Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-24
CONGRESS BEGINS.
Second Half of the Fifty-fourth
Session.
Senate.

man of Ohio Elkins OF West Virginia and
Mitchell of Wisconsin as committee to
President-e!ect in accordance with a reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Sherman. Mr..
Blanchard Dem. Lao presented the Gre
dentials of his successor. Samuel Douglass
McEnery for the term beginning March
next. In presenting Turkey-Arme1Yiap
memorial. Mr.. Gallinger (Rep.. n. H) said
rial, including the statement that the great
powers of Christendom should intervene even
if it resulted in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Turkish empire. Mr.. PETER Pop, kas.(
introduced a comprehensive resolution for
tie appointment OF ii commission to inves-
tigate and report on the establishment of
Il permanent monetary system. Mr.. Hale
CRen.. Me- offered concurrent resolution
for the holiday recess of Congress from
December % to January 5. The Cuban
question came forward again when Mr.. Call
buttons. one denouncing the killing of Cen
Antonio Maceo Another resolution by, Mr.
Call requested the President to demand the
release of all United States citizens impris-
oned in the Spanish penal colony off the
coast Of Africa. The third resolution from
MI c asked the Of state for
oned in Spanish settlements. etc, with cir
cumstances of arrest, charges, conviction
etc. Mr.. Allen Pop Neb) addressed the
Senate on resolution introduced by him.
self last week declaring the inviolabilty of
contracts. The speech was largely in refu
taton of charges made by Senator Hoar
ket club in Boston Mr. Allen said that
neither Kansas Nebraska nor any other
state which had returned Populist electors
was on that account to be classed as revo-
lutionary and regardless of the sacred ma
ture of the legal contracts and obligations
Mr.. PETER added reference against the
attacks prevalent in the East that contract
liabilities were being violated. He paid a
high tribute to the integrity of his state
The resolution. with several amendments
was then referred to the Judiciary commit
tee. The Senate fixed the 18th inst at p.
H. for a final vote on the immigration bill
In the Senate on the 10Th the House con-
current resolution for holiday adjournment
from December % to January was re-
ported favOrably and agreed to. Mr.. Nor
gan Dem.. Ala) presented the credentials
Of Edmund Winston Tins ton pettqs as senator
4 next to succeed Mr.. Pugh. Something of
a stir was occasioned when Mr. Allen pop,
Neb.l offered resolution for a committee
of nine senator's ION the use of money in
elections The resolution directs that the
committee shall thoroughly investigate the
extent to which money, if any, was used
in connection with the recent presidential
election either in promoting the nomina-
tons or in influencing III any manner the
choice of presidential electors. and to in
quire whether any such expenditures We're
excessive, illegitimate. corrupt or unlawful
and especially. to inquire and ascertain to
what extent: for such purposes the owners
of silver mines, gold mines. the bankers,
the manufacturers the railroads or other
corporations and millionaires of al! classes
MADE CONTRIBUTIONS, ana what CONTRIBUTORS,
if any, were made by persons and corpora
tons, residing abroad" The resolution
further empowers the proposed committee
to send for persons and papers and nd directs
1897. The bill validating certain New
Mexico bonds was, taken up, the House
amendments disagreed to. SO that the bill
now goes to the President. Mr. Palmer
Dem, ND called up one of the pension
bills heretofore vetoed by the President but
n Morgan Dpm \
speech on Cuba. He said in part: 81 am
not able to discover that the President has
made any specific recomm me aat = or lnd
or expedient for Congress to take with ref
erence to Spain or Cuba, nor that he has in
Dictated any course, except still patient
waiting. that the executive proposes to take
Congress. thus left to it's initiative, must
assume its own responsibility in a matter
closed his Cuban speech at 2:10 p. m. and
the Senate then agreed to his resolution call
ing for Information natl on the Competil ter and
passed over the Presidents veto in the Sen
ate-Yeas, A. nays, II.
The illness of Mr.. Allison rep. la and
Mr.. Warren Rep., WyoD was referred 10
in the chaplain's prayer at the opening of
the Senate on the 18th and the earnest hope
expressed for their speedy recovery. When
MI Sherman 1.11; rep, o. favorably reported
medals, etc. from foreign governments to
United States citizens. Mr.. Allen pop,
Neb) interposed an objection and the bills
went over. The pension appropriation bill
was passed without division. 1t is identical
to the bill as it passed the House and carries
President Mr. V Vest t Dem M oS then called
up the Dingley bill for the purpose of max
ing some remarks. He said he appreciated
he was talking on a : dead issue and he
people were not urging on Congress to act
upon this measure. He regarded the Ding
ley bill as one of the most remarkable pieces
of rfS,1n fjnrN nX-n1p rod tho
result of the Presidents warning to Con-
gress year ago that the condition of the
finances was so dangerous that the usual
holiday recess might we'll be abandoned. At
the close CT the speech a sharp tariff de-
bate occurred between Messrs. Vest, Mills,
Frye and Aldr;ch.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale (Rep.. Me.) the
Senate on the 18th agreed that when it
adjourns today it be until Monday next.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
as to the lands OF the Atlantic Il Pacific
Railroad company were nOn-concurred in
and Messrs. Hill Dem. \. y. Platt Rep..
Comm and Clark (Rep.. Wyo) named as
Senate conferees. Mr.. Chandler CRep.. n.
H presented Il large number of petitions
from Alabama reciting that by reason of
the election methods prevailing in Alabama
the state was without republican form
of government at the present time. At l
o'clock the immigration bill was taken up.
previous agreement having been made that
the final vote would occur at P. m p, An
make the age of admission p years was
defeated and Mr.. Lodge accepted one of
feled by Mr.. Vest Dem. Mo- to make it
16 years. The Senate adopted the Morgan
Hoar amendment excepting Cubans from
the exclusion of the immigration bill dur
ing the continuance of the present dis
order in Cuba-yeas. Al: noes, g. The
immigration bill was passed. to 10.
House
The reported assassination of Maceo, the
Cuban patriot. and it's effect on the attitude
of this country toward the revolutionists
was almost the sole topic of conversation
on the floor when the House met on the
14th, and there was a general expectation
that some radically sensational resolutions
would be introduced. No resolutions, how
ever, were offered in open session. Mr..
Dingley chairman Of the ways and means
committee. presented a concurrent resolu-
ton for holiday recess from Tuesday, De-
cember %, until Tuesday, January 5. The
resolution was adopted without division.
Representative NJ. V. Howard of Ala
recognizing the republic of Cuba as
Il free and Independent government.
Representative Woodman of Illinois intro
duced joint resolution in the House on the
10Th directing the President to intervene in
Cuban affairs. The resolution. after recting
Gen. Maceos assassination" and Spanish
cruelties in Cuba. says that the President