Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-27
CONGRESS.
Senate.

were disposed Of, 1t was read from the
sential part Of Nj Davis resoluti N is as
follows: Therefore, be it resolved, that
the United States of America reaftirms
and confirms the doctrines and principles
promulgated by President Monroe in his
message of December 2, 1928 and declares
that it will assert and maintain, that, doc
trne and those principles, and will re-
gard any infringement thereof, and par
ticularly any attempt by any European
power to take or acquire any new territory
on the American continents or any islands
adjacent thereto for any right or sovereignty
or dominion in the same III any case or in
stance as to which the United States shall
deem such safety by or through force. pur-
chase ceSSiOn, occupation. pledge, colonial
ton, protectorate or by control of the ease
ment in canal or any other means OF tran
sit across the American sthmus, whether
on unfounded pretension of right in cases
of alleged boundary disputes, or under
other unfounded pretensions. as the mani
festation of an unfrendly disposition to-
ward the United States and as an inter-
position which it would be impossible in
with Indifference. The resolution Vent
Oh the calendar.
The Senate put aside finance and foreign
work on comparatively minor bills on the
calendar About seventy bills were passed,
clearing the calendar of much accumula
ures pending. Senator Call made things
lively for time by a complaint that
americans we're not being properly protect
ed in Cuba.
The Senate session or the 22d was
marked by notable speeches and notable
debates. Late in the AFTERNOON a contro-
Ecrsy Occurred between Mr.. Sherman, Mr..
German Mr.. Teller and others which led
to the most spirited financial debate that
has occurred since the present Congress
convened. Mr.. Sherman spoke at length
and with great earnestness, deprecating
The thr--sting Of ''an old Worn-out issue
the silver 9uesron--into the Senate at a
time when practical Legislation was ini-
peratiye. Mr.. Teller and Mr.. German an
sWered Mr.. Sherman from their respective
standpoints, while Mr.. Aldrich, Mr. Lind
say. Mr.. Gray and others took part in the
c;sing the Presidents attitude on the Vene
znelan question, was the notable event Of
the early part of the day. For an hour the
senator commanded the attention of a
crowded chamber and overlooking galleries.
The three subjects most prominently be-
fore the public-the Monroe doctrine,
finance and taritf--each came in for conSid-
Grafton in the Senate on the 23d, Mr.. Dam
iel (Va) speaking for two hours in support
of a vigorous unfolding of the Monroe doe
trine as applicable to Venezuela. Mr. Du-
bois idaho dealing with the silver phase
Of the financial question, and MI Warren
Wyo.) pointing out the disastrous effects
of the tariff legislation of the last Con-
gress OH farm products in general and on
Wooi in particular. The President submit
tary Of state concerning the treatment Of
American citizens in Turkey. Mr.. Jones
(Ark) sought to secure unanimous consent
for vote on the pending bond silver bill
next week. but at the request of senator's
withdrew his request until the following
day. when he will again seek to fix time
bond silver measure Mr. Call GFla) offered
the following: Resolved that a special
committee of seven senator's shall be APP
pointed who shall be charged with the duty
of inquiring into the imprisonment of Eu-
gene v Debs for the alleged contempt of
court. and who shall report to the Senate
necessary for the enforcement of the law
and protection of citizens from arbitrary
and oppressive excess IT judicial po-yer.
Mr.. Call said he would caH up the reSolu-
ton on the following day.
House.
The general discussion of the pension bill
in the House closed the 18th and it
will now be taken up by paragraphs. There
Grow (Rep.. pa.), who declared that the
New York chamber of commerce in pam.
phlet printed by that body and widely cir
culated had cast reflections upon the good
faith of the House The pamphlet criticised
the House for not paying Canadian sealeYs
the 100000 it was asserted had been arbi.
trated and awarded to the owners of the
seized vessels. Mr.. Grow demanded to be
allowed to, speak upon it as q question of
privilege, but Mr.. Crisp Dem, CAD made
the point that the pamphlet presented no
question of privilege The House then re-
sumed the consideration of the pension bill
and an order was adopted that general de-
bate be closed and the bill be taken UP by
paragraphs the next day under the fvelmin-
ute rule.
appropriation bill. to the consideration of
which it has devoted the entire week. and
then adjourned Until the 10th MI Bart
against all new legislation proposed III the
way Of amendments, such as that looking
and M. Dinghy Mel who was vas in the
chair, sustained them. In this way the
clause in the bill changing existing law so
under the act of 1890 whose net incomes
did not exceed $500 per annum was strick
en- out. Mr.. Bartlett, however did not
raise the point against the provisions max
ing pensions under the act of 1890 rejected,
suspended or dismissed and afterward al
lowed to date from their first application.
covering the amendment ruled out would
be reported from the invalid pensions COM
init T5 5 bensiGn 9 ga ooPP passed car
the estimate. The bill was passed fifty
days ahead of any previous pension appro-
priation bill.
The President on the Goth made answer
to the House resolution calling for infor-
nation as to whether Ambassador Bayard
did at Edinburgh and Boston, England, de-
liver, speeches referring to the American
people as strong, seif-confident and often
times violent people. whom it took a real
man to govern. and to <Ethe Unsuitable
growth of a form of socialism styled pro
lection which has done more to corrupt
public life etc. and if so what action has
L
answer is in the form of q letter by Sec
rotary Olney enclosing copies of the two
speeches, which have already been pub
lished in the American press and stating
that, except as revealed in the correspond
ence, no action has been taken on them by
the state department The House put in
the remainder of the day on the military
academy appropriation bill.
The House on the 21st passed the urg
ent deficiency bill. The bill carried 81
415,922. Sc, 242. $50 of which was for the
expenses Of United States courts. The
abnormal growth of the expenses Of federal
courts came in for a good deal of criticism
and there was general expression in IA
vor of Il salary system. A resolution re-
ported by Mr.. Bennett (N. V from the
committee on interstate and foreign com
merce was adopted calling on the secretary
Of the treasury to Inform the House
law for the safety of ne public III ocean
going travel i'll the form of lfeboats, etc,
and whether the provisions of law were
being carried out
The House on the ODD resumed the con.
sideration of the rules and disposed of the
last amendment offered by the committee.
1t is substituted for the Quorum-countine
rule Of the Fifty-first Congress, the method
; Of compelling tae attendance Of quorum
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