The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Sammary of the RrOoeedings of tho sem
ate and House from Day TO Day.

Sammary Of the Proceedings OF tho Som
ate and House from Day To Day.
TIE senate chamber on the 9th rang with
eloquent appeals In behalf Of the Cuban iusur-
gents Senators Cannon (Utah) and Mason
(nLl advocating the two resolutions presented
by them on the previous day. on motion OF
Senator Hale tMe }, who urged the senate TO
uphold the Cuban policy OF President McKin-
ley, the resolutions we're ef,rred To the COM
mtttee on foreign relations. Senator Morgan
(Ala-D introduced q resolution requesting the
president to send 20 the senate information
about consuls' reports on the Cuban war and
whether any agent OF the Cuban government
had come to the United States to negotiate a
reciprocity treaty. A bill making Sabine
Pass ana Port Arthur. In Texas. sub
ports OF entry was passed. Senator
Baker (ksn.D presented many petitions from
Kansas on arbitration for railroad strikes. pro-
gambling by telegraph against reproducing
prize fights by pictures. 20 raise the age OF pro-
lection for girls to 10 years In the territories
Sod against o general bankruptcy law. The
house decided the Alabama contested election
case by unseating Mr. Piowman idem.) and
giving the seat 70 Mr.. Aldrich (repJ BY vote
OF l4S to ia A general deficiency bill tor pay
ing jurors and witnesses in United States
courts was passed 1t carries sT5.OO0 Mr..
Curtis (kan.) Introduced bill 70 grant pen
sion Of ESQ pee month TO the widow OF ex-Con-
gresham Hanback,.
GEN WILLIAM BOOTH. OF London. founder
OF the Salvation army. ofnciatcd as chaplain a.
the opening OF the senate session on the 10Th
The Indian appropriation bill was then dis
cusscd nearly the whole day. the reading or the
bill and all OF the committee amendments be-
ing adopted Senator Allen (Neb }, while the
debate was on, made an attack on Speaker
Reed. declaring chat he prevented the enact
ment OF much merttoriouS legislation that was
seat to the house By the senate The consldern-
tton OF the bill was not completed, as roll call
disclosed the absence Of a quorum and the SEN
ate then adjourned. Nearly the whole session
OF the house was consumed In hlibusterlnR
against two bills OF minor Importance, one to
issue q duplicate check and the other TO make
Rockland. Me. o SUPPORT OF entry. Neither
got further than the engrossment and third
reading. The trouble arose over the enforce
unent OF the rule against the discussion OF ir-
relevant subjects The majority report OF the
committee on the election case OF Thorp Va
Fps. from Virginia, was presented IL was
signed by all the republican members and was
In favor Of seating the contestant, Mr.. Thorp.
THE senate on the lIth passed the Indian ap-
preparation bill with an amendment restoring
the free homestead law. so far as IL relates TO
the Indian lands coded 10 the government, for
which lands settlers have been obliged 70 pay
the purchase price paid TO the Indians The
bill carries appropriations aggregatlng nearly
es 900, 900 Bills were also passed granting 70
Kansas the abandoned Fort Hays military
reservation and for adjusting the sales OF Otoe
end Missouri reservation lands In Kansas and
the 18th 80. The house was not In session.
IL the senate on the l4th the amendment or
Senator Allen (Neb) TO the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill recognizing tbs
belligerency OF the Cuban insurgents was re-
ported adversely By the foreign relations com
mittee- Senator Allen also made speech In
sdvoeacy OF the free coinage OF standard silver
dollars The resolution OF Senator Morgan
CAla) calling upon the president for consular
reports and Information about Cuba was
adopted Senator Harris (Kan-) introduced q
resolution with reference TO the Kansas Pacific
railroad sale and said he was surprised TO hear
that the attorney general had decided
to abandon the redemption OF the
first mortgage bonds OF the road
and having a receiver appointed Senator Pet
tigrew e. D. continued his speech on the Ha-
waiian treaty In the executive session. Tho
house Wss In q state OF excitement, as every re-
publican member had been summoned the pre-
vious night to be present at the session It
turned out that Chairman Hit OF the foreign
snairs committee. was to call up q resoluti On
asking the state department for Information
about Cuba and the notice TO republicans TO be
present was to prevent the possibility OF its
amendment by the opposition The resolution
was adopted A joint resolution accepting the
Invitation TO the fishery exposition In Norway
was also adopted Mr. Vincent QKan) intro
dnced bill sppropriating tlOO,O 900 70 continue
the construction OF buildings At Fort Riley,