Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL:
SENATE.

following joint resolution:
Resolved, That the expedieIcy Of recog.
nizing the Independence Of q foreign gov
ernment belongs to congress-, and when
congress shall SO determine, the executive
shall act Id harmony with the legislative
department. Of the government
Second, That the independence Of the
republic Of Cuba ought to be- and hereby is
recognized and $4,000 is hereby appro.
1riated for the salary and expenses OF a
minister to that government whenever
such minister shall be appointed by the
president.
Mills gave notice he would speak on the
resolution OIL Monday. Sherman sought to
secure the passage Of bill directing the
secretary of agriculture to establish a
uniform standard for grains and all cereals,
but Hale, Allen and Bate objected and 1t
went over. Morgan secured the adoption
of q resolution for an investigation OF the
disappearance Of certain papers relating to
the Pacific railroad from the file Of the
treasury department. House bill to amend
navigation laws passed.
HOUSE. 49,. H..
The house spent the day in debate Of the
Pacific railroad funding bill, which pro.
vides, practically, an extension for eighty
years of their big debt of $l12, 100000 owed
to the government. This bill is regarded
as the most important piece of legislation
to come before congress at this session.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, JAN S.-The day was spent
in debate on the Pacific railroad funding
bill More than dozen speeches were
made, but johnson, of California, made the
sensational speech Of the day. He favored
the bill and attacked Editor Hearst, of the
New York Journal and San Francisco
Examiner, and Mayor Sutro. of San
Francisco, for their attitude toward the
California members. Cooper defended
Hearst and called attention to the fact that
johnson was in republican district; that
he boldly championed the funding bill and
was buried under a majority Of 5000. He
said it was the people who did it, not
Hearst. F.
HOUSE. .-.
Washington. Jan. 9-The house finished
the debate on the Pacific funding bill and
it is now ready for vote.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 1l.-Perkins, of Cali
fornia, presented protest Of California
legislature against Pacific funding bill.
Mills addressed the senate OH the Cuban
resolution. He attacked the position Of
President Cleveland, quoted the Monroe
doctrine and made strong plea for the
recognition Of Cuban independence. After
Mr.. Mills had concluded the senate drifted
into discussion of the constitutional
question of the rights Of recognition, in
which Messrs. Allen of Nebraska, Hoar Of
Massachusetts, Chiffon of Texas, and Nor
gan of Alabama. took part.
HOUSE.
The Pacific railroad funding bill was laid
before the house. Amendment fixing rate
of interest ut 3 per cent instead Of 2, a.
provided by the bill, was defeated. "A sub.
stitute giving secretary of the interior and
attorney general the power to settle the
debts with approval of tho president wa,
also defeated The vote on the motion tq
order a third reading and engrossment on
the bill was lGs against to l0e for, and the
bill was thus defeated. Powers wanted the
bill recommitted to the committee on Pa
cifc roads, but Dockery raised Il point Of
order which Speaker Reed took under
consideration. House then went in.
to committee of the whole OH the military
academy appropriation bill The bill wa,
passed. Several bills Of minor Importance
passed Adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 12,--The free home
stead bill was under consideration and was
debated by Nelson, Allen, Villas and PETER.
Hill introduced a bill making the terms Of
postmasters four years, including fourth
class postmasters, rs we'll as those who now
hold their offices ut the pleasure Of the
appointing power.
HOUSE
" johnson, of California rose to question
of privilege and replied to an attack made
in the Record by Mcguire. He acknowl-
edged that he had been indicted for forgery
in New York thirty years ago, but had
NOV ed to California and tried to do right
by paying everything he owed. A motion
to expunge Maguires remarks from the
Record carried Speaker sustained the
point of order against recommitting the
Pacific funding bill, and the bill is there
fore dead. a little business of minor i'm
portance was done.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Au 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, mado an address upholding the
power of congress to recognize new govern.
ments, and made an attack upon one. man
power
HOUSE.
After several minor bills had been passed
the house took up bill to make cleo.
margarine, butterine and other limitations
Of dairy products subject to the laws OF the
state into which they are transported. A
big fight resulted and the bill finally went
over without action.