Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-22
CONOR-S SIONAL.
SENATE,

Washington, Jan. l3.-An executive ses.
sion was devoted to consideration OF treat
les between the Orange Free States and
the Argentine Republic, the senate finally
refusing to agree to the treaties as pro.
posed by Secretary Olney. Bacon, Of
Georgia, made an address upholding the
mower of congress to recognize new govern.
,nents. and made al attack upon one-man
power.
HOUSE. @.
After several minor bills had been passed
the house took up bill to make oleo-
margarine, butterine and other limitations
of dairy products subject to the laws of tho
state into which they are transported.
big fight resulted and the hill finally went
over without action.
HOUSE.
The house spent almost the entire day in
debating the imitation butter bill, AMI the
bill was finally passed by vote Of l9G to
&c.
Washington, JAM 1.-THE senate to-day.
passed the measure known as the free
homestead bill, which has been under dis
cussion since the holiday recess The effect
Of the bill is to open to settlement all
public lands acquired from Indians free Of
any payment to the government beyond
the minor office fees, and to release from
payment those who have heretofore settled
on these lands. Morgan secured the adop-
ton of resolution for inquiring as to
whether the Union and Centaal Pacific
~ Is, TT.,{t S<n<r,
by reason of default in payment of bonds
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Representative
Spencer, of Mississippi, to day introduced
the following bill:
The secretary of state is hereby author-
lzed to offer to the government of Spain q
sum of money, not to exceed $200, 00O, 600,
for the purchase of the island of Cuba.
The sum of $4,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to defray the expenses Of
pending. negotiations, is hereby
appropriated.
1t was private bill day and little of i'm
portance was DONE An evening session
was devoted to pension legislation.
MONETARY CONFERENCE BILL.
Washington, Jan. l6.-Following is the
exact wording of the international none
tary conference bill, as agreed upon by
the republican caucus:
That whenever. after March I, 1897, the
president of the United States shall deter.
mine that the United States should DO rep
resented at any international conference,
called by the United States OF any other
country, with Il view to securing by inter-
national agreement fixity of relative
value between gold and silver as money by
means Of common ratio between these
metals. with free mintage at such ratio he
commissioners to such inter- ational con-
ference, and for compensation of said CON-
missioners, and for all reasonable expenses
connected Herewith, to be approved by the
secretary of state, including the proportion
to be Paid by the United States of the joint
expenses of any such conferences, the sum
of 900, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 16-Most of to-day in
tho house was devoted to oratorical tri-
butes to the late speaker Charles T. Crisp,
of Georgia, who died during the recent
session of congress. Several bills of lit
tie Importance were passed. \
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 1S.--Pettigrew offered
resolution asking secretary of state as to
the statutes of the Venezuelan controversy.
1t laid on the table. Senate voted to take
up the Nicaragua canal bill and Morgan
advocated its passage. Chandler pre-
sented the bill for an International confer
Frances appointment as secretary of the
interior was confirmed
...-, HOUSE. .
The bill to prohibit sale of intoxicating
liquors to Indians to whom an allotment
of land has boon made while the title is
held in trust by the government, or to any
Indian who is a ward of the government,
passed. Two bills slightly amending
patent laws passed. The remainder of the
day was devoted to District of Columbia
business.
SENATE.
Washington. Jan Ex-senator Turpie
spoke against the Nicaragua canal bill, and
the reading of the legislative appropriation
bill was completed with the exception of
sections making provisions for the con-
gressional library, which were passed over
WA III VIC "oocutC VI ScudtUES IN
terested in the subject. The bill for ua-
val battalion in the District of Columbia
passed.
HOUSE.
Under special order the entire day was
devoted to consideration of private pension
bills, and fifty-two of the 900 on the calen-
dar were passed.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Turpie continued
his speech in opposition to the Nicaragua
canal bill, and without concluding yielded
to other business. Consideration Of the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was resumed and the bill
passed. Pettigrew's resolution calling on
the secretary of state for information as to
the Venezuelan arbitration agreement was
referred 20 the committee on foreign
relations
HOUSE.
The house spent the day in debating the
Iost-Tucker contested election case. from
the Tenth Virginia district.
Arbitration Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Secretary
Olncy appeared before the senate com..