Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

1He senate met on the "a TO uSfeQ 10
the reading Of Washington's farewell adj
dress by Senator Frye. the president pro
tenn. of the Senate. This in accordance
with resolution previously introduced by
Senator Hoar and was proceeded with imme-
dlately after the conclusion of the reading
OF the journal. The vice-president occupied
the seat of the presiding officer and Mr..
Frye took his position behind the secretary
desk. thus facing the entire Senate. He
read from an old volume printed in large
type, and without any special effort filed
the large chamber with his resonant voice
SO that the patriotic and wel-rounded SEN
fences We're heard by all the large audience
present. AT the conclusion of the reading of
tn address, Mr.. Gray Dem.. Del) moved
that a vote Of thanks of the Senate be ten
aered to Mr.. Frye for the admirable manner
in which he had read the address. The mo-
ton carried unanimously, and then at 1851
p. M, on motion Of Mr.. Hoar, the Senate
adjourned until the oath.
The public interest in the Cuban question
was shown on the oath by the crowds which
came to the Senate galleries in anticipation
diplomatic gallery showed the largest rep
reSentation since the session opened. the
ministers of Brazil. Chill. Hawaii and sew
eral other. countries being present. Mr..
Morgan. of Alabama occupied almost the
entire day in narrative and historical
speech. Mr.. Morgan spoke for three hours
adjourned. A significant vote on the reso>
luton for an investigation of recent bond
issues was taken during the day. Mr..
Lodges resolution for an investigation came
up and Mr.. PETER offered amendment
for a special committee and a more com
prehensiye inquiry. Mr.. Lodge sought TO
have the amendment laid on the table but
lls motion to this effect was defeated. as
O'Clock.
There was another test vote in the SEN
ate ON the 25th over the pending tariff bill.
L, resulted in an addition of one vote to the
silver-Republican strength against it and
one more nail in its coffin. The vote came
unexpectedly on motion by Senator Nor
rill to take up the bill. The four silver
Kepuollcans who had voted against taking
It up on a former occasion did the same
tnmg TINS time and were REINFORCED by one
9ther OF the same class, Senator Cannon of
ktae. The vote stood % for taking it up,
50 against it.. This action led to some
sharp talk both in and out of the Senate,
AS soon as it was over and an opportunity
offered Senator Sherman took occasion to
read the riot act to the Republican senator's,
saying that the country is in need of rev
enue, is running behind every day. and that
1t is the duty of every Republican senator
Whlch would add enough revenue to make
It possible to meet running expenses. If
It It could not be had in the way of this bill,
1t 1t, ought to be in some other form. He add
ca that he would himself at some future
time make al effort to take up the bill,
ana hoped that every Republican would
Mr.. Teller that the men who had voted
against taking it up did not propose to be
whipped or scolded into doing what they
pie.
The tariff crisis in the Senate brought
another day of intensely dramatic action'
OF lmpetuous debate, and of stormy per-
sonal colloquy on the 26th. The speech Of
senator Carter Of Montana, one OF the
proceeding with the tariff bill, was the
main formal event of the day There was
added Interest in the speech owing to Mr.
Carriers position as chairman Of the Re
publican National committee. The senator
pseq very plain words in denouncing what
n ne termed the movement to drive him and
MS s!TeI r associates out e the Repnh:ca
army appropriation bill and gave notice
that ne n =, would call it up on the 9th.
a stirring speech by Mr.. Vest in behalf
Senate 1t came unexpectedly. as Mr.. Vest
seldom ANNOUNCES his speeches or makes
preparations. The Senate agreed that the
pc taken at p. M. on the 2Sth. The de-
bate will be closed by Mr. sherman then.
1T is considered certain that favorable ac-
resolutions, the only doubt being whether
1t snail relate to independence or belliger-
ency and as to the extent of it The army
OoO was passed during the day.
The House in committee of the whole
again on the 21St refused to follow some of
the Republican leaders in the matter OF re-
from $4,000 to $500. the latter being the
salary in the law for the current year
half of economy and retrenchment, and was
defeated On the Dist the struggle was re-
newed. The defeat was emphasized by the
fact that parliamentary wrangle over two
hours was required to demonstrate that the
amendment was in order, and, having won
the first half of the victory in the decision
of the chair, the House by a vote of 67 to IS
refused to adopt the amendment. In pur-
suance of the policy of retrenchment, how
ever, Mr. Cannon raised a, point of order
against two provisions, which changed ex-
isting laws and they went out Of the bill.
The progress was very slow. only two of
the sixty-one pages of the Indian bill being
Saturday, except for. night session de-
voted to private pension bills.
The House on the oath, in committee OF
the whole, after very interesting debate.
by vote of 90 to g. decided that none of
the appropriations on the Indian appropria-
ton bill for Indian schools should go to
sectarian schools. The only sectarian
schools to which money now goes are Roman
catholic in denomination, and the fight
Republican, who is the most pronounced
and openly avowed A. p. A. member on the
floor He also referred Indignantly to the
statue of Pere Marquette, robed in the
gown of a Jesuit priest and decorated with
le paraphernala of his church. which is
lortly to be erected in statuary hall in the
presence Of high dignitaries of the Catholic
church.
The House on the 25th promptly passed
the Indian appropriation bill as amended.
No one demanded separate vote in the
House on the Linton sectarian school
amendment as agreed to in committee of the
whole. Mr.. Johnson chairman of elections
committee commit! No. 2, called up the contested
from the Fifth Missouri district. There
were three reports in the case Mr.. Strobe
| Rep., Neb.) opened the debate in favor of
the, adoption of the majority report; He
spoke for over two hours. and was followed
by Mr.. Taylor, who in a somewhat sensa-
tional speech urged that nothing could just
ify the House in throwing out entire pre-
cincts at congressional election and dis
franchising honest voters. A O'Clock the
House adjourned.
The Van Horn-Tarsney contested election
case from the Kansas City OIo) district
Goth. The contestee Mr.. Tarsney, spoke in
his own behalf. and two Republicans,
Messrs; Powers Wt). and Parker (N. -,
committee to seat the CONTESTANT. The
other speakers were Messrs. Burton Rep,
MOI, Mr.. Kyle (Dcm Miss.) and Mr.
Prince Rep., Ill. The Senate amend
| ments to the House bill to extend the time
in which the government. under the act Of
1891. can bring suits to annui patents to
lands in railroad and wagon grants were
agreed to- One of the Senate amendments
reduces the extension from five to one year
AT O'Clock on the 9th an ex-member of