The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

IN the senate, on the 2d, WaShington's Fare
well Address was read by Mr.. Daniel dem,
Va.). The remainder Of the session was occu-
pied In the consideration Of the Indian appro-
priatfon bill, which was not concluded at the
time Of adjournment The Loud bill was re-
ported back with amendments, including one
cent postage. ... In the house no exercises in
celebration Of W~ashington's birthday took
place. The deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up, amended and passed The naval APP
preparation bill was then brought forward, and
considerable progress made In its reading be-
fore the close of the days session.
IN the senate, on the sd, practically the en-
tire day was consumed in the discussion of an
amendment to the Indian appropriation bill for
the opening to settlement OF the ~Uncompahgre
Indian reservation in Utah, containing over
two million acres, which was finally agreed to.
A resolution was passed requesting the preSi-
dent to furnish a statement OF facts concern
ing the arrest. Imprisonment and death OF DR..
Ricardo Ruiz in a Cuban jail A short eH-
ecutive session was held ......In the house
most of the session was spent in consideration
Of the naval appropriation bill, which was
passed exactly as reported by the committee on
naval affairs 4 bill to amend the Revised
Statutes so as to give governors Of territories
the right to remove as well as to appoint GER
tain territorial officers was, after much discus
sion. passed.
In the senate. on the oath, no less than three
measures in relation to Cuba were introduced,
one q joint resolution demanding the immediate
and unconditional release Of Julio ~Sanguilly
and compensation from the government OK
Spain for his Imprisonment and suffering. The
Indian appropriation bill was taken VI, two or
three amendments thereto provoking long and
acrimonious debate I'm the house a confer
ence report upon the bill to define the rights Of
purchasers of the property of the Atlantic & Pa
cifc Railroad Co. was agreed to. A message
was received from the president transmitting
the report Of the joint commission on the fish
cries OF the waters contiguous to the United
States and Canada. The rest OF the day was de-
voted to business relating to the District Of CO.
lumbia.
IN the senate, on the 18th, the Indian appro-
priation bill was laid aside, and the Cuban ques-
ton was taken up on q motion to proceed with
the Sanguilly joint resolution, consideration of
which'developed some strong sentiment against
Spain and occupied the entire session without
action being taken......In the house the bill
authorizing national banks to take out ~circula-
ton to the par value Of the bonds deposited was
passed. A bill was passed to determine the
number Of justices Of the supreme court Of Ok
lahoma- A number Of other bills, some Of them
Of considerable interest, were passed.
IN the senate, on the 2sth, the Indian appro-
priation bill was nominally the subject under
consideration, but most Of the time was taken
up In a discussion of Cuban affairs, the San
gully case leading, and the Aguirre and DR..
Ruiz cases coming in for some attention. When,
at 7:30 p. m, the senate adjourned, the Indian
bill had not been acted upon......In the house,
senate bill providing for representation in any
international bimetallic conference that might
be called was passed-279 to g. Under suspen-
sion Of the rules several bills Of minor import
ance were passed, among them one protesting
against the importation Of impure and unwhole-
some tea.