The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Cond ensed Proceedings from Day to pa'
Of the fIouse and senate.

Condemned Proceedlngs from Day to Day
OF the House and senate.
THE chief event In the senate on the iith was
an imprisoned speech by Senator Mills cTex)
IN favor OF his resolution TO recognize the in
dependence OF Cuba and TO appropriate 10000
for the salary OF minister 20 the island There
was an informal discussion by several senator's.
but no definite action was taken senator
Proctor (vt) made an address In favor OF q
constitutional amendment limiting the presf-
dents term to six years The Pacihe railway
funding bill was defeated in the house by the
vote Of i6s 10 ii2 and the army appropriation
bill. earring 81 fs6 "a WIS passed.
III the senate on the lsth Senator Hin On. W
introduced bill TO make the terms OF post
masters four years. The bill was referred.
Senator stewart tNev.) made speech against
the reelection of the president OF the United
States and favored the shortening of the term
to two years so that the president would be In
close touch with public sentiment The free
homesteads bill was then taken up and debated,
Senator PETER Kan.) speaking In favor oil the
measure Mr.. johnson Cali rose to ques-
ton of privilege in the house and there was a
wordy duel between him and Mr.. Mcclure
Cali. The bill relating to the rights of aliens
to hold land In the territories and resolution
to pay ex-Speaker Crisp's widow si,4S4 for the
expenses OF her husbands illness and funeral
were passed.
THE opening session OF the senate on the 18th
was much curtailed by an executive session
lasting two hours After this the balance OF
the day was given to Senator Bacon (Ga) who
spoke on the power OF congress to uphold new
governments e. In the house o number OF
minor measures were passed and then the bill
to make oleomargarine, butterine and other
limitations OF dairy products subject to state
laws was debated, but the house adjourned De-
fore the bill was disposed Of.
DELEGATE FLYSN's free homes bill passed
the senate on the 18th by a vote of IS to II, all
the western senators, except Vest and Cockrell
(Mo.) voting for it. Senator Cullom Ull) Sc
cured the adoption of o resolution calling on
the civil service commission for information In
regard to its reports The senate then adj
journed until the 18th. -. The house spent al
most the entire day debating the bill TO subject
oleomargar and other imitation dairy prod
ucts to the laws Of the states into which they
are taken. The measure was finally passed by
o vote OF 1875 to &C. The presidents veto OF the
bill to create o new judicial district in Texas
was laid before the house and referred. A res
olution was adopted looking toward the preser-
walton Of the old frigate Constitution at WASH
ington as a naval museum and the house then
adjourned.
THE senate was not in session on the 18TH.
The proceedings in the house were uninterest-
ing, the day being devoted to private bills.
resolution was adopted calling on the secretary
Of the interior to issue patents to lands sold by
the Union Pacific in Utah. The widow Of Gen.
Gibbon was granted a pension Of 800 month.
The free homestead bill was referred by the
speaker to the public lands committee. Mr..
Spencer CMiss) introduced bill authorizing
the secretary Of state to offer Spain 500 900
for Cuba and appropriating $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the negotiations. The evening ses-
sion was devoted to pension legislation.