Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

Cuban patriot. and its effect on the attitude
of this country toward the revolutionists
was almost the sole topic of conversation
on the floor when the House met on the
14th, and there was a general expectation
that some radically sensational resolutions
would be introduced. No resolutions, how
ever, were offered in open session. Mr..
Dingley, chairman of the ways and means
committee, presented a concurrent resolu-
ton for holiday recess from Tuesday, De
cember %, until Tuesday, January >. The
resolution was adopted without division.
Representative NJ. V. Howard of Ala
bama today introduced a resolution
recognizing the republic of Cuba as
d free and Independent government.
Representative Woodman of Illinois intro
duced a joint resolution in the House on the
10Th directing the President to intervene in
Cuban affairs. The resolution. after reciting
Gen. MaceoS assassination and Spanish
crueltles in Cuba, says that the President
has failed to carry out the wishes of the peo-
pie: that the honor of the United States is
at stake and that history gives no precedent
in which to base a hope that Spanish oper-
ators will change to compliance with civil
lied warfare The President is directed
to express severe condemnation of the Span
iSh methods Of warfare, especially the muir
der of Maceo; to recognize the independence
OF Cuba and to demand of Spain the with
draWal of all troops from Cuban soil. He
is also directed to take proper steps to see
that this demand is carried out. The House
passed the bill to transfer the rights of the
Atlantic 4 Pacific Railroad company under
committee upon their purchase of the prop
erty. The bill as drawn affected about
4OO00,000 acres of land granted to the com
pany. An amendment was adopted provid-
ing that as a condition precedent to the
reorganization of the road all claim be for
feited to land granted by the government adj
jacent to parts of the road uncOmpleted
July g. 1886. The effect Is to forfeit all
unearned lands.
Mr.. Bailey Dem, Tex created a ripple
of excitement at the opening session of the
III f11n NV, 1,I-i fOHf 1sf
mediate consideration of a resolution TO in
Vestigate the construction of the battle
ship Texas. Mr.. DmgIey Rep., Me)
thought the resolution ought to be consid-
cred by the committee on naval affairs be-
fore being acted upon by the House. He
therefore objected and the resolution was
Mr.. Hull, chairman of the committee on
military affairs. went into committee OF the
whole for the consideration of the army APP
provisions Of the bill, which carried 500,
1904, $775,973 less than the estimates
and $155, sos less than the current law. The
only new provision in the bill was for the
abandonment Of the army and navy hospital
at Hot Springs. Ark, and the surrender and
transfer of the reservation to the interior
department.
When the House met on the 18th the pend
ing question was the adoption of the amend
ment to the army appropriation bill to eX-
cept the army and navy hospitals at Hot
Springs. Ark, from. all benefit in the APP
preparation for hospitals. Mr.. Little Dem,
Ark forced the yeas and nays, but the
amendment was adopted-151 to So The
army bill was then passed without division.
Mr. Curtis (Rep., n. W reported the mill
tary academy appropriation bill. Mr. Bah
cock Rep., Wis.,, chairman of the commit
tee Oh the District of Columbia, under the
agreement made Oh Monday. claimed the day
for the business from his committee. Three
resolutions relating to the Inauguration Of
Nj Mckinley were adopted; One permit
ted the railroads entering the city to lay
temporary tracks for the accommodation of
the travelling public. another permitted the
inaugural committee to occupy government
reservations along the route of the parade
and the third authorized the secretary of
war to loan all the United States ensigns,
flags and signal numbers not in use at the
time of the Inauguration for the purpose
of decorating the streets on that occasion.