Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-27
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SENATE.
WAsHINGTo on, March 10.--Thc entire day
was devoted to debate on the Cuban resolu-
ton and the matter of the statehood of
New Mexico No action was taken on the
former. The latter was recommended for
statehood by the committee on territories
HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration of the
resolutions of censure of Bayard. Taft,
Pearson, Watson and Gibson spoke in favor
Of the resolutions, while Tucker, Grosvenor
and Huber opposed them, A vote will be
taken tomorrow.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 20.The Cuban res
olution was at once taken up and continued
during the greater portion Of the day.
Allen afterward spoke in opposition to tho
seating of Dupont, from Delaware. Nor
gan introduced the following joint
resolution:
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives of the United States in
congress assembled, that it is hereby
declared that a state of public war exists in
the island of Cuba between Spain and the
people of that island who are representing
a separate government under the name OF
the republic of Cuba and the state of
belligerency between said governments is
hereby recognized"
HOUSE.
The house to-day, after three days debate
adopted the resolution Of censure Of Ans
bassador Bayard for utterances in speeches
in England last fall. The vote stood, $50
to II in favor of the first resolution censur-
ing Mr.. Bayard Five republicans broke
away from party lines and voted against
the resolution of censure nd six democrats
for it. All the republicans and nine demo
Gratis voted for the second resolution, which
simply condemned the action,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March % After a fruit
less effort to secure a vote on the Cuban
resolution, it was, on motion of Sherman,
recommitted to conference. During the
day Mills offered resolution directing the
president to request Spain to grant home
rule to Cuba, and if Spain refuses the pres
ident is directed to take possession Of the
island by force of arms and hold it until
the Cubans can organize a government
which will be recognized by the powers,
The house spent the day in consideration
of District of Columbia business
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 24-The resolution
offered by Senator Hoar was adopted, re
questing the president to transmit to the
senate all the dispatches correspondence,
etc, from November 1875 to 1873, concern
ing the pacification in the then pending
conflict in Cuba. Mills spoke in behalf of
his resolution to take forcible possession of
the island of Cuba in order to aid the
Cubans. Morgan also presented evidence
that a state of war exists in Cuba and at
the end of his remarks the Mills resolution
went to the calendar The senate then
resumed consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill, and it was almost com
pleted when senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Bill to abolish death penalty in certain
cases in District of Columbia passed Bill
also was passed to make the sales Of spir
ituous liquors under false brand punish
able by fine and imprisonment. Senator
HIPS bill to remove the restrictions against
the appointment, as officers of the army or
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the regular army or navy before the
rebellion, and who subsequently took part
in the war on the side of tile confederacy,
after two hours debate, passed with one
dissenting vote, Boutelle of Maine bill
called up by the judiciary committee was
passed as follows: To make railroad cor.
porations, for the purpose of jurisdiction,
citizens of the states through which they
pass, and to make it unlawful to shoot CT
throw any missile at a locomotive or car
engaged in interstate commerce.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 25-Platt intro.
duced a resolution for adjournment on May
q Most of the day was spent in consider
alton of the legislative appropriation bill,
which is not yet completed
HOUSE
House took up the naval appropriation
bill, which carries S31 GIL ,034 ($2, 4bS, 43s
more than the current law and authorizes
four new battleships and fifteen torpedo
boats, the cost of which, complete, viii be
almost S35, 100000. Good progress was
made on the bill
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