The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-16
FIFTY-FiErH CONGRESS.
Report OF tho Proceedings from Da
to Day.
SENATE

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MONDAY. the Senate Aliens reso
luton in behalf of General Ruis Rivera
, leader of the Cuban army, who is Il
be tried by drrumhead court and shot,
was passed. 1t places upon the Presi-
dent the duty of making a protest to
Spain: A bill introduced by Chandler,
to enable merchants, manufacturers and
others to maintain prices and make
profits was unanimously passed. A
Joint resolution wss introduced by Bate,
(Dem.) OF Tennessee, and was passed
unanimously, authorizing the President
to direct the surgeon general of the Ma
rine Hospital Bureau to distribute all
available supplies of tents, blankets,
food and medicines, and to purchase
such further supplies as may be
by the Mississippi floods.
TUESDAY. the Senate Morgan and
Hall had quite a lively passage on the
Cuban question, which was brought
about by Morgan calling up his resolu-
ton recognizing the existence of q
state of public War in Cuba. Earle
Dem. of South Carolina, on behalf of
the new Senators, asked for re- organ
ization of the Senate committees so as
to give representation to those not now
placed upon any committee, but the
resolution was not acted upon. The re-
mainder of the days session was given
to debate on the bankruptcy bill.
WEDNEsDAY.-Th Presidents mes
sage asking for relief was read in the
Senate and was followed by the intro
duction and passage of Joint resolu-
tion appropriating $3.50, 600 for that pur-
pose. Before this action could be COM
municated to the House Joint resolu-
ton was received from that BODY, ap-
propriating $500, 600 for the same pur-
pose and including the Red River of
the North, in the territory to be aided
This House joint resolution was imme-
diately passed by the Senate action on
the other one, and on Mr.. Bates Joint
cred and annulled. Morgan continued
his speech in support of extending bel
ligerant rights to both sides in the Gu
ban resolution.
THURSDAY. AY.-Morgan resumed argu-
ment on his resolution declaring that q
state of war exists in Cuba. April Goth
was made the day for the re-organiza-
tion of the Senate committees. The
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
SATURDAY. House passed the
Joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tuiy ol IhC NAVY w III
American vessels, which he shall char
ter, contributions of the people of the
United States for the famine stricken
in India, after which the House ad-
journed until Wednesday next.
WEDNESDAY. The House was in ses-
sion an hour at which time it passed the
joint resolution appropriating $500, 600
for the relief OF flood sufferers in the
Mississippi valley, and enjoyed little
sensation sprung by Simpson Pop. J, of
Kansas. The relief resolution was in
troduced by Catchings (Dem J, of Mis-
sissippi, and was agreed to unanimous
ly. Walker (Rep.), of Massachusetts,,
and Cannon (Rcp.), of Illinois. criti-
cised the appropriation, however, the
latter hoping that it was the last that
would be necessary because of the fail
nre of the States to put themselves into
a position where they could constitu-
tionally take care of their own people,
Walker gave notice that he would in
the future, object to the passage of any
similar resolution, believing it to he
debasing i'll it's effects upon the recip.
ients. House then adjourned unit
Saturday.