Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-13
CONGRESS.


MI. hodf (Itep MaSS.) called attention to
petition from the Massachusetts Historical
society urging that the old ship Constitution
be permanently preserved and placed at the
| Washington navy yard, where, like Nelson's
| famous frigate Victory, at Portsmouth
Eng, the ship, be used as naval museum.
Among the bills introduced were those by
! Mr.. PETER Of Kansas to Improve the bank
ing business and by Mr. Shoup of Idaho
as as to alien ownership of land in territories.
The first reference to Cuba was in two
resolution offered by Mr. Call Dem
Flap. The first requests the President to
send to the Senate in secret or open SEES
sion, as he may deem best all reports re-
lating to the condemnation to life impris-
oIment, in chains, by the Spanish authori
! ties at Havana of Sanguiliy, an American
! citizen. The second resolution recites the
circumstances of Sanguilly's trial and con
denlEation and directs the secretary Of state
| to demand his immediate release" The
resolutions went over Mr.. Call stating that
| he would make some remarks on them. Mr.
! PettigreW (Rep., S D. offered a resolution
of the treasury for information on the
Behring sea seal fisheries, and particularly
asking information as to why only $1,000
was yielded to the government in 1896 for
! the privilege of taking 630,0 900 seal skins.
| Mr.. PETER then addressed the Senate, read
! ing from manuscript, on his resolution for
Pehers speech, his resolution was re-
| ferred to the finance committee. The free
homestead bill was called up, but went
| over until tomorrow, and then after pass
| ing the bill reducing the cases in which the
! death penalty shall apply, the Senate ad-
! jOurneu.
! On the 9th Mr. Cullom Rep., ND report
| ed adversely from the committee on foreign
| relations the bill TO grant $500 to the wife
! of Consul Waller, the United States repre-
sentative to Madagascar, pending an in-
| quiry into the case, and the bill was in
! definitely postponed Mr.. Hale (Rep., Me-
| secured the adoption of q resolution direct
! ing the secretary of state to send to the
"a n no
| President or the secretary of state touch
! ing the recognition of any foreign people
or power as an Independent government and
| the corresponding action Of other branches
! OF the United States government. Mr.. Petit
grew (Rep., ). D. secured agreement to Il
resolution calling on the secretary of the
interior for statement Of the amount of
subsidies paid by the Union and Central
Pacific railroads to the Pacific Mail steam
ship line. Mr. Call Dem, Fla) was then
recognized for speech on his Cuban resolu-
lions introduced yesterday concerning the
condemnation Of Julio Sanguilly at Havana.
Mr.. Call referred to the report from the
state department as to the killing of Charles
Gown and said the report omitted many i'm
portant features which would have dis
closed that COnSul-General Lee believed
Gown had been tied to tree and chopped
to pieces. AS showing the facts in the case,
Mr.. Call read letter from gentleman
in Havana. who, Nh Call said would oc-
cupy a responsible place as member of
one Of the legislative branches of the gov
eminent The name was withheld. AT the
close of Mr.. Calls Cuban speech the Sen
ate agreed to his resolution asking the sec
rotary of state for all correspondence in
the case of Julio Sanguily. The Senate
then went into executive session. Mr.. Lodge
stating that it was for the purpose of CON
sidering two treaties. The bill providing
free homesteads to bona fide settlers i'll
Oklahoma territory was taken up and oc-
casioned lengthy discussion. The Joint
resolution requesting Great Britain TO par
don Mrs. Florence Maybrick was indefinite
ly postponed
The Senate disposed of much routine bust
ness at the outset of the session the
18th. The petitions as to Cuba and for and
against the Loud bill We're exceptionally
heavy. One Of the petitions from the Com
merea club of Chicago expressed approval
Of the present policy OF the administration
Mr.. Mills Dem. Tex member of the com
mittee OH foreign relations, brought forward
IA new phase of the Cuban question by of
fering the following joint resolution: RE
solved, by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiYes, that the eXpediency of recog-
nizing the independence of foreign gov
eminent belongs TO Congress ana when Con
greSS shall so determine the executive shall
act in harmony with the Legislative depart
ment of the government. Second, that the
independence of the republic of Cuba ought
to be and hereby is recognized and the
sum of $4,000 is hereby appropriated for
salary and expenses OF a minister to that
government. such minister TO be appointed
by the President Mr.. Mills said he would
address the Senate on the resolution. Mr..
Sherman (Rep.. % sought to secure the
agriculture to establish a uniform stand
ard of grain and all classes of cereals to
be known as the United States standard,
but there was sharp objection. Mr.. Allen
pop. Neb.) said the bill was opposed to
the grain producers. taking out OF their
hands the right to classify their own grain.
On objection by Mr.. Bate Dem, Tenn
the bill went over.
House.
There was a fair attendance in the House
when that body reassembled on the 9TH
after the holiday recess. Ine galleries also
were filed. The following resolution was
adopted ON motion of Mr.. Broderick rep,
KanD: Whereas there are large and val
liable tracts of lands in Kansas embraced
in the grant to the Union Pacific Railway
company - which patents have not yet been
issued; Whereas, most OF these lands nave
been sold by said company to the said pur-
chaSers who are in possession and who have
made lasting and valuable improvements
thereon; whereas, the land offices at Topeka
have allowed and are allowing homestead
entries to be made upon these lands With
out apparent legal authority; therefore,
resolved, that the secretary of the interior
be directed to re port to the House the cause
Of the emission "a issue patents to said
lands and the authority under which the
land officers pretend TO act III permitting
these entries TO be made Then under the
special order adopted before the recess the
House went into committee of the whole
and took up the consideration of the Loud
bill to amend the laws relating to second
class mail matter The bill, which amends
the present law IN several particulars, Tue
principal ones of which deny to newspapers
the Sample copy privilege" and deny to
books sent through the mails as serials:
the newspaper pound rates, was debated
before the recess for one day Under the
order, the debate on the bill will close on
the 9th. 1t arranged that Mr.. Loud of
California and Mr.. Quigg Of New York
should control the time for and against the
measure. Mr.. Loud having, already made
the opening argument. Mr.. Quigg took the
floor on the 9TH to reply. He characterized
the bill as revolutionary and reactionary.
He said it proposed to deny. to the people
privileges they had enjoyed for half Il cen
fury and if passed would infiict blow on
every occupation engaged in the printing
and Publishing of books and newspapers
and in their distribution.
The Loud bill to amend the law relating
to second-cass mail matter, was passed by
the House on the 9th, after two days Of
debate, by Il vote of IA to 1O5. The OPP
position to the bill made strong fight
against it. The statements made on the
floor as to it's effect in certain particulars
were very conflicting. The most important
provisions of the bill denies the serial pub
licatians admission to the mails at cent
pound rates 1t is as follows: THAT moth
ing herein contained shall be so construed as