Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-05
A Daily Summary of the Work Be-
ing Done by Our Law-Mak-
ers in Washington.
ALL IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS GIVEN.
In tho Senate Bills and Resolutions
Are Discussed and Paased-ln the
House q Variety OF Measures Arc
Under Consideration-Dus Days
ut the Capital.

ing that the importation into the
United States of BIRDS feathers or
parts of birds for ornamental purposes
be prohibited. The nomination Of judi
son w. Lyons, of Georgia, to be register
of the treasury, was received from the
president. Adjourned to the 2sth.
Washington, March 29.-1n the sem
ate yesterday the report of the Maine
court of inquiry was received in mes
sage from the president and read and
referred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs. Senator Money (Miss.) spoke
upon his recent observations in Cuba
and said the time for diplomacy had
passed.
Washington, March 30.-Senator AL
len (Neb.) introduced resolution in
the senate yesterday recognizing the
| independence of the Cuban republic,
Senator Rawlins (Utah) proposed res
| olution declaring war on Spain, Sen
ator Foraker CO., introduced one pro-
viding for armed Intervention in Cuba
and Senator Frye (Me.) introduced
resolution demanding that Cuba be
made free. Seventy-four private pen
sion bills were passed.
Washington, March 31.-A resolution
was reported in the senate yesterday
requesting the president to send to the
senate all of the consular correspond
ence relating to the conduct of the war
in the island of Cuba, the condition of
the people and other matters relating
thereto. The bill for the civil govern
ment of Alaska was passed and the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported.
Washington, March rs. - In the
house yesterday the naval appropria-
ticn bill was discussed.
Washington, March ga bill was
favorably reported in the house yes
terday providing that persons who
commit pension frauds shall be pun
ished by fine of $500 or imprisonment
for not less than one year nor more
than five. Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.) intro
duced bill giving the president power
to raise troops and do any other act
necessary to the safety of the coun-
try or any part thereof, and to protect
it's honor and prestige in the event of
an act of war being committed by Spain
or any other foreign nation prior to the
meeting of the next session of congress.
The naval appropriation bill was fur
Their discussed.
Washington, March 2S.-In the house
Saturday the naval appropriation bill
was further discussed. and strong eff
fort made to increase the appropriation
for the naval reserves, but it failed.
Washington, March 29.-The message
from the president con aining the court
of inquiry report was received and
read in the house yesterday and re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
lations without debate. Mr.. Walker
(Mass.) announced the death of his col
league, Represen tative Simpkins. The
usual resolutions were adopted and the
speaker appointed committee to at
tend the funeral.
Washington, March 30.-In the house
yesterday a number of Cuban resolu-
tons were introduced, among them one
by Mr.. Marsh Oily declaring war on
Spain.
Washington, March 31.-A wild and
uproarious scene occurred in the house
yesterday when Mr.. Bailey, the demo-
cratic leader. attempted to force prop
osition to overrule the speaker and pass
resolution recognizing the independ
ence of the Cuban republic, but his
effort failed, and the naval appropria-
ton bill was then considered.