Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-11
DOINCS OF CONGRESS-.



longer to continue, on those principles ans
laws of warfare that are acknowledged to
be obligatory on civilized nations wher
engaged in open hostilities, including the
treatment of captives who are enlisted IN
either army; due respect to cnrtels FOL
exchange of prisoners and for Other
military purposes; truces and flags of truce;
the provision of proper hospitals and
hospital supplies and services to the SICK
and wounded of either army; be it further
Resolved, That this representation of the
view and opinion of congress be sent to the
president. and If he concurs therein that he
will in friendly spirit, use the good offices
| of this government TO the end thHt Spain
| shall be requested TO accord he armies
| with which 1T is engaged IN war .ae rights
| of belligerents as the same are recognized
| under the laws of nations.
Mr.. Cameron (rep.) of Pennsylvania pre-
sented a minority report closing with
resolution that 1.-The president is hereby
requested TO interpose his friendly offices
with the Spanish government for the
recognition Of the independence of Cuba"
The resolution was placed on the calendar.
| Bond bill came up and Senator Tillman OF
South Care ina took the floor in advocacy
of the silver substitute. His speech in
denunciation of the president and Secretary
Carlisle is said to have been one of the most
bitter ever heard in the upper house. Call
also supported the substitute. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Nothing of importance wGs done in the
house to-day.
WASHINGTON, January 3O.-Silver sub
| stitute came up, and Call, Mitchell, Perkins
made addresses The urgency deficiency
bill was under consideration part of the
day, but no action was taken.
HOUSE
Little OF Importance was DONE
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-V las made
strong argument against the silver bond
bill. Harris asked that a vote be taken on
the bill tomorrow at 2 p. m, and after
brief debate this arrangement was agreed
TO. Bates favored the silver substitute, as
| also did Pasco.
HOUSE.
The bill passed extending exemptions al
lowed dealers in brandies distilled from
prunes, apples and grapes, to brandies dis
titled from pears, pineapples, oranges and
berries. The house went into committee of
the whole on the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. A bill to pension the widow
OF James w. Wells caused considerable
flibustering and was finally laid aside.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February AFTER sharp
debate voting on amendments to bond silver
substitute began. Aliens amendment
forbidding bond issues was defeated.
MorriH's amendment as to seignorage was
defeated. A motion to table the substitute
was defeated, "a to 43. Tue free silver
substitute was then reported from the
committee of the whole to the senate and it
was passed, AZ to IS. Senate went into
executive session on the nomination of Col.
Coppinger to be brigadier general and
confirmed it.
The bill passed to-day by the senate as
the substitute for the house bond bill pro-
vldes that from the date of the act the
minis OF the United States shall be open to
the coinage of silver and the dollar shall be
OF the present weight and fpeness, and also
provides for the certificates 1t further
provides for the coinage of the seignorage
now III the treasury and authorizes immed-
late issue of certificates upon the same in
advance of it being coined One section of
the bill provides that no bank note of less
than $40 shall hereafter be issued and those
outstanding of less amount shall be taken
up and cancelled as rapidly as possible.
Section provides that the greenbac!ss and
treasury notes shall be redeemed in stan
dard silver dollars or in gold coin at the
option Of the treasury, and the greenbacks
when so redeemed shall be Immediately re-
issued.
HOUSE
House spent the day in committee Of the
whole on the District of Columbia appropri-
alton bill.
WAsEINGToN, February 3.-The senate
free coinage substitute for the house bond
bill was referred to the ways and means
committee. President sent q message urg-
ing congress to make prompt and reasonable
provision for the families of the Italians
killed in riot at Walsenburg, Col, last
March The house went into committee of
the whole on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill which was still under
consideration when adjournment was
taken.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-The tariff
bill was reported by the finance committee.
A resolution for recommitment was laid
over. Notice to take up urgency de-
fciency bill was defeated and Dubois
resolution for an amendment to the rules so
as to distribute appropriations among
committees was taken up. The debate on
the resolution was not concluded when the
senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned
HOUSE.
Free silver substitute for house bond bill!
was reported from ways and means COM
mittee with recommendation that the house
non-concur Crisp, representing the minor
ity, asked concurrence Several indepen-
dent bills were passed by unanimous con-
sent. District of Columbia appropriation
bill was then taken up and after appropria-
tions for six religious charitable institutions
had been stricken out the committee rose
and bill was reported to the house Hender-
son pleaded for appropriations for these
institutions. Adjourned.
Proprietor Dunlop is Guilty.
CHICAGO, February 5.-Joseph r.
Dunlop, proprietor of the Dispatch, has
been found guilty of sending indecent
matter through the mails.