The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-06
CUBA And COINAGE
Senator Call Says That This Govern
ment Should Act at Once.
BOTH PARTIES IN CAUCUS
Speaker Reed Making Out a List of
Committee Chairmen = Bills
Introduced In the Sem
ate Yesterday.

btS only 1eautre was the introduction
Of a bill by Senator Chandler for the
free coinage of silver when England.
France and Germany should enact
similar legislation and q resolution by
his colleague. Senator Gallinger. de-
claring 1t to be the sense OF the senate
that 1t was unwdse and inexpedient to
retire the greenbacks, and a short
speech by Senator Call of Florida. In
favor Of the recognition Of the Cuban
revolutionists as belligerents.
There was a good attendance when
the senate met at noon to-day. The
first bill introduced was one by Mr..
Mills. democrat. Texas. for the coinage
of silver in the treasury.
The bill introduced by Chandler. re-
publican. New Hampshire. for the coin
age of silver ait the ratio of 151s to !,
the bill Ito become operative when En-
gland. Germany and France pass simi-
lar laws. was listened to with great
attention by ithe members of the SEN
ate.
Petitions from Florida for the recog-
milton of Cuba. and from the legisla-
ture of Montana against further issu-
! ance of bonds were presented.
The resolution by Call. democrat.
Florida. was adopted. calling upon the
secretary of state to send the senate
the correspondence relating to the case
of General Sanguilly. an American ctti-
zen. sentenced to life Imprisonment for
alleged completely In the Cuban revo-
luton. and directing him to procure
copy Of the record In the case II 1t is
not on file in the department.
Gallinger. republican, New Hamp-
shire. introduced a resolution declar-
ing 1t the sense OF tthe senate that 1t
would be unwise and inexpedieut to
retire greenbacks.
Mitchell, republican. Oregon, intro
| duced a resolution which was agreed
| to, calling on the secretary OF the
treasury to inform the senate why the
construction of the public building at
/ Portland. Ore. for which an appro-
prfatiou was made by the last con-
gress. was not proceeded with.
Call. democrat. Florida. addressed
| the senate in advocacy OF his resolution
| for the recognition OF the belligerency
| Of the Cuban insurgents, and for strict
neutrality by THE United States In the
war.
Mr.. Call drew a graphic picture OF
the ruin. misgoveument and barbar-
| Gus cruelty against which the Cubans
were conItending and their long strug-
| gle for freedom. He described the
| former resolutions and declared the
progress against tyranny made by ma
tive Cubans who maintained as our
| forefathers maintained in 1776, that
1ust government must derive Its au-
| thority from the consent OF the gov
erned. entitled them ito recognition as
belligerents and the neutrality OF other
nations. He considered II an outrage
that United States should not hold out
an encouraging hand to those strug-
Cling for independence. Instead of
speeding the Cubans on their course.
he insisted. this government was act
ually retarding the revolution. In fact.
furnishing aid to the Spanish tyrant.
This government" said Call. en-
phatically, "is responsible for many
outrages that have been committed.
| do not mean TO say the president and
| cabinet are responsible but the attitude
| of this government negatively by not
| recognizing the revolutionists as bel
| ligerents in our ports and territory, Is
maintaining to-day the power OF Spain
| In ibhe island OF Cuba"
In conclusion he described Cuba az
the queen of the Antilles. the future
center of a confederated republic, that
would include all the ISLANDS OF the
West Indies, and called upon the COM
mittee on foreign AFFAIRS to consider his
resolution in the spirit of our fore
fathers and report II favorably at an
early day.
AT 1:20 the senate went into execu-
tive session and at 1:35 adjourned until
Monday.
The senate in the executive session
confirmed Matt w. Ransom as minister
to Mexico.
The republican senators met In eau
Gus Immediately after the adjournment
of the senate to-day. Senator Sher-
man, chairman. announced the selec-
taon Of the following senators as a
committee to arrange the committees
of the senate: Mitchell. Oregon. Teller.
Cullom, Quay, Platt, Chandler. Petit
grew, Gear, Pritchard. This commit
tee was confirmed by the caucus. When
the committee has selected the COM
mittees the caucus will be called to-
gether to take action upon the arrange
ments. The committee is about equally
divided as to silver. and Senator Chan
dler is known to favor IT. Senator
Mitchell, chairman OF the committee,
says it will hold its first meeting Mon
day, Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the senate.
The democratic members held a eau
Gus to-day. there being 26 senators
present The caucus decided upon
nominating Senator Harris for presi-
dent pro TEN. In case the republicans
should decide to attempt to select one
of their number 20 this Office. The
caucus also authorized the chairman,
Senator German. to appoint a steering
committee of six, who shall be old
members. This committee Is 10 confer
with the republican committee on com
mittees for the purpose OF reaching an