Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-02
DOINCS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

hAShiNuioS, may %O.-lne IOTtlIcutIOH
bill was taken p. An amendment by
German providing for the issue of 3 per
cent treasury certificates OF Indebtedness
to the amount of 500 ,Oo0, 900, redeemable
at the pleasure of the government after
three years, was defeated The bill was
finally passed. A bill passed amending
the pension laws so that those who served
in the confederate service and thereafter
entered the union service prior to Septem
Der, 1864, serving for ninety days, shall not
be debarred from pension by reason of
previous confederate service.
HOUSE.
After two days debate the house, by the
overwhelming vote of l95 to &c, passed the
Bartholdt-M Mccall immigration bill, as
modified by the Corliss amendment. The
Stone consular inspection bill, which was
offered as substitute, was defeated by
vote of Is to 49,
WASHINGTON, May 21-An effort on the
part of Butler to secure consideration of
his bill prohibiting the further issue of
interest bearing bonds caused a large
amount OF filibustering, led by Hill, and
the day was spent in futile efforts to do
business
Kirkpatrick, of Kansas, called up the bill
to pension Francis Hoover, which had been
vetoed by the president, and it was passed
over the veto, 1876 to AZ. Bill to authorize
the president to appoint a non-partisan
commission to collect information and to
consider and recommend legislation to meet
ha rrnh TOD bx- Lob nn1
ture and capital, was considered at length.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Butler's motion
to take up his anti-bond resolution was
adopted, "a to 90. A bill was passed to
quit title" the land of persons who pur-
chased land in good faith without notice.
Hill spoke in opposition to the Butler bill.
George asked why the senator's did not
formulate proper means for the relief of
the treasury. Sherman said if congress
adjourned without giving the treasury re-
lief 1T would be an outrage and shame.
He appealed to the senate to pass the house
tariff bill. Hawley said the resolution pro-
posed anarchv and infamy. Mills, Gray
and Lodge spoke in opposition to the bill
and Mills, Butler, Allen, Stewart and Clark
for it.
HOUSE.
After heated antagonism by Hepburn
| Of Iowa and Dockery of Missouri, the con-
ference report on the river and harbor bill
was agreed to. Conference report on
sundry civil bill was defeated The night
session was devoted to the consideration Of
pension bills.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The day was con-
| sumed by the filled cheese bill and the
| second installment of the speech by Allen
on the Butler bill to prohibit tho issue of
bonds without the authority of congress.
Forty private pension bills were passed in
as many minutes.
The time of the house was wholly devoted
to conference reports. Report on the river
and harbor bill was agreed to. Report on
executive, legislative and judicial bill was
also adopted The sundry civil and Indian
appropriation bills were sent back to con-
ference. Howard pop, of Alabama, pre-
sented resolution for the impeachment of
President Cleveland for the alleged illegal
use of the proceeds from the bond sale and
corruption in politics and refusal to enforce
\ eho dhti-ti uSb lu6 uOuoc ICluScu W
| consider it.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The general def
cheney bill, carrying slO,5OO,OOO, passed to-
| day.
The day was spent in consideration of the
bill to repeal the free alcohol clause of the
| tariff bill
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The senate to-
| day defeated a motion to table the amend
ment to the filled cheese bill, adding IS
cents to the tax on beer by u vote of 25 to
30. The final conference report on the
legislative, executive and judicial bill was
| agreed to-
Thehouse by vote of 1875 to 60 passed the
bill for the repeal of section 81 of the pres
ent tariff law providing for a rebate on
| alcohol used in the arts or medical COM
| pounds. An amendment was attached to
the bill providing for joint commission
to consist of three members Of each house to
| examine and report on all questions relat-
| ing to free alcohol at the next session.