Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-03-09
CONGRE SSiONAL,
SENATE.


resolution declaring 1t the sense of the
senate that the president should act
promptly 10 protect Americans in Cuba.
A resolution by Hill calling on secretary of
state for correspondence relating to Amer
leans IN Cuban prisons was adopted. Nor
gan Tor the committee on foreign rein
tons, presented resolution demanding
the immediate and unconditional release of
Jules Sanguilly, an American imprisoned
III Cuba sherman said it was agreed to
unanimously 10y the committee. Morgan
gave notice that he would call il up to-
morrow. Senate took up the Indian APP
preparation bill but consideration was not
completed. Bill providing indemnity up
To $40 for loss OF registered mail matter
passed.
Washington, Feb. ,25.-Allen's Cuban
.'aolution came up and Allen argued for
Its passage. Referred TO committee on
foreign affairs. Morgan's resolution de-
mnnding release of Jules Sanguilly came
up in committee OF the whole and after
consideration, by a vote of ~ to ~ was re-
ported 10 the senate. When the time for
consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill arrived the senate by vote of 40 to %
voted to proceed with the Cuban resolu-
ton. Sherman advocated the passage of
the resolution. At the evening session the
Indian appropriation bill was considered.
HOUSE.
III passed to ciothe postofiice inspectors
with power to make arrests. Bill to
authorize national banks to take out cir
culation to the par value of bonds der sited
passed, IA to ~. A resolution calling for
all correspondence of state department
relative to American prisoners in Cuba
was adopted
SENATE.
Washington, Feb 26--The Indian appro-
priation bill occupied the time till O'Clock,
when the senate began discussion of the par
den of Sanguilly and its effect Gail intro
duced resolution calling for information
on the death of DR.. Ruiz. The SanguilIy
resolution went to the calendar Later the
Indian appropriation bill passed and con-
bill was begun,
After a vigorous debate of two hours the
house passed the senate international
monetary conference bill The vote was
279 to3
Washington. March AT II O'Clock
Sunday night the senate passed the
sundry civil bill and then adj
journed until II O'Clock The important
act of the day was the counteracting by
unanimous vote of President Clevelands
recent order withdrawing 81, 900, 900 of land
from the public domain and establishing it
Us forest reserve.
AT today's session the District of Column
bia Appropriation bill passed. The naval
appropriation bill caused warm debate
as TO the prices TO be paid for armor plate.
the prices being finally reduced TO $500 per
ton. SlO0 less than the recommendations of
the committee. AT midnight the bill
passed and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Dull routine business occupied the time
of the house until the last hour Then bill
to prohibit the transmission of detailed
! accounts of prize fights by mail OF telegraph
was taken up and debated, but no vote
reached. A bill passed to provide for
transmission To Washington of presidential
| election returns by mail The bill
| abOlishes the system Of messengers won
| employed.
Washington, March 1.-The bill for an
| international monetary conference passed
after two hours debate i'm which Dubois
and Teller spoke on the futiiity of the
movement and declared the incoming adj
ministration would be opposed To policy
of bimetollism. Deficiency appropriation
bill was passed at a Ia te hour.
HOUSE.
House disagreed TO senate amendments
| to naval appropriation bill, including re-
duction of price of armor from $3.50 to $500
per ton. The vote of Judge Shiras on the
income tax decision came in for warm
discussion. A message was received from
the president with his veto of the immigra-
ton bill. The president stated that he
believed the provisions of tho bill were
unnecessarily harsh and oppressive and
would result in harm to citizens of the
United States.