Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-28
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL Law
MAKERS.
A Weeks Proceedings in the Halls OF
Congress-Important Measures DIS
cussed and Acted Upon-An Impair
+;a1 Resume of the Business.
The National Solons.


In the Senate Wednesday MT. Fetti-
grew of South Dakota opposed ratlncation
of the Venezuela arbitration treaty WIN
Great Britain, and spoke IN support OF
his resolution calling for a report or the
work of the commission. Inc resolution
was referred. Mr. Turpie resumed his
speech opposing the Nicaragua Canal Dill.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of and passed the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. The
House spent the day debating the Yost-
Tucker contested-election case from the
Tenth Virginia District, but no action was
taken. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to.
After a two days debate, in the course
of which considerable partisan passion
was aroused and an Intellectual attempt
made to filibuster for the purpose OF gain
ing time, the House Thursday decided the
contested election case of 4ost VS.. Tucker
from the Tenth Virginia district by
denying the seat to Mr.. 4ost and
confirming Mr. fuckers title thereto.
The Republicans were badly divided, fifty
four of them joining with the Democrats
and supporting the claims OF the Demo-.
cratic contestee. In the Senate Mr.. Nor
n.
bill. was determined to secure a time for
a final vote. This was resisted by Mr..
Turpie and Mr. Villas. Mr.. Morgan an
nounced that he would ask the Senate to
"sit OUT the bill until a vote was forced.
Mr.. Villas finally made dilatory motion,
which, on roll call, disclosed the absence
of a quorum. Mr. Turpie concluded his
speech against the Nicaragua canal bill.
During the day Mr.. Chandler presented
the credentials Of John Edward Addicks,
claiming the vacant scat as Senator from
Delaware. The claim of Henry A. Du-
pont for the same seat has already been
presented. Mr.. Hill Of New York spoke
against trusts and monopolies in general
as serious menace to the public welfare.
The session of the Senate Friday de-
veloped three distinct sensations. Among
these was the presentation by Mr.. Sher-
man of letter from Minister Rodriguez,
the representative of the Greater Repub-
lie of Central America Including Nicara-
gua), in effect protesting against the exc
cution of the Nicaraguan canal project
by the United States under the conces-
sion granted in 1887 to the Nicaraguan
Canal Company. AS the bill for this pur-
pose was about to be voted on by the SEN
ate, the appearance of the letter created
CONSERVATION among it's friends Mr..
Morgan, it's chief supporter, at once de-
clared that the letter was inspired by
Great Britain, who sought. to drive the
United States from the isthmus by using
the Central Americas as catspaw. He
asserted that Minister Rodriguez had
come here to execute such plan, and
that it was an open threat against Amer
lean control of the canal. The debate
was very earnest and the letter made q
profound impression on the Senators. Sen
ator Villas declared that it struck death
blow to the canal project proposed by the
pending bill. Earlier in the day the Sen
ate Unexpectedly found itself discussing
the new Anglo-American treaty The ex-
pressions were free and full from Messrs.
Sherman, Gray, Cullom, Lodge, Hoar and
others. The statements of these Senators
were uniformly favorable to the high
principle of the treaty. Shortly after the
session began Mr.. Turpie caused a prelim-
mary furry by criticising the reported
agreement between Mr.. Olney and Mr..
Sherman by which no action was to be
taken as to Cuba before March 4. Mr..
Sherman emphatically denied that any
such agreement had been made. These
three incidents relating to current for
elgn questions made the days session one
OF the most eyentful of the session. Fri
day was private bill day in the House. and
most of the time was consumed with small
bills The House adjourned until Mon
day.
The Senate confined itself strictly TO
business Saturday, passing large num-
Der of bills, including those for a statue
OF PRESIDENT Lincoln at Gettysburg. Pa:
appropriating 100000 to pay one of the
old claims of the late John Roach for the
use OF his shipyards and recassifying the
railway postal service. A resolution by
MI Morgan was agreed to requesting the
PRESIDENT for all correspondence on the
Nlcaraguan Canal since 1887: also a reso-
iutlon by MI. Allen asking the attorney
general for information as to the re-
ported Pacific Railroad settlement be-
tween the executive authorities and the
reorganization Committee of the road.
Inc Dill to reclassify the railway postal
clerks and prescribe their salaries fixes
tue following classes and salaries: First
class, not exceeding $780, second class.
s5oo; third class, $1,000; fourth. class.
2 lOo; fifth class, 81 200; sixth class. ST.
o. ooU; seventh class, $1,4OO; eight class.
p 1'o ooo ninth class, $1,000; tenth class.
pl'ooo. A bill was passed authorizing
railroad bridge across the Illinois River
at point within five miles above Graf.
ton' III. The House bill to prohibit the
SAFE ol Intoxicating drinks to Indians was
passed. The bill extends the present law
making it an offense to sell Indians any
article which may have an intoxicating
effect. Intoxicating
Sparks from the Wires.