Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-03

'"hi'h was uhoplSd'
Washington, Feb. % Washing
tons birthday was celebrated In the
house, after a motion Of Mr.. Bailey
to adjourn had been voted down, with
a vast deal of political speechmaking
and 1t was also signalzed by the
firing Of the first gun in opposition to
Hawaiian annexation. Mr. Johnson
an Indiana republican, delivered q
speech that electrified the house and
the galleries in denunciatign of what
he termed an attempt to cut loose
from the traditional policy of the
United States and enter upon a scheme
OF colonization that had proved the
ruin Of empires and Of nations.
Washington, Feb %. While the
senate had under consideration the
diplomatic and consular bill, a sharp
debate on the Cuban situation was
participated in by Mr.. Allen (pop..
Neb) who offered an amendment
to the resolution passed by the senate
Ia year ago recognizing the belligerent
rights OF the Cuban insurgents. The
debate became general and occupied
nearly four hours. Mr.. Aliens
amendment was finally ruled out of
order and an appeal from the ruling
taken by the Nebraska senator was
laid on the table, 81 to 5. EARLY in
the day Mr.. Allen offered u resolution
providing for committee of five SEN
atols who should go to Cuba and as
certain the precise situation on the is
land, Under the rules it went over
for day. Both military academy and
diplomatic and consular bills were
passed
4 Washington, Feb. 23-1he house
spent the day in considering the sun
dry civil appropriation bill The
southern members, who for years have
been lighting the appropriation for
"informers" on Illicit distilleries,
succeeded In killing the appropriation
in the committee of the whole. but
Chairman Cannon gave notice that he
would demand II yea and nay vote
in the house. The appropriation Of
SIS, 600 for the detection of violations
Of the internal revenue laws caused
some debate. Mr.. Kitchell moved to
strike 1t out. 1t was adopted. At
Ihis juncture Mr. Mahany (rep n
W made a sensational speech de-
nounclng rs an outrage the high
revel held by so-called social leaders
Of New York while the nation was
mourning the loss of the brave sailors
OF the Maine and contrasted the lack
OF sympathy displayed there with the
condition which prevailed in London
when the Victoria was sunk by the
Camper down. There all social func-
tons were off and the city was in
mourning. Yet. he said, these same
people in the last campaign prated of
national honor. They We're drones of
society, he declared, and he should
do all in his power to free the skirts
of the republican party from associa-
ton with them. He was frequently
interrupted by applause. In point
of order by Mr. Johnson (rep., N.
d. against the item appropriating
$4,000 for further investigation of
fur seals In the Bering sea, the point
was sustained and the item went out.
Washinton, Feb. 24--The feature
! of the senate was speech by Mr..
Spooner (rep., Wis., on the right of
Henry w. Corbett to seat in the
senate from Oregon under the appoint
ment of the governor Mr.. Spooner
made constitutional argument in ia
vor of the seating Of Corbett ana
had not concluded when the senate
adjourned. Mr.. Spooner said that 1t
was the purpose undoubtedly of the
trainers OF the constitution In placing
In the governor power to make a tenn
porary appointment To safeguard the
rights and interests of the state SO
that every state at all times might
have a full and complete representa-
ton IN the senate. An effective point
was made by Mr.. Spooner when he
cited the credentials of Mr.. Walker
lNaO who was appointed to the
senate in March, 1870, by the governor
of Virginia This case was the first
guhornatorial appointment made ia
the senate under the constitution, Mr.
Spooner said. and was precisely sim
liar 10 that now under consideration
Washington, Feb. 2a-rhe house
disposed OF thirty additional pages OF
the sundry civil bill. The fact that
the government is preparing for con.
tnsencies was recognized in the house
when Chairman Cannon. who has
! heen lahortng to keen down the ap.
! preparation to care for the unuset
! machinery at tho Springfield arsenal
, withdrew his objections rs Il
! that matter Mr.. Gillette ex
planned that necessity 70
! using this machinery Nigh
occur at any time. Resolution.