Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

! an immigrant either TO read or write
should be accepted as a sufficient test
Of his literacy, was adopted by vote
Of AZ to %.
A bill was then passed amending
section 2,234 of the revised statutes SO
that registers Of the land Office and tho
receivers OF public moneys for each
land district established by law shall,
be liable under their bonds for all
moneys received by them for the sale
Iot Indian lands. A joint resolution
providing for the participation by the
United States in the fisheries exposi.
ton to be held this year in Bergen
Norway, which had been passed by the
house, was passed.
MIR. Wolcott, chairman OF the bi
metallic commission, made a lengthy
speech upon the negotiations of the
commission with European countries
relative TO inter national bimetallism
Mr.. Pettigrew introduced bill
amending the act compelling railroadt
to equip their cars with automatic
couplers 1t adds a section to the
present law providing that when there
are any collisions and a passenger
train or any part OF it accidentally
leaves the rails it will be the duty o
the officer in charge of the road at that
| time TO submit full and detailed re.
/ port under oath OF the accident and
/ its causes to the interstate CONNER,
commission.
! Washington. Jan. 1.-THE house
devoted it's time to the consideration
OF District of Columbia business in
committee of the whole. The feature
was i vigorous speech by Mr.. Nc
Clellan dem, n. - criticising the
army Mr.. Lewis (Wasn) also made
q speech that attracted attention in
denunciation OF trusts, which, he de-
cared, are threatening the liberties of
the country. Mr.. Hull (rep., la chair
man of the committee on military af-
fairs, expressed concurrence in the
views of Mr.. Mcclellan to the extent
that he believed the army should be
recognized as the present organiza-
ton is obsolete. Without completing,
the bill the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 18.-The open
session of the senate was brief. Prac
tically the only business accomplished
aside from the routine proceedings
was the passing of the urgent deticien-
ley bill. The measure appropriates
.st,913,SI, The Teller resolution pro-
viding that bonds of the United States
may be paid in standard silver dollars
was favorably reported by a majority
of the finance committee and notice
was given that it would be called up
at an early date.
Mr.. Morgan (dem., Ala-) occupied
the attention of the senate during the
entire time of the executive session in
a presentation of his views on the
subject OF the annexation of the Ha-
waian islands He predicted that II
the United States did not take adVan-
tage OF the present opportunity to ac-
auire the islands there would be wal
between this country and some other
power within ten weeks. 1t is not, he
said. within the bounds of possibilities
in view of present European competi-
ton for territory in Asia that the
Hawaiian islands should be allowed &c
remain independent for any length o.
time after the United States shall have
finally announced its determination
not TO make them a part OF American
territory.
Washington, Jan. 1S-Cuba had a
hearing in the house and for time it
looked as if parliamentary precedents
would be set aside and the senate res
olution re .ognizing the insurgents as
belligerents be attached as a rider TO
the diplomatic consular bill. The
army appropriation bill was passed
Jesse +. Stallings was seated as the
representative of the second Alabama
district, his opponent, Thomas F.
Clark, having withdrawn from the
contest. The diplomatic consular APP
propriation bill was taken up. The
bill carries s1,729,000, an increase OF
Sa3. 500 over the law for the current
year. As soon as the enacting clause
was read Mr.. Dearmond (dem., Mo-
offered an amendment to recognize the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents. Mr.
Hit (rep., ILL., raised the point OF
order that the amendment was new
legislation and obnoxious to the rules
Of the house. A long debate followed
but Hits point was finally sustained.
Mr., Williams dem, Miss) moved an
amendment TO appropriate $4,000 for
an envoy extraordinary and minister
pleuipotentiary to the republic Of
Cuba and the democrats cheered. Mr..
Hit raised the point of order that the
amendment also was a change in the
existing law The chair sustained the
point OF order and on motion OF Mr.,
Hit the commissioner Indian appro
priation bill was presented and the
house adjourned,