The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14
CURRENT TOPICS.
TEE NEWS IN BRIEF,
LlV. CONGRESS.


TX the senate. on the 2d. a bill to enlarge the
navy was passed without Il dissenting voice.
The bill places in the hands OF the president 4
restricted power with which to deal with the
SpaniSh-Cuban situation, should the emer-
gency arise. The remainder Of the day was
consumed in the passage of bills on the cal
endar unobjected to....--ln the house. during
the morning hour. n number OF bills were
passed by unanimous consent or under suS-
pension OF the rules. After two hours spirited
debate. the house agreed to the concurrent
resolutions previously reported by its COM
mittee on foreign affairs looking TO the accord
ing OF belligercnt rights to the CubanS.
IN the senate, on the Sd, the only important
transaction lin addition to the passage OF sew
eral billS) was q motion submitted by Mr.. Cor
man dem, Nd for a reconsideration Of the
vote o. the day previous passing 4 bill author
izing the enlistment OF additional men in the
navy. The motion is a privileged one. and may
be taken up at any time. The agricultural ap-
preparation bill was passed ......In the house
the session was devoted almost wholly to a
discussion of a proposed amendment to the
legislative, executive and judicial approprfa-
tion bill to make the offices OF district attor-
neys and United States marshals salaried ones,
instead OF paying the incumbentS with fees.
No action was taken on the amendment
IN the senate, on the 4th, consideration OF
the question whether Henry A. Dupont is or is
not a legally-elected senator from the state OF
Delaware, was entered upon. The facts are
conceded, but the legal points involved may &C.
cupy the time of the senate for weeks to come.
The senate disagreed to the house substitute
for the senate cOncurren resolution as to Cuba,
and n conference was requeSted..--..In the
house, after the passage OF I few relatively
unimpOrtant bills. the entire days session was
occupied in consideration. in committee of the
whole, Of the fee and salary amendment to the
legislative, executive and judicial apr pria-
tion bill.
IN the senate. on the 5th. some . bills were
taken from the calendar and passed without
objection. Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.), chairman OF
the committee on privileges and elections,
finished his argument in support of the COM
mittce's report declaring Henry A. Dupont q
duly elected senator OF the United States
from the state of Delaware. The matter wen;
over. The conference report on the Cuban res
olutions was made the special order for the
9th at two o'clOck......In the houSe the princi-
pal feature of the days proceel ling was n say
age attack upon President Cleveland BY Mr..
Hartman CMont.) on account OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands Carnegie hall speech. when presiding
over the meeting OF the Presbyterian Home
Missionary society.
THE senate was not in session on the 9Th.
In the house the legislative. executive and Ju-
dicial appropriation bill was passed, the fee
and salary amendment having been 30 changed
as to forbid the beginning OF 4 prosecution un-
der the internal revenue law upon the COM
plant of q private citizen. except by the writ
ten approval OF the district attorney; and. fur
Their. to forbid the appointment of any federal
court officer. including United States COM
miSionerS. as receiver in any case before a
federal court. The post Office appropriation
bill was taken up.