Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-24
CONGRESS-.
Senate.


was added interest and significance in Mr..
Davis utterances, as his resolution voiced
the sentiments of a majority OF the Senate
committee on foreign relations, of which he
Is a member. The public interest in the
subject was evidenced by crowded galleries.
the attendance being greater than at any
time since the vote on the silver-bond bill.
Mr.. Davis spoke for two hours. and was
accorded close attention throughout. The
language was temperate and conservative,
and was not the radical utterance some
had anticipated. The military academy APP
preparation bill was then taken up. Mr..
Villas (Dem. Wis) offered an amendment
increasing the number of cadet appoint
ments by two at large from each state; an
aggregate of ninety. This was supported by
Mr.. Villas, Mr.. Hawley: Mr.. Elkins and Mr..
Proctor. Mr.. Gordon Dem: Ga) spoke elo.
quently of the need of a ''citizen soldlery.
and in this connection urged that the re-
cent rumbles Of war should warn the coun-
try, to be ready. The people are hoping
and Great Britain, but this would be more
effective If 1t was backed by power. me
amendment anne DIM was not disposed of when at
The session of the Senate on the 18th
furnished succession of breezy incidents
with FREQUENT sharp personal exchanges s, be,
lively tilt with MI Tillman is. c. during
the debate on Mr.. PETERS resolution for
Senate nvestigatioH Of the recent bond
Mr.. Gear Qa.) and Mr.. Wolcott over the
course of the Pacific railway committee in
conducting its inquiry. Mr.. Gender and
Mr.. Cockreel had an animatedI but good
natured cOllo0uy and Gen. HaW.cy and Mr.
Allen had a difference somewhat less good
natured. Two appropriation bills. the mill
passed pas during the day. Efforts were made
to amend the military academy bill by
increasing the number of cadets by two
from each state-ninety in all-but after
a debate of three hours the plan was de-
feated. The pension appropriation bill
carrying $142000,000 was passed after ten
minutes debate.
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Carter
(Mont.) offered resolution to recommit the
tariff bill to the finance committee for fur
Their consideration. This move by one of
the four Republican senators who voted
against taking up the tariff bill caused much
interesting comment. Mr.. Carter did not
to take it up on the 24th, when he would
address the Senate on its adoption The
announcement was accepted as foreshadow-
ing statement of the attitude and pur-
poses of the silver senator's who voted
against considering the tariff bill. II was
definitely arranged that the Cuban question
all appropriation bills thus far reported, to
the Senate being cleared from the calendar.
The diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was passed during the day. The close
Of the day was marked by an amusing
controversy between Mr.. Allen Pop. Nebl
and Mr.. Call Dem., Fla), which kept the
senator's and spectators in roarS of laughter
for half an hour. About sixty private pea
sion bills were passed during the day. The
bill pensioning the widow of the late Secre-
tary Gresham at 5000 monthly. with an
amendment making the amount 500 month
ly, went over without action in order to
permit Mr.. voorhees, to speak against this
amendment.
The Cuban question came before the Sen
ate on the Goth for definite and final action
and it is expected that votes will be taken
at an early day on the several pending prop
ositions- requesting Spain to recognize the
belligerency of Cuba and requesting rec
ognition of Cuban Independence. There is
lead to more radical and decisive resolu-
tons The opening of the debate drew
large crowds in the galleries. and lhere
were frequent demonstrations Of approval
at the stirring and dramatic utterances of
several of the speakers. Mr.. Lodge CMass.)
and Mr.. Morgan (Ala) were particularly
Morgan expressing the belief, that. war be,
tween the United States and Spain would
result from recognizing the Cubans as bellg-
erents. Throughout the debate. lasting
legation sat in the diplomatic gallery. Mr..
Chandler in conclusion asked for vote
Senate adjourned until the 22d.
House.
The majority against silver in the House
on the 14th when the final vote was taken
on concurrence in the Senate free-coinage
amendment was larger than that of the
preceding day in committee on the whole
On the 18th the motion to concur was de-
feated 100 to so, majority of 10; on the
125. The vote was RECORD. making vote
and counting the pairs. but 81 out of 356
members were unaccounted for. Perhaps a
few absentees lodged. but n ost Of them
were unavoidably absent and were unable
to secure pairs The silver men, who pre-
dicted a much greater showing of strength.
leaders had been disposed to- concede the
silver forces 100 votes. An analysis of the
vote shows that 1874 Republicans and 81
Democrats voted against concurrence and
So Democrats, 25 Republicans and Popu-
lists for concurrence. The debate, which
preceded the vote. was of an interesting
features. The galleries. as usual on field
day in the lower branch of Congress, were
crowded to the, doors, and quite number
of senator's, including Messrs, Palmer ND
Bacon (Ga), Cockrell (Mo), and Butler
On. c.. sat through the five-hour debate
Secretary Herbert was also present,
pied the attention Of the House on the
18th. A great deal of criticism of Secretary
Morton was INDUCED in Oh both sides of the
sion, no one arose to his derense. At last
Mr.. Pearson On. CO. asked if there was not
some member-Democrat, Populist or Re-
defense His question was greeted with a
chorus of mays" from all sides of the
House. The omission in the bill of a pro-
vision for chief clerk of the bureau of
animal industry at a salary of $4,000, which
was made upon the secretary's recommended
ton, led to the nsinuation that the secre-
Lysle, free-silver Democrat from Missouri
the present incumbent, who was appointed
on the recommendation of the Missouri
senators, and it was intimated that Secre-
tary Morton's action was an attempt to re-
taliate upon Senator Vest for the latter's
attack on him in the Senate about two
weeks ago. An amendment was pending
when the House adjourned making manda-
tory the execution Of the provision in the
bill for the distribution of seed. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Couzins Qowa) will offer
an amendment directing the secretary of the
treasury to withhold the payment of Secre-
tary Morton's salary until this provision is
So, 800 for new edition of the Horse
Book was adopted. Before the bill was
taken up the Senate amendments to the
urgent deficiency bill were non-concurred
in, and a bill was passed for the examina-
ton and classification of lands in the rail-
road grants in California.
The House on the 18th passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. 1t carries So
1913, 1872. The section of the revised stat
utes for the purchase and distribution of
"rare and uncommon seed which Secretary
Morton declined to execute in the current
appropriation law was repealed the appro-
priatiOn for seed was increased from $780,
600 to $15O,00O and it's execution was
made mandatory upon the secretary Mr.
CouZns Qa.) introduced an amendment to
reduce Mr.. Mortons salary from $4,000 to
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