Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
DoINos OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| SENATE
WASHINGTON, February 90 Cuban reso-
luton was called up. 1t grants belligerent
rights to the Cubans. Cameron offered
substitute requesting the president to
interpose his friendly offices with Spain to
secure the independence Of Cuba. Call,
| Cameron, Lodge and Morgan each made
| vigorous addresses in favor OF assisting
| the Cubans.
Conference report ON the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was agreed to-.
Senate amendments to the pension bill
We're sent to conference. Indian appro-
the whole 1t was still before the committee
at adjournment.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 21--Indian ap-
preparation bill was up in committee of the
whole, about sixty-one pages being disposed
of. Senate amendment to military acad-
envy appropriation bill was concurred in.
Senate bill relating to final proof in timber
culture entries and senate bill to amend
revised statutes relative to the power of the
secretary of the treasury to remit or
mitigate penalties and forfeitures, were
passed. Colson introduced resolution to
investigate the action of Secretary Carlisle
in refusing to accept the bid of William
Graves for $1,000, 600 bonds at 115 1-3.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 24--Bill passed
granting the widow of the late Secretary
Gresham a pension of 500 a month Reso-
luton for inquiring into bond issues was
debated, but went over without action.
Resolution for recognition of Cubans as
belligerents came up and Morgan spoke for
three hours in favor of its adoption.
HOUSE.
House spent the day in committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill. An
amendment providing that no money
appropriated for the support of Indian
schools should go to any sectarian school,
passed. Consideration of the bill was con-
cluded, except one paragraph.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-Morrill
moved to take up the tariff bill, but the
motion was defeated, % to 49, Cannon,
Carter, Dubois, Mantle and Teller were the
republicans who voted against it. Aheated
de late followed the announcement of the
vote. The Cuban resolution was discussed
by Morgan, Gray, Lodge, Stewart and Call
in favor Of it. Adjourned
The Indian appropriation bill as reported
from the committee of the whole, was
passed. Dingleys bill to exterminate the
Alaska fur seals in case the modus vivendi
cannot be concluded, passed. The contested
election case Of Van Horn and Tarsney, of
Missouri, was debated at length, but no
action was taken.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February ga tariff and
finance debate, caused by the tariff crisis of
yesterday, became quite heated Carter
gave his Interpretation of the republican
financial plank of 1892 and denounced what
he termed the movement to drive him and
his silver associates out of the party.
The debate was participated in by Hoar,
Gear, Teller and Sherman. Cuban resolu-
ton came up and White argued that the
executive was the proper branch to grant
recognition of bellgerency
Van Horn-Tarsney contested election case
was under consideration for several hours
Senate amendment to bill to extend time
in which under the act of 1891 the govern
ment can bring suits to annul patents to
lands on railroad and wagon grants, was
agreed to. Adjourned