Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
CONGRES SIGNAL,
SENATE.


Washington, Feb 3-Allen's resolutions
questioning the powers of the executive to
foreciose the government loans against the
Pacific roads was taken UP and Thurston
made a statement of the terms the govern
ment would secure under the proposed
suits. AT = O'Clock the Nicaragua canal
bill came up and Morgan gave notice that
amendments offered by Teller had been ac-
cepted. Villas resumed his speech in OPP O.
sition to the bill 1t was the intention of
the friends OF the bill To force a vote but a
necessary.
The contested election case of Cornett VS..
Swanson, from the Fifth Virginia district.
occupied the attention of the house. Ii
was decided in favor of the democratic con.
'estant, Swanson.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. An effort to pass
the bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicants
in the capitol building brought out a speech
by Hill on personal liberty Immigration
bill was recon- mitted to conference Villas
again resumed his speech in opposition to
the Nicaragua bill and had not concluded
when the senate adjourned
HOUSE.
The major portion of the day was devoted
to the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. Amendment was adopted repealing
law by which court of claims was engaged
IN rassing on claims aggregating 81 400 O0O
against the district.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb 5.-'rhe Delaware con-
Test was settled by seating Richard r.
kenney, silver democrat Thurston con
hnued his address against Aliens
Pacific railroad resolutions. Debate on
canal bill was continued, Allen and CAT
fiery speaking against the bill. Fifty pen
ion bills were passed
HOUSE
This was private bill day and the entire
time was devoted to clearing the calendar
OF unfinished business. Out of sixty three
pension bills fifty-nine were passed
SENATE
Washington, Feb. 6.-Thurston continued
his speech against the Pacific railroad reso-
lutions. Nicaragua canal bill gave way
TO the calendar. A number of bills of
small Importance passed The Cameron
cuban resolution was reached, but the
senate then took up and passed the resolu-
lions OF eulogy on the late Representative
Cogswell. OF Massachusetts
HOUSE.
The house passed the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and after some routine
business adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. S.-The bill rearrapo.
ing judicial districts in Texas was passed
over the presidents veto. 81 to / The
senate was in executive session from | TO
OBS p. m.
The house devoted the whole day to Dis
trict OF Columbia business and eight bills
OF varied local Importance were passed
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Routine business
was soon cleared away and the senate went
into executive session to consider the arbi
uation treaty with Great Rritain Nor
gan offered an amendment to abrogate the
Ciayton-Buiwer treaty.
HOUSE.
The house agreed to the final conference
report on the immigration bin by an over
whelming majority (2ls to 32), aud passed
two more pension bills over the presidents
veto The notifications of the immipra
ton bill contained in the conference report
by which an intending Immigrant was re.
CURED to be able TO read and write 1.-THE
English or another language" and which
permitted the illiterate wife and minor
children To accompany an eligible lmmi-
grant, removed the main opposition To the
bill