Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-10
CONGRESS.
Senate.

After a recess covering practically ten
days the Senate met on the Sd with large
accumulation of routine business and sew
eral important questions, including the
Morgan Cuban resolution awaiting atten-
ton. The attendance was unusually large,
including Mr.. Allison and other members of
the finance tariff subcommittee Among the
bills introduced was one by Mr.. Chandler
Rep., n. H.1 for the issue of certlhcates OF
Indebtedness. up to $50, 000,O 600 to meet de-
ficiencies in the revenues. The bill was re-
ferred to the finance committee. resolu-
ton by Mr.. Pettus of Alabama was agreed
to, asking the secretary OF the treasury TOT
information as. to the amounts paid as draw
backs during the last ten years The Vest
resolution directing the committee on com
merce to- investigate and report on the
causes of the Mississippi floods, was favor
ABLY reported The Cuban resolution was
called up by Mr.. Morgan, who asked for a
vote. Mr.. Flare (Rep. Me.) remarked that
he had Just returned after an extended alb
sence and desired some time to prepare the
remarks he would submit. He assured MI.
Morgan that there was NO purpose to delay
the resolution for the mere sake of delay.
After proper fdebate he said it would be
voted upon, as he was as anxious as any one
to have the. resolution disposed Of MT.
Morgan endeayOred to have dag fixed for
the vote, but. there was objection, and the
resolution Went over.
When the Senate finance committee met
on the 4th sall the members were present.
The Democrats examined the bill for nearly
an hour, making running comments. they
announced that they were against the bill
as a whole.a They soon understood that
Senator Jones. of. Nevada was going to- vote
with the Republicans and realized that there
was no possibility Of changing the bill.
They had no desire to make any faetlOus
opposition, and when motion was, MADE
by the Republicans to report the PHI az
once, the vote was taken promptly. All the
Republicans, with Senator Jones of Nevada.
voted for the motion, and all the Democrats
Later in the day, Senator Aldrich ANNOUNCER
that he would call up the bill Tuesday. May
49, The Senate passed the bill to provide
homes on the public lands for actual and
bona fde settlers, known as the free home
stead bill-4yeas, AZ; nays, IL. The Senate
also took up the sundry civil appropriation
1893 for continuing the Improvement Of
the Mississippi river from the head of the
passes to the mouth Of the Ohio river was
reached. It was amended SO as 70 make the
appropriation Immediately available.
The Senate on the 5th by the vote Of 43
to 26 refused to ratify the general arbitra-
ton treaty between the United States and
Great Britain negotiated by Secretary Ol-
ney and Sir Julian Pauncefote. The rules
of the Senate require majority OF two
thirds for the ratification of treaties. Hence
four more affirmative votes would have been
required to secure a favorable result. The
open session=of the Senate was devoted to
the Sundry, civil appropriation bill, when
was not completed up to the time or ad-
ioUrnment Mr. DebOe of Kentucky took
the oath of office and was cordially greeted
by his Republican associates. A towering
bouquet of American Beauty roses and
lilies was placed on his desk, which adJolnS
that of Mr.. Hanna and is in the rear row OF
the Republican side.
The Senate on the 9th agreed to an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill reyoking the
order of President Cleveland, made on Feb
ruarF % last, establishing forest reserya-
lions aggregating II, 100000 acres. The de-
bate brought out much criticism OF MT
Cleyelamd's order, Senators PettigreW, WI.
son, Turner, Rawlins and White speaking
against it, Mr.. Gray of Delaware defended
the course of the President, pointing out
that lit was the result of an inquiry autnor-
lied by Congress and conducted by the Ma
tionaT Academy of Science. Mr.. Allison en-
deayored to have the amendment restricted
so as to- leave the question OF revocation TO
the President, but he was deTeaIeo on ~ yea
point of order against the amendment, put
this, being submitted to the Senate, was de-
feated % to e. The was a tneh
ment agreed to provide for continuance OF
the investigation of the condition OF the fn VI
was passed late in the day. 1t carries an
aggregate of $53, 100000
.sThe. issue was made as Speaker Reed
put it in the House on the 80, ION the
Speakers policy of postponlng the appoint
ment of committees. Mr.. Simpson of Kan
sas brought it on by another attack upon
the Speaker, which moved Mr.. Reed to chal-
lenge him to propose resolution instruct
The Kansan eyaded this challenge, but Mr..
Lewis, new Democratic member from
Washington took up the gauntlet which
the Speaker had thrown down, and moved
the adoption of a resolution Of the tenor
suggested by Mr.. Reed. Then Mr.. Fleming
Dem., Ga-( offered substitute embodying
the Instructions in different terms, and Mr..
Dingley the Republican leader, to make the
issue plain, as he said, presented another
substitute directing the Speaker to appoint
the committees Immediately" When the
vote was taken on the proposition the
Speaker was sustained by practically the
solid vote of his party, assisted by thirty
three Democrats under the leadership Of
Mr.. Bailey The resolution was defeated-
yeas, So; mays, 124; present. ID.
The Republicans of the House on the 9th
followed up their. recent endorsement OF
pointment of committees by establishing the
policy of biweekly meetings through the
adoption of resolution reported by the
committee ON rules providing that the House
shall meet on Mondays and Thursdays unit until
oerats amid Populists were solidly arrayed
against the Republicans, and it was adopted
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