Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-23

The house then went into commit
tee Of the whose on the pension Bill
Mr. Mccall gr=p.. TENN believed the
pension Ezws are good. but are Lot
enforced in - s.Oper spirit Mr..
Hanley grep. Ind favored az amend
meat providing for the restoration cf
pensioners dropped from the rolls Mr..
Hardy fgep., Ind thought the debt 10
sGdieTs never had been paid and "a
yored more liberal pensions Mr.
Lacy grep., Iowa. predicted that the
1910. cases Of pensioners dropped or
suspended from the rolls By the pres
emf commissioner would be reviewed
" the next administration and many
81 them restored He asked that
nothing be done 10 prevent review
BIZ one commissioner Of his preaeres-
s0rs work. Mr.. Mines trep.. Mich
wanted every soldier wao Ser-ed
ninety days 10 have q pension Mr.
Grew grep.. pa opposed the idea OF
communications being sent 10 the
house by The president and cabinet Of
icers for the purpose Of creating legis-
lation, and referred 10 Utter sent
By the president to Mr. Catchings-
This house. he said. should resent
any attempt by the president OF his
clerks 70 dictate legislation.
Washington, jan ls-Mr. SeweIg
grep., y. j. introduced a resolution on
the Monroe doctrine in the senate.
Il declares that the president
had pressed the doctrine beyo1d what
It was intended Ind that his interpre-
tation OF 1t viii involve US in foreign
complications and virtually extend a
protectorate over Mexico. Central and
South American states.
Mr.. Allen pop. Nebrl called
attention to the indefinite post
ponement Of his bin prohibiting
American citizens from receiving
fOFeigt titles, decorations, etc. Ii &C.
Cured through an oversight Of his and
he asked that The measure go on the
calendar for consideration as the peo-
pie did not believe in this undemo-
cratic practice The request was
agreed to.
Mr. Cuilum rep. ILL presented a
5 resolution, watch was agreed to. re-
\ quesling the state department for in
formation as to whether natnralized
+ United States citizens OF Armenian
birth we're allowed 10 visit Turkey.
whether their families living In Tur-
KEY we're allowed 10 depart for the
I United States, and whether Americans
4 living in Turkey had the same rights
as were granted the citizens Of Great
+ Britain. Germany, France and Russia.
Mr.. Lall gave notice that he would
move al an early day for the dis
charge OF the committee on foreign
relations from further consideration
OF the resolution for the recognition
Of Cubans as belligerants. He would
do this. ne said in order 10 bring the
senate 10 direct vote on the ques-
I ton without further delay.
Mr.. Platt rep, Comm said he had
heard much talk as to recognizing the
Cuban insurgents. but he pointed out
that this was a question primarily
within the jurisdiction of the presi-
dent. No one doubted, Mr.. Platt said,
the feeling Of sympathy Of our people
toward those engaged in struggle
for liberty. but in shaping the official
course Of the government there should
be nc haste and every move should
proceed according to the recognized
rules Of international lew.
There was az interesting episode in
the house, inspired by Mr.. Grow rep,
PENN, who declared that the New
York chamber OF commerce. in a
pamphlet widely circulated, had cast
reflections upon the good faith OF the
house The pamphlet criticised the
house for not paying Canadian seal
ers the 100000 which. it was assert
ed. had been arbitrated and awarded
to the owners of the seized vessels.
Mr.. Grow demanded to be allowed 70
speak upon it as question Of privil-
ege, hut Mr.. Crisp tdem., Cal, made
the point that the pamphlet presented
no questions Of privilege.
Mr.. Grow continued that since re-
fiections upon members Of the house
were questions OF privilege, reflections
upon the whole house are much more
privileged.
The house then resumed the consid-
/ GRAFTON OF the pension bill and an or
der was adopted that general debate
4 be closed and the bill taken up by
paragraphs today under the fiye-min-
! ute rule.
Congressman Cook presented a
memorial to the house signed by 200
citizens of Oshkosh approving what
is known as the Stone bill, restricting
/ immigration.
Carrots are m1eb relished by cattle