The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-02

incidents, eliminating with a ringing
declaration by Mr.. Frye that if he
had his way a warship would start
forthwith for Havana.
Speeches followed in quick success
sion from Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Teller, Mr..
White and Mr. Sherman. The latter
earnestly supported the resolution.
With the Cuban resolution placed di-
rectly before the senate on a vote, Mr..
White (Cal.) took the floor in opposi-
ton. speaking throughout the after"
noon.
The house is evidently drifting on to-
ward final adjournment with an easy
conscience. All the appropriation bills
have been sent to the senate. Final
action was had on both the agricul-
tural and army bills, and a bill was
passed to clothe the postoffice inspec-
tors with the power of United States
marShals in the matter Of making ar
rests. Quite Unexpectedly, late in the
afternoon, the banking and currency
committee brought forward the bill to
authorize national banks to take out
circulation to the par value of the
bonds deposited. The bill was bitterly
opposed by Mr.. Walker, chairman OF
the committee from which it emanat-
ed, and there was lively debate, but
the bin was passed-144 to 46.
a resolution was unanimously adopt
ed requesting the president to transmit
to the house all correspondence on file
at the state department relative to the
Imprisonment Of American prisoners
in Cuba.
Washington, Feb. 27.-After the dra-
matte Cuban debate in the senate the
discussion of yesterday was compare
lively spiritless. The Indian bill was
considered up to / o'clock, when for
three hours general discussion of the
Sanguilly case and the effect of the
effect of the pardon occurred. Mr.
Frye said at the outset that the San
gully resolution should be retired, as
lit was useless to waste powder III
making a noise. Mr.. Morgan secured
the adoption of another resolution CALI
ing for information as to the impriSOn-
ment of George Washington Aguirre.
Mr.. Morgan also reviewed the San
gully case, declaring that the action of
the senate had warned Spain against q
collision with the United States, and
had moved the queen regent to the I'M
usual eXpedient of a pardon by cable.
The senator severely criticised the
president and the secretary of state
for alleged inaction on this case. MI.
Gray Of Delaware asserted that the eX-
ecutive branch had been untiring in
urging the rights Of American citizens.
He announced, also, the receipt Of the
dispatch from Gen. Lee stating that
Sanguilly had been released. A reso-
luton by Mr.. Call calling on the pres
ident for information on the death of
DR.. Ruiz in Cuba went over. The San
by general consent, which dispoSes of
it as matter of present interest. The
rest Of the day was given to the In
dian appropriation bill.
At the evening session of the senate
the Indian appropriation bill was
passed and the postoffice appropriation
bill taken up.
The house passed the senate interna-
tional monetary conference bill. De
spite the seeming wide divergence of
views on the money question the bill
was passed by vote of 219 to 3. Lit
was supported alike by Republicans,
silver Republicans, gold Democrats
and silver Democrats. Bills were also
passed to provide for the arbitration OF
differences between the carriers of in
terstate commerce and their employees
and the senate bill to prevent the ina
portation of impure tea
Washington. March 1.-The senate
turned from the stirring theme of
Cuba to the commonplace appropria
ton bills, giving the entire day to the
postoffice bill. There was a some
what sensational diversion when MI.
Dubois of Idaho made q statement
warning his former associates that
they could not control the next senate
and that the silver Republicans would
never cooperate with them while they
chung to the single gold standard. The
debate on the poStof1ice bill was main
ly on the question of an investigation
into the cost of carrying the mails on
the railroads. 1t brought out much
criticism Of the alleged eXtravagant
charges for this mail carriage An
amendment by Mr.. Butler Pop, n CO.
was accepted providing that no more
shall be paid to railroad companies
than is paid to them by express com
panieS. Mr.. Buffers motion to strike
out the appropriation of $4,000 for
special mail facilities from New York
TO New Orleans was lost-41 10 Sand
the postoffice bill then passed. The
sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken.up and an agreement was made
to take a recess to 3 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon.
A Sunday Session.
The usual Sunday quiet of the CAPT
tol building was disturbed by q Ses-
sion of the senate made necessary to
pass appropriation bills. The sundry