Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-06
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| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, February 27.The army
appropriation bill, carrying about S23 ,000,-
| O00 passed. A resolution authorizing the
committee on coast defenses to visit New
| York harbor and inquire into it's needs
passed The Cuban resolution was taken
up and White resumed his speech. At it's
conclusion Vest made ringing speech in
| favor of helping the Cubans in their hour
| Of need. Gray argued asa legal proposition
| that the United States could not recognize
| the Cubans as independent. Adjourned. Il
eSSss7.lssss HOUSE 49,
| The Van Horn-Tarsney contested election
case was decided in favor of Van Horn, the
| republican, liz to 1914 Cuban resolution
came up and cries of ''Vote," svote," were
| heard from all sides. Boutelle objected,
| saying the matter was too important to
| pass upon hurriediy. He did not propose to
| vote at moments notice to involve this
| country In war with nation with which it
was at peace He could not be influenced
to withdraw his objection, and the house
| adjourned. ~ o. 453 7I s.S
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-By the
overwhelming vote Of "a to 8, the senate to-
day adopted concurrent resolution
| favorable to Cuban belligerency and indie
! pendence Several amendments were voted
| down. Many vigorous speeches were made
| during the debate. Conference report on
| pension appropriation bill was adopted. A
| bill relating to the anchorage and move
ment Of vessels in st. Mary's river passed.
HOUSE.
Cuban resolution was received from the
| senate and now lies upon the speakers
| desk. House went into committee of the
! whole on the legislative, executive and
| judicial appropriation bill and twenty-one
pages of it were disposed Of A message
| from President Cleveland vetoing the bill
| authorizing the leasing of the school lands
| of Arizona was laid before the house.
| Conference report on pension appropriation
bill was agreed to. Adjourned ~
81 Haf HOUSE. N
WASHINGTON, February 29-Lacay called
DIP the bill to lease certain lands in Arizona
for school purposes, which had been vetoed
by the president on the ground that it did
not give the secretary of the interior power
to disapprove the leases. After debate the
bill was passed over the veto, 1893 to 80.
House spent the remainder of the day in
committee Of the whole on the executive,
legislative and judicial appropriation bill
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March "A bill passed
authorizing the addition of 1000 enlisted
men to the navy, the enlisting for not more
than two years of the naval militia forces
in case of emergency and the chartering of
transport ships in case of emergency The
bill passed under the five minutes rule and
by unanimous vote. Another bill of general
interest passed which establishes retired
list for the revenue marine service, similar
to the retirement system of the army and
navy. A resolution by Call to investigate
the ill-treatment of Americans in Cuba was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
TONS bill passed to prevent carrying of
obscene literature and articles designed for
indecent and immoral use from one state to
another House resolutions on Cuba were
received and referred to committee on for
eign relations. Adjourned
HOUSE.
Hit called up the resolution according
belligerent rights to the Cubans and declar-
| ing that the present war is entailing such
losses upon the people of the United States
that congress is of the opinion that the
| government of the United States should be
| prepared to protect the legitimate interests
Of Americans by intervention if necessary,
and it was adopted by vote Of 2e3 to 49,
| The debate was participated in by Hit,
| McCreary, Adams, Smith, Cummings for
| The resolution, and Boutelle, Turner and
| Fucker in opposition. House spent the
| remainder of the day in committee OF the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Senate spent
most of the day in consideration of the
| agriculture appropriation bill and it was
| passed. 1t carries 1885,, 900 House amend
| nent to senate Cuban resolution was re-
| ferred to the committee on foreign relations
Conference report on army appropriation
bill was agreed to. Allen asked the i'm
| mediate consideration of the resolution
declaring all United States bonds redeem
| able in both gold and silver Objected to
md went over. Bill passed withdrawing
from supreme court jurisdiction of criminal
cases not capital and comforting the same
IN courts of appeals passed
HOUSE
The house spent the entire day in debat-
ng the amendment to the legislative appro-
priation bill to abolish the fee system in the
Eases of United States district attorneys
and marshals. The salaries fixed by the
amendment range from 81, 100 to $1,000 II
S thought that this viii stop the pernicious
padding of federal courts for the purpose of
occurring fees. The military affairs COM
nittee reported fayorably the house bill
Tor the establishment of a military station
1t Des Moines. An appropriation of $4,000
made for preliminary expenses, condi-
toned on the donation of site by the city.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Senate began
consideration of the Delaware election case.
ditchell spoke in favor of seating Dupont
No action was taken. Sherman reported
back the Cuban resolutions and moved the
house amendment be non-concurred in,
which was argued to and O conference
committee appointed. House bill regulating
proof in pension cases was passed.
HOUSE.
The house spent the entire day fixing the
salaries ofsUnited States district attorneys
in the amendment to the legislature OPP
preparation bill to abolish the fee system
The law at present fixes the maximum
salary from fees at $1,000 Conference
report on the army appropriation bill was
agreed to. Adjourned.
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