The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
WORK OF CONGRESS
Condensed Proceedings of the Ma
tfOnal Law Mill

Dlll NcuI ~ us SlOOlA
in the house under an adverse ma
iority of 66. The Bell substitute was
defeated-11O to 15S. The Harrison
substitute provided for commission
to negotiate settlement of the debt.
1t was rejected by a vote of 30 to 214.
The vote was not taken directly on
the passage of the bill, but on the pre-
liminary motion to engrosS and read
the bill third time. Mr.. Powers, the
chairman of the Pacific railroad COM
mittee, entered a motion to recommit
the bill. A point of order was made
against the motion, but at the Sug
geStion of the speaker the paint was
not ruled upon at that time, but will
he when the house reconvenes.. After
the bill was disposed of the army ap-
propria ton bill and several other bills
were passed. The army bill carried
500, 126, 344, or $155, 55Ss less than that
for the current year.
The chief event of the senate ses-
sion was an impassioned speech by Mr..
Mills of Texas in favor of resolution
introduced by him to declare recogni-
ton of foreign government a con-
gressional prerogatiye and to recognize
the independence of Cuba and appro-
pirate $4,000 for the salary of min
lister. There was an informal discus
sion by several senators, and Mr. Ba-
con of Georgia gave notice of speech
tomorrow. Mr.. Proctor made a speech
in favor of q constitutional amend
ment to limit the president to one six
year term, and Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
made an unsuccessful attempt to Sc
cure the adoption Of a resolution call
ing on the secretary of the navy for
information as to whether contractors
men in the Brooklyn navy yard are
made to work more than eight hours
per day.
Washington. Jan. 14.-Some lively pO-
litical sparring marked the later hours
of the senate. The free homestead bill
was under discussion and Mr.. Allen
found opportunity for questioning Mr..
Villas of Wisconsin concerning the
party differences of last fall. 1t
brought out much difference of opin-
ion ais to whether the Democratic plat
form was made at Chicago or Indian
apolis. The homestead bill was fur
Their debated but vote was not
reached.
The house witnessed sensational
sequel to the remarka BILE attack made
by Mr.. Johnson of California on Ed-
tor Hearst. Mr. Johnson and Mr.. Ma
guire Dem. CALI were the antagonists
to-day. Their wordy duel grew out of
the publication in the Record, as part
of Mr.. Maguire's remarks of COM
ments on the formers speech last week
in which Mr. Mcguire defended Mr..
Hearst. and without the mention Of
Mr.. Johnsons name. detailed some
matters in the early life of the latter
when he resided in Syracuse, n. Y. Mr..
Johnson got the floor on a question Of
privilege. He denounced Mr. Ma
CURES attack on him as wanton and
cowardly, and told the story of his in
dictment thirty-four years ago in New
York for forgery, and how he had
gone out to California to rear a new
home and make new name. Mr.. Ma
Fuire replied to Mr.. Johnson in sar-
castle vein He told how he had at
tempted to secure time in which to
reply to Mr. Johnson during the de-
bate and had been unable to do so.
Just before the adjournment Speaker
Reed announced the committee ap-
pointments made vacant by the death
of eX-Speaker Crisp. Early in the day
the speaker sustained the point of or
der against the motion to recommit
the Pacific funding bill.
Washington, Jan. 15.-After q vefy
dull day devoted to passing bills of
minor Importance the house plunged
into warm controversy over bill to
make oleomargarine and other imita-
tions of dairy products subject to the
laws of the state into which they are
transported. The house got into Il
parliamentary struggle over the meas
ure OH account of tho determination of
Mr. Cannon of Illinois TO secure more
time for its consideration, and ad-
journed leaving it unfinished.
The open session of the senate was
much curtailed by an executive session
lasting two hours. After this the bal
ance of the day was given to Ilr. Ba-
con OF Georgia in a speech upholdiag
the power OF congress to recognize
new governments. An agreement was
reached for 4 vote on the free hone
stead bill tomorrow.
Washington, Jan. 16. = The senate
passed the measure known as the free
homestead bill, which has been under
consideration since the holiday recess.
The effect of the bill is to open to set
Element all public lands acquired from
Indians, free of any payment to the
government beyond the minor office
fees. and to release from payment
those who have heretofore settled ON
these lands. Following the disposition
of this bill, which had held the adj
vantageous position of the unfinished
business of the senate. Mr.. Morgan
sought to have the Nicaragua canal
bill made the unfinished business. On
Mr. Morgan'S motion to take the bill
up the vote was 33 to g. or less than Il
quorum, so the motion did not prevail.