Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-03-12
CONGRESS-.
Senate.


tations of fourth class mail matter so as to
free the postal service from bulky articles
heretofore sent free BY the government de-
partments. Mr.. Wolcott, in urging the BILL
we're among the articles sent as mail by the
dd sp M Late ir the day word came
from the House that the error concerning
the Cuban resolutions had been corrected
In its corrected form the House resolution
is an amendment to that passed by the
Senate. AS thus reported back the subject
was referred to the committee on foreign
relations. Mr. Allen asked Immediate con-
sideration of a resolution declaring that all
United States bonds are redeemable in both
gold and silver. but objection made
and the resolution went over. Mr.. Chandler
tions presented the majority report of that
committee. providing for an Investigation
OF the Alabama elections by a select COM
lnittee. Mr.. Gray Of the same committee
gave notice of minority report
The Senate n tha on the 4th began the co4sd
Delaware. Mr.. Mitchell (Or) spoke in
favor of seating Mr.. Dupont. but no action
was taken Mr.: Frye. from the committee
the Dingley bill providing for the extermin-
alton of the Alaskan fur seals, which was
canson fher for the 18th yesa Mr.
ton, which was agreed to-, asking the sec
rotary of the interior for information rs
to why the Uncompahgre Indian reserva-
and when this would be done. Mr.. Allen
pop, Neb) called up his resolution de-
tender notes are redeemabe in either gold
or silve" coin: Mr.. Teller Rep.. Col.} had
expressed desire to speak upon the sub
was passed over.
IT The !, ,i Senate on the 9th passed the follow
P. Chateau. survivor of Chateau Cha a Harri
son Vale, $174,O00 for battery furnished
during the war; directing the judiciary com
tem~t OF court and report what amenda
tory legislation was necessary The last
resolution was drawn by Mr. Hill and is
n5o the imprisonment o Of E. w v 4" Debs. 'l At
1:3O O'Clock the Senate took up the Du-
PG4t fsn o election case and M
IN IN Denalf OF Mr.. Dupont: Upon its conclu
sion Mr.. Turpie Dem, Ind) took the floor
but yielded until the 9th Mr. Sherman pre-
sented the conference report on the Ccban
resolutions, but action was postponed.
House.
CUBA libre had field day in the House
on the Cd. Despite the war talk from
Spain, the struggling patriots in Cuba were
eulogized and sympathized with in a two
peded nd t6 and e es we then
foreign affairs committee We're adopted as
a substitute for those of the Senate by an
snayss of the vote Shows s that to 1ss Repub
lcans, 20 Democrats and five Populists
voted for the resolutions and nine Repub-
Leans and eight Democrats against them.
me resolutions are as follows: Resolved.
by the House of Representatives (the Sen
ate concurring), that in the opinion of
Cuba, the parties to which are entitled to
bellg;erent rights and the United States
should Sho observe strict neutrality between
Resolved. that Congress deplores the de-
struction of life and property caused bv the
war now ,waging in the island. and believ-
ing that the only permanent solution of the
contest equally in the interest of Spain,
the people of Cuba and other nations would
nj
by the CHOICE of the people of Cuba. 1t is
the sense Of Congress that the government
offices and friendly influence to that end.
Resolved. that the United States has not
ropean governments and their colonies.
this continent; but from the very close
relations between the people, of the United
of its proximity and the extent of the COM
merce between the two peoples, the present
war Is e h such losses upon the PEG
of opinion that the government of the
United Uni d. States should be prepared to pro
by intervention if necessary.
The House spent the entire session on the
Sd in debating. the amendment to the legis-
lative appropriation bill! to abolish the fee
system in the cases of United States dis
trct attorneys and marshals. The salaries
fly by the amen onn z Which MAS ADOPT
ment was Endorsed by almost every MEM
per Of the judiciary committee. 1t was
expenses of the United States courts which
have. doubled since 1878 at least $780,
600 for the trst. year. and result in stop
ness of the federal courts. The debate will
be be, continued under the five-minute rule.
he Of }he in NM @
offered resolution, which was adopted,
requesting the Senate to return the Cuban
in transmitting them made this action nee
essary to correct the journals of the two
houses.
The House spent the entire day on the
4th fixing the salaries of United States dis
trict attorneys in the amendment to the
legislative appropriation bill to abolish the
maximum salary from fees at $4,000. In
only one case was the recommendation of
Western district of Pennsylvania, where
the salary recommended was Increased from
$500 to $1,000. The request of the Senate
for conference on the Cuban resolutions
was received but not acted upon. joint
resolution was adopted authorizing the
M tho pf Sae of pnfcs 5e sp nsr
ence report on the army appropriation bill
was adopted.
hours over the salaries of United States
marshals and the other features of the
! amendment to the legislative appropriation
bill to abolish the fee system in the cases
of United States attorneys and marshas.
Interest in that debate was completely over
Swallowed by a sensational attack made up
Rep., Mont.), who felt himself personally
aggrieved by Mr.. Cleveland's utterances at
the Presby home mission meeting in
New York, and who seized the opportunity
allowed by the latitude of debate on APP
preparation bills to repel the idea that the
| Western states were the home of evil in
f1uenceS
The House on the 9th passed the legis-
lative appropriation bill. which has beer
under consideration for a week. Most of
the time. however, was consumed IN the
consideration of the amendment to abolish
the Fee system in the cases If United
States attorneys and marshals. This amend
lnent was perfected and adopted. Iht
House then entered upon the consideration
of the postotfice appropriation bill. Which
carries $91 .943,757. During the general
debate. Mr. Loud explained that the bill
did not purpose to abandon the inspection
system ina'lgurated by this admins alton.
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