The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-05
1T WAS SENATE'S DAY
The House Took q Recess and Inter-
viewed the Speaker.
CUBA AND COAST DEFENSE
Bills and Resolutions introduced
Hoar Proposes to Deal With the
Turkish Question Right
From the Jump.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The senate
worked to-day. while the house enjoyed
a recess. but most OF the business
transacted was OF a routine character.
Mr. Hoar showed a disposition to CO.
operate with the president in dealing
with the Turkish question by Offering
a resolution denouncing the recent
atrocities in Turkey. Mr.. Hoar did not
ask immediate action on the resolution,
but he secured the adoption OF another
resolution requesting the president to
submit to the senate all correspond
ence relating to Turkey. The resolu-
ton makes specific inquiry as to what
American consuls are absent from
their posts by reason OF the disorder
prevailing.
Allen urged the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents. the annexation of
Cuba and a strong foreign policy.
Senator Squire Of Washington to-day
introduced an important bill to provide
a general system OF Notifications for
sea coast defense. 1t appropriates $751;
000. 900 to be expended during the next
IL years at the important ports Of the
country, such as New York, San Fran
cisco, Philadelphia and others. not only
on the sea coast, but on the great
lakes, the navigable rivers and the es-
tuaries OF the sea, such as Puget sound
and Hampton Roads. In presenting the
bill Mr.. Squire dwelt upon the neces-
sity OF providing adequate protection
| to the country. He stated that the
provisions Of the bill were in accord
ance with the recommendations OF the
board appointed by the president un-
der the act of 1885. and said that the
scheme was one which had the endorse
ment OF many expert engineers and
high officials, including the secretary of
war and the commanding general of
| the army.
Among the bills and resolutions in
troduced to-day in the senate were the
following: BY Lodge: to amend the
immigration laws; by Gray: to incor-
porate International banks: by Hale. to
.reorganize the personnel OF the navy;
\ by VOORHEES,. increasing all pensions
| granted under the act OF 1890 to s12:
by Sherman, for the readjustment and
increase OF pensions granted on ac-
count of loss of limbs; by voorhees,.
providing punishment for persons gull
| ty of contempt OF the United States
court.
Mitchell, OF Oregon, presented a
letter and accompanying records to
the senate from II. A. Dupont. claim
ing the right to be admitted as senator
from Delaware. Delaware's democratic
senator, Gray, moved the privileges of
the floor be given his republican quasi
colleague pending a determination of
the case. Dupont was brought In and
introduced.
| Chandler, republican, New Hamp-
shire. presented a mass of petitions al
J leging frauds in Alabama and claiming
the election as governor OF Reuben +.
Kolb.
Several petitions for recognition of
the Cuban insurgents were offered.
Squire. republican. Washington. In In
PRODUCING a bill for fertilization OF the
Atlantic, Pacific and lake ports, said
the senate was being asked to extend
recognition to the Cuban belligerents
and to firmly assert the Monroe doc
trine. I'VE are talking OF these mat
ters as though we had a chip on our
shoulder" he added. ''and we go along
in blissful ignorance OF. or inaction as
to the unfortified condition of our
ports"
Hoar, republican. Massachusetts,, Of
fered the following: Resolved. the
senate will support the president in the
most vigorous action he may deem At
to take for the protection and security
OF American citizens In Turkey and 10
obtain redress for the injuries commit
ted upon such citizens there.
Resolved. The president be desired
to make known to the government OF
Turkey the strong feeling OF regret and
indignation with which the people of
America heard OF the injuries inflicted
| upon persons of the Christian faith in
Turkey, and the American people can
not be expected to view with indiffer-
ence any repetition or continuance OF
such wrongs" The. resolution went to
the committee on foreign relations.
Another resolution by Hosr. request
ing information from the president as
TO the correspondence with Turkey. was
passed.
The Allen resolution. defining our
foreign policy. was taken up and Allen
urged recognition Of the revolutionists
and annexing Cuba. He declared the
foreign policy has been a hiss and by
word for 25 years. He specified the in
action in the case OF Mrs. Maybrick
and ex-Consul Waller. The senator
strongly urged the reassertion of the
Monroe doctrine be so broadened as to
secure the ultimate withdrawal OF mo-
narchial dependencies from this con-
tinent. The resolution was temporari-
ly set aside and the senate. after ten
minutes executive session. adjourned