The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL

April Tho HOUSE aQ1Oe0o tho cOutet0noV
! report on the Cuban resolutions bv vote Of
ocrats voted against the report. After tho
most determined opposition OF those OPP
posed to the recognition of the insurgents
in the Senlte and HOuse. there were but
ten moro votes against the report than
against tbs original resolutions The former
vote vas g! to II. By its action the Houss
agreed to the Senate resolutions and dispos ID
OF the Cuban question for the present. The
House also passe the river and harbor bill.
under suspension OF the rules. after a lively
debate lasting forty minutes The vot, was
PIG to 10. Tho bill carries in actual appropri-
ations. $l0.3D.5O. aud authorize, contracts for
thirty two new p rejects. with q limit of cost
of $5l.7u.2iQ
The Senate spent the entire day on the post.
Office appropriation bill but did not complete
1t. The bill served to bring out some sharp
criticisms by Senator German on the admins
tratiOn of the postOffice department, and by
Senator Allen of Nebraska on alleged irregular
tiles resulting from the civil service system
Mr.. Allen repeated sensational charges as to
large money contributions said to have been
made in the interest of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.
Harrison The charge that Mr.. Wanamaker
con'r. buted $Al,OO toward Mr. HarrisOn's
election led to an emphatic denial from Mr..
Haw ey Mr.. Allen alluded to the President
a. his majesty" and as the chief mugwump Of
the country.
April The postoaice appropriation bill.
which has eng rossed the attention of the Sen.
ate for almost ek was passed Thu en-.
tire day was devoted to debats and voting
upon the amendments proposed to the bill, the
WO.cOtt amendment for the consolid alton OF
smaller offices 18th larger one, receiving the
greater share Of attention. The di .cussiou on
this proposition ain took the form of de-
bate upon tho merits OF civil service reform.
Mr.. WOlcott criticised Secretary Smith fer his
participation in the Georgia campaign aud
was replied to by Mr.. HILL The amendment
was defeated by a decisive vote. receiving
only seven votes in its support
The House sp,nt the day debating bill to
fix the standard of weights ami measures by
the adoption OF the metric system on and after
July l. 1893, and a proposition that the govern
ment share with the District of Columbia the
expense of creating and maintaining a public
library in the city of Washington. The latter
was defeated. I12.l.7 and the fate Of the metric
bill still hangs in the balance. On a risin, vote
it was defeated, 6,-D, but Dir. c. w. Stone. Of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the committee ON
coinage. weights and measures who has given
the subject much attention, and who warmly
supported it, secured the ayes and nays and,
pending the roll all. the House adjourned.
April &-Senator Turpie's speech on Cuba
was the event of the day in the senate. aud in
many respects it was the most pictur ,sque and
vehement uttcrance heard on the subject.
While arguing for radical action on Cuba, even
to the extent of sending fleet to Cuban aters,
much of Mr. Turpies speech was given to
sarcasm and ridicule of the course Of Mr.
Sherman and Mr. Lodge in managing the Gu
ban resOlut Ons. The sena or created mu,h
amusement by his portrayal of Sena tor L ,dge
as a warrior about to fight dull with Minis
ter Dupuy de LONE of Spain. Most of the day
was given to tho Indian appro pria ton bill,
which was not completed unanimous con.
sent was secured for taking up tho 70 .olution
for a Senate inquiry into recent bond issues
next Tuesday.
The bill to adopt the metric system of
weights and measures was sent back to the
COMMITTEES on coinage. weights and measures
for further consideration. On the first vote it
had majority of two. but the opposition was
aggressive and after q series of votes it wa, re.
committed, l;I-59
April 9-The District of Columbia app-o-
priatiOn BILL which was recOmmltted early in
March, after protracted fight against app-o-
priatiOns for private and sectarian charitab bic
institutions, was brought into the House to-
day with the specific appropriations stricken
out and containing in lieu Thereof the Apr o
priatiOn of a lump sum for charities to be
expended under the direction of the District
commissioners, with tho prOviso that no part of
the appropriation should go t. institutions in
ecclesiastical or secsarian controi. The feature
OF the OeDaCe was Wig 'rOuS attack on the
A. p A. by Mr Fitzgerald, Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts. The bill was passed as amended.
After being in retirement for some weeks, the
tariff silver bill was brought forward in the
Senate today text for a speech by Mr.
Mantle of Montana. one of the five Republican
Sena!Ors who voted against considering ths
tariff. Mr. Mantle defended the course of the
silver Republican Senators, declaring that the
Dingley bill was not framed a. a patriotic
measure He urged that unsectional prOtec.
ton should b. linked with bimetallism. A
sharp tariff cOlloQuy followed be tween Senators
Mills. Hnar Hawley and Mitchell as to the ef-
+ ct of the Wilson bill On wool The calendar
was cleared of all private bills after an b ,ur
specially devoted TO pensions.
april 1.-The Senatc took up the ques ton of
sectarian Indian schools, but did not cOmpl tie
it. Tho debate was very temperate, and no
reference was made to the organize ton which
has been active in opposition to sectarian
schools. Mr.. Carter of Montana pro-
posed to strike out the provision di-
recting that no money should be
spent on sectarisn schools. This led
to neral argument in which Senators Car.
ter Lodge, Gray. Hoar, Hawlcy. Allison and
GaIling.r partlcipat, ID. An important bill
passed at the close of the day was that provid-
ing for Trans Mississippi and International
exposition at Omaha. Ncb. in 1898.
The House spent he entire day in gen raj
reaching vote
April n.-After two days debate the House.
by a vote of 10 to 50. passed ito GrosvsnOr
filled cheese bill The Democrat, voted
solIdly against tn, measure. together with
eleven Republicans The bill requires the
manufacturers of filed cheese to pay Z Of
81 % annually. the Wholesale dealers $50 and
the retail dealers S12, and for failure to pay
such tax imposes upon manufacturers fine Of
from SOD to 5000, upon Wholesale dealers
$3.50 to $1,000, and upon retail dealers from $40
to S. 1t also requires the branding Of
filled cheese" and its sale only from original
packages. The penalty for false branding is a
fine of from SO to $500. The bill requires all
retail dealers to post in conspicuous pla es .
sign Filled cheese sold here"
Royalty Meets at Venice.
VENICE, April lathe stately cere-
monies incident to the visit here OF
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