The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-07
SENATE BUSINESS.
Attention Called to German Interest
In Cuban Affairs.


In Cuban Affairs.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The Senate re-
assembled at noon today after the holiday
recess, with Vice President Morton in the
chair and with less than a quorum of Sena-
tors in the chamber.
The bill to increase the pay of army chap
lains was reported back adversely from the
committee on military affairs and indefinitely
postponed.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
By Mr.. Frye-To promote the ocean mail SER
vice between the United States and foreign ports
and to promote commerce; for the encouragement
of commerce the protection of navigation and the
improvement of the merchant marine, and to
amend the law for the regulation of steam vessels.
BY MIR. Cullom by request-AuthOIiZng the
secretary OF the treasury to loan money to farmers
at per cent.
BY Mr.: Hale For the appointment and retire
ment of John C. Fremont as a major general In
the United States army.
By Mr.. Chandler-Proposing an amendment TO
the constitution that II any State fail to enact or
effectually enforce the laws against murder and
other felonies, Congress may provide for punish
ing these crimes within such State.
By Mr.. Plummer-Directng the managers OF
the national soldiers homes 10 consider and re-
report upon the adyisability of establishing hos
pital at Hot Springs, Ark, TO which all disabled
ex-Union soldiers should be admitted under prop
er Recommendation. Agreed to.
Mr. Plumb offered resolution which was
laid on the table for further action, that
the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
not to make new lease Of the islands of st.
Paul and st. George. Alaska. until further
notice by Congress, or at the latest period
necessary by existing law; that meanwhile
he make full report to the Senate as to the
manner in which the Alaska Commercial
Company discharged its duties and obliga.
tions under the present lease, also what ad-
Q in nr6O
that the interests OF the government and
natives and citizens of Alaska be more fully
protected.
MI. Call offered preamble and resolu-
ton in regard to the Island of Cuba. 1t
states there is reason to believe the debt of
OF that Island is now in the hands of Ger
man bankers, subject to the control, more or
less actual and direct, of the government Of
the German empire. Under the ordinary
cause OF events and the financial condition
OF CUBA and Spain. 1t is more than proba-
BILE that neither Cuba nor Spain would be
able to meet their obligations. Under these
circumstances, for all practical purposes, po-
litlcal as well as financial, the control of the
Island OF Cuba had been transferred to the
government of the German empire. The
resolution expresses as the sense of the SEN
ate that everything done or attempted in Gu
pa, tending in any way whatever to the
transfer OF the financial and political control
OF Cupa TO any European power contrary to
States, must be discountenanced and pro-
tested against. 1t requests the President to
furnish the Senate such information as may
be In possession Of the State Department ia
regard to the matter to enable the Senate to
take such action as may be deemed proper
under the circumstances. This was referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
MI. dawes offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Postmaster General
ior information as to the proposed connec-
ti0Q of the Post 0fiaa ,..;4l
graph companies and the probable cost of the
erection by the government of an independ-
ent telegraph line between the cities of St
Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York.
Inc Senate took up. the bill to amend the
census act by increasing the pay of superyis-
orS from $1co to $1,000, and Mr.. Stewart pro :
ceeded 10 make speech on the silver cues
ton, after which the bill was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Quay, the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 consider the bill to increase the
tally helpless from injuries or disease con-
tracted while in the service of the United
States. 1t fixes the rate at S72 per month.
The bill was passed.
After considering some bis on the calen-
oar, tne Senate proceeded to the considera-
tion Of executive business, and at $40 ad-
journed.
In the House.
WASHINGTON. January Gin the House
today, among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
by Mr.. Stewart of Georgia-Requesting the exc
cutive department to change the extradition laws
with Great Britain SO that persons charged with
grand larceny, embeZzlement and other crimes
may be extradited from Canada.
BY Mr.. Lane of Illinois-To prevent contraction
OF the currency, also for graduated income tax,
also TO tax trusts, also to ascertain the amount Of
mortgage Indebtedness of the farmers of the Uni
ted States. "
BY Mr.. Springer OF Illinois. For the admission
OF Arizona. Idaho, New Mexico and WYOMING
into the Union. '-
By MIR. Finley of Kentucky-To reduce taxation
and cripple rings ana monopolies.
By Mr.. Smith of Arizona For the admission of
Arizona.
=. These appointments were announced by
the Speaker.
Messrs. Butterworth, Lodge aud Wheeler to be
regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Mir Atkinson of Pennsy lvania, to be consulting
trustee of the reform school of the District of Col
umbia.
Messrs. Hit and Hemphil to be ID .mber. of The
board OF directors of the Columhia Institute for
the Deaf and Dumb
The House at 2.15 adjourned.