The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-06
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
F~IFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

In the senate, on the 25th. Mr.. Burrows
(rep., Mich.) called attention to corrupt polit-
ical practices in the state of Delaware A bill
providing that no person shall be tried In o
United States court for acts in aid Of the re-
public of Cuba was introduced and referred to
the committee on the judiciary. Mr.. Turpte
dem. Ind-) spoke in support of the right OF
congress to recognize q new state and In favor
Of an immediate declaration Of belligerency.
Eulogies of the late ex-Speaker Crisp were
then pronounced......In the house a lot OF
miscellaneous business was disposed OF, and
consideration Of the Indian appropriation bill
was commenced. Bills were passed to regu-
late the disposition of dead bodies in the Dis
trict of Columbia and to prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases in the district
IN the senate, on the 26th, Mr.. Turpie dem,
IND resumed and concluded his speech in IA
vor OF the recognition OF Cuban independence.
MIR. Chandler succeeded in getting cOnSidera-
tion Of his bill for q commission to any inter-
national monetary conference. The bill went
over, and the remainder OF the days session
was occupied by Mr.. Daniel dem, Vs.) In o
speech against the Nicaragua canal bill as be-
ing in fraud Of the contract I'm the house
the bill to restore Jonathan Scott to the PEN
sion roll from which he was dropped by the
bureau in 1891 was passed over the presidents
veto. Mr.. Hit reported the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, which was placed
on the calendar. The rest Of the day was
spent in committee OF the whole in considers-
ton Of the Indian appropriation bill
In the senate. on the 9th, the military scad-
envy bill was passed. after o lengthy contro-
yersy over an amendment providing for the at
tendance Of the West Point cadets at the In
auguration parade, The Nicaragua canal bill
was taken up, and gave rise TO a spirited de-
bate. The bill was pending when the senate
adjourned In the house the conference re-
port on the immigration bill was agreed to af-
ter many speeches for and against the meas
ure- AS reported from committee it is prac-
tically a new bill. The principal objection to
the bill was the clause requiring immigrants
to read and write ''in the language Of their ma
tive or resident country"
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Allen (pop,
Neb.) introduced a resolution intended to i'm
pede foreclosure proceedings for the sale OF
the property OF the Union Pacific railroad.
which went over without action. The bill for
q commission to an international monetary
conference was taken up, and, after speeches
by MeSSrS Chandler, Bacon and Stewart, went
over. After a season spent in executive session
several bills were taken from the calendar
and passed 800. In the house the Indian appro-
priaticn bill was passed, with some changes
relating to the scope of the measure. The bill
making appropriations for the agricultural de-
partment was called up, and gave rise to an
amusing and sometimes acrimonious debate.
based on ex-GOv. Altgeld's charge Of fraud in
the Ohio election.
In the senate, on the Goth. the bill for the
representation OF the United States in any
international monetary conference that may
be called occupied the session almost exclu-
sively, and was finally passed by a vote Of
46 to 4......In the house the report Of the con-
ferees on the bill providing for the incorpora-
ton of the purchasers of the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad, after a heated debate, was rejected-71
to las. The house refused to take up bills from
the private calendar, and for nearly an hour
continued in committee of the whole in consid-
GRAFTON Of the agricultural appropriation bill