The Yale expositor., 1897-03-26
THE ssrH CONGRESS- AT WORK


ident Mckinley, the principal ones be-
ing John Hay, of the District of Col
umbia, to be ambassador to Great Brit
ain; Horace Porter, of New York, to
be ambassador TO France; Henry White,
of Rhode Island, to be secretary of the
embassy of the United States to Great
Britain. just 43s bills were intro
duced, which include bills directing
the foreclosure of the government lien
on the Union Pacific railway; to pre-
vent professional lobbying; for a cable
between the United States, Hawaii and
Japan; TO amend the immigration laws;
providing for the increase of all pen
sions; bankruptcy bills. Mr.. Morgan
reintroduced the Nicaragua canal bill
which was before the last congress and
also joint resolution TO abrogate the
Clayton Bulwer treaty.
SENATE-Third day-The first report
of the session was presented by Mr.
Gear, of Iowa, from the committee on
Pacific railroads and was favorable to
the bill for an adjustment of the Pa
cific railroad debts by a commission
consisting of the secretary of the treas
ury, secretary of the interior and the
attorney-general. A number of minor
bills were introduced, and Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, whose home is at
Carson City, created some amusement
by Offering bill for the relief of one
Corbett. 1t proved to be private pen
sion bill for an old soldier in Mr.. Stew
arts constituency. The resolution of
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, was
agreed to instructing the committee on
foreign relations to inquire whether
the islands of st. Croix, st. Johns and
St Thomas, of the West Indian group,
could be purchased by the United
States and if not whether there is a
probability of their sale to the other
powers The arbitration treaty was
taken up in executive session and Mr..
Morgan made vigorous speech in OPP
position. The following nominations
were received from the President: Pow
ell Clayton, of Arkansas, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States TO Mexico
! William Osborne, of Massachusetts,
consul-general of the United States at
| London. j. X. Gowdy, of Indiana,
consul-general of the United States at
Paris. Joseph ii. Brigham, of Ohio,
| to be assistant secretary of agriculture.
! Perry :. Heath to be first assistant
acknowledgement. HOUSE. ses-
sion lasted but - minutes owing to the
ways and means committee not being
ready to report the new tariff bill.
SENATE. - Fourth day. The open
session lasted but so minutes, and was
given almost entirely to the introduc-
ton of bills. The remainder of the
day was spent in executive session on
the arbitration treaty. HOUsE.-Chair-
man Dingley promptly reported the
new tariff bill and was applauded.
The committee on rules then reported
the special rules under which
the tariff bill should be considered.
They provide that the bill be open for
debate for four day and and night ses'
sions. The next four days the bill is tc
be open to amendment under the five
minute rule. March 81 the bill to be
reported from committee of the whole
with pending amendments and the
previous question should be considered
as ordered on the the third reading anC
final passage of the bill. Under 8
special order the sundry civil appro
priation bill, carrying 3,147. 551, ant
the general deficiency bill, carrying
SIS, 166, PA, were passed.
Fifth day-No session of the Senate
HOUSE. = The remaining appropria
ton bills were passed; the agriculture
bill carrying SO, 1s2 ,902 and the Indiar
bill carrying S7,670,220. The senti
ment against the provision in the In
dian bill opening to entry, under th'
mining laws, the lands in the Uncom
pahgre reservation in Utah containing
asphaltum deposits, which was inserted
in the bill by the Senate, was so in
tense that it was stricken out by unan
imous consent
SENATE.-Sixth day.-A resolution
was agreed to requesting the Presiden
for information relative to the impri:
onmept and death of DIR. Ruiz in Cuba
Beyond this the brief session, lastin
but 40 minutes, was devoted to presen
tation OF bills and reports. Among tn
reports was that on the Lodge bill II
stricting immigration by an educ'
tional qualification. Then the Senat
went into executive session on tn
arbitration treaty. HoUsE.-The d'
bate on the tariff bill was opened afte
the reading of the measure. Mr.. Dini
:, ley was the first speaker in favor {
. the measure, while Mr.. Wheeler, {
7; Alabama, opened the Democratic ba
> teries in opposition. Then Mr.. Bell, I
Il Colorado, spoke for the Populists, b'
failed to commit himself either for {
u against the bill.
s Farmers Terrible Deed-KiIled Five.
G Il. Rainwater, farmer at Orric