Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
DISCUSS THE NATIONS AFFAIRS
Leaders in Both Branches of the Ma
tiOnaI Legislature Consume Time
In Talk as Well as Transact Some
Public Business-What Has Been
Done.

Done.
After four days OF consideration the
house Saturday passed the bankruptcy
bill reported by the house committee on
judiciary as substitute for the Nelson
bill, passed by the senate at the extra SEES.
sion last summer. The bill is known IA
the Henderson bill and contains both vol
untary and involuntary features 1t is
considered less drastic than the measure
passed by the last house by vote of l57
to 81.
Sundry Civil Bill.
The appropriation committee of the
house has agreed upon the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill and it was reported 10
the house Monday. 1t appropriates SAL
1883, being $l3,234,54l less than the
regular and supplemental estimates, and
$S,S6l 800 less than the appropriations
for the current fiscal year. An increase
of $4,000 is made to the general appro-
priation for coast survey work on ac-
count of the work to be done in Alaska
An appropriation of $4,000 is made for
completing coast survey steamer for
service in Alaska and the Alcutian isl
ands, and $4,000 for outfit
The galleries were filled when the sen
ate convened, the crowd of spectators
doubtless being attracted by the probabl-
ity of further debate upon Cuban af-
fairs or matters connected with the ca tas-
trophe to the battleship Maine. Senator
Hoar introduced Joint resolution direct
ing the transfer of valuable histOricalS
documents from the several departments
to the national library. Senator Allen in
troduced the following resolution: "Re-
solved, That the committee ON naval al
fairs be, and is hereby, instructed to make
a thorough inquiry into the destruction
of the battleship Maine in Havana har
Dor on the 18th instant, and report to the
senate" The resolution was passed with
cut a word of debate. The senate then
passed the house Joint resolution appro-
pra ting 100000 for the recovery of the
Maine and it will now go to the president
for approval.
The senate Tuesday passed resolution
didecting the committee on naval affairs
to ascertain if a warship, to be equal to
any III the NOIlu anu 10 ne Ilhlneu NTcOl0t
Washington, can be built within one year
in the United States shipyards. For years
it has been the custom of the senate to
celebrate Washington's birthday by haV-
ing one of its members read the farewell
address of the first president. Tuesday
this pleasing duty was performed by Sen
ator Lodge OF Massachusetts. The bill to
increase the artillery by two regiments
passed the senate by a vote of 50 to 4.
The house refused to adjourn over
Washington's birthday, and took up the
sundry civil appropriation bill, general
debate to close at ) p. m. Under the lati-
tude allowed in general debate. Represen-
tative johnson Republican of Indiana
created somewhat of sensation by
speach opposing Hawaiian annexation.
Cuban BeHigernncy.
Senator Allen Wednesday offered the
Morgan Cuban bcIligerency resolution a.
an amendment to the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill Senator Hale
gave notice of point Of order against
the amendment. Senator Morgan, in OPP
posing Aliens amendment. said we had
no right to make a declaration of this
sort in this way. If this resolution was
made a part of the bill, Spain would
have the right to consider it declaration
of war He contended that conditions
now were much different than when the
senate passed the resolution last May. The
temper of the people of both nations thea
was much different. Senator Morgan said
the declarations heretofore made were for
peace Referring to the Maine disaster
and the investigation now going on. ne
said it would not be right to force the
question now. If the senator from Ne
braska wanted to vote for declaration
of war let him bring it in and state the
grounds. He (Morgan) would vote for
such resolution, but he would not vote
for a declaration of war against Spain in
disguise He wanted the challenge made
and pinned up in an honorable way.