
priation committee.
HOUSE.
The senate free coinage substitute for the
house bond bill was debated five hours in
! the house this afternoon and for three hours
at the night session. Nevertheless, the
pressure from members for time to present
their views is so great that it seems possible
| now that the debate may run over into
next week. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 7.-Senator Frye
was to-day unanimously CHOSEN as president
pro TEN. Wolcott secured the passage of
bill opening up the forest reservations of
Colorado for the locating of mining claims.
| resolution relative to the Monroe doctrine
We cannot, he maintained, permit Great
| Britain or any other foreign power to
| determine when and to what extent the
acquisition of territory on the western
hemisphere will imperil our government
Blanchard spoke for the passage of
Hansbroughs seed resolution Resolution
! contemplating changes in handling of
appropriation bills came up and Allison
| moved to refer to committee on rules to be
reported back without amendment the first
Monday of next December. Carried.
Adjourned.
Talbert, of South Carolina, speaking to a
question of personal privilege said South
Carolina was right when she seeded and
he thought the south would do so again
under the same circumstances. Pearson
said the words were REASONABLE and sedi-
tious and offered a resolution that Talbert
had violated his oath. 1t was referred to
the judiciary committee. Presidents mes
sage transmitting report of Nicaragua
canal committee was laid before the house.
At night session the bond bill was dis
cussed.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, February S-The debate on
the free coinage substitute for the bond bill
continued during the day, a night session
also being held.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-Cameron
offered a joint resolution which quotes the
presidents reference to the Cuban war in
hicI oc or AocI hot
means of securing peace to Cuba except by
giving the right Of self-government, and
offers Spain the friendly offices of the
United States to bring about this result.
Smith addressed the senate on the Monroe
doctrine. He concluded by saying the
senate should pass the appropriation bills
at once and then adjourn. Consideration
of the resolution relative to distribution of
seeds was taken up and Vest continued his
criticism of the secretary of agriculture.
He offered substitute resolution, directing
the purchase and distribution of seeds as in
previous years and to procure them by
open purchase or contract. Pettigrew
offered resolution providing for fore
closure of the mortgages against the
Missouri Pacific and Kansas Pacific roads.
HOUSE.
Debate on the bond bill proceeded until
noon. Death of Representative Grain of
Texas was announced and, as a mark of
respect, the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The long
pending resolution, which has brought out
much criticism of the secretary of agri-
culture, was passed without division. The
measure was amended SO as to provide that
the purchase and distribution of seeds shall
proceed as heretofore. Blanchard was then
recognized for a speech on the Monroe
doctrine. He urged that the presidents
reassertion of the doctrine be given the
sanction Of legislative endorsement.
Urgency deficiency bill was taken up and
an application from Carlisle for an eopro-
priation for twenty-five expert money
counters caused long wrangle over the civil
service law. Executive session. adjourneI.
The early proceedings of the house were
entirely given up to District of Columbia
business, but in the late afternoon and
evening several addresses were made on
the bond bill.
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