The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary Of the Most Important Measure
Presented in Both Houses.

Senate--The discussion OF the Senate reso-
luton TO accord the Cuban revolutionists the
right Of belligerents was continued In the
Senate to-day. Senator John Morgan, of
Alabama, who holds radical views on this
subject and who advocates war with Spain II
she does not cease her oppressive warfare in
Cuba, held the floor for most of the after
noon. His speech was largely devoted TO the
late wars In Cuba and the attitude which the
Grant administration assumed more than 20
years ngo.
The House In committee of the whole otter
an interesting debate, by vote of 80 to 6i
decided that none of the appropriations In
the Indian appropriation bill for Indian
schools should 20 to the sectarian schools.
The only sectarinn schools to which money
now goes are Roman Catholic In dcnomina-
tion, and the fight was led by Mr.. Linton, n
Michigan Republican. who II the
most pronounced and openly avowed
A u. A. member on the iloor. In
last years bill the appropriation was cut
down 20 per cent with the understanding
that II should be reduced 20 per cent each
year until II ceased nj the end of five
years. The committee on Indian affairs pur-
suing that policy, this year recommended
that this appropriation be again reduced 20
per cent hut Mr. Linton moved mn amend
mcnt to the effect that no portion Of this np.
sixrY-sEcoND DAY.
In the sennte to-day during the morning
hour. u motion was made by MIR. Morrill,
(Rep., Nt) chairman of the finance commit
tee, To take up the house tariW bill. He call
ed attention to the deficiencies Of the revenue
under the existing tariff law and said that
something should he done to relieve the
treasury department, and 20 revive the bust
ness interests OF the country. The yeas and
nays were demanded by Senators Stewart
pop, New and Teller (Rep., COLI and the
motion was rejected. Yeas. %; nays, 33.
House-1he house promptly passed the
Indian appropriation bill as amended. No
one demanded u separate vote In the house
on the Linton sectnrian school amendment.
M agreed to In the committee of the whole.
MIR. Dingley, chairman of the ways and
means committee, then called up the hill
reported from that committee Monday
authorizing the president to conclude ne
violations with Russia, England and japan
or either of them for II commission TO
inquire into the habits of the Alaskan fur
seals and the hest method OF preserving the
seal herds, pending which the president was
authorized by the bill to conclude modus
vivcndi, TO terminate January /, 1893, for the
protection of the seals and I'm case such II
n modus vivendi could not be concluded be-
fore the opening Of the present season the
secretary of the treasury was authorized 70
| take and kill nll the seals while ON their
! feeding grounds ON the pribilof islands. The
bill was passed without debate,
sIxrY-THIRD DAY.
In the senate MIR. Allen pop. Neb. y offer
| ed substitute for the pending Cuban reso-
! luton II authorizes and requires the presi-
dent to issue n proclamation recognizing the
| independence of the republic of Cubn. He
asked that the resolution lie ON the table.
Mr.. Cameron presented to the senate the
petition of the Glass Bottle Blowers assOCia-
| tion of the United States and Canada, urging
the re-enactmcnt of the free coinage laws at
| the ratio of 10 to /.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hale for the
appointment of Gen. U. o. Howard as lieut.
enant general on the retired list Of the army.
| In the house the speaker laid before the
members the bill to extend the time within
which the government may bring suit to an
nui patents to land issued under any railroad
or wagon road grant, with senate amend
ments.
sIXTY-FouRTH DAY.
Senator Proctor of Vermont, addressed the
Senate to-day on the question of coast de-
| fenses. The senator's former service as sec
retary of war gave added interest to his re-
marks. In the course of his remarks he
said: SIT would be much better to provide
the land Notifications at n cost so many times
| less than the expense Of making our navy
anything like equal to that of Great Britain,
inasmuch as II Is universally admitted that
the land Notifications will render our coast
| impregnabe. The needs of the country ap-
peal to Congress for action in this direction;
the boundless capital represented In property
that could be destroyed by bombardment ar-
peals to us; the material interests of the
whole nation that would be affected by that
destruction, appeal to us; our common sense
| appeals to us. We can effect our purpose
| more cheaply now than hereafter. Let US
! provide suitable fortillcations and render our
| harbors impregnable. Whatever works are
/ made will be such that additions can from
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