Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
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| terday The attendance was small. When
| letter from the secretary of the treasury
| was read answering a Senate inquiry to
| the number of aliens in the treasury, Mr..
| Galinger Rep., n. H) remarked that he
| was glad to observe that foreigners whose
| service had been suspicious in the depart
ment had seen tit as Il result of the inquiry
| to take out naturalization papers. Many
| petitions We're presented from manufacture
| ing bodies urging the passage of the Dingley
| bill. The early opening of Cuban discus
sion was foreshadowed by notice from
| Mr. Cullom (Rep., HID that on Thursday
| next he would address the Senate on the
! Cuban question. The House resolutions rel
| then laid before the Senate. Mr.. Bacon
| Dem, Ga) stated that at later day he
| would ask that day be set for euOgieS on
the distinguished Georgian. As a mark of
respect to the deceased, the Senate at 1925
| adjourned
The news from Cuba on the 9th led TO the
prompt introduction of three resolutions in
| the Senate on that day. Senator Cameron
came first with this: Resolved, by the
the independence of the republic of Cuba be
| and the same is hereby acknowledged by
| the United States of America. Resolved,
| that the United States should use its friend
! ~ offices with the government of Spain 10
| bring to close the war between Spain and
| Cuba" The Cameron resolution went to the
! committee on foreign relations. Mr.. Mills
| Dem, Tex followed at once with the fol-
| lowing: Joint resolution directing the
| President of the United States to take pos
| session Of the island of Cuba and hold it
| until its inhabitants can institute such gov
! eminent as they may wish and organize and
| arm such forces may be necessary to pro
| tect them against invasion:
''KeSOlved, that the President of the Unit
| ed States is hereby directed to take pos
! session Of the island of Cuba with the mill
| tary and naval forces of the United States
| and hold the same until the people of Cuba
| can organize government deriving its pow
| erS 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" The Mills reso-
| luton was referred to the foreign relations
! committee. Mr.. Call Dem., Fla.) followed
with another joint resolution as follows:
'ReS0iYed, by the Senate and House of
| Representatives, that the United States of
! America recognizes the republic of Cuba
free and independent government and ac-
| cords to the people of Cuba all the rights of
a sovereign and independent government
in in the ports and within the jurisdiction of
went to the table Mr. Call announced that
| he would speak on it at an early day. There
was flood of other bills and then Senator
| Of the Dingley tariff bill. Mr.. Aliens mo-
ton was, adopted-35 to 21-and the measure
| voted to take up the bill. At 2 o'clock the
! Dingley bill was displaced by the immgra-
| ton bill and went back to the calendar.
! In the Senate on the 10Th after routine
! business, Mr. Cullom (Rep., Ill.) was recog-
| nized for speech on the Cuban question,
| OF which he had given due notice. The pub
| lie interest in the question was evidenced by
! full attendance in the public galleries.
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 fol-
! lowing resolution: Resolved, by the Senate
| and House of Representatives, that the ex-
| tinction of Spanish title and the termination
| of Spanish control of the islands at the gate
| way of the Gulf Of Mexico are necessary to
the welfare of those islands and to the peo
| pie of the United States.' Mr.. Call Dem
! Fla) followed Mr.. Cullom, 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
! Mr. Gibson moved to postpone the bill until
the first Monday in January, snd roll call
Palmer Dem, ND offered an amendment
making the restrictions apply to all persons
over 81 years of age. instead of A years as
was the usual time of reaching majority
The Vest and Palmer amendments were
amendment by Mr.. SewaIl was agreed to,
excepting the minor children and wives of
admissable immigrants from, the operations
bill went over and the Senate held a brief
executive session, after which it adjourned
until Monday.
The attendance of members was very large
lerleS were almost deserted. No programme
had been arranged before the House met.
After the journal had been read there was
hurried consultation of Mr. Dingley and
other Republican leaders, as the result of
| which it was decided to proceed with the
| regular order-the call of committees Mr.
Loud (Rep., Cali in the committe on post
| offices and postroads called up p bill to
| authorize the use Of private mailing cards
| Of the same weight and form as the postal
| cards now in use when a 1-cent stamp
is affixed. The bill, he said, had been ap-
proved by the postoffice department. as it
would tend to pOpulariZe postal cards, be-
| sides efecting a 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 PAS. 1000 to
! effect July 1, 1897. He also called up bill
| to provide limited indemnity for the loss
| of registered mail matter. It provided ar
indemnity of not to exceed SO for any one
registered letter, but if of less value not
to exceed the actual value. This bill was
also approved by the postotfice 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
| bill 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 1 cent for
| the delivery Of each letter package. The
expense of delivery under the terms of the
bin is to be borne by the beneiciaries and
| there is no liability so far as the govern
ment is concerned. Mr.. Sperry said there
! was a strong demand for the passage OF the
bill from New England and from other
farming sections. It would be in effect ri he
| said q revival of the old penny post. The
Sperry bill was passed-1O1 to 10. 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: To extend for five years the time in
which the University of Utah shall occupy.
land granted to it, to authorize the of
the abandoned Fort Bidwell military reser,
walton in California as training school
for Indians; to authorize any member of
the Legislature of New Mexico to swear in
the presiding officer; to grant to the widow
! of the late Brig.-Gen. Joseph B. Carr pen
sion Of S75 a month and to increase the
! pension of the widow of Gen. John Hough
| to $50 per month. The House also agreed
| to the Senate amendment approving certain
acts Of the Legislature Of New Mexico for
| the issue of bonds SO as to validate
| SIP 500 of bonds of Santa Fe county.