The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-05
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-
MEN WHO MAKE TIE LAWS OF
OUR NATION.
Daily Report of n Measures Intro.
duced. and the Action Taken
Thereon in Both the Senate and
Lower House.
Daily Proceedings.

Ddtty ITOtttuiiS7.
Tho House on the 2ith. in committee Of tho
whole, after IA very interesting debate. decided
that none OF the appropriations on the Indian APP
preparation bill for Indian schools should 90 tn
sectarlan schools. In last years bill the appro.
priation was cut down 20 per cent, with the TN
derstanding tina. 1t should be reduced 20 per
cent. each year until it ceased at the end of five
years. The on Indian Affairs, pur-
suing this policy this year. recommended tina.
this appropriation be again reduced 20 per cent.
but Mr.. Linton moved an amendment to the eff
feet that no portion of this appropriation should
80 to %sectarian schools. In the debate that fol
lowed Messrs. Cooper Of Wisconsin. Watson of
Ohio. Hainer Of Nebraska and tirOsvenor OF
Ohio supported the amendment, while MessrS.
Eddy of Minnesota. Gamble of South Dakota
and sherman of New York argued in favor Of
carrying ont the policy of reducing the appropri.
alton by 10 per cent. each year, The latter re.
called that Gen. Grant had proposed the system
and that for twenty-five years Congress had en-.
cOUraged the churches to carry on its education
al work among the Indians. The Indian bin
was completed save for a single paragraph.
The public interest in the Cuban question wa
shown in the Senate on the oath by the crowds
which came to the galleries in anticipation Of d
continuance of the Cuban debate. The diplO-
matte galleries showed the largest representa-
ton since the session began, the Ministers Of
Brazil. Chill, Hawaii and several other countries
being present. senator Morgan Of Alabama oc-
cupied almost the entire day in a narrative and
historical speech. He spoke for three hours AMI
had not concluded when the Senate adjourned.
A vote on the resolution for an investigation Of
recent bond issues was taken during the day.
Senator Lodges resolution for an investigation
came up and Senator PETER offered an amend
ment for a special committee and a more com
prelenSiye inquiry. Senator Lodge sought to
have tho amendment laid on the table. but his
motion to this effect was defeated-l6 to "a. Fina!
action was not secured. as Senator Hill carried
the debate beyond = o'clock, The bill pension
Ing the wi1ow.o Of the late Secretary Gresham az
500 WOIthly was passed,
n the House on the 18th Representative Ding
ley's bill was passed to eXterminate the Alaska
fur seals in case the modus vivehdi cannot be
concluded for the projection Of seals pending thhs~
adoption 81 PROPER and effective regulations bg
the countries Interested. The Indian appropria
ton bill. as amended in committee of the whole.
was passed. no one demanding a separate vote
on the ~Sectarian school amendment. At5 O'Clock
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th. Senator Morrill, 81
Vermont. chairman Of the Finance Committee.
moved to take up the tariff, bill. The motion wa,
defeated-23 to %: ! sensational c%olloquy be.
tween Senators Morrill,. Teller and Sherman fol
lowed the announcement of the vote defeating
the motion. Senator Sherman declared theirs
was no occasion for a deficit. Any tax whatever.
the most obnoxious that could be collected, would
NC ouHloit'i ny tIC ptOUlt VI tilc ulltu Sltltt
rather than TO see the funded debt increased"
Senator Morgan laid before the Senate the facts
in regard to Cuban governmental organization.
which were. he said. complete. Senator Gray,
Democrat OF Delaware. spoke of the forbearancs
the nited states had long shown toward the
Spanish rule over Cuba, which was a constant.
source Of irritation. We cannot stitie the feel
ings aroused by the sad condition and the suffer
Ing of the Cuban people. At O'Clock the reSo
lulions were laid aside, and after a brief eXecU
tive session the Senate at 5:05 p. III. adjourned.
The House on the Goth concurred in the Sen
ate amendments to the House bill extending the
time between which the Government may bring
suits to annul patents to public lands under rail
road or wagon grant. The House ~pOstoftice com.
imlttee decided to insert In the poStoifice appr)
priatiOn bill an item OF 81. 100000 for special
postal facilities from Chicago to Council Butts,
via Burlington. The Van Horn-TarSney election
contest consumed the remainder of the day.
The tariff crisis in the Senate brought another
day Of intensely dramatic action, of impetuou,
debate and of stormy personal c%ollOquy. Tba
speech Of Senator Carter of Montana, one of the
five Republican Senators who voted against pro.
ceeding with the tariff bill, was the main formal
event of the 10Th. There was added interest in
the speech, owing to Senator Carriers position rs
chairman of the Republican National Committee.
The Senator used very plain words in denounc-
ing what he termed the movement to drive him
and his silver associates out of the Republican
party. This. however. was but the prelude t:
more stirring events. Senator Hoar questioned
Senator Carter as to whether he intended to tie
feat any protective tariff bill unless Senators sur.
rendered their convictions to him and whether
his construction Of the Minneapolis platform
agreed with the construction given to it by Pres
ident Harrison. senator Carter responded with
great yigor that Mr.. Harrison'S course had not
been all that was desired. but it was at least a
beacon Of hope for the future. But it was no.
the construction applicable to the situation in the
Senate today. The latter part OF the day was
given To the cuban resolutions, senator White o.
California arguing that the executive was the
proper branch To grant recognition Of belliger.
ency.
On the afternoon OF the 37th an ex-member o,
the House became a member and a member be-
came an eX-nenber. Such was the result Of the
three days debate on the Nanilorn-TarSney con
tested election ease. The vote by which the
Democrat lost his seat and by which it was given
to the Republican c~ontestee was III to 1914, eight
cen Republicans joining with the Democrats IL
opposition to the motion. Mr.. Hit called up the
Cuban resolutions which occupied the remainder
OF the day.
The stirring speech of senator Vest in behalf
of Cuba was the event on the 18th in the Senate.
The Senate had agreed that the final vote on the
Cuban resolution would be taken at p. m. Fri.
day and As the debate was proceeding Senator
White OF California and Senator Gray of Della
ware contending rs q legal proposition that the
United States could not at this time recognizes
Cuba'S independence. This aroused senator
vest. who gave vent TO one of those bursts of e.0-
quence with which he at times electriiies tn
Senate. At the close Of the speech Senator
Gray, who opposed senator vest. said that if elo
quenco could achieve the freedom of Cuba, theN
the burning words OF the Missouri senator would
set her free. 1t is considered certain that favor
able action Will be taken Oh one OF the several
resolutions. the only doubt being whether 1t shah
rnlat ~ - t"l .n.n 80, -
the extent OF it. The army appropriation bill.
carrying about S23, 100000 was passed during the
day. Adjourned.
"Ah, me! What Is SO rare as a day IN
June?' sighed the mistress OF the
boarding house, as she deftly nipped a
tack from the hash before her. Moth