The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-05
SENATE rnecEEDINGs.
MIR. Dupont Admitted AS IL senator
From DGlawnrc

Washington, Dec. 4.-Scnate-Immc-
dintely after the reading Of tho Journal
of yesterday Mr.. Mitchell Rep3, OF
Oregon. presented the claim OF Hcnry
\. Dupont to be admitted as II Senator
from the State of Delaware under an
election By the Legislature of the 9th
OF May, lS95. together with evidence
IN support Of the claim, and the mat
ter was referred to The Committee on
Privileges and Elections. after the
reading of II certificate signed by the
Speaker of the Delaware House of Rep
rcsentativcS attested TO by the Clerk
of the House.
ON motion of MIR. Gray. the privi-
leGe ct the floor WAS extended to Mr..
Dupont pending the examination and
decision of his claim 10 II sent In the
Senate.
AR. Chandler presented petitions from
various counties I'm Alabama alleging
the commission OF election frauds
aud asking that Congress shall secure
TO that state Il Republican form of
Government and they ware referred to
the Committee OF Elections.
Mr.. Sherman presented a report from
citizens of Ohio for recognition of the
Independence Of Cuba Referred to
Committee on Foreign Relations Like
petition WAS presented from MIR. Call.
of Florida.
Mr.. Squire utcpJ, of Washington. tn
introduced II hill 10 provide fortiilca-
Mr.. S0uirc's coaS, fortiiicution BILL
appropriatcs SS7.9uo.nOD In be expended
under the direction of the Secretary of
War in carrying out the rccommcnda-
tiona of The Board Of Tortlncatiuns in
fortifyiug the ports of New York San
Francisco. New Orleans, philadelphia
Washington. Baltimore. Portland (NIc),
Key West, Charleston. Mobile. New
London. Savannah, Galveston. Portland
toregon). Pensacola, Wilmington IN.
Smith. Portsmouth tN. HD, New
,'avon and the rorts on the Puget
Sound and the Great Lakes One mil
lion and half is 70 he available next
July; five and Il half millions on July
|. 1897, and $4,000 900 each year for ton
years thereafter.
n bill was introduced by MIR. Noor-
hees defining contempt OF United States
courts and fixing the maximum punish
lncht therefor 1T n fine not exceeding
Snou Ed Imprisonment for not more
than three months. | also gives. un-
der certain conditions. the right of trial
by jury and an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Hoar offered the following reso-
lution, which was referred to the Conn
mittee on Frocign Relations:
Resolved That the Senate will sup
port the President I'm the most vigo-
r0us action he may deem lit To take for
the protection and safety of Anne rican
tl'lHcHS III ! uTkev, Hnd TO OBTAIN re-
dress for injuries committed upon such
citizens there.
Resolved. That the President be de-
sired 10 make known to the Govern
mcnt of Turkey the strong feeling of
regret and Indignation with which the
people of America have heard of the
Injuries inflicted upon persons of the
Christian faith in Turkey, and that the
American people cannot be expected to
view with Indifference any repetition or
continuance nj such wrongs.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Allen upon the Cuban question was
then taken up and Mr.. Allen addressed
the Senate in advocacy of the rcsolu-
tion. He believed that the time was
speedily coming when not only the peo-
pie Of Cuba would be free, but when
the people Of all the adjacent islands
would have established Republican
form of government, or would have
become integral parts of the United
States.
No action WAS taken on the resolution
which, thcrcupon went TO the calendar
and as Mr.. Call. who was to speak on
the same subject, preferred 10 post
pone his speech Till tomorrow the Sen
ate proceeded to executive business,
and soon after adjourned.