Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-06-10
CONGRESS NEWS.
Interesting Items Cleaned at
the Capital by the Tribune
Reporter.
An the Important Doings in
the House and Senate Re
corded Weekly.

Washington, June 9.-Congress
made short work of MIR. Cleveland's
veto of the river and harbor bill.
There was no excitement, no vltnp.
Grafton and no hesitation. More
than three-fourths of the senators
and representatives believed the
bill to be i'll the interests of better
commercial facilities for the whole
and it was passed over the veto, and
is today ii e law of the land.
Unless Speaker Reed changes his
mind, and lie isn't in the habit of
doing that, he will under no cir
enmstances accept the nomination
for vice president. This does not
mean that he is sulking because
Gov. Mckinley viii get the honor
he sought-he has yet to learn how
DO snlk-but that he hasn't the
Slightest desire to fill the office OF
vice president. To anyone at all
familiar with public affairs in
Washington it is needless to say
that there is no comparison from
any ,,oint of view, between the
ziee presidency, which carries
neither influence nor power, and
the speakership of the house, which
earries more power and influence
than any Office except the presi-
dency, under our government. And
Mr. Reed can be speaker as long as
he wants to, and the Republicans
setain control of the house.
Congress is making good progress
towards finishing up the appropri-
alton bills, and adjournment will
aeersainIy come next week, as moth
7ng else of Importance is likely to
be taken up at this session. 1t may
be early In the week or it may be
late. but it will be before it's close.
The house committee on library
has made favorable report on the
bill, already passed by senate, for
bhe creation of a permanent art
commission, to pass upon all works
If art before their purchase by the
government.
Strong reports were this week
submitted to both house and senate
5n favor of the Nicaragua Canal
Bill It is not the idea of the
friends of this bill to try to push it
through at the present session of
congress, but an effort will be made
g., pass 1t at the short session.
There is no doubt of favorable
action on the bill by the senate,
and it's friends think it can pass
the house.
There Is strong suspicion that
Ge7. Fitz Lee was acting under or
ders when he delayed his departure
for Cuba until congress was about
10 adjourn and that the reason
TOR his being sent there as
u. S. consul general will not be-
rome apparent until after congress
Is out of the way. That Mr.. Cleve-
land intends to spring some sort of
"A surprise on the country in con-
section with Cuba is believed by
some of the shrewdest men
5D Washington, but he has
kept his secret well, and it's nature
gan only be guessed at. It is
shought to have been indicated
when Senator Morgan recently
pointed out the danger to this
country of the president assuming
the authority to decide the ques-
tipns which may lead to war with
ont referring them to congress, and
also In Mr.. Cleveland's interview
wIth"a subcommittee of the senate
committe ON foreign relations,
when he intimated that he would |
rather recognize the absolute indie
pendence of Cuba than tol
TO recognize the insurgents as
belligerents. Whatever Mr. Cleve-
land intends doing it is probable
that he will wait until just before
the meeting Of the Chicago conven-
tom to do it. The certainty that |
the silver Democrats will control
that convention has not shaken his
shird term asnirations. nor his be- |