The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
HALF OF THE TIME GIVEN TO THE
READING OF THE MESSAGE.

The Section Referring to Indemnifi-
cation of British Subjects in Con-
uection with the Bering Sea Con-
trOversy Referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign ReIatiOns-several
Resolutions OHered in Favor OF
Recognizing the Cubans as BeIIig-
.erents.
washington, Dec. S.-Half of the time
that the Senate remained in session to-
dav was occupied in the reading of the
Presidents message. The message was
laid on the table, and subsequently that
mart of it relating to the payment of the
indemnity to British subjects in connec-
ZION with the Bering sea controversy was
referred specially to the committee on
foreign relations, with instruction to ex-
anime the question OF the reciprocal LA
bHty of the American, British and Cana
oian governments. Mr.. Morgan announced
his intention of addressing the Senate on
that subject tomorrow.
The duties of the United States gov
ernment in relation to affairs transplr-
ing in other countries were the theme
of various bills, resolutions and memoir
ials presented TO the Senate to-day The
alleged atrocities in Asia Minor and "the
deplorable conditions of affairs in Tur-
key were the subject Of memorials from
the states of Illinois, New Hampshire ana
Massachusetts,. The recognition of the
belugerent rights of the Cuban rcvolu-
tionists was asked by the cities of Tam
pa and St. Augustine, Fla, and the ar
hrmation of the principles of the Monroe
doctrine was demanded in resolutions in
troduced by Mr.. Lodge, rep, of Massa-
chusetts and Mr.. Cullom, rep, of Illinois.
Resolutions in favor of the recognition
Of Cuban belligerency were offered by Mr..
Call, dem, Of Florida, and Mr.. Allen, pop.
Of Nebraska, and both these Senators in
tend to submit their views in speeches to
the Senate tomorrow.
Mr.. Pruden, one of the Presidents sec
retaries, had reached the capitol and was
within the Senate chamber, ready to de-
liver the Presidents message a few min
utes before the hour of noon. After the
prayer and the reading and approval OF
the Journal of yesterday, the message was
received and laid before the Senate. The
secretary Of the Senate proceeded to read
the message in the presence of fairly
full Senate.
The reading of the message occupied one
hour and forty minutes There was very
little pretence on the part of the Senate
at large that it was paying close attention
There were some exceptions, however. On
the republican side of the chamber Sena-
tors Morrill, Of Vermont, Davis of Mime
sofa and Burrows of Michigan held print
ed copies of the message in their hands,
and occasionally seemed to be reading it
for themselves. Mr. Cockren of Missouri
did the same on the democratic side OF
the chamber Senators Palmer of Illinois,
Morgan of Alabama, George of Missis-
sippi and Harris of Tennessee were the
only other democratic senators who could
be regarded as attentive listeners.
Two of the popullsts' senators-Messrs
Allen of Nebraska and PETER of Kan
SdS-dld not relax their application to the
message from its opening TO its close, but
they appeared to be more intensely inter-
ested in its treatment of the financial
question, its retirement and cancellation
of greenbacks and silver certificates and
its condemnation of silver coinage.
At LAO o'clock the reading was finished
and the message was laid on the table
and ordered printed.
Various annual reports, and depart
mental communications were laid be-
fore the Senate and laid on the table.
Then the memorials and resolutions above
described, relating to Cuba and Turkey,
and the Monroe doctrine were present.
ed and referred to the committe on for
egn relations
Mr. Stewart, pop, of Nevada, introduce
ed a bill for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and it was referred to the
finance committee.
Then 272 bills and eleven joint resolu-
tions were introduced and referred. Many
crosses. One of them, by Mr.. Kyle of
South Dakota, provides for government
control of telegraphs. One by Mr.. PETER
of Kansas is a free coinage bill.
Public building bills were introduced,
calling for an aggregate expenditure of
%,@0.0O0. Two of these We're introduced
ny Mr.. Daniel, providing for buildings at
Newport News, Va, to cost $1O0 900, and
Portsmouth, Va, to cost $l50O0O.
Mr. PETER of Kansas offered joint reso-
lutlons proposing amendments to the con-
n, providing election
PRESIDENT, Vice President and Senators by
the direct vote of the people, and that no
changes in the public policy of the govern
ment, especially respecting foreign re-
Iauons, taxation and monetary affairs,
shall take effect until approved by the
people at an election held for that pur-
Senator Frye presented the joint resolu-
uons of the legislature of Maine asking
that the birthday of Abraham Lincoln be
made public holiday
Al $40 p. m, after a short executive
session, the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.