Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-09
CONGRESS.
The Weeks Proceedings Given In Com
deDaed Form. \


THE senate on the Ist completed the post Of
fee appropriation bill. with the exception of
the ocean mail subsidy item which caused an
animated discussion. Mr.. George spoke on the
Dupont election case and Mr.. PETER gave no
tice that he would move to take up his resolu-
tion for an inquiry into the recent bond Issue
on the morrow Mr.. Butler IN Co. introduced
bill requiring the acceptance OF current legal
tender funds in payment OF notes, bonds or
private obligations. Mr. Call (F'la.) introduced
resolution to Immediately use United
States naval force to protect Americans In
Cuba from atrocities and for humane reasons
in general. The resolution went over. The
house practically completed tie consideration
of the Sundry civil bill. Mr.. Blue (rep), OF
Kansas. made some indirect charges against
the board of managers Of the soldiers home
and Mr.. Steele. of Indiana. replied to them
THE senate on the I'd considered the post
Office appropriation bill and the propriety OF
abolishing country post offices and absorbing
them as branches OF city offices was warmly
debated Mr.. George closed his three days
speech on the Dupont election case Mr.. Pet
tigreW reported the Indian appropriation bib
and gave notice that he would call 1t up on the
9Th Mr.. Lodge introduced a bill to charge
monthly publications the same rate of postage
as weekly publications, and MI. Sherman IN
troduced one providing for the of q uniform
flag by the army and navy after the year 1891
THE sundry civil appropriation bill was
passed in the house after a warm debate OF
four hours over an appropriation OF So, GU Tor
the Howard university. a colored institution Of
Washington the contention being that it was
an appropriation for sectarian purposes. The
house voted, 129 to les, to retain the appropria-
ton.
THE senate was not In session on the Sd 49,
In the house Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. presented the conference
report on the Cuban resolutions, and in the
course of his speech said that he did not think
President Cleveland would be so recreant to
his duty to disregard the expressed wish of
congress- as to recognizing the belligerency
of the insurgents. Mr.. Patterson argued that
If the United States would interfere to pre-
vent Spain from acquiring new territory In
this hemisphere we should prevent her from
retaining territory by subjugation The debate
was not concluded Many private pension bills
were passed at the night session.
THE senate was not in session on the 4th....
The house devoted almost the entire day and
the evening session to discussion of the rcso-
lutions for recognizing the belligerency OF the
Cuban insurgents and rendering the friendly
offices of the United States for the settlement
of the trouble Speeches were made in favor
of the adoption of the resolutions by Messrs.
Adams (Pa.), Knox tMass). Quigg IN. W.
Cockrell cTex.) and Buck Ga.). and in OPPOSE
ton by Messrs Turner (Ga.), Gillette (Mass),
Russell (GA) and Elicit (Va.). The house de-
cided to vote on the resolutions the 9th. The
river and harbor bill was also formally
ported