The leader., 1897-02-03
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Condensed Proceedings from Day to Ds
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Condemned Proceedings from Day TO Day
of the House and Senate.
Tr the senate on the 2sth Senator Turpis
Und) made a speech of two hours length on
the Cameron Cuban resolutions. He bitterly
denounced Capt Gen. Weyler. characterixing
him as the "Herod Of Havana" and paid
glowing tribute to the insurgent government
and Its leaders Eulogies were then delivered
on the late Speaker Crisp and memorial was
presented from the presidential electors Of
Delaware. psking for q congressional investiga-
tion Of alleged election frauds in that state 80.
After consuming most Of the day In District Of
Columbia business the house took up the In
dian appropriation bill Mr. Curtis Oxan) got
an amendment adopted permitting merchants
TO go into the Kickapoo reservation to collect
their accounts. The conference report on the
immigration bin was presented and Mr.. John
son und.) made speech in favor of the early
reform of the banking and currency laws
In the senate on the 26th Senator Turpie
(Ind) closed HIS speech on the Cuban resolu-
tions, holding that Spain had utterly failed TO
quell the outbreak, and that the United States
should intervene. The wolcott bill for an in
ternational monetary conference was consid-
cred, but no final action was taken. The Mic
aragua canal bill was then debated. After
wards the amendments to the senate bill for
survey Of o water route from the mouth Of the
jetties at Galveston, Tex, to Houston, were
agreed to and the bill finally passed. The
house passed over the presidents veto the bill
to pension Jonathan Scott, of Oswego. Kan, at
the rate OF s72 a month. The Indian appropria-
tion bill was then considered. A bill was also
passed to satisfy claim for keeping 90 African
slaves, landed at Savannah, Ga, in 1889, until
they were sent back to their country.
THE senate on the 9th passed the military
academy appropriation bill after the defeat Of
the amendment for the participation OF the
West Point cadets in the Inauguration cere-
monies. The Nicaragua canal bill was then
taken up and debated Senator Villas (Wis-)
made motion to recommit the bill, but the
senate adjourned before vote was taken...
The house. after debate OF four hours adopted
the conference report on the immigration bill
by vote of 1871 TO 49, Mr.. Bartholdt (Mo) speak
ing against the report.
THE bill for an international monetary con-
ference was debated In the senate on the 18th,
Senator Chandler On. HI speaking In favor OF
1t. Senator Stewart (Nev.) criticised the COM
mission as futile but stated that he would not
oppose the measure The Nicaragua canal bill
and the bankruptcy bill were before the senate
for a brief time but no progress was made on
either of them. Early in the day lively de-
bate occurred over the resolution OF Senator
Allen (Neb) questioning the presidents right
to foreclose against the Pacific railroads. The
resolution went over for speech by Senator
Thurston (Neb). number Of petitions urg-
ing the speedy ratification Of the Anglo-Ameri-
can peace treaty were received. Senator PEI
fer Qkan.) stated that the sentiment in Kansas
appeared to be strongly in favor OF the early
ratification Of the treaty. The appointment Of
William S. Forman, of Illinois, commits
sioner of internal revenue was confirmed.
The house passed the Indian appropriation bill
and entered upon the consideration of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. The feature Of the
day was the scoring Mr.. De Almond (Mo) gave
the secretary of agriculture for the recent issue
of a pamphlet entitled THE Farmers Interest
in Finance"
BY the decisive vote of 46 to the senate on
the Goth passed the bill for the appointment OF
commissioners to an international money con-
ference. The bill authorizing the patenting OF
lands containing petroleum and other mineral
oils under the place mining laws of the United
States and the bill to prevent the specializing
in claims against the federal government by
United States officers were also passed. Sen
ator Bacon (Ga.) introduced a joint resolution,
which was referred, deprecating war and avow-
ing that the policy of the United States was to
arbitrate all differences with nations when
ever possible. The senate then adjourned to
the LIST. The house had an acrimonious debate
on the conference report to confer the fran
chises of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad on the
purchases under the mortgage foreclosure. Mr..
Murphy (Ari) introduced bill to try Indian
criminals in territories In the United States
courts only. 1t was referred The house then
discussed the agricultural appropriation bill
The evening session was devoted to private
pension bills.