Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12

John Roach $4S,S53 on the construc-
ton of the gunboat Dolphin.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman of the pen
sons committee, introduced several
bills bearing upon the pension laws.
One OF these provides that upon the
consideration of an application for
pension the fact that the applicant
was accepted and mustered into the
service shall be accepted as satisfac-
tory proof of his being of sound body
and mind. OF other bills, one en-
powers the fourth class postmasters
to administer the oath to pensioners,
that the failure of the soldier to re-
ceive an honorable discharge provid-
ing there be no charge of desertion
against him. shall not be a bar to
granting a pension to his widow or
those dependent upon him in case of
his death
The conferees on the Cuban resolu-
tons agreed upon the house substi-
tute The resolutions will be consid-
cred Monday.
Washington, March 5.-In the house
Mr. Fenton rep, Ohio introduced Il
joint resolution for an amendment to
the constitution providing that no adj
ditiOn shall ever be made to the num-
per of tne states of the union from
any territory which may hereafter be
acquired by the government if such
territory lies out of the parallel of
81 LOT Ia ho
event Of the acquisition by the United
States of any territory in such situa-
ton, congress is to forever exercise
legislation in all cases whatsoever over
ii.
Mr. Hartman (rep., Mont) declared
states in his references to them; that
his purpose was at the Home Mission
rally in New York Tuesday to create
sentiment against the admission of
the territories which had financial
views opposed to his. Mr.. Hartman
said; Our educational facilities are
equal to those of any section in the
union, and if some of the patriotism
in the people of the west had been
possessed by the president and his
friends, the citizens of this republic
would not have been called upon to
witness the national humiliation of
the hauling down of the American
flag at Honolulu of begging bankers in
Wall street and Great Britain to save
us from financial ruin and, under the
behest of the powers behind the throne,
of denying to the oppressed citizens
of Cuba the recognition which the die
tates of humanity and of common
right demands" (Applause)
Washington. March 6-The house
passed the legislative appropriation
bill which has been under considera-
ton for week Most of the time,
however, was consumed in the con
of the amendment to abolish
the fee system in the cases of United
States attorneys and marshals. This
was perfected and
adopted. The consideration of the
postotfice appropriation bill came next.
A bill was passed to abolish the cash
payment Of pensions.
The house resumed the con
sidcration of the amendment to the
Legislative appropriation bill to abolish
the fee system in the case of United
States attorneys and marshals. The
salaries of marshals fixed were
identical with those of district
attorneys fixed Wednesday, except in
a few districts Under the fee system
both district attorneys and marshals
were allowed fees, not to exceed $4,000
and mileage, which, in some cases
swclIed the compensation to as high as
IS, 600 or $4,000. Instead of mileage at
the rate of 10 cents per mile each way,
the amendment allows attorneys and
their actual travelling eX
penses. 1t fixes the fees of United
States commissioners considerably be-
low the present schedule After the
committee arose without completing
the consideration of the bill, the bill
was passed appropriating $4,000 for
the reconstruction of the Rock Island
bridge,