The Monticellonian., 1898-04-01
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Condensed Report of the Doings Of ous Senators and Representative in
 Washington.

SENATOR BACON Ga announced to the sen- ate on the Fist that he would offer an amend- ment to the resolution for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands. The amendment pro- VideS that the resolution shall not be effective until the question of annexation shah have been submitted to the qualified electors Of Ha- waii and passed upon afarmatively by them. senator Allen (Neb), from the committee on public lands, fnYorabfy reported the bill ex- tending the right of commutation to certain homestead settlers on land in Oklahoma terri tory. lie also secured the passage of Fesolu- tlon calling upon the secretary Of the interior Tor information as to the number of all classes or pensioners. number of unimportant bills were passed and at i:45 the senate adjourned '...lhe house unanimously passed the bill for the relief of the survivors and victims of the Name disaster The bill reimburseS the sur ViYing officers and men for the losses they sus- tained to an amount not to exceed q years pay, and directs the payment of sum equal to year pay to the legal heirs of those who per lshed MT King (Utahl introduced a joint resolution to recognize the independence of Cuba. The evening session was devoted to pfi- Vate pension bills
 IN.the senate on the 22d Senator Cafferv G4aD made an extended speech in favor of the pend ing national quarantine bill Senator Carter lMont1 called up the measure providing for a civil government in Alaska and spoke at length upon l. Senator GaIlom GI1.B introduced q blll to provide q gold income for the govern. ment by making the duties on importation from foreign countries into the United States payable half in gold and half in such currency as the secretary of the treasury may designate, ....l The naval appropriation bill, carrying S35 oS305s, was reported to the house. but was not debated us il had not been printed The con tested election case from the Fourth Virginia district was considered, but was not settled. MT. Iawney tMtnn) submitted a substitute for the bill introduced by Mr Pearce (Mo9 relat- ing to adulterated flour
 SENATOR GAELINGER on the 23d made a speech in the senate depicting the horrors and barbarIties of concentration i'll Cuba At it's conclusion there was burst of applause from the senators and the crowd in the galleries Senator Bacon fGa) introduced joint sesola- tion declaring that the United States should do everything in it's power to preserve peace with all the world and not be forced into a war eX- eept to preserve the honor and dignity of the nation Senator Hale CMe) reported the bill for the relief of the survivors of the Maine catastrophe and il was read and passed without q word Of debate Senator Carter tMont1 then called up the bi1l making further provision for q evil government In Alaska and resumed his speech begun couple of days before. Senator Perkins (CaL) afterwards offered an amend ueht placing license on almost every kind of business and regulating the liquor traf1te Sen aior Alien tNeb1 favorabIy reported bill for
 
 the institution s2QOQ0 .lr the destruction of the Free State school Senator GaGerg La then resumed his speech on the national quarantine btil.... The house settled the contested election 'ase from the Fourth Virginia district by giY- ing the seat to k T. Thorpe by party vote of l5i To t3o MT. Clark fMot introduced q rese- ution fe- recognizing the independence Of the republic of Gub1.
 THE senate galleries were packed on the 2ith with people 10 hear the speech Of Senator fhurstan fNeb4 Cuba The senator re- viewed the situation in the island and made an eloquent plea far immediate intervention by the United States. Ie commenced his speech by stating that ha spoke by the express com manl Of his dead wife. Ills speech was gener- lllE regarded masterly effort and the scene presented during it's deliFeraHee was dramatic in it's intensity Staid and dguihed senators wept and at its conclusion Senator Thurston sank into his seat. overcome with emotion, while an overwhelming burst Of applause swept through the galleries \ btIl was passed for he protection Of song birds prohibiting their importation or sale for ornamental purposes bill was also passed for the purchase of a site and the erection Of public building at Joplin. Mo, al cost of sl00 GOO On motion an adjournment was then taken until the 28th.... fhe naval appropriation bill was taken up i'll he house and an arrangement was made To close general debate on the meaSnfe at one o'clock on the following day The debate waS aot on radical lines, but the speeches of Messrs. Dayton (W. Na) and Arnold 1PaL both of whom took advanced positions in favor of az s.esSye action to stop the war Tn Cuba, aroused intense enthusiasm.
 THE senate was not in session on the a5th4 The house was in an uproar during the whole time of the consideration of the naval appro- priation bill under the five minute ruie, owing to the turbulent protests made by the minority Aeainst the ruling of Speaker Reed 10 eontine their remarks to the subject before the house. The ruling was denounced as usurpation and appeal after appeal was taken. A result only four pages of the bill were disposed of. Mir Wheeler (A1a) introduced a bill empower ing the president to purchase arms and muni- tions of war, organize troops and do everything tor the countrys safety and honor should an aet of war be committed by Spain when con- yress has adjourned Mr. Little tArll) intro luced a bill granting to the Fort smith X Western Coal Railroad company d right Of way