Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
FIFTY-FIFrH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Washington, April 1.-The senate spent
almost the entire day in the discussion of
the resolution reported yesterday by the
senate committee on foreign relations for
the acquisition of the West India islands
owned by Denmark, and the session was
closed by the practical withdrawal. of the
resolution by Senator Lodge its author.
He stated that the debate had developed
such "a wide difference of opinion in the
senate where there had heretofore been
such unanimity that he would not further
press the matter at a time when the presi-
dent needed the support of all senators of
all parties.
After an exceedingly turbulent session
OF SIX hours, the house passed the naval
appropriation bill and then adjourned until
Monday. The war spirit was manifested
In all the speeches and OVERRIDE the naval
committee itself by increasing the number
OF torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroy
ers TO twenty-four, the bill as reported
providing for but twelve. The amendment
OF Cannon, chairman of the appropriations
committee, to reduce the number of battle
ships to one. was buried under an over
whelming majority. Cannon. during the
course of the day, announced the belief of
majority OF the members that war would
be upon us within a week
SENATE
Washington, April 4.-The Chandler res
olution, calling for the Cuban consular cor
respondence, and the Quay independence
resolution, went over till Wednesday,
Clay made speech urging that war be
averted If possible. but saying there was
no remedy short of absolute indepen-
dence. Perkins declared the blowing up
OF the Maine was an act of war. Mantle
and Rawlins favored prompt action for in
dependence. Sundry civil appropriation
bill was considered briefly.
HOUSE.
A resolution by Cannon allowing the
erection of Notifications on private prop
erty passed Consideration of the army
appropriation bill was deferred till
Wednesday. Hull introduced a bill Great
ing military reserve force liable to active
duty in time of emergency. District of
Columbia business occupied the rest of the
session.
Washington, April 5-In the senate
Turner, Harris and Kenney made speeches
denouncing Spain and declaring for Cuban
freedom, and placing the responsibility for
the loss of the Maine on Spain. Chandler
followed in speech in favor of a declara-
ton OF war, declaring Spain has forfeited
all right to consideration. Turpie spoke in
favor OF intervention in assistance to the
Soooh iOPuUliC. luc StlllG Iuc0 LOOK
the sundry civil appropriation bill
HOUSE
The whole day was spent on the private
calendar, with the result that several bills
were passed
SENATE.
Washington, August 6.--Almost the en-
tire session was consumed by the sun
dry civil appropriation bill. 1t was prac-
tically completed when laid aside at adj
journment. An amendment by Mr.. Gull ]
lom appropriating $4,000 to restore the
banks OF the Ohio river at Shawneetown,
Ill, recently swept away by flood, was
adopted.
After waiting patiently in the galleries
and corridors of the house for hours, many
OF them from a. m. until shortly before 8
p. m. the thousands who had come to hear
the presidents Cuban message turned
away weary and disguised at the delay.
Never was there such disappointment at
the capitol. The members felt { even
more keenly than the spectators. The
debate ON the army reorganization bill
continued until adjournment, without
action.
Washington, April 7.-During consider
alton of the sundry civil appropriation bill
Morgan declared that the appropriation
committee had usurped power and warned
Allison that the senate might dissolve the
committee and distribute it's business |
among the various committees of the |
senate. Allison holly retorted that he did |
not crave the work and the senate might |
dissolve the committee at once if it wished |
to. The bill was finally laid aside and the |
senate adjourned till Monday
HOUSE.
During the consideration of the bill for |
the reorganization of the army Lentz, an |
Ohio democrat made an assault on the ad- |
charging that the policy of |
delay was in the interest of stock jobbers |
in Wall street, His speech caused pro-
found sensation and was met with an en-
phatic reply from General Grosvenor, who |
not only denied that there was any founda- |
ton for the reports, but held Mr. Lentz up
TO scorn for alleging corrupt motives
against the president. Before he conclud-
I'd he expressed the opinion that war was
was as certain, as that we would live un-
Ill next week, unless it was averted by !
Spain.