The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-03-12
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| The debate In the Senate on the ID on the
Alaskan homestead and railway right of way
| Dill was spirited. Mr.. Carter tMontb de-
made by Mr.. Rawlins tUtah). in the course
| or which he made strong defense OF the
! honor of congressional committees and Of Of
/ hcials in the several government depart
| meIts. One Of the special features of the
debate was speech delivered by Mr.. ElkinS
| w. va, III which he explained that the
Canadian Pacific railway was enabled to
make war upon American interests and
| now and why the aggressions of that great
railroad ought TO be stopped by the United
States The speech drew replies from Mr..
Hoar tMass.), Mr.. Chiffon (Texasl and Mr.
Nelson sMinnl Mr. H9ar maintained that
large part OF the speech of Mr.. Elkins was
Irrelevant to the pending discussion. He
! would not admit that the aggressons Of the
canadian Pacific were 50 serious as the West
| Virginia senator would have people believe.
Mt Nelson entered a sharp protest to Mr..
EIklns' proposition to abolish the bonding
privilege holding that that privilege was in
! Northwest. Mr.. Chiffon briefly contended
that under recent decisions Of the Supreme
court the long and short haul clause Of the
! interstate commerce law did not apply to the
competition between American railroads and
| the Canadian Pacific.
The House amendments to the bankruptcy
! Dill were nonconcurred in on the Sd and
Messrs: Hoar, Nelson and Lindsay were ap-
| pointed as Senate Conferees. During almost
the entire session the Senate had under con-
sderation the Alaska homestead and railway
the discussion was speech delivered by Mr..
vest IN which he ridiculed the idea of home
stealing any part of Alaska or constructing
railroads in that district His motion to
eliminate the homestead feature of the bill
by striking out the first section was defeated
The resolution for a congressional investiga-
ton OF the murder Of the postmaster at Lake
CITY, >. e.. was referred to the committee
on contingent expenses. bill was passed
to establish an assay Office in Seattle, Wash
After debate lasting several days the
Senate on the Attn passed the bill extending
the homestead laws and providing for right
OF way FOR railroads in the district of Alaska
Comparatively little discussion of general
interest was created by the bill. Section 49,
providing for certain bonding concessions TO
canada III lieu OF privileges 10 be extended
Dy the dominion government to this country,
however. induced pretty lively debate as it
brought into the controversy the old fisher
les question on the New England coast.
which has been pending between the United
States and Great Britain for 100 years.
Inc statement was made on the floor of
Senate that there was every reason to be
lleVe that by the passage of the bill the
great effort, as assurances to that effect had
been received from a large and influential
element in Canada.
The session on the 9TH devoted to con-
slderation Of the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. AT the hour of adjournment
the bill had not been disposed of, and its dis
cuSslon Will be continued on the Sth.
The session of the Senate on the Sth was
largely devoted to the consideration Of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill At
40 p. m, during the discussion of the bill
message was received from the House con-
yyeyins TO the Senate the bill appropriating
Soo, 1S3Uo fox national defense. just passed
by the House. The bill was laid before the
| Senate and on motion of Mr.. Allison Of Iowa
referred to the committee on appropriations
House.
On the ID the House spent another day in
debate upon the Loud bin relating to second
attracted little interest The speakers were
/ MessrS. Bromwell Rep., Ohiol and Ogden
Dem, La in favor Of the measure, and
M4essrs. Bell pop, COLD, Simpson Pop,
and Lentz Dem., o. In opposition to it.
The Loud bill, to correct alleged abuses Of
the sccond-class mail matter privilege, was
laid on the table by a vote Of 162 to 1l9, on
licans joined with the Democrats and Popu
| lists in accomplishing this result and ten
Democrats voted with the majority Of the
Republicans; Mr.. White CRep:; \. c., the
only colored member of the House asked
unanimous con>ideration for resolution APP
propriating $1,000 for the family of the as
sassinated Lake City postmaster, but it
went over upon objection from Mr. Bartlett
tDcm., Ga.J
TWO more appropriations were sent to the
President by the House on the 4th-the pen
sion bill and the consular and diplomatic.
both Of which went through their final stage
in the House. This was private bill day.
Inc most important action taken was at-
quescence in an agreement to make the bill
appr"priating about 81 200. 600 for war claims
approved by the court of claims under the
provisions of the Bowman act special order
for next Friday. The claims carried by the
bill. $40 in number, are for stores and sup
plies seized during the war in the Southern
states. Only two bills were passed. one to
pay the heirs Of Sterling 4. Austin about
$4,000 for cotton seized during the war, and
the other TO pay an aggregate Of $500 in
small claims growing out of back pay. etc,
d.
Journed until the 18th.
The Hawley bill providing for two addi-
tional regiments of artillery passed by
the House on the 18th under suspension Of the
the Democratic leader, wanted more time f0r
debate than the forty minutes allowed, and
flibuster against District of Columbia legis-
lation that continued all day. Chairman
Cannon introduced bill entitled, Making
Appropriations for the National Defense. =
appropriated out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated for the
pose connected tharcwith to be expended at
the discretion Of the President and to remain
available until June 30. 1899. soo,o'n,lJo."
The bill! was referred to thSGoSsRitt~e on
sth. ana VIII be e"'s~'t5ed on the
In a spirit OF patriotism, with eloquent
words ringing in their ears, every member
OF the House of Representatives on the Sth
responded to the Presidents first call to
meet the Spanish situation by casting his
vote for bill placing in President McKin-
ley'S hands $50, go to be expended at his
discretion for the national defense. Party
lines were swept away and with a unanimous
voice Congress voted its confidence in the
administration. Many members who were
paired with absent colleagues took the re-
SponSibility of breaking their pairs. an I'M
precedented thing in legislative annals, in
order that they might go on record in sup
port OF this vast appropriation to maintain
the dignity and honor Of their country.
seldom votes only in case of tie. had his
name called and voted in his capacity as
representative The scene of enthusiasm
which greeted the announcement of the vote
yeas, 3ll; nays, o-has seldom been par
.IIelpi in @ House