The herald., 1895-12-05
THE WORK OF THE SENATE
Several Hundred New Bills Are
introduced
POPULIST ALLEN SPEAKS
Urging the Annexation Of the Island
of Cuba
Senator Hoar Calls for Correspondence Relat-
ing to Turkish Affairs-The House
nombers Enjoy q Recess
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--The senate
worked today, while the house enjoyed
a recess, but most of the business trans
acted was OF routine character.
Mr.. Hoar showed q disposition to CO.
operate with tho president in dealing
with the Turkish question by Offering q
resolution denounoing the recent atroci-
ties in Turkey. and assuring the execu-
tive branch of cordial endorsement by
congress of vigorous course for the pro-
lection OF American citizens in Turkey
and tho suppression Of barbarities against
Christians.
Mr. Hoar die not ask i'm edlate action
on the resolution, but he secured tho
adoption of another resolution requesting
the president to submit TO the senate all
correspondence relating to Turkey. The
resolution makes specific inquiry as to
what American consuIs are absent from
their posts by reason OF the disorder pre-
vailing.
The first formal speecn OF the session
was made by Mr.. Allen, Populist, of Ne.
braska, on Cuba and the Monroe doc
trine. Mr.. Allen urged the recognition of
the Cuban insurgents, the annexation of
Cuba, and n strong foreign policy.
The influx Of bills continued, several
hundred being added to those already in
t!oduced.
Among the many bills ard resolutions
introduced were the following:
BY Senator Lodge. to amend tho i'm mi
grafton laws, excluding all immigrants
between II and GO years of age who can
not read and write the English language.
Ev.S iv,r1 ta he r.,
ternational American bank, in accordance
with the recon m endations Of the Inter
national American conferences.
BY Senator Hale, to reorganize the per-
sonnet of the navy. This bill is the same
as presented by Senator Butler in the last
Congiess.
BY Senator Lodge, by request, appro-
priating 500. 00U for the encourae ement
Of AeriSl navigation.
BY Senator Baker. moving the bar OF
Limitations in suits brought by isborers
or mechanics against the United States
BY Senator Voorhees,, increasing all
pensions granted under the act Of 1880 to
SIP.
Senator Sherman re-irtrocuced his bill
OF last session to Tx uniform standard
class 6cation and grading of grain.
Senaor sherman also presented bill
for the adjustment and increase of pen
SUNS granted OF account CT the loss of
limbs.
BY Senator VOORHEES,, providing punish
ment for persons guilty of contempt OF
United States codrts. The bill makes
moving about, talking or the making OF
gestures while court is sitting an act of
contempt, and provides punishment
either by ane or i'm prisonment.
Senator Squire of Washington intro
du ced n bill to provide a general system
OF Notifications for coast defsnses. 1t
appropriates SS7, 900. 900 to be expended
during the next twelve years, at the i'm
portant ports of the country, such as New
York. San Francisco. Philadelphia, New
Orleans and others, not only on the sea
coast but on the great lakes, the navlsa-
BILE rivers and the obituaries OF the sea,
such as Puget sound and Ham pton roads
The bill has also the approval and was
drawn in accordance with the Vows and
after consultation with the chief of ORD.
nance and the chief of engineers Of the
army.