Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-04-07
The NATIONAL CONGRESS.
A Daily Summary of the Work Be-
ing Done by Our Law-Mak-
ers in Washington.
ALL IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS GIVEN.
In the senate Bills and Resolutions
Are Discussed and Passed-In the
House a Variety of Measures Are
Under CONFERENCE.-The Days
az the Capital.

Washington, March 29.-ln the SEN
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 Ex-senator Al
len (Neb.) introduced a 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 TO- introduced one pro-
yiding 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
he people and other matters relating
ment of Alaska was passed and the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported.
Washington. April IA discussion
on the Cuban question took place in
the senate yesterday, after which IS
pages of the sundry civil appropriation
bill were disposed of. Senator Lodge
(Mass.) introduced a bill for the ac-
QUESTION of one or all of the Danish
West India islands-St. Croix, St.
Thomas and st. John-as a coaling sta
ton.
Washington, April 2.-Senator Quay
(Pa.) offered a resolution in the senate
yesterday providing that the commit
tee on foreign relations be and is here
by instructed to report on or before
the 5th inst. bill for the recognition
of the republic of Cuba. The bill pro-
viding for the purchase of the Danish
West Indies for coaling sta tons was
indefinitely laid aside. Adjourned to
Monday.
The House.
Washington, March 29.-Thc message
from the president containing 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, Representative SimpLins. 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-
tions were introduced, among them one
by Mr.. Marsh Ill.) 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
IA resolution recognizing the independ-
ence of the Cuban republic, but his
effort failed, and the naval appropria-
ton bill was then considered.
Washington. April 1.-Mr. Wheeler
(Ala.) introduced a bill in the house
yesterday appropriating 100000 20
feed the Cuban non-combatants who
have been concentrated in cities, and
Mr.. Hull Qa.) introduced a bill increas-
ing the medical force of the army by
the addition of Is assistant surgeons.
Washington, April I'm the house
yesterday the naval appropriation bill
($39000, 000) was passed with an amend
ment providing for three first-class
battleships, y fast torpedo boats and
- torpedo boat destroyers. Adjourned
to Monday.