The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-02-19
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

For more than three hours on the 9th tho
senate chamber rang with eloquent appeaiS
III behalf of the Cuban Insurgents. An
nolHccd Speeches were delivered 10y Nj.
cannon tJjalD ana Mr.. Mason tlllD in adj
N"tdey OF the adoption of resolutions which
ih'E presented 10 the S"naie yesterday. Fol
lowing Mr.. tannon'S speech Mr.. Hale tNc.)
addressed the Senate briefly. urging the Sen
ate 10 uphold the policy of the administra-
non. II" pointed ont that much had already
been accomplished by President Mckinley,
ilef only for the cause of peace on the island,
oHt also for the protection OF Americans and
AihtIicdh interests and for the relief of the
Et."hCrltradnS and paCifcoS. He main
tanned that it would not be good policy by
the adoption Of any drastic declaration to
place the administration in leading strings
that might interfere in the carrying into
'I'ct or defined policy.
During almost the entire session of the
Senate on the 10Th the Indian appropriatinn
OH was under discussion. The reading of
| thr hlil was completed. ana all Of the COM
Mittce amendments We're adopted. SUbSe-
queLtIE several amendments of a minor
sshIFa.jcr We're attached 10 the measure.
Mt. Allen Of Nebraska cnlvencd tGe pro
If'dihgs 4 IcW minutes before adjournment
bF making an attack upon Speaker Reed for
preventing the enactment. aS the Nebraska
senator declared. Of meritori0uS legislation.
sent t" the House of Representatives by the
senate II" denounced the speakers action
III III I'IiS regard ~ 'dlSGrace t" Congress
ana 10 the American people. When IL point
u. nrder was made against him for the use
~ improper language concerning the other
bF3n6h or Congress. Mr.. Allen said that he
was stating only the truth, and that he was
rc1Nrohsihie her" or elsewhere ut any time
Tor ms statements. Ii was expected to con
tiide the consideration Of the pending bill
t"Id|, nut when an appeal was taken from
4 ruling of the Vice President by Mr.. Allen
i1aI an amendment offered by Mr.. Thur>ton
OF Nebraska was not in order. the point OF
ofdfr was made by Mr.. Allen that Il quorum
was not present. \ roll call disclosing the
abNehc" OF quorum. the Senate adjourned
Consideration Of the Indian appropriation
tlii was resumed in the Senate on the llth,
and. after being amended to some extent. the
measure was passed. The most important
grew. which. if finally enacted, will restore
fae free homestead law ;" far As ii relates
- Indian lands c"drd 10 the United States.
Tor which lands the settlers have becn
Obliged {" pay the purchase prize paid to the
india9S. The pin carries appropriations az
journcd until the 14th
\ feature cf the session Of the Senate OF
the I'm was Il speech III advocacy uf the
free coinage of standard silver dollars by
Mr.. Allen Mr.. Harris introduced q rCSolu-
rton calling for Information regarding the
abandonment of the governments purpose
10 hid i'm the Kansas Pacific railway under
guarantee If the full amount of the pFin-
ciual "f the ,leht. ON Mr.. chambers obiea-
ton IT Went over until the next day.
\ rcs urion was passed in the Senate on
thu 10Th after 4 spirited debate. calling for
Intnrmatio9 regarding the sale Of the Union
Pacific road.
The Republican majority was increased on
the 9th from ~ 10 - when the House by
vcTc Of 1t3 - lib unScatrd Mr. Fl0Wmau
tlrm.. A!a.i and giT9 the seat 10 Mr.. Aid
rtcl Rep.
Tho House -lls in 4 very bad temper on
The ltjh AMI the whole session WIS con
SUmei in hlbuStrrinE against two bills uf
minor iwpa.tuur,.- ON. to issue a dunllnate
check. aud the other To make Rcckiand. Ne,
4 SUhUuTt II entry Neither got further
;a1u HE cuGro>Smeat and third reading.
! The trouble arose over the enforcement uf
the rue against the discussion IF Irrelevant
sHhirot~ when Mr.. Handy. 4 Democrat. ii
Delaware. attempted TO reply on tn" floor
dlriu- The consideration Of those bills II q
letter recently written Icy Thomas I. BAY
ard secretary Of state under the Cleveland
administration. in dcnuurldtiGu If the free
silver democracy. Roll caIl followed roll ca.I
all day long, and partisan feeling reached
high pitch Finally. when it became owl
dent that no progress ooUli he made with
the bills resented, an adjournment was tax.
en- until the 18th
\ resolution calling for information a< ~
the concentrates IN Cuba was adopted by the
House ON the 18th. Another resolution call
Ing for the correspondence relating - the c---
ClUSiuu II American fruit. beef and horses
from Germany WAS adopted The reEjalud'I
= The day WAS devoted ~ District Of ca
!umbfu business.
The time IN the House m the 18th was de
voted "a the consideration If bills and joint
resolutions AMI sixteen Of more oT less pu"
liz Importance We're passed An order was
entered by unanimous consent for the con
sjieraticu II the Loud bin relating To second
lass mail matter. on March I. and ;. and
the order for rre consideration Of the bank
Tugtcy bill. which begins TOMORROW. WAS
modified 20 that the final vote shall be taken
On saturday instead OF Monday. IS arranged
last week The Senate bill amending the
navigation laws was passed. as was the bill
20 make il lawful 70 transmit through tie
mails private postal cards with i-cent
stamp affixed
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