Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-26
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May l3.-The river and
harbor bill was passed to-day AS finally
passed, the bill makes direct appropriations
of l2,200, 900, and authorizes continuing
contracts of S64 ,00G,0 900, en- aggregate of
about SD, 100000. A number of house bills
were passed, including the bill requiring q
years residence in any territory as a
requisite to divorce.
The house spent the day in q heated con-
test over the Misunderstanding contested
election case. 1t was finally recommitted.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May l4-The Dupont case
involving the right of Henry A. Dupont to
a seat in the senate, was taken up and the
entire day was devoted TO its consideration.
HOUSE.
T g ay was devoted to the consideration
of private pension bills. They were dis.
posed .at the rate of one every five min
utes. nfty-eight being favorably acted upon.
House disagreed to senate amendments to
river and harbor BILL
SENATE
WAsHINGToN, May 10. BY vote of 81
to so the senate determined that Henry A.
Dupont was not entitled 10 IA seat in the
senate from the state of Delaware. This
closed long ond animated controversy,
which had become one of the most notable
contests of its kind in the history of the
senate. The result was in doubt to the last
moment, and this lent added interest to the
final vote.
HOUSE.
The house occupied itself in passing the
private pension bills which were favorably
acted upon during the two special days
given to their consideration. The Hoge-
Orney election case, from tho Eighth Vir-
ginia district, was decided in favor of Otney,
dem, the sitting member
SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 16. Morgan spoke in
favor Of further and more decisive action
toward the rex o ,nition of the Cubans as
beligerents. Resolutions directing the
committee on foreign relations to inquire
into and report on the treaty relations be-
tween the United States aud Spain, relating
TO the Americans now under condemnation
at Havana, and requesting the president to
furnish recent diplomatic correspondence
with Spain on the subject, was adopted.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May lS.-The senate to-
day, by a vote of yeas to Al nays, defeated
the motion of Mr. Allen (pop., Neb) to
proceed with the consideration of the reso-
luton to investigate alleged irregularities
in Alabama occurring at the time Governor
Oates was elected over r. IT, Kolb, pop
ulist District of Columbia business occu.
pied the rest OF the day.
HOUSE
A number of bills of minor importance
passed, among them one providing for the
general distribution of condemned cannon
by the secretary of war and the secretary
of the navy In speech Henderson pre-
dicted that congress would adjourn between
June and June TO-
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE senate to
day passed the District of Columbia appro.
priation bill, carrying approximately
sra, 900 coo TIL. senate sustained the COM
mittee in providing specific appropriations
for numerous private charitable institu.
lions, some of them Of sectarian
character.
The house entered upon n two days debate
of the immigration bills reported from the
immigration committee The title of Owens,
of Kentucky to his seat was confirmed