The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-01-22
DAILY DoINGS OF CONGRESS-.

1 DAiL DOlNO0 Of OON
SENATE-Nineteent day.-The free
homestead bill-the passage of which
will cost the government $35, 900, 600
was debated the larger portion of the
day. Mr.. Hill, of New York, spoke in
favor of the law fixing four years Us
the term of fourth-class postmasters.
He said that when postmaster has
served part of his term and vacancy
occurs the man appointed should only
serve out the uneXpired term. HOUSE
The speaker sustained the point OF
order against the motion to recommit
the Pacific funding bill and it is now
dead. The day was principally occu-
pied in ''war of words" full of person
alities, between Messrs. Johnson and
Mcclure, of California.
SENATE-Twentieth day.-In execu-
tive session Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, OPP
posed very strongly the confirmation of
President Cleveland's appointment of
David Il. Francis to be secretary of the
interior. Mr.. Pugh, of Alabama, Sec
onded Mr.. Vest, while several other
senators supported the nomination.
No action was taken. In the open SEES
sion Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, made a
speech in favor of the Mills resolution
for the recognition of the Cuban re-
public, in which he upheld the power
of congress TO recognize new govern
ments. The senator insisted that the
arrogant assertion of one man power
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power greater than that eXerted by
any monarch. Senator Gear introduced
a new bill for the settlement of the
Pacific railroad indebtedness. House
"A number of bills of minor import
ance were passed and then a bill TO
make oleomargarine and other imita-
tions of dairy products subject to the
laws of the states into which they are
transported caused a warm contro-
versy. The committee on agriculture
submitted the agricultural appropria-
ton bill and accompanying report.
The total amount carried by the bill is
SO, 162, 1852, a net decrease S1O2, $50. The
amount appropriated for the weather
bureau is S330,000 less than for the
current year.
SENATE.-21st day.-The measure
known as the free homestead bill was
passed. The effect of the bill is to
open to settlement all public lands ac-
quired from Indians, free of any pay
ment to the government beyond the
minor Office fees, and to release from
payment those who have heretofore
settled on these lands. The number of
acres involved is 33, 252, 541, which would
have yielded the government at the
prices before established $50, 343, 600
Resolutions were adopted instructing
the interstate commerce committee to
inquire into the reported combination
of lake vessel interests to maintain
rates; also, calling upon the civil SER
vice commission TO explain their delay
in making annual reports. House.
Almost the entire day was spent in de-
batting the Grout bill to subject oleo-
marga line and other imitation dairy
produces to the laws of the states into
which they are transported. The bill
was passed.
Twenty-second day-No session of
the Senate. HOUSE. The day was
spent in considering private pension
bills.
Twenty-third day.-No session of
the Senate.-HoUsE. The day was de-
voted TO oratorical tribute TO the late
speaker, Charles Crisp, who died dur
ing the recent recess of congress.
The speeches were listened TO by nearly
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tingent of Republicans, while many
southern people filled the galleries.
SENATE.-24th day.-The Nicaragua
canal bill was taken up and made the
unfinished business by a vote of SO to
IA, which is thought to presage its
final passage. The bill provides for an
issue of 500, 200, 900 of maritime canal
company stock, of which the secretary
of the treasury, in behalf of the United
States, is TO subscribe for $40, 600, 900
worth of shares. The company is to
issue bonds up TO 500, 900, these to
be guaranteed by the United States
The building and control of the canal
are given to American engineers and a
board of IL directors of whom five are
to be appointed by the President. The
bill providing for an international
monetary conference was presented by
Mr.. Chandler in behalf of Mr.. Wolcott,
who is in Europe. The army appro-
priation bill was passed, carrying s %,
100, 344. The report of the deep water
ways commission was received from
the President, together with a message
indorsing the report, which favors the
proposed deep waterways from the
Great lakes to the Atlantic ocean.
HoUsE-Three bills were passed, the
most important being one prohibiting
the sale of liquor to indians. The re-
mainder of the day was given to Dis
trict of Columbia matters.
Reports from the island of Porto
Rico say that the spirit of revolution
is becoming very strong, and should