Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-30
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Senate.
The Cuban resolutions before the Senate
received an unexpected reverse on the goth.
Mr.. Sherman soug ht to interrupt the usual
course or adjOurning over Saturday unless
unanimous consent was given to take the
maj vote on the Cuban question at stat
| ed time next week. The unanimous con-
sent was not given, however, and the Sen
ate voted ~ to % to adjourn over. The
deIear was regarded as an evidence OF
growing opposition to the Cuban resolu-
tons.
An unexpected climax to the Cuban de-
bate was reached in the Senate on the 23d,
when, on motion of Mr.. Sherman, chairman
OF the committee on foreign relations, the
Cuban resolutions were recommitted to the
conference committee. The vote to recon-
NIT was unanimous and without the formal
ity OF roll-call, representing a consensus
OF opinion that the committee should SO
change the resolutions as to overcome the
opposition that has developed. Messrs
sherman Morgan and Lodge were appoint
ed to represent the Senate in further
conference. Simultaneous with this action
Mr.. Mills presented Cuban resolutions
which propose to go further than has been
rect the President to request Spain to grant
local self-gOvernment to Cuba and in case
Spain refuses, the President is authorized
taking possession Of Cuba and holding It
until self-government is established by the
Cuban people.
nave been recommitted to conference, the
subject came up incidentally on the oath.
on Mr.; Mills resolution for the forcible
occupation of the island of Cuba in order
to aid the Cubans in securing local self
government Mr.. Mills spoke for two
hours in support of the resolution. He was
nnSparlng IN his Arrangement of Gen.
Weyler as an s'atrocious scoundrel and viii
la1n,' and in his recital of SPANS bloody
record in the old and new worlds. Senators
Frye, Wofcott and Brice have been APP
pointed subcommittee on behalf of the
Senate committee on Pacific railroads to act
win the house subcommittee In drafting
Pacific railroad bill.
The first reference to the adjournment Of
Congress came in the Senate on the 25th in
formal resolution offered by Mr.. Pratt
proposing an adjournment on May 2. Mr..
Gallinger (Rcp., N. H.) proposed an amend
ment to the constitution to be known ag
Article XVI. providing that neither Con-
gress nor any state shall pass any law re-
speeding an establishment of religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or
use the credit Of the United States, or any
state or any money raised by taxation
for the purpose of founding (lnaintaining
or aiding any church, religious denomina-
ton, religious society, or any institution
society or undertaking which is wholly or In
part under sectarian or ecclesiastical con-
troll. The question of reforming the fee
system OF United States district attorneys
and marshals occaSioned much debate when
the legislative bill was taken uD Mr.
Hoar opposed the change from fees to sal
aries by means of an appropriation bill as
1t was large subject needing separate
treatment
The Senate spent most of the 26th on the
complete it owing to Mr.. Sherman's motion
to strike out the proposition for the change
from fees to salaries for United States dis
tflct attorneys and marsnaIS The subject
was debated at length. AS result of the
sudden death yesterday of Gen. Casey en-
glneer in charge Of the construction Of the
mont presented to the Senate joint reso-
tuition appointing Bernard r. Green, civil
engineer, to succeed in charge Of the library
construction at $4,000 annually. Mr.. Morrill,
explained that Mr.. Green was the imme-
date assistant of Gen. Casey in building
the Washington monument. the war, state
and navy buildings and the library. Mr.
Hale took occasion to speak the high
qualities of the late Gen. Casey designating
him as one of the best of all officers in the
public service. The Green resolution was
then adopted.
The House on the Goth, after three days
Of debate, adopted a resolution cenSuring
Thomas t. Bayard ex-secretary of state
and now ambassador to the court of St
James. fer utterances delivered in an adj
dress to the Boston (Eng.) grammar school,
and in an address before the Edinburgh
lScotlandD Philosophical institution, last
fall The vote stood $50 to Il in favor Of
the first resolution. and s01 to SO In favor
Of the. second. Five Republicans broke
away from party lines and voted against
the resolution Of censure and six Demo
Gratis voted for it. All the Republicans and
luton. Mr. Willis. Republican from Mr.
Bayard's state, made a speech in opposi-
tion to the first resolution and Mr. Bailey
Dem, Tex) not only endorsed the resoll-
lions, but declared that a man who deliy-
cred such utterances as Mr.. Bayard had
at Boston was unworthy to represent the
United States anywhere at any time
There was report about the House after
the resolution had been adopted that AM
bassador Bayard would resign, but close
friends of the administration asserted posi-
lively that there was absolutely no founda-
ton for the rumors. which they did not
hesitate to ridicule.
House on the 23d. Some business was
transacted by unanimous consent before
Chairman Babcock of the district commit
tee claimed the day. Delegate Murphy of
Arizona secured consent for consideration
of the Senate bill to authorize the leasing
of lands for educational purposes in Ar ri,
xona. This was a modification Of the bill
vetoed by the President and passed over
the veto by the House. The House then
Of Columbia business. After the district
business was completed Mr.. Henderson
{Rep., Ia) chairman Of the judiciary COM
mittee, called up the Curtis 5lil, abolish,
permitting juries in cases of criminal as
sault and murder to bring in verdicts quail
fed without the death penalty" Mr..
Gillett offered an amendment to the Curtis
bill, which was agreed to, 6S-17, making
treason punishable by death. When the
bill was placed upon it's passage Mr.. Bar
rett made the point of no quorum. Speak
er Reed was unable to count more than rs
members
senator Hill Dill TO remove the EeSIFlts-
lions against the appointment as officers of
the army or navy of persons who hold COM
missions in the regular army or navy be-
fore the rebellion. and who subsequently
took part in the war OH the side Of the
Confederacy. which passed the Senate dur
ing the height of the excitement over the
Venezuela boundary question, passed the
House the Gath, after two hours debate,
with but one dissenting vote, that Of Nj.
Boutele of Maine Mr.. Hit, chairman
of the foreign affairs committee. called
up the message of the Senate announcing
the Senate's disagreement to the conference
report on the Cuban resolutions. On his
motion the House insisted on it's substitute
for the Senate resolutions and agreed to
the further conference asked for by the
Senate Mr.. Boutele. chairman Of the