The leader., 1897-04-07
I'M SPECIAL SESSION.
Tn. Fifty-rirh Congress. Assemble. In Re
sponse TO President McKiniey's Procia


The Fifty-Fifth Congress Assemblies In Re-
sponse 20 President McKinley's Procia-
nation.
A RESOLUTION was agreed TO In the senate
on the 2pth asking the secretary OF the Interior
for information RESTING TO Mr.. Cieyelands or
der establishing forest reserves Senator Allen
(Neb1 introduced resolution declaring that
tariff taxes on necessaries should not be laid 50
as to enrich one class at the expense Of the
masses The bill TO prohibit the exhibition OF
prize fight pictures was reported favorably
from the judiciary committee and placed on ths
calendar. A joint resolution appropriating
ESQ 600 for the immediate improvement Of the
Mississippi was passed The house had an
exciting Incident over the debate on the tariff.
Mr.. johnson Qnd.) made a vigorous protest
against the irrelevant discussions with which
the time OF the house was being taken up and
20 times the irate Indianian was admonished 70
take his seat by the presiding ofiicer and finally
Speaker Reed had 10 be hurriedly summoned
10 enable business 70 go on Mr.. Spauldine
(Mich) introduced O Joint resolution providing
for the annexation OF Hawaii and making IL
into state. The senate resolution appropri-
ating money for the Mississippi river was
amended and passed
SENATOR ALLEN Cveb) made an argument
in the senate on the 30th on the unconstitution-
ality Of tariff taxes beyond those requisite for
revenue Senator Foraker (O) introduced
pooling bill designed TO meet the objections
raised by the supreme court in its recent de-
cision in the Transmissouri Freight associa-
ton case. The house amendments to the joint
resolution appropriating $3.50. 600 for the saving
of life and property along the Mississippi river
were agreed to- Senator Morgan (Ala-) pre-
sented a resolution asking the president wheth-
err he OF his predecessor had received any let
tiers from Maxine Gomez. the Cuban insurgent
general In the house political speeches were
wedged into the tariff debate at every oppor-
held the floor with their amendments about
IS being offered and adopted. 1t was the last
day OF the debate, an attempt to have 1t ex-
tended having failed.
SENATOR HANsBRoUGH On. d. introduced
bill in the senate on the 31st to prevent invent
ors from being defrauded by alleged patent at
torneys- The nominations OF Joseph L. Bris-
tow of Kansas, to be fourth assistant postmas-
ter-general Henry Clay Evans, Of Tennessee,
to be commissioner of pensions; Thomas Ryan,
Of Topeka, Kan. to be first assistant secretary
OF the interior and Frank w. Palmer, OF 1lli-
nois, to be public printer, were confirmed. The
voting on the miscellaneous amendments to
the Anglo-American arbitration treaty began
81. The house passed the Dingley tariff bill,
the vote standing EOS ayes to 122 nays, 81 MEM
bers not voting. Speaker Reed had his name
called out at the last and voted aye. An amend
ment was attached to the bill fixing April as
the date when its provisions should go into eff
feet
Four Cuban resolutions were brought for
ward in rapid succession in the senate on the
list Two OF them we're agreed to-one by Sem
ator Morgan (Ala) calling on the president for
any letters from Gen. Gomez to himself and
Mr.. Cleveland, and the other by Senator Mills
CTex.) instructing the committee on foreign re-
lations to report what obligations the United
States had assumed by compelling Cuba to re-
main subject to Spain. Another resolution
was by Senator Allen (Neb) reciting that Gen.
Rivera, OF the Cuban forces, had been captured
by the Spanish and was about to be tried by
drumhead court-martial and shot, and protest
ing against such trial as contrary to the rules
OF civilized warfare. Senator Hoar (Mass) OBJ
ected to its immediate consideration and 1t
went over. The last resolution was by Senator
Morgan (Ala.) 1t declared that state of war
existed in Cuba and announced the policy of
the United States to accord with both parties
to the conflict with full recognition as belliger
ents. The senate in executive session con-
cluded its consideration of all amendments to
the arbitration treaty and then adjourned un-
til the 9Th -. The house was not in session.