The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL,
Condensed Report Of the Past Weeks Pro.
ceedinga.

Condensed Report of the Past Weeks Pro.
ceedinga.
IHE senate on March 9 unanimously passed
| Dill Tor the increase OF the navy. It author
ICES the addition Of 1000 enlisted men to the
navy, the enlisting for not more than two years
OF the naval militia forces and the chartering
| OF transport ships In case Of emergency The
Cuban question had another airing upon reso-
lutions offered by Mr.. Call, requiring the presi-
| dent to demand of Spain reports ON certain
| matters. The remainder Of the day was de-
voted to the calendar -. The house had lively
debate over the Cuban resolutions Substitute
for those passed by the senate) and they were
finally adopted amid much enthusiasm by o
vote OF 26S yeas to II nays The remainder of
the day was taken up In considering the legis-
lative bill
THE senate passed the agricultural appro-
pr!atfon bill on the Sd. It carries a, 262 900 A
bill also passed changing the limitations Of
| fourth-class mail matter so as to free the
postal service from heavy matter heretofore
| sent free by the departments. The house
Cuban resolutions were received and referred
| Other business transacted was of little gem
eral Importance. 80. The house spent the entire
| day In debating the amendment to the legis-
lative appropriation bill to abolish the fee sys-
tenn In the cases Of United States district at
torneys and marshals The salaries fxed by
| the amendment range from s., 900 to 8, 900. The
ducuuuicuL was luuOTScu Dy every MEMBER OF
the judiciary committee.
THE senate on tho 18th took up the Dupont
election case from Delaware but no action was
taken. The Cuban resolutions were sent to
conference and the senate soon adjourned 80.
The house spent the entire day fixing the SAL
aries Of United States district attorneys In tho
| amendment to the legislative appropriation
bill to abolish the fee system. In only one
case was the recommendation OF the Judiciary
cOmmiftaa dnnarfad The salarfaS for
the district attorneys In the Kansas, Missouri
and Oklahoma districts were fixed at $4,000
each.
SPEECHES we're made in the senate on the
9th on the Dupont case from Delaware. The
conference report on the Cuban resolutions
was presented and occasioned sharp debate,
during which Mr.. Chandler declared he was
not only in favor Of recognizing Cuba, but Of
maintaining her independence even at the ex-
pense Of war with Spain. Mr.. Hawley favored
more serious consideration and deprecated the
fippancy with which war utterances were mace
Us hasty action might not only mean war with
Spain but other European nations Mr. Allen
tNeb.) offered resolution directing the presi-
dent to Issue q proclamation recognizing the
independence Of Cuba, The whole matter 1n-
ally went over. Adjourned until Monday.
The house wrangled about four hours over the
salaries Of United States marshals and the
other features of the amendment to the legis-
| lative appropriation bill to abolish the fee
| system In the cases Of the United States attor-
neys and marshals during which Mr.. Hartman
(Mont.) made q severe attack upon the presi-
dent for remarks the latter made ut the late
Presbyterian home missionary meeting in New
York.
THE senate was not in session on the 9th -.
The house passed q bill abolishing the cash
payment Of pensions. The object Of the bill is
| to pl event the swindling Of veterans The bill
requires all pensions to be paid by checks sent
| to the pensioners homes. The legislative bill
was finally passed. The house took up the
consideration Of the post office appropriation
bill. The bill Is the largest Of the annual sup
ply bills 1t carries SOL, 9i3.757 S2s7i,ii2 less
than the estimates. but So 81, 100 more than the
current law carried The bill was considered
| until adjournment