Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-19
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE,

WASH1NGTON, May Morgan 1nONeu 10
refer to the committee on foreign relations
q resolution he introduced some time ago
for the recognition of the belligerency of
the Cuban insurgents. 1t was so ordered.
Little progress was made ON the river and
harbor bill. Hill continued his address in
opposition to the bond investigation. He
roasted Pettigrew for his position on the
silver question. He yielded to Call, who
spoke in favor of the resolution. An
amendment that the Investigation be car
ried on by the finance committee was
adopted, the main resolution going over
until tomorrow.
The house adopted resolution providing
for final adjournment Monday, May Is.
large number of private pension bills were
passed, among them those of the widow OF
Secretary Gresham, the daughter of Gen.
Phil Kearney, Gen. PARROT, the widow OF
Gen. Blunt, and Gen. Kimball.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May by the decisive
vote of 81 to 6, the senate to-day inaug-
urated an investigation to be conducted by
the senate committee on finance into the
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the sale Of United States bonds by the
secretary of the treasury during the last
three years. Conference report on legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bin was agreed to-
HOUSE.
The net result of three and half hours
session of the house to-day was the passage
of bill to amend the act creating the
court of appeals so as to allow appeals from
the supreme court of the territories to the
court of appeals.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The river and
harbor bill was completed in the senate to-
day with the exception of the item for a
deep sea harbor on the Pacific coast This
has aroused keen opposition. Mitchell Of
Oregon gave notice that when the last
appropriation bill was passed, he would
press the joint resolution for the election of
United States senators by direct vote of
the people
The members of the house to-day voted
themselves 800 per month for clerks hire
during the rccesses of congress. Under n
resolution passed by the Fifty-second con-
| gress, the members of subsequent congresses
received 500 per month tor clerk hire dur
| ing the sessions A bill was passed to quiet
the title to the land of persons who pur-
chased the same in good faith without
notice and for valuable consideration, and
to enable the government to issue patents
! on such lands The amount for the Sioux
City improvements of the Missouri river
was increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
| Twenty-Five private pension bills were
passed at the night session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May Reconsideration of
| the river and harbor bill was resumed. II
finally went over till Monday. These bills
passed: Giving to the evidence OF private
soldiers the same right as that of officers
in pension cases. Amending the pension
| law of 1890 so that the absence of an honor
able discharge shall not be bar to pen.
sion, provided there is no charge of deser-
ton against the applicant. A resolution
was adopted in9uiring of the several gov
eminent departments as to the number OF
aliens employed. Many bills of minor
Importance were passed.
|
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Senate passed
bill authorizing state of South Dakota tC
select Fort Sully military reservation as
land granted to the state under the act OF
admission. The bankruptcy bill passed
Use Of national military parks for military
maneuvers by state or federal forces was
granted. River and harbor bill came W
but it was finally laid aside without action
HOUSE
The session was almost entirely devoted
to District of Columbia business. Bill
passed to authorize the secretary of the
treasury to detail revenue cutters to en-
force regulations at regattas. A military
conference report on the Indian appropria
ton bill was agreed to and the title of Mr.
Maddox, of Georgia, to his scat was
confirmed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-The senate tool
up river and harbor bill and agreed to ;
compromise regarding the deep watel
harbor on the Pacific coast. 1t was agreed
commission should decide between SAINT,
Monica and San Pedro. House flllee
cheese bill was favorably reported.
HOUSE.
House entered on the contested election
case of Pinaker VS.. Downing, from thu
Sixteenth Illinois district. The vote viii
be taken tomorrow.
Grand Army Men Storm Cairo.
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