The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-12
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS-.

IN the senate. on the 81. consideration Of the
agricultural appropriation biz occupied almost
the entire open session. The bill was finally
passed, after which a brief executive session
was held....-.1n the house consideration OF the
Notifications appropriation bill furnished the
basis for a protracted political discussion. All
attempts to increase the appropriations OF the
bill or to amend it in any way were voted down.
IN the senate. on the 4th, speaking to a queS-
tion of personal privilege. Senator Lindsay, Of
Kentucky, criticised the motives Of the author
and promoters Of the resolution recently
passed by the legislature of kentucky de-
handing his resignation as senator. He
claimed to be a senator of the whole people of
Kentucky with i duty to the whole country,
and not a mere agent OF .the Kentucky legiSla-
ture. No business OF Importance was trans
acted. An executive session of three hours was
held......In the house, it being private bill
day, little business was transacted owing to
flibustering.
The senate was not in session on the 5th....
In the house, at the opening of the session. Mr..
Rouse rep, Ind.). chairman of the
on Elections No. >, presented a resolution de-
claring that in the contest between Samuel Hud-
son and VIM. McAleer, of Pennsylvania, for q
seat in the house. Mr.. McAleer is entitled 10 the
seat. Without division the resolution and re-
port of the committee was adopted. \
bill granting to the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Railroad Co, the right to construct a branch Of
its railroad in the Indian territory was passed;
also a senate bill authorizing the MuSkOgee
Coal & Railway Co. to construct and operate
4 railroad through the Indian territory. The
house then went into of the whole
and resumed consideration of the Notifications
appropriation bill, which was passed.
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 Cali. 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 ccSsiOn to this country
LIN the house the military academy appro-
priation bill, carrying S453, $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 as to methods. were presented.
These consisted of resolutions offered by Mr..
Allen (Neb.), Mr.. Cannon (Utah) and Mr.. Ma
son QlL), 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 4 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.. bowman occupied
most OF the days session, several speeches be-
ing made on both sides of the question.