Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-20
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW.
MAKERS.
week's Proceedings in the Halle Of
r,,rress-Imp ortant Measures Die.
.ussed and Acted Upon-An Impair
t;al Resume of the Business.
The National Solone.

The Morgan resolution favoring recOg-
,;tion of Cuba was up in the Senate Tues
d,v Senators Morrill, and Caffery spoke
IN opposition. Senators Lodge and For
sker advocated deferring the question
until further information could be secured
from the State Department, and Sena-
TORS Mills and Allen urged the immedi-
ate passage of the resolutions. The de-
hate went over. During the day Senator
KYLE, rising to question of privilege.
disc!ainled having sought committee
nsces from Republican Senators. A par
tisl conference report on the Indian ap-
nropriation bill was agreed to. The con-
alteration of the Senate amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation bill was fin
isled by the House and the bill sent to a
70 arence. President Cleveland's forest
,ektyation order was the subject of much
debate, and the House voted not to con-
cur in the Senate amendment to annul
the order with the understanding that the
conferces should arrange an amendment
which would have the same effect.
In the Senate Wednesday the sugar in
yestigation Of 1894 was recalled by the
introduction Of resolution by Mr.. Allen
of Nebraska reciting the circumstances of
the investigation, the refusal of Elverton
r. Chapman to testify, his conviction in
the courts as contumacious witness and
the present efforts toward his pardon
The resolution proposes that Chapman be
brought 10 the bar of the Senate to purge
himself of contumacy as a prerequisite
to pardon Mr.. Allen sought to secure
Immediate action on the resolution, but it
went over on objections from Mr.. Gal
linger of New Hampshire and Mr.. Hoar
of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Morgan of Ala
bama made a statement relative to his
resolution on Cuba. He said the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations had considered
the question of referring the resolution
to the committee and had not reached an
agreement. The committee desired, how
ever. that the resolution go over. with a
view TO having statement of facts laid
before the Senate; the resolution went
over. A resolution by Mr.. Butler of
North Carolina requesting the President
for information relative to the sale of the
Union Pacific Railroad was presented
and went over. The Senate bills for a
public building at Deadwood, s. D., to
cost 100000 and one at indianapolis.
Ind. to cost S1,oOO,o0O were passed. The
immigration and the kinetoscope bills
We're reached. but went over on objection,
The House did nothing.
This Indian appropriation bill was dis
posed of by the House Thursday, with
the exception Of the provision for opening
the Utah siisonte lands. The conference
report, which establishes an Indian ware
house al Omaha. ratities the lease of the
Seneca oil lands and adds one judge to the
Indian territory courts, was adopted by
vote of II to II. After a long period Of
calm the Senate was agitated. first by
discussion Of the Senate sugar investiga-
ton and then by preliminary skirmish
on the tariff bill. But nothing definite
was accomplished. A lot of postotfice
nominations were confirmed.
The Senate Monday passed a measure
appropriating $4,000 for the relief oil
American citizens in Cuba. in Accordance
with the suggestion contained in mes
sage from President Mckinley. Sew.
erai members OF the House insisted upon
amending to incorporate recognition of
cuban heiligerency, and the matter was
huns up temporarily. The House re-
sumed consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill.