Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
LAST DAYS OF THE FIFTY
FOURTH CONGRESS.
Cuba and the Appropriation Bills Shut
Out All Other Work In the Senate
House Passes Antl-Ilcket scalper Gill
Sunday Session.

Feb 2s.-The usual Sunday quiet of the
capitol building was disturbed by session
Vi tne senate, made necessary to pass APP
tdtlOn bills. Large crowds hlleu tue
SSlIerles and overhowed to the Corridors
rue attendance of Senator's was even greater
than that through the week, the absentees,
o,her IMAM those out of town or sick num-
Dsrln 6 twelve. The venerable figures OF inc
Senate-Morrill Hoar, Sherman Morgan
auu Falmer-'were among those present
vote on the sugar bounty amendment was
t1ken as soon as'the session opened ana IL
was agreed to, 81 to IL. The amendment
ePpropriateS 81, 085, 156 for the balance OF
Oountes earned from August, 1884, TO June
1880 The river and harbor items next
were considered, most OF the committee
amendments being agreed to as reported
An amendment to the river and harbor bill
was unanimously adopted multiplying the
PRESIDENTS order Withdrawing from the
public domain 81, 000,n0O acres of land In
wyoming, Utah, Colorado. Montana, WASH
lngton, Idaho and South Dakota as forest
reserves.
T-The Senate turned from thestrring
theme of Cuba to the commonplace appro-
priation bills, giving the entire day to the
postofnce bill There was Il somewhat sem
sational diversion when Mr.. Dubois of Idaho
made statement warning his former Re-
publican associates that they could not COM
troll the next Senate and that the silver Re"
publlcans would never cooperate with
them while they chung to the single gold
standard The Senate held long night
session, which continued until $50 Sunday
morning. The postofice bill was passed
The sundry civil bill was then taken up and
an agreement was made to take recess
from 2:30 to 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The anti-scalper bill passed the House by
the vote of 142 to 81, after Ave hours de-
bate Under its provisions only authorized
agents can sell railroad tickets. The House
non-concurred in the Senate amendments
TO the Indian appropriation bill and it was
sent to conference.
Feb 26-After the dramatic Cuban debate
in the Senate yesterday the discussion to-
day was comparatively spiritless, The In
dian bill was considered up to p M, when
for three hours general discussion OF the
Sanguilly case and the effect of the pardon
occurred. Mr.. Frye said at the outset
that the Sanguilly resolution should be
retired, as 1t was useless to waste
powder in making a noise Mr.. Morgan Sc
cured the adoption of another resolution,
calling for information as t. the imprison-
ment of George Washington Aguirre. He
also reviewed the Sanguilly case declaring
that the action of the Senate yesterday had
warned Spain against collision with the
Uni: ed States, and had moved the queen to
the unusual expedlent of pardon by cable.
The Senator severely criticised the presi-
dent and the secretary of state for alleged
inactiOn in this case.
The House passed the Senate information
al monetary conference bill Despite the
seeming wide divergence of views on the
money question, the bill was passed, after Il
lively debate of two hours, by vote of 279
to 8. 1t was supported alike by Republicans,
silver Republicans gold Democrats and
silver Democrats The silver Democrats
and silver Republicans disclaimed any faith
in this attempt to secure bimetallism, but
they expressed themselves as willing and
anxious to have the test made.
Feb. 25.-Thc Senate was storm swpet
to-day by such passionate debate. such ex-
traordinary demonstrations in the crowded
galleries and such dramatic personal ex-
changes between the conspicuous figures of
the Senate as to make the day one OF the
most memorable in the annals of the upper
branch of Congress, Cuba was the theme
and seemed to stir ali the pcnt up
emotions of months The debate was
on a resolution demanding the re-
lease of Julio Sanguilly. held in a
Havana prison. Secretary Olney asked that
gully to Withdrew his appeal from his sem
tence and accept a pardon. The senate
committee objected on the ground that
such action would he equivalent to plea Of
guilty and would bar any claim for dam
ages by Sanguiliy. The resolution was re-
ported over Olney's protest During the
day, while the debate was proceeding,
message was received stating that San
guilly'S counsel had withdrawn the appeal
a.. 49, H..
dispatch from Madrid stating that the
Queen regent had signed SangulllY's par
don. The resolution finally went over with
out action.
In the House all the appropriation billy
have been sent to the Senate. Final action
was had on both the agricultural and army
bills and bill was passed to Clothe post
Onice inspectors with the power of United
States marshals in the matter of making
arrests Quite Unexpectedly, the banking
and currency committee brought forward
the bill to authorize national banks to take
out circulation TO the par value of the bonds
deposited, and It passed--144 to 40. resO-
luton was unanimously adopted requesting
the President to transmit to the House all
correspondence on lie at the state depart
ment relative to the Imprisonment of Amer
Jean prisoners in Cuba.
Feb. 24-Attention was recalled to the Gu
ban question in the senate by the presenta-
ton of three resolutions on that aubiect
One of these came by unanimous vote from
the committee on foreign relations and
called for the immediate unconditional re-
lease of Julio Sanguilly, held in Havana.
Another resolution by NJ. Allen Cslls on the
President to protect American citizens in
Cuba, and for that purpose to send battle
ships to Cuban waters Both went over
until tomorrow. A third resolution by Mr..
Hill was agreed to requesting the secretary
of state for all correspondence with Consul
General Lee relative to Americans impris-
oned in Cuba. The rest of the day was de-
voted to the Indian appropriation bill which
was not completed
The feature of the session of the House
was the appearance of william ]. Bryan,
late Populist candidate for President, on
the floor. He had come 10 the city to attend
a dinner given in his honor by John r. Nc.
Lean Of the Cincinnati Enquirer. and as an
eX-member was entitled to the privileges Of
the floor. He was warmly welcomed By
Democrats and Republicans alike. Most OF
the day vas devoted to District W Columbia
business
Tho Disponsary system, Favored.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 1.-The Senate