The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary OF the Proceedings of the Sen.
ate and House from Day to Day.

Summary of the Proceedings of the Sen.
ate and House from Day to Day.
WHILE the senate had under consideration
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
on the 23d sharp debate on the Cuban sltua-
tion was preclpitated by Senator Allen CNeb.),
who offered as an amendment the resolution
passed by the senate q year ago recognizing
the belligerent rights Of the Cuban insurgents
The amendment was finally ruled out of order.
Senator Allen also offered resolu tion provld-
ing for a committee of senators to go to Cuba and
ascertain the condition OF affairs In the Island.
1t went over 80. The sundry civil appropriation
bill was read for amendment un Ter the five
minute rule In the house. Mr.. Danforth (Ol
gave notice that on March Is he would call up
the immigration bill A resolution was also
adopted inquiring OF the treasury department
what had been done by the United States to
prevent the conveyance to the Cubans of arti-
cles produced in the United States; also to
the prevention Of hlibusterinz.
SENATOR SPooNER (Wisl made q constitu-
tional argument in the senate on the 24th In
favor OF Henry W. Corbett to g seat In the SEN
ate from Oregon. Senator Allen (Neb) with
drew his resolution. introduced the previous
day, for senatorial committee to investigate
the Cuban situation, saying that he knew It
was doomed to defeat .... The house disposed
of 80 PAGES OF the sundry civil appropriation
bill MT Sayers CIeL) criticised tho Item
placing the unexpended epidemic fund OF past
years at the disposal OF the quarantine service
and moved an amendment TO increase the ap-
propriation 200 COO The amendment was lost.
A motion appropristing IL, 800 for the Yosemite
national park was adopted. The senate bill to
prohibit the passage OF local or special acts by
territory Legislatures and to limit territory In
debtedness was also passed. Mr.. Curtis (Kan
introduced bill to allow inmates Of nstional
and state homes for disabled volunteer soldiers
in Kansas to vote for presidential electors and
representatives in congress at elections when
such officers are voted for Mr.. Boutelle (Me)
introduced bill for the relief OF the victims OF
the Maine battleShip wreck
HENRY w. CoRBETTs right 10 seat In the
senate from Oregon wss under consideration for
i've hours the 25th without any eonclu-
sion being reached AN attempt was made TO
get up the Alaskan bill but It failed. Only
short executive session was heidi In the
house long debate over the question or river
and harbor appropriations was prectpitated
during the consideration OF the sundry civil ap
preparation bill Mr. Berry Ry.J succeeded in
securing the adoption OF an amendment In
creasing the appropriation for the Kentucky
river from &l05. 900 to 1850, ,0Ol The item OF
s40o go Tor San Pedro, Cal, was also passed
The senate amendments TO the army appro-
prtation bill were agreed to without debate
Mr.. Cooney mo introduced a bill appropriat-
ing f5O. 900 for work along the Missouri river
bank at Niger bend, IN Howard county, Mo
The evening session was devoted to consider
ing private pension bills.
DURING the greater part OF the senate's ses-
sion on the Goth. Henry W. Corbett's right 20
q seat from the state Of Oregon was under dis
cuSSion. Senator Thurstop (Neb.) opposed the
admission OF Mr. Corbett while Senators For
aker 20 }. Kyle Is. d and Mantle (Mont) sup
ported Mr. Corbett's claim. The pension calen-
dar was cleared by the passage OF some private
pension bills and few bills of a general chGrAc-
ter were also passed The house did not COM
plete the consideration OF the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill only about 20 pages being dis
posed OF Mr. Lewis (Wash) created q little
sensation by offering q resolution oensurtng our
minister to Spain for giving q banquet ct Mad
rid to Spanish of1cials. Mr.. Lewis said he was
opposed to the ghoulish spectacle OF the Maine
victims being buried while their murders were
being feasted by our representative. The incl
dent was closed by Mr. Lewis being cue OF on .
point OF order.
TIE senate on the 2sth, by the decisive vote
OF 80 to l9 denied Henry W. Corbett's right to
q seat as senator from Oregon. speeches being
made against his admlssionby Senators Bacon
(GaD and Burrows (Mich-) and In favor OF his
admission by Senator Morgan (Ala.). The bill
for extending the homestead laws and provtd-
ing for right OF way for railroads In Alaska
was then considered. The house passed tho
sundry civil appropriation bill after four days
debate Bills were also passed granting the
Nebraska. Kansas & Gulf and the DenIson 8
Northern railroads rights of way through tho
Indian territory. Mr.. Bromwell IN. Y intro
duced q resolution appropriattng SO. 900. 900 70
enable the secretary OF the navy to purchase
war vessels and their ornaments Mr.. Gibson
CTenn) also introduced bill appTopriattnG
$40 o0J, 900 for the same purpose