The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-08
TIE SENATE AND HOUSE
sHORT SESSIONS or BOTH BRANCHES
or rRB NATIONAL CONGRESS.
cligcrs Of the United states Held in Cuba.
ArOld Claim FOR Carrying The Malls.
Amadonda Reservation.

Tic substitute for the House bin TO pre-
,eat interference in the collection OF
state. county. and municipal taxes as
sessed against corporate property was
-.eortcd from the Judiciary Committee 10
.c senate and agreed TO- and the bin
passed.
Ihe House bankruptcy bin, with amend
m.rts. was reported from the Judiciary
Committee and ordered printed. together
WITH the other amendments submitted by
r- Hoar on behalf OF himself and other
uuouty members Of the committee.
Nr Gray reported resolution request
g.. that the United states institute nego-
O. rlu FOR the release Of citizens of the
l..trd states now held on the Island OF
..la ON the charge OF completely with
.. aid 90 the rebellion I'm the Island or
Cuba IN all cases where such persons are
let without trial ON suspicion merely
..i FOR q speedy trial where t-tie -
evidence against them.
10 also requests the President 10 IN
efruCt the Consul-General at havana -
make arrangements for the defence Vl
such citizens where they have not lhe
means TO employ counsel and procure
witnesses.
THR LAW or NATIONS.
Mr. Hoar inquired Of Mr.. Gray whether
re holding of citizens of the United
tcs without trial and on suspicion ony
-s not a violation of the law of nations,
"a whether the terms OF the resolution
not imply an abnegatiOn OF the rights
BIZ Gray replied that he was not the
nor OF the resolution. IL had been
.r.reI by the Senator from Florida
..D and perhaps the word "negotld-
t." might be replaced by better one.
s.. thought. however. that negotiation
...uaed insipy or investigation as 10
fn4r Nls4
uahug the demand.
er..ld be to request the President TO
f.te measures 10 secure their release.
Sir Gray adopted tnis suggestion, ana
ff- resolution was agreed 10. An hour
vas spent In discussing bili 10 PAY
. claim for carrying the mail on the
lower Mississippi river IN lSol' but no dc-
fYl was taken upon II.
a number of bills on the calendar We're
r.--.E among them one providing that
tte accrued pension on me oeath oa sI,y H,,y
y.usiouer or applicant lot peHSlOiii
slu Dee paid first 10 his widow sec9hu
az he has no widow 10 his chidFeh uhuer
81. axe u sixteen. and tmll IN case Oh
. widow. 10 her minor children under
sixteen. such accrued pension rs not 70
D.. considered part Of the assets or the
deceased pensioner. nor be held Haole lo'
At2P. NJ. the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow at noon.
The House.
WASHINGTON, August The Cooper
N.u subiecting greenDacks and national
ilnknOtes tO State taxation, with the
amendments made hy the senate, was
lard before the House, and on motion OF
SIR Cooper, they We're cOncufred IN.
The Senate concurrent resolution ash
iug the Secretary of the Interior 10 suspend
The Ouenfug 10 settlement of the AmaQ lH-
la reservation iu Florida, amounting 10
about 2tHU1 acres. until alter loh-irS
shall have taken some action IN me mat
Ter. was taken up; Mr cooper, stated
l0ue before ne was born, but mat recently
tno titles of the settlers had been placed
iu jeopardy. The object Of the resolution
WAS 20 suspend the opening or the reserVd-
u.n 81 settlement for the present II
was agreed -.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation llN came up as the regular
order on the demand If Mr. kilgore.
The pending question being the motion
Of NJ. Allon 0cm. Wiss.) that the House
r-'cie from it- agreement 10 the SEN
ate amendment relating 70 the ratifica-
ton ~ the treaties with the Sllet, Nank-
ION. Sioux and NeZpeTcs Indians. A vote
iy yeas and nays had been ordered, and
was taken. resulting. Yeas l33. nays ln3.
s., the House receded from its position,
thereby passing the bin.
Business presented by the Public Lands
session until 2.45. when the House ad-
I..r~-l until tom prr0w at noon
Ry q vote Of 133 70 103 the House receded
from fits disagreement 10 the Senate
mendments TO the Indian appropriation
relating 10 ratification Of the treaties
uith the Sietz. YanktOn-SiOuX, and Nez
I-rces Indians for purchase OF portions
~ their respective reservations This has
tte effect Of finally passing the bill as
far as the House is concerned.