Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-10
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, February GA tariff and
finance debate, caused by the tariff crisis of
yesterday, became quite heated. Carter
gave his Interpretation of the republican
financial plank of 1892 and denounced what
| he termed the movement to drive him and
his silver associates out of the party
The debate was participated in by Hoar,
| Gear, Teller and Sherman. Cuban resolu-
, ton came up and White argued that the
executive was the proper branch to grant
recognition of belligerency
HOUSE
Van Horn-Tarsney contested election case
! was under consideration for several hours.
| Senate amendment to bill to extend time
| in which under the act of 1891 the govern
ment can bring suits to annul patents to
lands on railroad and wagon grants, was
agreed to. Adjourned
| SENATE
| WASHINGTON, February 27-The army
appropriation bill, carrying about s23, OOO,-
600, passed. A resolution authorizing the
committee on coast defenses to visit New
York harbor and inquire into its needs
passed. The Cuban resolution was taken
up and White resumed his speech At its
conclusion Vest made ringing speech in
favor of helping the Cubans in their hour
Of need. Gray argued as legal proposition
that the United States could not recognize
the Cubans as independent. Adjourned
| HOUSE.
| The Van HornTarsney contested election
! case was decided in favor of Van Horn. the
! republican, 1l2sto l64. Cuban resolution
came up and cries of Vote" VOTE were
! heard from all sides. Boutelle objected,
| saying the matter was too important to
pass upon hurriedly He did not propose to
| vote at a moments notice to involve this
| country in war with a nation with which it
was at peace. He could not be influenced
to withdraw his objection, and the house
| adjourned.
WAsHISGToS, February 2s.-By the
overwhelming vote of Ga to g. the senate to-
day adopted concurrent resolution
| favorable to Cuban belligerency and indie
| pendence. Several amendments were voted
| down. Many vigorous speeches were made
| during the debate. Conference report ON
| pension appropriation bill was adopted. A
bill relating to the anchorage and move
/ ment of vessels in st. Mary's river passed.
! HOUSE.
| Cuban resolution was received from the
senate and now lies upon the speakers
| desk. House went into committee of the
whole on the legislative, executive and
pages of it were disposed Of message
from President Cleveland vetoing the bill
! authorizing the leasing of the school lands
of Arizona was laid before the house
Conference report on pension appropriation
bill was agreed to. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 29.-Lacey called
up the bill to lease certain lands in Arizona
for school purposes, which had been vetoed
by the president on the ground that it did
not give the secretary of the interior power
to disapprove the leases After debate the
bill was passed over theveto, 1873 to 80.
House spent the remainder of the day in
committee of the whole on the executive,
legislative and judicial appropriation bill.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March "A bill passed
authorizing the addition of 1000 enlisted
men to the navy, the enlisting for not more
than two years of the naval militia foI ce9
in case of emergency and the chartering OF
transport ships in case of emergency. The
bill passed under the five minutes rule and
by unanimous vote. Another bill of general
interest passed which establishes retired
list for the revenue marine service, similar
to the retirement system of the army and
navy. A resolution by Call to investigate
the ill-treatment of Americans in Cuba was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions. A bill passed to prevent carrying of
obscene literature and articles designed for
indecent and immoral use from one state to
another House resolutions on Cuba were
received and referred to committee ON for
eign relations Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Hit called up the resolution according
belligerent rights to the Cubans and declar-
ing that the present war is entaiiing such
losses upon the people of the United States
that congress is of the opinion that the
government of the United States should be
prepared to protect the legitimate interests
of Americans by intervention if necessary,
and it was adopted by vote of 263 to 49,
The debate was participated in by Hit,
McCreary, Adams, Smith, Cummings for
Tucker in opposition. House spent the
remainder OF the day in committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Senate spent
most of the day in consideration Of the
agriculture appropriation bill and it was
passed. 1t carries s., 262 900 House amend
ment to senate Cuban resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations.
Conference report on army appropriation
bill was agreed to. Allen asked the i'm
mediate consideration of the resolution
declaring all United States bonds redeem
able in both gold and silver. Objected to
and went over. Bill passed Withdrawing
from supreme court jurisdiction Of criminal
cases not capital and comforting the same
on courts of appeals passed.
HOUSE
The house spent the entire day in debat-
ing the amendment to the legislative appro-
pratiou bill to abolish the fee system in the
cases of United States district attorneys
and marshals. The salaries fixed by the
amendment range from 81, 100 to s., 600 Ii
IL thouDbt that This will cto,, rho narpiciouc