Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Davis utterances, as his resolution voiced
the sentiments of majority OF me 2ena lie
is a member. The public interest IN tEe
subject was evidenced by crowded galleries
time since the vote on the silver-bond bil
Mr.. Davis spoke for two hours. ana MS
accorded close attention Throughout: Inc
language was temperate and conservative,
and was not the radical utterance some
had anticipated. The military academy ap
preparation bill was then taken up. MI
increasing the number of cadet appoint
ments by two at large from each state; an
sggregae Of NINETY This vas EknI and Ny
Proctor Mr. Gordon Dem. Ga.) spoke clio.
quently of the need of citizen sodiery.
and in this OF ho TSe1 warm the
try to be ready. The people are hoping lns.
and praying for peace between this C. county rs
and Great Britain. but this would De more
effective If it was backed by power. me
amendment was not disposed of when, at
5:a5. the Senate adjourned. A., ,o.,,
The session of the Senate on the 1Sth
furnished a succession of breezy incidents
with frequent sharp personal II sxcHWahghe les De
fT ve1 tit Tsna Mith Mn MI H s. 6 drns
the debate on Mr.. PETERS resolution for i
Senate investigation of the recent bond ;l5
r Gear mr. oa and r %oeott Ss over the
course of the Pacific railway committee in
conducting its inquiry. Mr.. Chandler a-d
Mr. had ana en gu and M
Allen had a difference somewhat less good
F Ratsrg s1,d1 Two sPgr1";: s u.s. Iii WE We
increasing the number of cadets hn by two two
from each th IN a a W,s aide der
feated. The pension appropriation bill.
Carrying $142, 100000, was passed after ten
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Carter
MontD offered a resolution to recommit the
tariff bill to the finance nee, committee for fu If
against taking up the tariff bill caused much
Interesting comment Mr.. Carter DID not not
to take it up the 24th, when he would
address the Senate oil its, adoption The
announcement wes accepted as 1oreshado"-
ing a statement Of the attitude and pur,,
poses of the silver senators who voted
against considering the tariff bill 1t was
definitely arranged that the Cuban + Hue :a,th
all appropriation bills thus far reported to
the Senate being cleared from the CALENDAR e;
bill was passed during the day. The close
Of the day was marked by an amusing
controversy between Mr.. Allen pop, Neh,l
and MI Call Dem.. Fla), which kept the
for half an hour. About sixty private pen
sion bills were passed during the day; me
bin pensiOning the widow Of the late Secre-
tary Gresham at 5000 monthly: with an
amendment making the amount 500 month
ly. went over without action III order to
permit Mr.. Voorhees, to speak against this
amendment.
The Cuban question came before the Sen
ate the Goth for definite and final action
and it is expected that votes will be taken
a an early day on the several pending prop
ositions-requesting Spain to recognize the
ognition of Cuban Independence. There is
every indication also that the debate will
lead to more radical and decisive resolu-
| tions. The opening OF the debate drew
galleries. there
were frequent demonstrations of approval
at the, stirring and dramatic utterances of
and Mr. Morgan (Ala.) we're particularly
ffercible and direct in their language. Mr.
Morgan expressing the belief that war be;
result from recognizing the Cnhans as bellig-
erents., Throughout the debate. lasting
n'nrf in the ras1oa G raerT Nm
| Chandler in conclusion asked for vote. but
several senator's objected. Then at 800 the
Senate adjourned until the 22d
| The Senate met on the 22d to listen to
the reading of Washington's farewell ad
dress by, Senator FRYE. the president pro
tenn. of the Senate This was In accordance
| with resolution previously introduced by
Senator Hoar and was proceeded with imme
diately after the -, conclusion of the read:ng;
| the seat of the presiding officer and Mr..
Frye took his position behind the secretary's
read from an old volume printed in large
type; and without any special effort filled
the large chamber with his resonant voice
so that the patriotic and well-rounded. sen
| present. Al the conclusion of the reading of
tn address, Mr.. Gray dem. DELI moved
dered to Mr.. FRYE for the admirable manner
in which he had read the address. The mo-
ton carried u "nanim9usy and then th at 12
| adjourned until the oath.
House.
hn ric omit riati
pied the attention of the House on the
18th. great deal of criticism of Secretary
Morton was INDUCED in on both sides of the
sion, no one arose to his defense. At last
Mr. Pearson on Co. asked if there was not
publican-who would raise a voice in his
defense. His question greeted with a
chorus chorus of nays from all sides of the
vision for Il chief clerk of the bureau OF
animal industry at salary of $4,000. which
was made upon the secretary,s recommends
ton, led to the insinuatiOn that the Secre-
tary wanted to lcgislate out of office =. +.
Lysle, a free-silver Democrat from Missouri.
the present incumbent. who was appointed
senator's. and it was ntimatcd that Secrc-
tary Morton's action was an attempt to re-
weeks ago. An amendment was pending
when the House adjourned making manda-
tory the execution of the. provision in the
derstood that Mr.. Couzns Gowa) Will offer
an amendment directing the secretary of the
tary Morton's salary until this provision is
executed; An amendmcat .apprapra ting
S42.36O for a naW edition of the 'Horse
Bal" vas adopted Before tbs. bilI W.
taken UP the Senate amendments to the
urgent deficiency bill We're non-concurred
in. and Il bill was passed for the eXamina-
ton and classification CT lands in the rail-
road grants in California.
The House on the 18th passed the agri-
/ 80 r.. |;
15S.192. The section of the revised stat
utes for the purchase and distribution of
''rare and uncommon seed which Secretary
Morton declined to execute in the current
appropriation law was repealed: the appro-
priation for seed was increased from $13O.-
600 to S150,OOO and its execution was
made mandatory upon the secretary Mr..
Couzins ual introduced an amendment to
reduce Mr.. MortOns salary from 5000 to
$2o until lie expended the appropriation in