Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-04-06
CONCRES SlONAL,



Washington, March y. Cullom irtro
duced bill for monument to Abraham
Lincoln at Gettysburg, Pa. Allen intro
duced bill to repeal the civil service act
Hoar introduced bill to forbid the carry
ing through the mails or by interstate
commerce of kinetoscope representation of
prize fights
HOUSE.
The speakers in the tariff debate to-day
were McMillin, Grosvenor, Fox, Williams,
Terry, Savers, johnson, Evans, Maddox,
Adams. Walker and Castle.
SENATE.
Washington, March 25.--After a short
open session the senate went into execu-
tive session ON the arbitration treaty.
The Torrey bankruptcy bill was taken up
after the executive session and read, but
40 action taken.
The four days general debate on the
.arif bill closed tonight. Tomorrow the
Dill will be open to amendment under the
i've minute rule. Nineteen congressman
participated in the debate today
SENATE.
Washington, March CA resolution a.
adopted asking the president for informa-
ion as to the death of two Americans al
Santiago de Cuba also, resolutions asking
he attorney general for information of
proposition to sell the Union Pacific rail
road. In executive session the senate dis
,nssed the arbitration treaty.
HOUSE
Nine pages of the tariff bill were to-day
disposed of under the fve-minute debate
rule. All amendments offered by dem
ocrats were rejected and three slight com
mittee amendments were adopted one
increasing the duty on white lead from ~
to 3 cents per pound.
HOUSE
Washington, March 27-IThe progress
Of the house on the tariff bill was even
slower than yesterday. Only five more
pages of the ~? pages of the bill were dis
posed of, making fourteen pages in all in
two OF the five days allowed for consider
alton under the five minute rule. Only
amendments of minor Importance We're
adopted.
Washington, March 90 The preside mt
has sent the following nomination to the
senate Charlemagne Tower of Pennsyl-
vania rs minister to Austria; Arson Bur
lingame johnson of Colorado, consul at
Fuchang, China: W. s. Hallenberger of
Pennsylvania, second ASST slant postmaster
general, and Henry Clay Evans of TenneS-
see, commissioner of pensions. Hoar re
ported a bill to prohibit the reproduction
in the district of Columbia and territories
by kaleidoscope or similar Devices of pugi-
listic encounters and fights, and it was
placed on the Gale ndar. A joint resolution
to at once appropriate s25O.O0O for i'm
provement of the Mississippi river passed.
Senate spent some time in consideration
of the arbitration treaty.
HOUSE.
The democrats DELAYED consideration of
the tariff bill somewhat by demanding the
presence of quorum. Several committee
amendments of minor importance were
adopted. During the day two republican
members protested against the high tariff
on cotton and wooden manufactures. Joint
resolution for the appropriation of money
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river passed.
SENATE.
Washington, March 30.-Sea atOr Foraker
introduced modified form of the Patter-
son pooling bill which permits railroads
under certain restrictions to pool in the
matter of transportation of freights. A
resolution requesting the president to
inform the senate whether letters had been
received from Gen Gomez urging the
United States To aid Cuba, was adorted.
Allen argued for the adoption of his reso'
luton against imposing tariff duties for
the advantage of special classes. Referred
TO committee on finance. The senate then
went into executive session To consider the
arbitration treaty. The president sent the
senate the nomination OF Frank w.
Palmer, of Illinois, TO be public printer.
HOUSE.
The democrats pressed the question of a
duty ON hides for the benefit of the farmer
with such vigor that Mr.. Hepburn, an Iowa
republican. was drawn into the debate and
he made strong plea for dutiahle hides
He demanded that the house be given al
opportunity to vote on this question. and
declared that every western republican was
in favor of IL. Mr.. Cannon of Illinois GlsC
gave "a qualified endorsement 10 this de
mand. No action was taken. Thirty five
committee amendments Of minor impOr-
lance were adopted.