Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-17
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

fhn
axc;tement of the opening session oL w. ~
terday. The attendance was sm:ii. mr,
n letter from the secretary OF tue 10 ~
,yaS read answering a Senate inquiry az ~
W. Mas n,,mher Of aliens in the treasury. MI.
Gallinoer (Rep.. ~ H0 remarked tnaI az ne
was glad to observe that forelgneas amnnrt
service had been suspicious IN me oepa...
ment had seen fit as a result or the lhqui,.
TO take out naturalization papers. .ann:
petitions were presented TON ~ l tma nin~Iey
Ing bodies urging the passage OF tue b i,.
hil The early opening of Cuban discus
sion was foreshadowed by notice ,,s,, ilo,,l
Mr.. Culom }Repi, ~, INA hnat se on ~" on the
Cuban question The House resolutions rel
ative to the death Of ex-Speaker CRISP w ea,,
then laid before the senate Ia M. dnv eb he
would ask that day be set for eulogleS on
the distinguished Georgian. AS marx OF
respect to the deceased. the Senate at l-'-'
the news from Cuba on the 9th led to the
prompt introduction of three resolutions III
the Senate nat on that day by the
Senate and House of RepresentatlVes, ny ~
Che independence of the republic OF Guba pe
and the same is hereby acknowledged ny
fhe United States of America. Resolved,
that the United States should use IT'S IlieAu-
ly offices with the government OF spain 10
bring to a close the war between Spain ana
Cuba" The Cameron resolution Went TO , tne
committee on foreign relations. MT; Mslls
Dem, Tex followed at once with the t tha
President of the United States TO take pos
session of the island of Cuba and hold 1t
until it's inhabitants can institute such GOV,
eminent as they may wish and organize ana
arm such forces as may be necessary 10 pro-
tect them against lnVaSIOn: :.
"Resolved. that the President of the Unit
ed States is hereby directed to take pos
session Of the island of Cuba with the mlll-
tary and naval forces OF the United StateS
and hold the same until the people or Cuoa
can organize Il government deriving IT'S pow
crs from the consent of the governed, ana
arm and equip such military and naval
forces as may be necessary TO secure them
against foreign INVASION" The Mills reso-
luton was referred to the foreign relations
committee. Mr.. Call Dem, Fla) followed
With another Joint gesonton and as Hons" Of
Representatives. that the United States OF
America recognizes the republic or CUBA
a free and independent government and acc
cords to the people of Cuba all the rights OF
a sovereign and Independent government
in the ports and within rn the j1risdlcflon OF
he would speak on it at an early day., There
was a flood of other bills and then Senator
Of f the bnse YEA 9a %0 b Mr. '0 %es mon
ton was adopted--35 to 21-and the measure
was read. Several Democrats and Populists
Voted to tai take up the n AT 1ne
ton bill and went back to the calendar.
In the Senate on the 10th; after routine
nized for speech on the Cuban question,
Of which he had given due notice. The pub
lie interest in the question was evidenced by
a full ATTENDANCE In the pub!i,G galleries e1
Mr. Sherman, Mr.. Hoar, Mr.. Mills and 9th
ers who have been prominently identified
with the Cuban subject. gave the speech
close attention. Mr.. Cullom was in vigorous
voice, which added emphasis to the plain
words employed in arraigning Spain: The
senator preceded his speech with the fo-
and House of Representatives, that the ex-
tinction of Spanish title and the termination
of Spanish control of the islands at the gate
,>fI T,,If Nf to
the welfare of those islands and to the peo-
pie of the United States" Mr.. Call Dem,
Fla) followed Mr.. Culom, addressing him.
self to his resolution introduced yesterday
for the recognition of Cuban independence.
The Call resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. The immi-
grafton bill then came up as the unfinished
sages between Mr.. Gibson and Mr. Chandler.
MI Gibson moved to postpone the bill until
the first Monday in January, snd roll call
was taken resulting: Yeas 10, nays 81. Mr..
Palmer Dem, I'D offered an amendment
making the restrictions apply to all persons
over II years of age instead of IA years, as
proposed by the bill He urged that 81
was the usual time of reaching majority.
pending when the bill was laid aside An
amendment by Mr.. Sewall was agreed to.
excepting the minor children and wives of
of the bill. AT $40 p. m. the immigration
bill went over and the Senate held a brief
executive session. after which it adjourned
ulitIi MouudS.
The attendance of members was very large
when the House met on the Sth, but the ga
lerieS were almost deserted. No programme
had been arranged before the House met.
After the journal had been read there was
hurried consultation of Mr.. DingIey and
other Republican leaders, the result of
winch it was decided to proceed with the
regular orderrthe call OF committees. Mr.
l-vuu (Rep., Cal.) In the committe on post
offices and postroads called up a bill to
authorize the use of private mailing cards
OF the same weight and form as the postal
is affixed The bill, he said, had been APP
proved Dy the postotfice department as it
sides effecting saving to the government
OF the difference between the postal cards
and the stamps. The scheme had been sue
cessfully put in operation in England. where
In six months the number of such cards
mailed has increased from 24S,OUO,OOO to
334. 100000. The bin was passed 1t takes
to provide a limited indemnity for the loss
of registered mail matter. It provided an
indemnity of not to exceed $40 Tor any one
registered letter, but if of less value not
to exceed the actual value. This bill was
also approved by the postotice department.
There was some criticism of the bill on the
ground that 1t trespaSSed ON the rights OF
the express companies. but it was passed
by, 76 to IL: Mr.. Loud then called up the
blll of Mr. sperry Rep., Comm to authorize
the collection and delivery of mail in cities
towns and villages where no letter carrier
service exists by the employment under
mutual arrangement between the citizens
of any person in such place to perform the
service at a cost not exceeding / cent for
the delivery of each letter or package The
expense of delivery under the terms of the
bill is to be borne by the bcneficiaries and
there is no liability so far as the govern
ment is concerned. Mr.. Sperry said there
was d strong demand for the passage or the
bin from New England and from other
farming sections. 1t would be in effect he
said revival of the old penny post. The
Sperry bill was Dassed-101 to 13 The
House then took up the pension appropria-
ton BILL
The House held a three-hour session on
the 9TH and passed a dozen bills of minor
Importance. Among them were the follow
ing: 70 extend for five years the time in
which the University of Utah Shall occvpy
land granted to it; to authorizes the use Of
the abandoned Fort Bidwel military reser-
vatlon III California as training school
Tor Indians; to authorize any member Of
the Legislature of New Mexico to swear in
the presiding officer; to grant to the widow