Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-01
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Roderiguez the representative of the Great
er Republic of Central America, including
Nicaragua, in effect protesting against the
execution Of the Nicaragua canal project
by the, United States under the concession
granted in 1887 to the Nicaragua Canal
company. AS the bill for this purpose was
about to be voted on by the Senate the
appearance of the letter created conster-
nation among its friends. Mr.. Morgan, its
chief supporter. at once declared that the
letter was inspired by Great Britain. who
sought to drive the United States from the
isthmus by using the Central Americas as
q catspaw; lie asserted that Ma4lster
Rodriguez had come here to execute, such
a plan, and that it was an open threat
against American control of the canal. The
debate was very, earnest. and the letter
made profound impression on the SEN
ators. Senator Villas declared that it struck
a death blow to the canal project proposed
by the pending bill.
The Senate, on the 23d, passed large
number of bills, including those for a
statue of President Lincoln at Gettysburg.
Pa, appropriating $500, 900 to pay one Of
the old claims of the late John Roach for
the railway postal service. Over 100 private
pension bills were passed, thus clearing the
calendar. A resolution by Mr. Morgan was
agreed to, requesting the President for all
correspondence on the Nicaragua canal since
1887; also resolution by Mr.. Allen asking
the attorney general for information as to
the executive authorities and the reorgan-
zation committee. An agreement was
reached at the outset that after 1880 the
day would be given to private pension bills
and other minor bills on the calendar. This
assured a cessation of the debate Of the
Nicaragua canal bill.
In Senator Turpie's speech of two hours
on the 25th on the Cameron Cuban resoIl-
lions, he characterized Capt.-Gen. Weyler
as the Herod of Havana, the murderer of
women and children and as an ''indescrlo-
able mnp tbe fepe Of The speacR dig
state which had been foreshadoWed by Mr..
Turpie'S remarks last week. as the senator
confined himself largely to a careful analy-
sis OF the constitutional rights OF Congress,
his conclusion being that Congress, as rep
resenting the people, has primary and para
mount authority in recognizing new gov
ernments. Mr. Turpie eulogized Gen. Maceo
as hero whose memory would be honored
by the people of Cuba libre, as the Ameri-
can people honored the heroes of revot-
tiOnary days. In connection with Gen.
Maceo's death. the senator referred with
bitter denunciation to Gen. Weyler. Mr..
Turpie did not conclude his speech and
expects to proceed tomorrow. After 3
O'Clock the day was devoted to eulogies
on the late ex-speaker Charles f. Crisp.
The Senate had busy session on the Goth.
Cuba, the proposed international monetary
conference and the Nicaragua canal each
came in for share of attention MI. Tul-
pie of Indiana closed his speech on the
Cuban resolutions, urging that Spain had
utterly failed to quell the outbreak and the
United States should intervene. The VOL
colt bill for an international monetary con-
ference was considered for the first time
Mr., White Dem, CALI and NJ. Cannon
urged that the conference would be futile
and was not intended as a serious move
ment toward bimetallism. 1t was, made
evident, however, that the bill would meet
with little opposition beyond the expression
of the senators that the bill would accom-
plsh nothing. Mr.. Stewart offered an
amendment, providing that in case the CON
ference failed, the secretary Of the treas
ury shall within thirty days begin the free
and unlimited coinage Of both gold and sill
Yer. No final action on the bill was taken.
crisis in the debate in the Nicaragua
canal bill was reached in the Senate late
on the 9th 1t brought out an energetic
statement from Senator Sherman, in which
he foreshadowed a new treaty by which
the United States could build the canal
without the INTERPRETATION of a private
concession. The senator declared that this
the only feasible one, and that all private
efforts in that direction had proved fail
ures. Answering Mr.. Morgans recent
charge that England inspired opposition to
American control of the canal, Mr.. Sher-
man asserted that this was . 'EugaboO"
wholly without foundation. He added a
stitutions. Mr.. Villas followed with mo-
ton to recommit the canal bill to the COM
mittee on foreign relations, step which
Mr.. Morgan characterized as an insult. The
motion was changed so as to make the re-
cOmmital to the special committee of which
Mr.. Morgan is chairman The Senate adj
JOufnou before Il vote WAS taken. ne Mill
tary Academy appropriation bill carrying
approximately $40 900 was passed. after
the defeat Of the amendment for participa-
ton of the West Point cadets in the inaug
uration ceremony. The amendment led to
sharp controversy between Mr.. Allen of Ne
braska and Mr.. Gray of Delaware. The
bill for an international monetary confer
ence was not reached during the day.
The open session of the Senate was COM
paratively brief on the 2Sth more than
half the day was spent Dehind closed doors
During the open session the Dill for an in
ternational monetary conference was de-
bated, Mr.. Chandler speaking in favor of
it, and Mr. Stewart of Nevada against
Mr.. Chambers speech was in the
the Republican side of the chamber on the
bill. Mr.. Stewart although criticising the
commission as futile, stated that he would
not oppose the measure. 1t was expected a
vote will be reached on the Goth. While IL
executive session the Senate confirmed the
appointment of w. S. Forman of Illinois to
be commissioner Of internal revenue.
House.
The 22d was private bill day in the
House, and most of the time was consumed
holding terms of the United States court
of the Eastern district at the town of
Beaumont was passed oyer cg TIE Presidents
Buckner of Kentucky occupied a seat in
the reserved gallery when the House met.
Ex-Congressmano Bynum of Indiana, who
Quoted the campaign of the Palmer and
Buckner ticket. was on the floor.
After consuming most of the time on the
25th in disposing of District of Columbia
business, rg, House took up the Indian
appropriate ~ bill; and made fair progress
with it before the hour for adjournment
was reached. The bill carries 81, $50, 1911 or
S366 .294 more than the current law, and
S246,2 65 more than the estimates. The con-
ference report on the Immigration bill was
presented and Mr.. Danford of Ohio who
has charge of it, gave notice that he would
call the report up later. M Johnston
Rep. Ind) took advantage Of the latitude
allowed in debate to read speech in favor
of an early reform OF our banking and cur
rency laws
The House OVERRIDE another of President
Cleveland's pension vetoes on the 26th by
a vote Of 1877 to 80. The bill pensioned
Jonathan Scott Of the Sixth Iowa cavalry,
who is now living at Oswego, kas., at the
rate of SIP per month The rest Of the
day was devoted to continuation of the
debate on the Indian appropriation bill.
bill to satisfy peculiar claim was passed
on motion of Mr.. Turner dem. Ga.). 1t
was the claim of John +; McRae. deputy
United States marshal. for keeping thirty
six African slaves, landed by the ship
Wanderer at Savannah. Ga. in 1859, until
they could be shipped back to their homes