The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-01-07
FIFTY-FIRST' CONGRESS-
THE REAssENl hi. ING AFTER
THE RECESS.


MIR. Call seens to Have His. Eye
In at His House.
WASHINGTON, january 6.--SENAHE. ~
The Senate rc:asseinblcd at noon after
the holiday recess, with he vice c-president
il, the chair, and with less ;thana tiuorlinl
of senators in the chamber.
Among the bills introduced for REFER
eiice were the following. T'|''i''~j't' =.
BY Mr.. Reagan, to prevent the trans
portation of merchandise in bond from
the ports and territory Of the Uhitetl
States into the republic of Mexico, and
to restore. that privilege. when the Zoup
Libra Rlong the boundiiry between the
two countries is abolished.
By Mr.. Cullom, Thy reguestl authoriz-
ing the secretary Of the treasury to loan
money to farmers at two per cent.
and retirernentl Of John {. Fremont as
major general in the United States army
rthe bill that passed the senate last
congress).
BY Mr.. Chandler, proposing an amend
meIib to the const tuition 50 that, ii any
State shall fail to enact or et1ectually to
enforce laws against murder and other
ialonies, eongrrs,sI may iproHide for pun
ishing those crimes within such State.
Mr., Call offered long preamble and
resolution inl iregard I'd 4tie island Of
Cuba, and asked for immediate action.
1t states that there is reason to believe
tlint thu debtloi'-tlkit islaiid hs consoh.
dated by the decree of the Queen of Spain
Of MAY 10. 1886, ($l2+, 900, 900 at six
l,eri cent y is ~hB& III Tie haiids' of Ger.
man bankers and subject to the control.
more or less actual and ,lHcct, of the
government of the German Empire; that
by subsequent decree, dated November
10, 1856, such. debt was converted into
a new one, bcarmg less interest, but for
Il larger amount, and is subject to the
same conditions and guarantees; that this
debt Is secured by a special mortgage OF
customs revenue of the island of Cuba
and ofall taxes, direct or iudirect,; that
under the ordinary course of events, and
Spain, it is more, than probable thRt
neither Cuba nor Spain will be able to
meet their obligations and to pay either
the principal or interest when they br-
come due; that under these sccircunstances
and for all practical purposes, political
as well as financial. the control Of the
island of Cuba has been transferred to
the government OF the German Empire;
that the immediate consequence Of such
a state of affairs is an ALLIANCE
between Spain and Germany not less
binding and powerful because fit being
unwritten. whereby the German gov
ernmcnt becomes interested i'll assisting
Spain to p~rpetuate her sovereignty in
Cuba, thus interfering with the histori-
cal laws and principles WHICH must u rule
in the American hemisphere; that si,ch
condition OF things is not only contrary
to the traditional policy Of the United
States and to its most cherished tsncts,
but constitutes u menace to the best MI
tercsts of the United States as well ;as to
the best interests ot the whole sistc1liOUd
of American republics; and the resolution
therefore declarcs that in the sssfsc OF the
senate everything donesor attempted in
the island OF CHA -tcss3ingsin any way
whatever to gtfanst@ otthe financial
and political sontrOfof Cuba to apy Eau.
ropean power is contrary to the policy and
to tbe best iatsrssts Of tle United Sates,
and must 20 disconntfnanceti ard Wb.
tested against. II also rtquests Che
President to furnish TO Athesseuate< ssch
information as may be in possession OF
the State department. in rghrdc TO the
matter, 40 as to cnabhesthe seuatc in,fts
executive capacity, or otherwise. to take
such action as may ybe deStned preiErah-
der the circumstances. u.. v,l.orT
Mr.. Sherman-f object to the present
consideration Of { he resolutiOn- unless to