The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-09
WORK OF CONGRESS.
.ensed Proceedings OF the M
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was made toward q final vote. MI
Morgan. in charge of the measure,
sought to secure an agreement for q
vote tomorrow or Thursday but the
onnonents of the measure, led by Mr..
Villas and Mr. Daniel. resisted any
agreement. Shortly after the opening
the senate went into executive session.
The arbitration treaty was presented
with amendments and briefly as
cussed. The senate ratified the Jap
anese treaty with reference to trade
marks.
When the open session was resumed
a resolution by Mr.. Stewart (Pop.,
New was agreed to, requesting the
secretary Of the interior for intorma-
ton as to the progress of the survey III
Alaska. Mr.. Chandler (Rep., n. Id
offered a resolution directing the SEN
ate committee on privileges and elec-
tions to inquire into all the clrcum-
stances of the recent Delaware elec-
ton. Another brief executive session
was held and the senate adjourned
The house had busy day. An I'M
usually large number Of bills were
passed but few Of them were of any
considerable Importance. 1t was sus-
pension day, and the usual obstructive
tactics were unavailing.. About p.
M. the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was taken up and fair
progress made before the hour of adj
journment.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The feature Of
the senate was a very spirited debate
on the conference report on the I'M
migration bill Mr.. Gibson of Mary
land opposed the report and Mr.. Lodge
defended it. After two hours strug-
gle the report went over and the Mic
aragua canal bill was taken up, Mr..
Villas continuing his remarks. Mr..
Teller of Colorado also entered in the
debate in opposition to the measure.
The bill was passed pensioning the
surviving members of Gray's battalion
of Arkansas volunteers.
The day in the house was very dull,
the whole day being devoted to debate
on appropriation bills. The diplomat
ic and consular bill was passed and
considerable progress made with the
District of Columbia bill. The bill as
passed carries 81, 673, 7OS. Resolutions
arranging for the formal canvassing of
the electoral vote of the last pres1
dental election on Wednesday, Feb.
10, were adopted.
Washington, Feb. AFTER a brief
parliamentary struggle in the senate,
the friends of the Nicaragua canal
bill were unable to hold quorum and
sit out the obstruction to that measure.
Mr.. Villas continued his speech in oppo-
sition, this being the third successive
Gay. AT 4:}0 p. IN. a crosS-tire of mo-
tons to adjourn and calls of the SEN
ate began, the friends of the bill re-
Sisting adjournment. The parliament
airy contest continued at intervals for
half an hour, when all business was
suspended by the absence of quorum
and refusal to adjourn. The friends
of the bill finally gave up hope of Sc
curing a quorum and yielded to an adj
journment.
The contested election case of Cor
nett VS.. Swanson from the Fifth Vir-
ginia district, occupied the attention of
the house. Three Republicans and
three Democrats on the elections COM
mittee had reported in favor of the
Democratic contestee, Mr.. Swanson,
and three Republicans offered a minor
ity report recOmm ending that the seat
be declared vacant on the ground that
a fair election could not be held under
the Virginia election law. When the
vote came ca be taken the minority
could not muster enough votes to call
the yeas and nays, and Mr.. Swanson's
title to his seat was confirmed by an
overwhelming viva voce vote.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The session Of
the senate was one of unusual activity
with sharp colloquies and vigorous
speeches. The ball was set rolling;
early when Mr.. Morrill, endeavored to
pass the bill prohibiting the use of in
toxicants in the capitol building. This
aroused the opposition Of Mr.. Hill, who
denounced the busybodies and mis-
chiefmakers inspiring this class of leg
islation. The speech was not only
notable for the vigor which Mr.. Hill
threw into it, but also for it's effect in
prolonging the debate to o'clock,
when the bill was displaced by tie
Nicaragua canal bill. The immigra-
ton bill was recommitted to confer
ence, Mr.. Lodge in charge, adopting
this course as a result of urgent APP
peals for modification of the bill.
Mr.. Villas added another day to his
speech against the Nicaragua canal,
and had not concluded when the SEN
ate adjourned.
The proceedings in the house were
long, dull and almost entirely devoid
of public interest. The major portion
was devoted to the District Of Column
bia appropriation BILL A bill was
passed granting a pension of $50 per
month to the widow of Maj. Gen. j.
B. Carr, and also the senate bill to
increase the pension of the widow of
Brig. Gen. John Hough. On motion of
Mr.. Danford of Ohio the house agreed
to the senate's request for a further
conference on the immigration BILL