Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20

Washington, May 1S.-Monday the
senate in response to a special mes
sage from the president Immediately
passed a resolution carrying into eff
feet the requests of the president An
appropriation of $4,000 was voted 70.
the relief of destitute Americans iF
Cuba. The senate committee en- for
ei9n relations reported the resolution
at once and 1t was Immediately con-
sldered and passed without division.
The message was as follows:
To the Senate and House of Rep
resntatives of the United States:
Chicial information from our consuis
IL Cuba establishes the TACT that a
large number of American citizens in
the island are in a state Of restitution,
suffering for want of food and medi-
Cines. This applies particularly TO
the rural districts of the central and
western parts. The agricultural
classes have been forced from their
farms into the nearest towns, where
they are without work or money. The
local authorizes Of the several towns.
however kindly disposed, are unable to
relieve the needs of their own people
and are altogether powerless to help
our citizens. The latest reports of
Consul Gen. Lee estimates six to
eight hundred Americans are without
means OF support. | have assured him
that provision will be made at once
to relieve them. To that end [ rec
ommend that the congress make an
appropriation of not less than $4,000
to be Immediately available for use
under the direction of the secretary of
state. 1t is desirable that a part of
the sum which may be appropriated by
congress- should, in the discretion of
the lecretary of state, also be used for
the transportation of American citi-
zen Who desire to return to the United
Sta and are without means to do so.
William Mckinley,
utive mansion, May IL, 1897. "
'ettigrew call up the resolution
TO, appointment OF five senators to
in ate the issue of patents for
Id the Pacific railroads. Mr..
g lairman OF Pacific railroads
GO e, mUgeC to refer the resolu-
ito lis committee, saying that
ther. IS no need Of special Junket-
ing Committee. Mr.. Pettigrew assert
ed that reference to the Pacific rail
roads committee would commit the
resolution to it's graveyard. Mr. Nor
gan, member Of the Pacific railroads
committee, said that the regular CON-
mittee should make the investigation
as 1t had been reconstructed and wal
anxious to make the proposed investi-
cation. His motion to that effect car
rled and the resolution was adopted.
HOUSE.
Washington, May 18-Monday the
house, being confronted with the Gu
ban question, made a party issue of it
and adjourned without taking any
action. President Mckinley's message
was received without demonstration
and on its heels Nh. Hit asked unan-
imous consent for the consideration of
a bill in repsonse to the presidents
request. Mr.. Bailey (dem., Texas
asked for unanimous consent to con-
slider in connection with the bill an
amendment embodying Senator Nor
gan's resolution for the recognition of
Cubans as belligerents. Mr.. Dingley
rep, Me- would not consent to con-
slider the amendment nor Mr.. Bailey to
consider the bill without the amend
ment SO for the time the question was
side tracked. Then the house devoted
two hours to a debate on the confer
ence report on the feature of the Indian
appropriation bill opening to settlement
the cisonite lands on the Uncompaghre
Indian reservation in Utah. The
house refused to accept the compromise
agreed on by the conferees and asked
for a conference with the senate on the
bill. In the meantime a senate resolu-
ton practically identical with Mr..
Hits bill was sent to the house and
Mr.. Hit asked unanimous consent for
its consideration. The deadlock be-
tween Messrs. Dingley anu Bailey was
re-enacted and while Mr. Bailey was
endeavoring to get consent for consid-
Grafton Of the Cuban propositions to-
gether Mr.. Dingley put in motion to
adjourn. This motion was carried, 80 t
So, 13 answering present not voting !
Under the rule for bi-weekly session
recently adopted the adjournment car
ries the question over to Thursday.
STOUGHTON'S BIG EVENT.