Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

" doAIuSLOu, April 15-OOHpdId-
lively little business was transacted
! by the senate, all Of the senators be-
| ing fatigued on account of their long
vigil the night before over the Cuban
resolutions. Consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
sumed and the wide latitude of debate
permitted under the rules of the SEN
ate afforded an opportunity for ex-
plantations to be made concerning the
action of the senate upon the Cuban
question. At 1921 a message was
received from the house announcing
the signature of the speaker to the
Cuban resolutions. Eight minutes
afterward the vice president an
nounced his signature to the Cuban
resolutions. In accordance with his
announcement made Monday, Mr..
Allen (Neb.) offered a resolution,
which was referred to the committee
on foreign relations, recognizing the
political independence of the republic
of Cuba. The senate then resumed
consideration of the sundry civil bill
Washington, April 19.-The house
presented a desolate appearance when
! it convened at noon, after a weary,
all-night session. While the journal
was being read Mr. Hager (rep., Ia. J,
chairman of the committee on en-
irOlled bills, brought in the Cuban
, resolutions. The speaker immedi-
ately signed them and as soon as the
reading Of the journal was concluded,
at 1916, the enrolling clerk at his
side seized the resolutions and hur-
ried with them across the capitol.
Washington, April 20.-In the SEN
ate Mr.. Foraker (rep. o. in the
course of brief statement concerning
the recognition of the Cuban repub-
lies independence, said: 81 think,
! that speedily, possibly now, on the
very day when the ultimatum has
been sent to Spain, pursuant to the
resolutions that passed here, this gov
, eminent has practically recognized the
| republic Of Cuba, and | think possibly
+ it is true that we will know by today
that the government is being offici-
! ally dealt with by the representatives
OF this government as it should be-
Mr.. Teller declared it to be the duty
of all to stand by the country rather
than seek political advantage. Mr..
Allen said he thought that it was the
duty of the senators to uphold the
president and country with equal
unanimity. Mr.. Allison presented an
, amendment to the sundry civil bill
, appropriating $473,151 with which to
, pay Great Britain's award for Behring
sea claims made by the joint conven-
! ton Of February %, 1896. The
/ amendment was agreed to.
/ Washington, April 20.-The house
! passed the emergency war measure,
| the bill empowering the president to
| call out volunteer forces and provid-
! ing for their organization. Both the
| president and Secretary Alger had
Urged the imperative necessity of
passing the bill Immediately and
] Chairman Hull of the military COM
mlttee drove it through under whip
| and spur The bill was drafted by
the war department and introduced
and reported by the committee We'd
nesday. No such expedition could
have been possible except under the
stress of war pressure. The bill is
permanent in its character The
principal change made in the bill as
introduced was that the appointment
of all regimental officers are to be
made by the president as proposed
originally by the war department.
This action conforms TO the practice
OF the civil war.
Washington, April 21-Three i'm
portant measures were passed by the
! senate. All relate to the national de-
Tense. The sundry civil bill, which
| carries lrage amount of money in
| tended to be used in strengthening the
country's defenses finally passed. The
naval bill taken up and practically
completed. After a long discussion the
bill temporarily increasing the mill