Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-04
The Past Week In Congress,

WASHINGTON, feD 26.-ln the senate
yesterday the principal subject under con.
sideration was the Cuban question: which
was the theme of one of the most spirited
debates of the present session. The Morgan
resolution demanding the release of Julio
Sanguilly was taken up and occupied the
senate's attention nearly the entire day,
hut final action was not taken. The Indi.
an bill was briefly considered, several
items being agreed to.
In the house final action was taken on
the agricultural and army appropriation
bills, both of which were adopted substan,
italy as reported. The Walker banking
and currency bill was passed by vote of
la to 49, Mr.. SulZer of New York intro
duced resolution declaring war against
Spain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In the senate
there was n four hours debate on the Gu
ban question, a number of senators tax
ing the occasion to severely crticise the
administration. The Indian appropriation
was amended and passed. The amendment
provides for abolshing the native civil
and criminal courts of the five civilized
tribes A number of private pensions were
passed, the pension calendar being cleared
In the house the senate bill providing
for an international monetary conference
was passed by vote of 279 to 3. Bills
were also passed to provide for the arbitra
ton of differences between the carriers OF
Interstate commerce and their employees
known Us the Erdman bill-and the sen.
ate bill to prevent the importation of i'm
pure tea.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S.-In the senat.
yesterday there was an animated debate
on the relations of capital and labor in tht
District of Columbia. The postoflice ap
preparation bill was considered at length
and finally passed
The house passed the antiscalping bill
and refused to concur in the senate amend
ments to the Indian appropriation bill
WASHINGTON, March THE senate held
Sunday session, made necessary to pass
the appropriation bills before the end OF
this congress. The entire time was spent on
the sundry civil appropriation bill, which,
after number of amendments, was pass
ed. The most important amendments were
additions to the river and harbor improve
ments and q clause restoring to the public
domain for settlement and occupancy the
lands in certain western states which were
recently set apart by executive proclama.
tion as forest reserves. The bill as amend.
ed approprintes total of SOL, 900, 600
WASHINGTON, March 2.-In the senate
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was passed, and the naval appropria
tion bill was taken up. There was long
and bitter controversy over the armot
plate question, Senator Tillman strongly
intimating that there had been collusion
between certain senator's and the manu-.
facturers of armor plate. Senator Hawley
Indignantly resented the reflections of the
South Carolina senator, and for moment
"A nerSDDnl pDcnnntpr Snpmpl i'm m inpnt
An amendment to the bill offered by
Senator Chandler, to reduce the average
price of armor plate from $500, the figure
recommended by the naval committee tc
5000 per ton, was adopted. The president
submitted the correspondence relating tc
the Imprisonment of Charles Scott, an
American citizen in Cuba. 1t was refer.
red to the foreign relations committee. In
executive session the nomination of Harry
e. Davis to be district attorney of the Dis
trict of Columbia was tabled by a vote OF
IL to II.
In the house several senate amendments
to the sundry civil appropriation bill were
honoured in, and the bill sent to con.
ference. The bill to prohibit the transmits
sion by mail or telegraph of detailed ac
counts of prize fights was discussed ano
placed on the calendar
WASHINGTON, March BIN the senate
the fortification and deficiency appropria
tion bills were passed, and the houst
amendments to the bill providing for an
international monetary conference were
concurred in. The bill now goes to the
president for his approval
In the house the old controversy over in
auguration day arrangements broke out.
Mr.. Dalzell defended Justice Shiras from
the attacks made on him by Messrs. Nc
Millin and De Almond. Much time was
spent in consideration of the senate amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation
bills, several of which were finally accepted.