Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

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Jan. 1.-THE chief event Of the Senate
Iesston was an impassloned speech by M
Mills OF Texas in favor of a resolution intro
auced by him to declare the recognition OF
foreign government congressional prerog-
alive, and to recognize the Independence
d Cuba and appropriate $4,000 for
She salary of a minister. In support
Of the Hrst proposition the Senator
quoted long line of precedents and speak
| ing on the latter question denounced the adj
ministratlon, charging 1t with faVoritlsm
towards Spain. HIS spoke conte mptuously
Oh CASTELAR, and Weyler, and of SiRnor
Crtspl because of his declaration that
Europe could not look without concern
npon the pretensions of the United States
The Cuban question was the mercantile
spirit OF the nation against its honor ha
declared Mr.. Proctor made a speech In
favor OF constitutional amendment to
limit the President to one six-year term,
and Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska, made an unsuc-
eessful attempt to secure the adoption Of 4
resolution calling upon the secretary OF tho
navy for information as to whether con-
tractors men in the Brooklyn navy yards
are made to work more than eight hours
per day.
The Pacific funding bill was defeated In
The house by a vote of 102 to 1863. Ananaly-
SIS of the vote shows that eighty-six Repub.
icans and sixteen Democrats voted for the
bill and ninety-nine Republicans, hfty-eighe
Democrats and six Populists and FIVE inde-
pendents against it. with the exceptionof
Calderhead and Long of Kansas and Raney
and Mozeley of Missouri, the entire Kansas
and Missouri delegations present IN their
vests voted against the Pacific funding bill,
Representative Miller being absent
Jan. 12.-Some lively political sparring
marked the later hours of the senate ses-
ion The free homestead bill was under
discussion, and Mr.. Allen found opportunity
tor questioning Mr.. Villas of Wisconsin con-
corning the party differences of last fall,
It brought out much difference of opinion
As to whether the Democratic platform ".
made at Chicago or at Indianapolis NM
Villas declared there was almost nothing In
the Chicago platform not inimical to the
Interests of the government He insisted
that the indianapolis platform was founded
throughout in Democracy, Mr.. Allen char.
acterized the Indianapolis convention as
trump affair" The controversy became
very lively and took a wide range. The
homestead bill was further debated, but
vote was not reached. Mr. Villas attacked
It as measure giving away $50, 900 900 Of
government money Mr.. Nelson, Republican,
Of Minnesota, Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, and
PETER, Populists, of Kansas, spoke for the
bill
Jan. 13-In the House bill to make cleo
margarine, butterine and other limitations
of dairy products subject to the laws of the
states into which they are transported was
bitterly opposed by Mr.. Williams, Democrat
of Mississippi, on the ground that 1t would
establish dangerous precedent. inasmuch
as 1t would place 1t in the power of any state
to prohibit entirely the sale of wholesome
product by the exercise Of its police powers
The house adjourned at 445 p m, leaving
the bill undisposed of.
The open session of the Senate was much
curtailed by an executive session lasting two
hours. After this the balance of the day
was given to Mr. Bacon of Georgia, ina
speech upholding the power of Congress to
recognize new governments.
Jan. 14.-The House spent almost the en-
tire day debating the Grout bill, to subject
oleomargarine and other imitation dairy
products to the laws of the states into which
they are transported. The advocates of the
measure took the view that the states should
be allowed to regulate the sale of product
sailing under false colors and the opponents
the view that the bill would establish a dam
gerous precedent and invade tho power Of
Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
The bill was passed, 1886. Among the
pension bills passed was one granting PEN
sion of 500 per month to Martha Curtis Car
Ter, WluOW VI the idlS near AuHnlEdA D r
Carter.
The Senate passed the free homes bill by
a vote of 80 to IL. 1t goes to the House for
conference.
Jan. 15.-The day in the house was devoted
to private pension bills. The widow \of the
late Major General John Gibbon Ths the
beneficiary of one of the bills passed larry
Ing 800 per month, and the widow OF RnhITet
Major General W. A. Nichols of anoaher
carrying S75 per month. Mr. Blue, Republi-
can, of Kansas Mr.. Crowther. Republican
of Missouri and others argued against
granting pensions of more than coo per
month to the widows of general oficers. At
the evening session fourteen private PEN
sion bills were reported with a favorable
recommendation Among them were bills
granting pension of $50 per month to the
widow of General Green Clay Smith and SIS
a month to the widow of General Henry A.
Morrow.