Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-24
WORK OF CONGRESS.

| WORK OF CONGRESS.
CONDEMNED sPreceeiing. OF the M.
| tional Law MIL.
| Washington, Dec. 16.-The final vote
on the immigration bill will be taken
In the senate day after tomorrow, ac-
cOSlfng to an agreement reached to-
day. Little doubt is entertained as to
the passage of the measure, and as It
already has passed the house. it Will
be in conference before the holidays.
Mr.. Call Oem., Fla.) renewed atten-
ton to the Cuban question by three
resolutions, one being bitter denunci-
alton of the manner in which it Is al
legged Gen. Maceo had been killed
while under a flag of truce. Other res
olutions by Mr.. Call requested the
president to demand the release of
United States prisoners at the Spanish
i penal settlement on the Island Of
Ceuta, and also asked the secretary of
state for a list of Americans held IN
Spanish prisons. The Call resolutions
went to the committee on foreign re-
lations.
Several spirited political colloquies
occurred on the floor during the day.
Mr.. Aliens speech protesting against
incorporate criticism of Populism in
Nebraska led to a passage between
him and Mr.. Hoar. in which, the Massa-
chusetts senator declared that it was a
new and novel departure for senators
to appear as the Representatives of
political parties instead of representa-
tives of their states. In the course of
Mr.. Aliens remarks he paid glowing
tribute. to William J.. Bryan as the
foremost citizen of Nebraska; and the
greatest orator since the days of Web
ster and Clay Later in the day Mr.:
/. Chandler and Mr. Mitchell had
good-natured encounter
Beyond agreeing to resolution for
a two weeks holiday recess beginning
Dec. 90, the proceedings in the house
to-day We're almost entirely devoid of
public interest. Most of the day was
spent in a struggle over the bill of MI.
Morse of Massachusetts to render the
laws relating to the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the District of Columbia
more stringent The opposition was
inclined to tilibuster against the
measure. but it was finally passed.
The presidents veto of bill to pen
sion Lydia A. Taft, "a divorced wild
ow," was sustained-98 to 85-two-
thirds not voting to override the pres
ident's disapproval. Several minor re-
lief bills were passed.
Washington. Dec. 17.-Senator Nor
gan (Ala.) held the attention of the
senate and we'll filled galleries for an
hour by his earnest advocacy of a
strong and decisive policy in dealing
with the Cuban question. The promi-
nence of Mr.. Morgan in the Cuban de-
bate of last session, when he had
charge of the Cuban resolutions re-
ported from the committee on foreign
relations, gave special interest to his
speech to-day. He spoke in dispassion-
ate style, although his words had q d.
rectness and severity i'll picturing the
horrors existing in Cuba such as is
seldom heard in the senate. Mr.. Nor
gun spoke freely of the possibilities of
war, welcoming it if necessary, to
guarantee the protection of American
citizens. He asserted that Spain's
bankruptcy would prevent the collec
ton of any indemnity for wrongs. The
senator questioned the wisdom Of the
presidents position that granting OF
belligerent rights would be "untimely."
At the close of Mr.. Morgan's speech
his resolution was adopted requesting
the secretary of state for papers and
information relative to the Competitor
prisoners and other American citizens
held in Cuba by the Spanish authori.
ties. The question of passing the bill
granting Nancy Allabach a pension.
the veto of the president notwithstand-
ing, occasioned considerable debate,
but was finally passed over the veto
IL to IL. Early in the day Mr. Allen.
introduced resolution for the appoint
nent Of committee of nine senators
to Investigate the extent to which
money was used in the recent Dresi-
dental election.
The house devoted the day to the
consideration of the Loud bill to deny
the admission of serial novels to the
mails as second-class matter.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The session of
the senate developed the ost eventful
and; exciting debate that either branch
of congress has heard: in a long time.
1t brought forward the recognized
leaders of the various parties. and ele-
ments, including such conspicuous
figures as Messrs. Sherman, Frye,
Teller, German, Vest, Aldrich, Plat,
Mitchell Of Oregon, Chandler, Hale
and Allen in notable statements on
the leading questions which have en-
gagged the attention of congress and
country of late. Not only were the.
lines laid down on tariff and finance,
but the debate partook of all the pent-
national contest. Often it was dra-
natic in it's intensity, and at all times
absorbingly interesting to the crowded
galleries and intent body of debaters.
Political differences came in for fair
share of Intention and the names of