The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-04-30
THE ssTH CONGRESS- AT WORK

SENATE. l-26th day.--Senator Nor
CANS resolution declaring that state
of war exists In Cuba was discussed
briefly and went over for a week ow-
ing to the absence of Senator Hale, of
Maine, who has been active in opposi-
ton. The agricultural appropriation
bill was passed without amendment.
The bankruptcy bill was formally laid
before the Senate and in the course of
the debate, Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska,
announced that he would obstruct in
every way possible any bankruptcy
bill which included involuntary bank
ruptcy. A resolution by Mr.. Cullom,
of Illinois, requested the secretary of
the treasury for information as to the
effect OF the present internal revenue
tax on the honest production OF dis
titled spirits and TO what extent illicit
distillation had occurred. Mr.. Cullom
stated that he understood one-third of
the highwines produced in this coun-
try came from illicit distillation. No
session of the House.
SENATE. day. Mason,
of Illinois, made his maiden speech,
SIGNALLING it by some breezy criticisms
on the rules of the Senate. 1t was in
support of a resolution introduced by
the Illinois senator directing the com
mittee on rules TO report a rule by
which debate could be closed and the
previous question ordered. In this
connection NJ. Mason sarcastically re-
ferred to the inaction of the Senate on
all great questions before it. 1t was
time. he said. TO send the Senate into
dry-docl< and rid ii of accumulated
barnacles. Mr.. Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, replied briefly, pointing out that
the other branch of congress was more
open TO criticism than the Senate. He
was in accord with Mr.. Mason, how
ever. on the need OF new rules. The
resolution was referred to the rules
committee and it will be discussed at
greater length later. The bankruptcy
bill occupied most of the day. II was
agreed that committee of Is senators
should represent the Senate at the
coming Grant memorial ceremonies.
HoUsE.-A 10-minute session was held
and the House adjourned as mark of
hlitlhSh- VI -hpihNs it'
Gently deceased.
SENATE.-2sth day.-A proposition
was presented and referred requiring
the President to convey to the govern
ment of Greece an official expression
of sympathy to the Greeks in their
struggle with Turkey. There was a
turbulent debate over the disorganized
state of the Senate during which Sem
ator Morgan characterized Speaker
Reed as the great white filibuster.
Later IN the day the Nelson bankruptcy
bill was passed by the decisive
vote of 40 TO s. The bankruptcy
bill as passed is the substitute framed
by Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, and its sue
cess in displacing the committee bill was
great surprise and disappointment
to the judiciary committee, which had
reported a comprehensive bill known
as the Torrey bill A message was re-
ceived from the House announcing the
death of Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. and
Mr.. Turpie presented a resolution vote
ing the regret with which the an.
nouncement was received and provid-
ing for committee of five senators 70
accompany the remains. The resolu.
ton was agreed to and the Senate adj
! iourned. HoUsE.-While the Indian
appropriation bill was being debated
the death of Judge Holman was an
nounced, and as a mark of respect the
House adjourned. The speaker APP
pointed committee of 10 to join a
committee of the Senate to accompany
the remains to their final resting place.
Twenty-ninth day-No session of the
| Senate. HoUsE-The consideration ot
the Senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill was completed an6
the bill sent TO conference. Rep. Nc
CURE, of California, introduced a reso
luton declaring that the war between
! Turkey ard Greece was war between
Moslem and Christian civilization, anC
directing that the sympathy of tn,
United States be extended to Greece
with the hope that her struggle may
be successful. The resolution was re
ferred TO the committee on foreign af
fairs.