Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the eth, no business of i'm
portance was transacted Mr.. Morgan (Ala-)
offered an amendment to the resolution previ-
ously offered by Mr.. White (Cal). declaring
that it was the right of the people of Hawaii to
maintain their own form OF government, and
the United States ought in no wise to interfere
with it. The amendment provides distinctly
for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands,
and declares that the present government has
the right to make such ceSSion to this country
......I In the house the military academy appro-
priation bill, carrying 1853, $40 was passed, as
was the bill to limit the period for refunding
OF the certificates of 1879 to December 81 1899.
IN the senate, on the Sth, three propositions
for the relief OF the Cuban insurgents. differing
materially to methods, were presented.
These consisted of resolutions offered by Mr..
Allen (Neb.), MI Cannon CUtah) and Mr.. Ma
son 1lL), each radical in its provisions and
demanding the ending of the war in Cuba, on
pain of intervention by the United States.
The right of Hon. Henry w. Corbett to a seat
in the senate from Oregon. was discussed two
hours. after which the senate went into execu-
tive session. In the house the contested
election case of Aldrich VS.. Plowman occupied
most of the days session, several speeches be-
ing made on both sides of the question.
In the senate, on the 9th the principal inter-
est in the days proceedings conferred in the
previously-announced speeches in denunciatiOn
of the war in Cuba and in favor of recognition
of belligerent rights of the Cubans, delivered
Oy Mr.. Mason (rep., ILL., ana MI. cannon rep
Utah. Mr.. Hale (rep., Me.) spoke briefly III
depreciation of a course on the part of senators
calculated to embarrass the administration,
which pursuing u settled policy which
it should be permitted to carry to q conclusion.
....., In the house the Standardization case
from Alabama of Aldrich (rep) VS.. Piowman
(dem.) was decided against the sitting member.
thus increasing the republican majority from
40 to so.
IN the senate, on the 10th, almost the entire
Indian appropriation bill. The reading of the
bill was completed and all of the committee
amendments were adopted. Subsequently, sew
eral amendments offered on the floor were
also adopted. ..... In the house the day fritz
tered away in filibustering against couple of
unimportant bills. Roll call followed roll CALL
and partisan feeling ran high. Finally,a call of
the house disclosing the want OF a quorum, ad
journment was taken until the 18th.
IN the senate, on the 18th, consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill was resumed, which
after amendment in some particulars. was
passed The most impairment amendment to
the bill that offered by Mr.. Pettigrew
Is. d. restoring the free homestead law so far
as it relates to Indian lands coded to the
United States and for which settlers have been
obliged to pay the purchase price received by
the Indians. The bill carries an Appropriation
aggregating $1,000, 900. The senate adjourned
until the 18th 800. The house was not in Ses-
sim