Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
Mr.. Dupont Claims Admission From
Delaware.
ACCCRDED PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR
The Armenian and Cuban Ques-
tions Both Come Up.
A B r I E f Sc S S 1 o n

AS soon as the Senate assembled today
| Mr.. Mitchell (Ore) rose to 4 question of
privilege and presented the following letter:
ITO the Senate of the United States: The
| undersigned hereby claims the right to be
admitted as a Senator from the state of
Delaware under an election by the legis-
lature of said state, on the 9th day of May.
1895, to fill the term of six years, COM
| mencing on the 4th day of March, 1895, and
herewith presents evidence in support of his
| claim.
GSigneD III. A. DUPONT"
Accompanying the letters were volumin-
Gus documents from the officers of the Della
| ware lesIs.a ture, recIt.ng the circumstances
OF Mr.. Duponts election. The documents
included d cerIlhed copy of the proceedings
of the legislature, attluavits by the speaker
and cerk of the Delaware house of repre-
SentativeS.
Al TINS point Mr. Gray (Del) submitted d
request that pending the determ. nation of
the case Mr.. Dupont be accorded the priv
ileges of the floor of the Senate. THIS grace
ful courtesy WdS acceded TO without dissent,
and the papers were referred to the COM
mttee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Dupont entered the chamber shortly
after, accompanied by ex-senator Higgins
of Delaware, and was introduced to many
of the republican Senators.
A Claim for koIb.
MI SHdHuleT (N. ft) presented d mass OF
petitions alleging election frauds in Ala
bama and claiming the election of Reuben
F. kolb as governor of that state.
Petitions for the recognition of the Cuban
insurgents We're offered by Mr.. Sherman
(oh.o), Mr.. Mcmillan (Msch.). Mr.Call Fla.)
and Mr.. Quay Pa).
Mr.. Squire CWash) introduced a bill for
fortiticat.on of Atlantic, Pacific and lake
ports.
on Introducing this bill Mr.. Squire said
the Senate was being asked to extend
recognltien to Cuban beihgeren,s and to
n"miy reaSSert the Monroe doctrine. we
are talking of these matters as though We
had CHIP on our shoulders" said Mr..
Squire, and we go along IN bhssful is-
nCrance or inacuon to the unfort.tied
cCndluon OF oar ports.
The Armenian Question.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) offered the following:
Resolved, That the Senate will support
the President IN the most vigorous action
he may deem fit to take for the protection
ard security of American citizens IN TUr-
key, and to obtain redress for injuries COM
mtted upon such citizens there.
Resolved, That the President be desired to
make known TO the government of Turkey
the strong feeling of regret and ind.gna-
ton with which the people OF Ameica nave
heard of the injuries ln11icted upon per-
sons OIL the Snr lditn turkey, ana
tEat the American people can not be eX-
pected to view with indifference any repe
llt.On or continuance OF such wrongs.
The resolution went to the committee on
foreign reiatIoES.
Another resolution by Mr.. Hoar request,
ing information from the President to
the correspondence with Turkey was
passed.
To Recognize Cuban Insurgents.
The Cuban question was then taken up,
on Mr.. Aliens resolution for the recognition
OF the Cuban insurgents, the strong aSser-
ton of tie Monroe doctrine and the annex
alton of outlying islands
Mr. Allen spoke of the strategetic as we'll
ss the commercial value of Cuba. He urged
the recognition of the revolutionists and the
enneXauon of the island Mr.. Allen declared
that the foreign policy of the United States
had been q hiss and byword for the last
twenty-five years" He specified the mac
ton in the case of Mrs. Maybrick and eX-
Consul Waller The Senator strongly urged
the reaSSertion of the Monroe doctrine, so
broadened as to secure the ultimate with
drawal of monarcial dependencies from this
ointment.
The resolution was temporarily laid aside
and at 20 pm. the Senate went into en-
eCutive session.
The executive session lasted but ten min
adjourned.