The news boy., 1896-03-28
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
Llv. CONGRESS-.


St8EN0n4
In the senate, on the 10th, three speeches on
as many different subjects were made: BY Mr..
Lodge tMass- }, favprtng such q change In the
Immigration laws rs will keep out iilitefatc
and ignorant foreigners; by Mr. Pugh (Ala.),
In favor OF the coinage Of silver with the same
rights as gold, and by Mr. Morgan (Als), in
support OF the conference report on the Cuban
belligcrency resolution. ..., In the house, II
being suspension day, number Of bills Of nc
special importance were passed under Suspeu-
sion OF the rules The house agreed to take
up on the 18th, the report OF the foreign affairs
committee regarding the speeches delivered BY
Ambassador Bayard at Edinburgh and Boston
England.
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Morgan tAla.),
In four-hours' speech, closed his defense OF
the action OF the committee on foreign rcla.
t,ons In reporting the Cuban resolutions. Sem
rtor Pugh (Ala.) also Brought to o close his
speech In favor of the free coinage Of silver.
..,.in the house the entire session was de.
voted to the consideration, In committee OF the
whole. OF the bill reported from the committee
on ways and means, providing for q revision
OF the customs administration act. No sub
stGntial amendment was made to the bill
which was report ID to the house and passed
without division.
IN the senate, on the 18th, during short de-
nate upon Joint resolution directing the sec-
rotary OF the interior to execute the law for
opening to settlement some two million acres
OF iand in the eastern part OF Utah, the scores
tary was severely censured. by several speak,
crS Tor his attempt to nulity the act OF cons
gross. A number Of bills uuobjectei to were
passed ...,1n tho house number OF private
DIS were passed, but only one OF public inn
poitancc-a senate Joint resolution instruct
ing the secretary OF war to transmit an eSti-
mate of the cost OF deepening the channel from
Hampton Rca Is to the Norfolk navy yard
Ihc Bayard cen>ure resolutions were taken
up. and their passage advocated By Mr.. Cous.
ins and others, and opposed by Mr.. McCreary
dem, KY,
IN the senate on the 10th. the debate on tn {
report of the conference committee on the Cu-
ban resolution occupied nearly the entire ses-
sion, and was participated In by many sen.
atorS, the majority expressing themselves Id
favor OF prompt action by the United States in
behalf OF the struggling patriots ... In the
house the debate on the Buyard resolution OF
ccnsure was continued and toward the close
OF the session descended into an exchange OF
personalities between Mcssrs. Sulzer (dem., n
W and Gibson (rep.. Tenn) at the end
OF which the former apologized fer offensive res
marks irdu'ged in in the heat of debate.
IN the senate, on the Goth. the debate on the
cuban question occupied most of the days ses.
siea. A motion that when the senate adjourn
1t be to the 25a. was adopted by u large major
ity-i2 10 22-which was taken to ind cate the
sentiment OF the senate on the question under
discussion. I'm the hose the three days
battle over the resolutions ccnSuring Ambas.
Sadcr Bayard for the Use of certain expires.
sions in public speeches in Scotland and En-.
glaal, ended in the adoption of the resolutions
by vote of $50 to Il.