Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-31
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON March 1S-Durirg the
consideration OK the resolution to open the
| Uncompaghre reservation in Utah. Secre-
| tary Hoke Smith was severely criticized by
Cannon CT Utah, Wolcott and Vest for
/ failure to obey the law. Dupont election
case came up and Thurston spoke in behalf
of Dupont. Several bills OF minor import
ance were passed, among them one for
reconstruction of the Rock Island bridge at
Davenport, and one authorizing the
secretary of war to issue Springfield rifles
to state troops, in exchange for an equal
number of old ones, in case OF war.
Adjourned
| HOUSE
The house to-day entered upon considera-
! ton of theresolutions censuring Ambassador
! Bayard for speeches delivered by him be-
| fore the grammar school at Boston, Eng
land, and before the Edinburg, Scotland
Philosophical Institute last fall Hit and
Cousins of Iowa spoke in favor of the
| resolutions and McCreary and Dinsmore
opposed them.
SENATE.
WAsHINGT on, March l9-The entire dav
was devoted to debate on the Cuban resolu-
! ton and the matter of the statehood of
New Mexico. No action was taken on the
former. The latter was recommended for
statehood by the committee on territories
HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration of the
resolutions of censure of Bayard Taft
Pearson, Watson and Gibson spoke in favor
of the resolutions, while Tucker, Grosvenor
and Huber opposed them. A vote will be
taken tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. March 20.-The Cuban res
olution was at once taken up and continued
| during the greater portion of the day.
Allen afterward spoke il opposition to the
seating of Dupont, from Delaware Nor
gan introduced the following joint
resolution:
Resolved, BY the senate and house of
representatives of the United States in
congress assembled, that it is hereby
declared that a state of pu bile war exists in
the island Of Cuba, betwe en- Spain and the
people of that island wh o are representing
separate government under the name of
the republic of Cuba, and the state of
belligerency between said governments is
hereby recognized
HOUSE.
The house to-day, after three days debate
adopted the resolution of censure of Am
bassador Bayard for utterances in speeches
in England last fall The vote stood $50
to II in favor of the first resolution cersur-
ing Mr.. Bayard. Five republicans broke
away from party lines and voted against
the resolution of censure and six democrats
for it, All the republicans and nine demo
Gratis voted for the second resolution, which
simply condemned the action
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March %. After fruit
less effort TO secure a vote on the Cuban
resolution. it was, on motion of Sherman
recommitted TO conference. During the
day Mills offered a resolution directing the
president to request Spain to grant home
rule to Cuba, and if Spain refuses the pres
ident is directed to take possession of the
island by force of arms and hold it until
the Cubans can organize government
which will be recognized by the powers
HOUSE
The house spent the day in consideration
of District of Columbia business.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The resolution
offered by Senator Hoar was adopted, re-
questing the president to transmit to the
senate all the dispatches, correspondence,
ETC., from November 1875 to 1873 concern
ing the pacifcat;on in the then pending
conflict in Cuba. Mills spoke in behalf of
his resolution to take forcible possession of
the island of Cuba in order to aid the
Cubans. Morgan also presented evidence
that a state of war exists in Cuba and at
the end of his remarks the Mills resolution
went to the calendar. The senate then
resumed consideration OF the legislative
appropriation bill, and it was almost COM
pleted when senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Bill to abolish death penalty in certain
cases in District OF Columbia passed. Bill
also was passed to make the sales Of spir
ituous liquors under a false brand punish
able by fine and Imprisonment. Senator
Hills bill to remove the restrictions against
the appointment as officers Of the army or
navy, of persons who held commissions in
the regular army or navy before the
rebellion, and who subsequently took part
in the war on the side of the confederacy,
| after two hours debate, passed with one
dissenting vote, Boutelle of Maine. A bill
called up by the Judiciary committee was
passed as follows: To make railroad cor
porations. for the purpose of jurisdiction,
citizens of the states through which they
pass, and TO make it unlawful to shoot or
throw any missile at a locomotive or car