The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-18
CONGRESS- AT WORK.
NATIONAL LAWN AKERS MEET
AT WASHINGTON.
Opening Session Very ouIet-severai Red
Hot Cuban Resolutions Introduced
The DingIey Tariff Bill in the SEN
nte-The Pension Bill Passed.

that he would open the Cuban discus
sion two days later. The Senate adj
iourned as mark of respect to Elk
Speaker Crisp. HoUsE.-The pension
bill was passed, carrying Sal, 263,S $50,
about SIS, 900 less than for the present
wear. Three other bills of considerable |
Importance were passed: One provided |
for the use of private mailing cards of
general size and character as the pres
ent postal cards, when one cent stamps
are affixed; another provided for a
limited indemnity of $40 for the loss OF
registered mail matter, and the third
provided for private carrier service
in towns and villages where no free
delivery exists. The latter provides
that on the application of 20 persons
receiving their mail at the same office
the postmaster shall appoint such per-
sons as are willing to undertake the
collection and delivery of mails; that
the charge not to exceed one cent for
each letter and that the charge shall
be paid by the beneficiaries.
SENATE - Third day-The Dingley
tariff bill was brought up by vote of
the Senate, but, to the disappointment
of its friends, was Immediately hung
ND by motion to recommit it to the Ii
nance committee, and the motion was
being debated when the hour Of adj
iournment arrived. Three vigorous
Cuban measures were introduced, as
follows: by Senator Cameron, of Penn
svlvania, "Resolved, BY the Senate
and House of Representatives that the
L q. Ill Il. Oft nj
be and the same is hereby acknowl-
edged by the United States of America.
Resolved, That the United States
should use its friendly Offices with the
government of Spain to bring to
close the war between Spain and
Cuba" BY Senator Mills, of Texas,
"Resolved, That the President of the
United States is hereby directed to take
possession of the island of Cuba with
the military and naval forces of the
United States and hold the same until
the people of Cuba can organize gov
eminent deriving its powers from the
consent of the governed and arm and
equip such military and naval forces
as may be necessary to secure them
against foreign invasion" Both OF
these resolutions were referred to the
foreign relations committee. and then
) Senator Call, of Florida, offered the
following: Resolved, BY the Senate
, and House of representatives., that the
United States of America recognizes
the republic of Cuba as free and IN
dependent government, and accord to
f. the people of Cuba all the rights of a
$ sovereign and independent govern
: ment in the ports and within the juris'
0 diction of the United States" After
a this came a flood of bills covering every
i phase of legislation, including an anti
: trust bill and "a measure TO Withdraw
:. small notes from circulation, also one
!, for the temporary reduction of sala
u ries of United States officers. HOUSE
About a dozen bills were passed
C all being of only local Importance anc
referring principally to land matters
IS in the west.
n SENATE-Fourth day-The principa
Y event of the session was a red no
e speech by Senator Cullom, of Illinois
IS upon the Cuban question. MIR. Call,
n Florida, also spoke for the suffering
lie gem of the Antilles" Both were list
IF ened to very attentively by the sena
It tors and the crowded galleries. Tn
id immigration bill was taken up and dis
Is cussed. HoUsE.-Several minor bill
o. were passed, among them one to pre-
- hibit the sale of liquor in the capito
-. building.
X Fifth day-No session of the Senat e
~ HousE-Private bills occupied the mos
~ of the dav and war claims aggregatin
u Sls.4O7 were favorably acted upon.
~ SEYATE-Sixth day--Senator Teller
~ of Colorado, made his first appearance
"a and was cordially greeted. The vice
81 president named Senators Sherman, {
CT Ohio; Ellxins. of West Virginia, an
IL Mitchell, of Wisconsin, as a committe
on the presidential Inauguration cer'
monies. Mr.. Allen, Populist, of NJ
braska, defended the Populists an
N said that the east need not fear I'll
,m violation of contracts at their hand
tie He also took opportunity to prai'
ip. VIM. j. Bryan. Mr.. Hoar, of Mass
| chusetts, rebuled Mr.. Allen for a
les temptinp to speak for the whole POI
in Mist party and said il was somethin
Ter new for senators to represent parti
tn in the chamber instead of representa-
sh- their states. Mr.. Call, of Florida, r
We newed attention to the Cuban questc
ties by three resolutions, one being bitt
The denunciation of the manner in whi'
ny. IL is alleged Gen. Antonio Maceo hi
the been killed while undera flag of true
tho The other resolutions requested {
the President to demand the release
esi- United States prisoners at the Spani
has penal settlement on the island
ma Ceuta, and also asked the secretary
uld state for list of Americans held
on Spanish prisons. The resolutions we
to the committee on foreign relation
Senators Chandler and Mitchell hac
~ tilt over the resolution for the elect
80 of the President by popular vote. 4
-, immigration bill was taken up, but !
80. acted upon. HoUsE-About the OF
~ important measure passed was
o for moro stringent restriction OF
w liquor business in the District OF {
90 umbia.