Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
CONCRES SlONAL,
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Turpie continued
ms speech in opposition to the Nicaragua
canal bill, and without concluding yielded
to other business. Consideration of the
Legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was resumed and the bill
passed. Pettigrew's resolution calling on
the secretary of state for information as to
the Venezuelan arbitration agreement was
referred 20 the committee on foreign
relations.
The house spent the day i'm debating the
Iost-Tucker contested election case. from
the Tenth Virginia district.
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-in the course Of q
discussion of laying electric conduits in the
streets OF Washington, Hill attacked trusts
ana monopolies as a menace to public vel
fare. Turpie concluded his speech in oopo-
sition to the Nicaragua canal bill Morgan
tried to force vote on the bill. but the.
absence OF quorum spoiled his plans,
HOUSE
The Yost-Tucker contested election case
was decided in favor of Tucker, the demo-
cratic sitting member
SENATE.
Washington. Jan. 22.-Turpie gave notice
that on Monday he would ask the senate to
take up the Cameron Cuban resolution
he charged that Sherman had agreed with
Olney that the senate would not act on
Cuba. Sherman denied it sensational
debate on the British arbitration treaty
was precipitated by Hoar, and Stewart
tal Oh
presented letter in which the minister of
the Republic of Central America opposed
the Nicaragua canal bill Morgan charged
1t was part of an English conspiracy. and a
third sensational debate was precipitated,
but no action was taken.
HOUSE
This was private bill day in the house
and most of the time was consumed with
small bills. The bill to provide for holding
terms of the United States court of the
eastern district of Texes at the town of
Beaumont was passed over the presidents
veto by vote of IA to GS
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 23-The senate con.
fined itself strictly to business to-day. pass
ing large number of bills including those
for statue OF Abraham Lincoln at. Get
tysburg, Pa, appropriating 5000, 900 to pay
one of the old claims of the late John
Roach for the use of his ship yards, and re-
classifying the railway postal service.
Over 100 private pension bills were passed
during the day, thus clearing the calendar.
A resolution by Morgan was agreed to re-
questing the president for all correspond
ence on the Nicaragua canal since 1887; also
resolution by Allen, asking the attorney
general for information as to the reported
Pacific railroad settlement between the
executive authorities and the reorganiza-
ton committee of the road
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 25.--ln the senate to-
day Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, characterized
Captain General Weyler as the "Herod of
Havana, the murderer of women and child
rem" and as an ''indescribably diminutive
reptile" These bitter words were incident
to Mr. Turpie's speech of two hours on the
Cameron resolution. The speech was not
finished, the speaker yielding for the special
order, eulogies on the late Speaker Crisp
HOUSE
After consuming most of the time to day
i'll disposing of District of Columbia bust.
ness, the house took up the Indian appro-
priation bill and made fair progress with
it before the hour for adjournment was
reached. The bill carries 81 $50, 79l.
SENATE
Washington, Jan. 26.-Turrie closed his
speech on the Cuban resolution urging that
Spain had utterly failed to quell the odt
break and that the United States should
intervene. The Wolcott bill for an inter
national monetary conference was con.
sidered for the first time Little opposition
was expressed, but il was generally be
lieved that it would accomplish nothing
Daniel spoke against Nicaragua canal bill
Morgan offered an amendment designed Il
meet the objections offered by Ministe,
Roderiguez.
HOUSE
bill pensioning Jonathan Scott of the
Sixth Iowa Cavalry, now of Oswego, Kan.
was vetoed by the president and the hous,
passed it over the veto. The rest of tn.
day was devoted TO a continuation Of tn,
debate on the Indian appropriation bill
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