The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-02-29


IDAHO. SATURDAY.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
CssAssss1 Record u the Dslngs 81 tie
Hssass's Observation-Disclosures.
Washingtou, Feb. 20.-Ths session
Of the senate today furnished success.
sion Of breezy incidents. Little actual
work was accomplished. but brief do.
bates on . number Of subjects develop.
Cd frequent sharp personal exchanges
between the senators. Hill had q
lively tilt with Tillman Of South Caro-.
lima during the debate on PETERS reso.
luton for senate investigation Of the
recent bond issue. Allen Joined Issues
with Gear Of Iowa and Wolcott over
the course Of the Pacific railway com.
mission in conducting their inquiry.
Chandler and Cockrell had an ami.
mated but good.natured colloquy, and
Hawisy and Allen had Q difference
somewhat Lees good.natured. Two ap.
preparation bills, the military academy
and the pension bill. were passed dur.
iDg the day. Efforts were made TO
amend the military academy bill BY in.
cressiDg the number Of cadets by two
from each state. 30 in all. but. after =
debate Of three hours, the plan was de.
fested. The pension appropriation
bill. carrying ti42. 000. 600. was
passed after ten minutes debste.
Washington. Feb. 2l.-Ths Cuban
question came before the senate today
for definite and 6nsl action, and IL Is
expected that votes will be taken at an
early day on the several pending propo.
sitions-requesting Spain to recognise
the belligerency Of Cuba. and request
ing q recognition Of Cuabn independ.
enos. The frst thing Of importance in
the senate todsy Css the reading Of .
resolution from the secretary e the
treasury ss 10 coin and other money in
circulation. which WAS ordered printed
for the use Of the senate. The senate
then spent some time in discussing the
question Of oficisl procedure. Squire
reported favorably bill requiring that
marine engineen be American citizens.
Minor bills blocked the way for some
time. but Call finally had the Cuban
resolutions called mp. and the remain.
der Of the day was spent in discussing
them.
Bsuss.
Washington. Feb. I8.-The agricul.
tural appropriation bill occupied the
attention Of the house today. A great
deal Of criticism Of Secretary Morton
was indulged in ON both sides OF the
political aisle. but. ~ ON Monday. not
one arose TO his defense. At last,
Pearson asked IL there was not some
member. Democratic. Populist or Re-
publican. who would raise 4 voice in
his defense His question WAS greeted
with chorus Of noes" from all sides
Of the house. An amendment was
pending when the house adjourned,
making mandatory the execution Of the
provision in the bill for the distribu-
ton Of seeds. II il understood Cousins
will offer an amendment. directing the
secretary Of the treasury to withhold
the payment OF Secretary Morton's
salary until this provision was exc
cuted.
Washington. Feb. 2O.-The house
today passed the Agricultural appro-
priation bill. 1t carries Is. 1853, lee.
The section OF the revised statutes fol
the purchase and distribution Of rare
and uncommon" seeds, which Secretary
Morton declined to execute in the cur.
rent appropriation law. WAS repeated.
the appropriation for seeds was in.
creased from $3.50. 600 TO 81 SO. 600 and
its execution was made mandatory
upon the secretary. Cousins intoduced
his amendment to reduce Mr.. Morton,
salary from es, 600 to t25 until he ex,
pended the appropriation in the cur
rent Law. but the amendment wal
ruled out on \ point Of order. Several
amendments to the meat inspection &C,
Of 1891, recommended by Secretary
Morton. which would have given him
additional power 10 enforce regulations
and have strengthened the Law by tn,
imposition Of penalties for violations
were stricken out Bills were passes
70 dispose Of the Fort klamath ha!
reservation. and to grant the Colum
bia 4 Red Mountain railroad . RICH
Of way through the Colville reserva
ton. A resolution was adopted direct
ing the committee on ways and mean
to investigate the effect the differepc
in exchange between gold and silver
standard countries has upon the mann
featuring industries of the Unite,
States The Agricultural bill was the
taken mp, and consumed the rest Q
the day.
Washington, Feb 2l.-The hous
today devoted itself strictly 10 business
The army appropriation bill. carryin
taS, 276, sO2, was passed; the confer
ence report on the urgent deficienc
bill was adopted. and the bill to ez
tend for i've yea1 the time in whic
the government can bring suits 10 an
null patents 10 public lands under rail
road and wagon.road grants va
.. passed. An amendment was adopte
limiting the application Of the act I
railroad and wseon.road gantA
The following proviso was also adde
to the bill: THAT no suit shall b
brought. nor shall recovery be had Il
lands which were patented in lieu {
.. other lands covered by grants whic
were Lost or relinQuished by the granite
in consequence Of the failure Of Il