The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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This sehate cpmmitEne changes give
chaifmanshlRs 10 the folioaings Census
carrier coast dsfenses. Mcbride. edaea-
uop and Labor. Kyle. university Of she
tnlir1 States. WellinEtan; 10 examine
the several branches 81 the civil service.
FORAKER immigration. FaiFbankss library.
Msimnros manufacturers. Mason: haVAi
snaifa. ttaia. privileges and elections.
chsHdisf. pFingina. Lodge. public lands.
iiaHsbFo1Eh. relations with Canada.
HfsSoneF; territories. 8Aoap. tFanspoFta-
liSa routes 10 keaboard. P1ats Of New
fpFk. No silver republicans are cared
TOT In The list. kyts Of South Dakota is
Included aa though = republican. The
places noS hsld ~ silver Republicans are
istE blank
ssadEy civil ntn Passed.
tbs RpnaFy ciNii bill VAS passed by
the senate Thursday villa tbs amend
nasnia thai tbs forest reserve order bs
sca aside. authorizing conlFarsk tor the
improvement of the Misalaslnpa river 20
the amount ng abost ESeeess 40 for tao
Year, In adNanor % appFapfia lions OF
ronErrzs. appropriations -. 90 for con-
tinulnE ths inVeatiRa lion Of the far sal
uahsfies and Increasing the appropriation
Tot the Omaha exposition frem &Sn09 TO
7Ee.No The rppubiicaaa Of ths ho1ss
followed up thesF tndoraemsns as Speaker
ANFaNAtttA
ment o. cosnnittree ~ establishing the
poiiey 81 bi-WgtklY mestiaKa. throagh
tbs adoption % = resolution FwpoFted by
The ccmmlltse on rutuA proYidlng that
ihe house shnil meet on Maadaya and
Thursdays unsu further action. ON this
resoiulion the democrats and popniiaEn
wsra soiidly aFrAyrd against the Fepab-
icars. and Il was agreed 10 ~ q vote
~ ipi 10 "A after = partisan debate. The
spP0sili6n. led ~ ar. Bailey Of Texas
was baard on the ground that she pro-
gram would prsscnt the consideration Of
the bankruptcy I'LL
RsFr-t Reservations.
Tho house Tuesday considered the sub
Iest ef faryat reservations. Underwood
Sdcncctat. Aiskanht spoke briefly. end
vas followed by Ellis trepabliean, orr.
sohb. Roth advocated the restoration 60
the people of the reservations establia istd
bY President Cleveland. tiy a vote II loo
80 - tho house refused TO concur IN ne
sraals amendment "a revoke Prsnl l,nt
ctcXsiand'H order a. 60 forest rss1Tva.
tions. Tho hounr voted. IS 10 q, not 10
sunarr blli apptoprIa,inE ssaoo for the
Improvement Of Pearl hsrboF.
sympathy WITH the creeks,
Tho senate committee on foreign rcla-
tons decided Wednesday upon an sd-
vrFss report on Senator Allen's resolution
FhtsAHffANA ANNNHsNNNV Win inc AaNFaA-
iH lhelt war with Turkey, on the ground
that the subject WAS covered IN The Cam
sfen resolution. passed az the last Res.
zion. The committee BlEo took up IN
formally the Cuban question and decided
10 ash tho secretary OF state to supply
the fullest possible Information regard
iag the situation, Senator Bntlrr today
Introduced resolution requesting the
president TO Inform the senate under
h.. al .f hss
Union Pacific railroad has been agreed
upon between the executive and any
combination Of purchasers, The senate
passed bllia approprlAlinR q. sasaeoo for
public buildings. Including taaoose for one
al Deadwood. 3. -. The bill granting
Montana taoto acres OF land In aid OF the
asylum for the blind also passed.
The senate committee on foreign reia-
tlous Thursday had the Cuban question
under consideration on the basis OF the
report OF the subcommittee appointed
"Wednesday 60 confer with the president
and Secretary Sherman. The report was
prepared by Davis and Foraker. the re-
publican memberA Morgan. the demo
cratic member. declining 20 participate IN
Il. The report consisted OF concise
abatement Of the contents OF the official
reports from the American eonsuls In
Cuba, bringing tho Information up to
within n week. This IMPORT confirms the
newspaper reports M 60 the situation In
the island. and even Goes farther IN de-
plotting the deplorable situation than do
most OF the newppaper stories. Especial
atresa Il laid upon the condition OF the
American citizens. II IL positively stat
ed that hundreds are In starving rom
dnion and wretchedly clothed. Deaths
Of Americans from starvation are daily
reported. Americans are scattered over
all parts OF the island, and are shown
no confederation whatever because OF
their American citizenship. The house
witnessed another attack by Simpson Of
Kansas on the speakers refusal to ap.
point committees and then took up the
conference report on the Indian appropFf-
alton bill The senate discussed Aliens
Chapman resolution, and then adjourned
until Monday.