The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-13
CONCERNING CUBA.
uK. CALLS RESOLUTION Look.
ING TO ANNEXATION.
Thc House Witnesses a Lon" Debate
I'm the Sundry Civil ApprO-
priatiOn Bill.

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MIR. Dawes introduced joint reso-
luton, which was referred, authorizing
the president to proclaim a general
holiday on the 18th of Oct ober, 1892. /
the 4O0th anniversary of the discovery
of America. Mr.. Hiscock offered a
bill granting American registry to the
.teamship "China." Mr.. Call of
Florida, offered two resolutions; one
provided for joint committee to in.
quire into the condition of Cuba and
the Antilles, the Bahamas and the Wind
ward islands, their commercial and mill
tary relations with the United States:
and another, authorizing the president
TO open negotiations with Spain Cor
the purpose of inducing that govern
ment to consent to the establishment
in Cuba of a republic upon the payment
to Spain by Cuba of sum equal to the
value of the public property and the
surrender of sovereign rights in said
island. Mr.. PETER, calling up pro
formd, the presidents bi metallic mes.
sage, addressed the Senate in favor of
free coinage of silver. The reading of
Mr.. PETERS speech occupied over two
hours. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the naval appro-
priaton bill with the Senate amend.
ments. This was read by sections and
All the committees amendments agreed
to up to the point where the increase
of the navy came in. Mr.. Hale said
the remaining part of the bill relating
to the proposed new battle ships would
undoubtedly give rise to considerable
debate and on motion the Senate went
into executive session and adjourned
until tomorrow.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Beltzhoover and Mr.. Watson
bad an opportunity in the House to-
day to enforce their notice yesterday
that the regular order would be insist
ed on. Senate bills were being refer
red to committees, and on one Mr.. Say
ers asked unanimous consent, but it was
sternly refused and the bills went the
way of all their companions. Mr..
Oates made privileged report from
the committee on judiciary, submitting
substitute for the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Watson, looking to an
investigation Of the Pinkerton detect
i've force. Messrs. +. S. Taylor (rep.
Of Ohio and Bynum OF Indiana
opposed the resolution and Mr.. Simp
son scored them for their opposition
Mr.. Butler (democraD Iowa, favored
the resolution. Mr.. f. b. Taylo
asked Mr.. Butler if in his opinion tn
lynchings Of negroes in the South wa
such offense against the lives and liber
ties Of the people, as should be inves
tigated by Congress His friend Oh
his right, Mr.. Cheatham, republican
of North Carolina) had resolution
for an investigation in that direction
and he (Taylor) had told him tha
that was matter for the State. Th
question precipitated quite nois
time, many members being on thei
feet 10 answer Mr.. Taylor. None {
them could be distinguished and th
uproar was ended by putting the mt
tion on the resolution. Ii was agree
4 10 without a division. After recei'
ing a number of committee r,
ports, the House went int
committee Of the whole on the sundr
civil bill. A proviso to the light-hous
section of the bill by the commttt
. that all articles imported for the u:
OF that establishment shall be admitte
free Of duty, gave rise to considerab
n debate Mr.. Burrows Rep. of Mic
n gan moved to strike it out. Mr.. He
man defended the pro'iso, as did M
Breckinrilge Of Kentucky. A colloqr
Il followed between Messrs. Breckinrid
and Dalzell. Chairman Lester rul
that the proviso was repugnant to II
rules Of the House and it was not gt
name. The point of or der was thereto
sustalned. Mr.. Breckenridge said
would appeal from the decision of t
chair, but desired to inform the co
mittee that if the proviso wele omit
the amount carried by the item ($37
OOO) would not be sufficient for t
purposes of the lighthouse establis
ment. Mr.. Reed (republican) of Mai
moved to increase the amount of I
appropriation from 1870, 900 to $40
700. Lost-44 to 10l. Mr.. B
rows raised the point of no quoru
! quorum was secured in fifteen m
utes with the result that Mr.. Rec
amendment was not agreed to; yeas
nays Isl. Mr.. Bailey democrat J
Texas moved to strike out all the s
ton relating to the park. He said
I'D not believe it was the business of
government to engage in purvey
amusements Tor the people. Me
while Mr.. Reed of Maine INDUCED
some humorous remarks upon
holman's economical policy. A
ne had finished Mr.. Holman 81
Vow, Mr.. Chairman, hope we
nave vote" (great laughter on