The Portland daily press., 1895-12-04
dairy disputes or otherwise, as an act of
hostility TO The limited Statas

hostility to the United States.
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested to communicate these resolutions
to the governments of all with whom we
have relations OF amity and co mmerce.
| Mr.. Stewart, Populist of Nevada. in
troduced bill for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver which was referred to
the finance committee.
Mr.. Call, Democrat of Florida, offered
resolution relating to Cuba, and to recog-
nize the Cubans as beligerents, and gave
notice that he would address the Senate
upon it tomorrow.
The Senate in executive session con-
tirmed the nomination of Mr.. Olney to
be secretary OF state, and Mr.. Harmon to
be attorney general.
| Mr.. PETER, Populist of Kansas, intro
duced large number of bills including
one to regulate Congressional funerals,
one to protect the rights of pensioners,
one to repeal all laws authorizing the
issue OF United States bonds, one for free
and unlimited coinage of gold and silver,
two Tor the election of the President and
the United States Senators directly by
the people.
| Mr.. Allen, Populist of Nebraska, off
cred resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the Senate:
| First that the government of the Unit
eel States should promptly recognize the
revolutionists of Cuba, Gas honestly
struggling to secure independence Of the
Spanish COVER nment."
Second. that the island in close prox-
unity = to the mainland of United
States should as speedily as possible by
treaties of purchase, be annexed to the
| United States, as essential to the safety
in time of war and as convenient and
necessary to commerce in time OF peace
Third, that the Monroe doctrine is the
we'll established policy of the government
OF the United States and should be
promptly and effectively maintained.
the United States should not needlessly
or hastily embroil itself with any foreign
power, it is absolutely necessary firm
er and prompter policy should be pursued
in maintaining the rights of American
citizens abroad.
| Mr.. Allen wished to address the Senate
Oh the resolution, but Mr.. Faulkner,
| Democrat of Virginia, interposed an OBJ
| lection and the resolution went over till
! tom morrow.
! A bill to regulate the coinage of silver
bullion was introduced by Mr.. Squire of
Washington.
| On motion of Mr.. Morgan, Democrat of
Alabama, that portion of the Presidents
message relating to the payment of
claims of Great Britain, arising out of
the Behring Sea controversy, was referred
| to the committee on foreign relations,
| with Instructions to examine into the
| question of liability of the United States,
and also of the liability Of Great Britain
or Canada in the same matter.
| Mr. Frye intoduced a joint resolution
providing for the establishemnt of Lin
coins Birthday as holiday.
| Senator Call, Democrat of Florida,
| introduced a joint resolution declaring
that the United States recognizes the con-
dition of public war between the govern
ment Of Spain, and the government pro-
claimed, and for some time maintained
by force of arms by the people of Cuba.
| The United States hereby declares they
will maintain condition of strict neu-
traIity between the oontending Powers
and accede to each and all the rights of
belligerents in all ports and territory of
the United States.
The Congress of the United States pro-
tests and demonstrate against the barba-
rous manner in which the war in Cuba
has been conducted, and the President
Of the United States is hereby authorized
to take such steps as may be expedient
il his Judgment to secure an observance
of the laws of war required by all civil
lized nations"
At three the Senate adjourned to. .tomor-
row.
IN THE HOUSE.
| Chaplain Conden's first prayer in the
| House was delivered in the presence of
an assembIage that filled the galleries,
and of a large majority of the members.
Tie chaplain. like that of the Senate, is a
blind man, but unlike DR.. Millburn,
Rev. Mr.. Conden wears glasses which
hide his infrmity. He speaks with great
deliberation, earnestness of manner and
solemnity.
Mr.. Barrett of Massachusetts,, desired
the record SO amended as to show that
he had voted yesterday for L. B. Reed
/ for Speaker, and 1t was SO ordered.
| Mr.. Payne of New York, accompanied
by his colleagues Cannon and Crisp, was
recognized to announce that their errand
to notify the President that the House
was organized ard ready to receive any
communication he might have to make,
had been performed. The President had
sent his respectful salutations to the
House, Mr. Payne said. and authorized
the committee to say that he would COM
munioate at once with the House in
| writing.
Immediately behind the committee was
then seen Major Pruden, the Presidents
executive clerk, with the message under
his arm. He was Immediately announced,
and the document sent to the Speakers
desk. 1t was at once handed to the clerk
and rea1.
At 1.5O O'Clock the clerk concluded the
reading of the message and 1t was re-
| ferred to the committee of the whole
The House then adjourned till Friday
Throughout the reading, which oocu-
pied over an hour, there was respectful
and earnest attention given to the mes
sage
Representative Livingston of Georgia.
today INTRODUCED resolution in which,
after reciting the fact that the boundary
dispute between Venezuela and Great
Britain is still undecid ded, and that her
Britannia Majesty's government has TAX
en- no steps to reach an amicable solution
of the controversy, it is proposed to create
a committee consisting of two Senators
and three Representatives to examine
into the facts connected with the dispute,
and report the proper action to be taken
by Congress to ''vindicate and preserve
the dignity of the United States IN the
p remises."
Mr.. McCall of Massachusetts, intro
duced a bill amending the immigration
laws by adding to the class Of aliens ex-
cluded from the United States, all persons
between fourteen and, sixty years of age,
| who cannot read, write and speak Eng