Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-12
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS

FEDERAL LAW MAKERS
Washington, Feb. 29.-The house re-
fused to concur in the senate amend
ments to the army appropriation bill
1 Lacey, chairman Of the public lands
I committee moved to pass over the
/ presidents yeto-the bill to lease GER
tain Arizona lands for school purposes
He declared the president had been
deceived by persons interested in OBJ
tanning the use of these lands free oil
charge. Laceys motion was carried
| 200 to 38.
Washington, March 2.-The Cuban
resolutions passed in a whirlwind of
enthusiasm by the house today as
substitute for the resolutions passed
by the senate were as follows:
Resolved, BY the house of represen-
tatives, the senate concurring, that in
the opinion of congress state of pub
| lie war exists in Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to belligerent rights
and the United States should observe
strict neutrality between the belliger-
ents.
Resolved, That congress deplores
the destruction Of life and property
caused by the war now waging in the
island, and believing the only potent So
luton of the contest equally in the in
terest of Spain, the people of Cuba and
other nations, would be in the estab-
i,lishment OF government by the choice
of the people OF Cuba, it is the sense of
congress that the government Of the
! United States should use its good offices
and friendly influences to that end.
Resolved, That the United States
has not interviewed in the struggles be-
tween any European governments and
their colonies on this continent; but
from the very close relations between
the people Of the United States and
those of Cuba in consequence of its
proximity and the extent of the COM
merce between the two peoples, the
present war is entailing such losses up
ON the people of the United States that
congress is of the opinion that the gov
eminent of the United States should be
prepared to protect the legitimate in
terests of Americans by Intervention if
necessary"
Mr.. Hit rep, HI; Mr.. McCreary
(dem., Ky.); Mr.. Adams rep, Pa;
Mr.. Sul2er dem, n. V; Mr.. Smith
rep, Mch.), and Mr. Cummings dem,
N W, made fiery speeches
for the resolutions, and Mr..
Boutelle rep, Mel, Mr. Mccall
and Mr. Moody (reps., Mass.), and Mr..
Tucker (dem, Va), spoke in opposi-
ton Then the resolutions went
through with q whoop and amid tire
mendous applause. Those who voted
in the negative were: Atwood
(Mass), Boutelle Mel Gillett (Mass.),
Grout (va.), Mccall (Mass), MOODY
(Mass.), Simpkins (Mass.), Walker Va.),
and Wright (Mass), republicans-9;
and Black tGal, Cobb (Ala.), Culberson
TEX, Elliott Is. CO., Harrison (Ala,),
Russell (Ga.). Tucker (Va.), and Turner
(Ga.), democrats.
The resolutions were reported IN the
senate later and referred TO the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Washington, March 2.-The bill
passed by the senate today to in
crease the navy attracted considerable
attention in view Of the tension OF the
Spanish Cuban affairs. In explaining
the measure, Mr.. Hale said that while
he did not believe that the United
States would be involved in the present
troubles vet he considered it desirable
to give .he president authority in case
Of an emergency to call ont the naval
militia and charter private ships for
naval transports. The bill as passed
authorizes an addition of 1000 enlisted
men to the navy, the enlisting for not
more than two years of the naval mil
itia forces in case OF emergency, and
the chartering of transport ships in
case Of emergency The bill was
passed which establishes retired list
for the revenue marine service similar
TO tie retirement system of the army
and navy.
Senator Call offered a lot of resolu-
tons about Spanish outrages which
went to the foreign affairs committee.
Washington, March 3.--In the senate
the select committee on international
expositions presented a joint resolu-
+ion concentrating S15 600 for the dis