The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-25
THE DAY IN CONGRESS,
The Mills Cuban RssolutIOn-Tho House
Accompanies some Work.

Accompanies some Work.
WASHINGTON, March 24-Although
the main Cuban resolutions have been
recommttted to conference, the subject
came UP incidentally to-day on Mr..
Mills resolution for the forcibie ooeu-
patton OF the island OF Cubs in order to
MD CubRns in securing local self-gov-
ernment. Mr.. Mills spoke for two hours
in support OF the resolution. He was
unsparing OF his arTaiGnmeut OF General
Weyler as an ''atrocious scoundrel and
villain" and of his recital OF Spains
bloody record in the old and new worlds.
Mr.. Morgan spoke briefly In further
support OF the Cuban resolutions, Mr..
Mills resolution went to the calendar
after the speeches,
The rest Of the day was given TO the
legislative appropriation bill, which IS
not yet completed.
Senator Hills bill TO remove the re-
strlctlons against the appointment OF
officers OF the army or navy OF persons
who held commissions In the regular
army or navy before the rebellion and
who subsequently took part In the war
on the side Of the ConfederacyI which
passed the senate during the height or
the excitement over the Venezuela
boundary QuBtion, parsed tho house TO-
day after two hours OF debate. with but
so dissenting voice, that OF Mr. Bou-
telle. of Maine.
The Democrats except Mr.. Cummings,
OF New York, who spoke. as he said, "as
one Of 10000 northern Democrats who
fought IN the union army" hnd Mr..
Wilson, OF South Carolina, who was
drawn into the debate by Mr.. BouteIle,
refrnlned entirely from participation.
Mr.. Hull, OF Iowa, chairman OF the mill
tary committee who had charge Of the
bIIl admitted that Il would subserve no
practical purpose and was largely sentl-
mental. Mr.. Boutelle, who led the op-
position slngle-handed, thought u
would furnish a bad object lesson Tor
naval and military cadets who were
about entering on careers In the service
Of their country and when he got warm
ed up to his subject called attention to
the fact that many southern men IN
Congress in the past had obstructed leg
IslatIon In the interest OF the union SOL
dIers, dwelling particularly on the oppo-
sltIon to the retirement OF General
Grant. -
Grow, OF Pennsylvania. however sup
ported the bill ardently as generous
and graceful act TO the vanQuished, ana
when the vote was taken Mr.. Boutel!e
alone voted against 1t. The bill con-
sidered yesterday to abolish the death
penalty in certain cases was passed.
Bills were also passed TO make the
sale OF spirituOus liquors under false
brand punishable by fine and imprIs.
onment. to turn over the property OF
the Mormon church now In the hands
OF receiver TO Lhe trustees, and sew
eral others Of minor Importance.
Mr. HIT. chairman Of the foreign az
fairs committee, called up the message
OF the senate announcing the senate
diRa Ereemept TO the conference report
ON the Cuban resolutions. on his mo-
ti6n the house insisted on It's substi-
tute for the senate resolutions. and
agreed to the further conference asked
for By the senate. Mr.. Boutelle, chair
man OF the naval committee, reported
The naval appropriation bill The total
amount carried By the bill Is f3i.6l1, ,o34,
OF which Sl2,779.l33 is for the Increase
OF the navy The appropriation Is an
increase over the amount OF the last
bill. which was about twenty and ene-
third millions,
There being no other business before
the house the committees were called.
Mr.. Evans tRep. Ky.) called up from
the committee on ways and means n
bill to amend section 34I9 OF the Inter
nal revenue laws so rs to make the
sale OF spirituous liquors except under
the brand which they were known to
the trade. designating the kind and
quality. punishable by n fine OF $500
and Imprisonment for SIX months and
the forfeiture OF the liquors. The bill
passed after n short debate.
A bIH was passed amending the act
creating the circuit courts OF appeals
so as TO give an appeal on court orders
appointing receivers.
The conferecs on the Cuban resolu.
tions met to-day and adjourned at 3;l5
without reaching an agreement, and
will meet tomorrow at o'clock.
Representative Hepburn, Of Iowa, to-
day introduced n bill providing for a
commission OF fve engineers TO report
upon the best practicable route for n
ship canal having twcnty-GlGht feet
depth connecting the lakes with the At
ianuc ocean Forty thousand dollars Is
appropr!SoA. for the expenses OF the
commission.
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