Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-06-01
OUR LAWMAKERS.
!: Work Being Done in Both
Branches OF Congress. -.
The senate Passes n Resolution to
4 Recognise Cuban Insurxents-
- House Adopts a Relief Meas
-. - ure-Other News,

exciting debate on the joint resolution
recognizing the existence of state of
war in Cuba and declaring that strict
neutrality shall be maintained by the
United States passed the senate yes
terday by the decisive vote of Al to II.
The resolution as passed is as follows:
war exists between the government of
Spain and the government proclaimed and
Cor some time maintained by force of
arms by the people of Cuba. and that the
a strict neutrality between the contendtng
parties. according to each all the rights
0! Dell1gerents In the ports and territory
Of the United States"
The senate then adjourned until Mon
day.
Washington, May 25.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Tillman made the
formal announcement of the death of
Senator Earle, of South Carolina, and
as mark of respect the senate ad-
journed.
Washington, May Ex-senator AID
rich opened the tariff debate in the
senate yesterday, making an exhaus-
tive exposition of the. bill. Senator
Cullom introduced by request bill
which provides for a complete revision
OF the Interstate commerce law. The
nomination of Edwin Fl. Conger, Of
Iowa, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Brazil, and of Brig. Gen. John
r. Brooke to be major general were re-
ceived from the president.
Washington, May 27.-Good progress
was made in the senate yesterday in
the consideration of the tariff bill by
schedules, and on test vote over
motion to reduce the duty on certain
article the friends of the measure were
sustained by vote of "a to 20. Several
paragraphs of the bill were considered
during the day, the committee being
sustained in each instance.
The House.
Washington, May 21.-Cuban affairs
furnished the house with a day of bit
ter partisan debate yesterday. The res
olution apprepria1ing $4,000 for the
relief of American citizens was adopt
ed without a dissenting vote, but the
democrats endeavored to force consid-
Grafton also of the Morgan resolution
for recognition of belligerency of the
insurgents. They accused the repub-
hcans of endeavoring to evade this is
sue, but the dominant party, through
it's spokesman, Mr.. Hit Qll.) made the
important statement that the repub-
icans desired not to embarrass nego-
tiations which were being projected by
President Mckinley to secure the in
dependence of Cuba.
Washington, May 25.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. McMillin (Tenn) intro
duced resolution providing for the
consideration of senate resolution
recognizing the belligerency of the Gu
ban insurgents from day to day until
disposed Of" The resolution was re-
| ferred to the committee on rules.
Supreme Court Adjourns.
Washington, May 25.-After render
ing final decisions in 36 cases and Civ
ing attention to other business incident
| to the last sitting of the term, the
United States supreme court adjourned
Monday until next October. When the
| court cryer announced the final ad-
journment for the term, there were ap-
parently $50 cases on the docket un-
disposed of, but there were actually
$50 cases, 81 having already been argued
and submitted. This is smaller num-
Der than the records of the court have
shown for 80 years.
Benefits the Roads.
Washington, May 25.-The supreme
court has by a decision rendered Mon
day knocked from under the interstate
commerce act one of it's strongest sup
ports. It removed the power to fix rail-
road rates. The Sherman antitrust
law is about all that stands now be-
tween the people and the railroads.
Without this law the shippers would be
practically unprotected, for it is ad-
mitted that the interstate commerce act
| has lost it's life.
May Be Sent by Mail.
Washington, May 26.-The committee
on international mails of the postal con-
gress has decided that natural history
specimens and articles for scientific col
lections may be admitted to the mails as
! samples, but voted against extending
the privilege to keys and like articles.
| Cabinet Meeting.
! Washington, May 26.-The cabinet
yesterday gave most of it's time to
the discussion of Cuba, including not
only the methods of distribution of re-
| lief to the distressed Americans in the
island, but also the general subject of
the instruction. AS to the latter the
proceedings were confined entirely to
! discussion, and it was not attempted to
outline any definite plan of procedure
| at this juncture. .~,..
>" Has Abundant Supplies.
Washington, May 27.-Consul General
Lee cabled the state department
Wednesday. from Havana that the
amount Of supplies he has now on hand
there for the relief of American citizens
Lin distress is abundant and will last for
some time. Presumably this statement
applies generally to all the consulates.
The department will now pause before
moving further IN the direction Of dis
| tribution az relief. sE.%1-s3 RI 3 ~