The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-04

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Senate
plunged into real business today. Nat
urally the presidents message attract
ed the main attention of the day, but
aside from this there were stirring res
olutions on the Monroe doctrine and
the Cuban rebellion, and after that
the usual deluge of bills and resolu-
lions, running far up into the hun
dreds.
The message was given the closest
attention from all quarters of the
chamber. AT it's conclusion, Mr.. Lodge.
of Massachusetts,. offered a resolution
! vigorous in terms, reaffirming the prin-
cipIes of the Monroe doctrine and pre-
scented them in such form as to per-
NIT their enactment as a permanent
law, rather than an expression of the
policy advocated by President Mon
roe.
In the same line was resolution
by Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois, and an
other by Mr.. Allen, Pop.). of Nebras-
ka. The Cuban situation received at
tention from both the Florida senators.
The Call resolution will be called up
tomorrow, so that Cuba and the jMon-
roe doctrine will receive early atten-
ton.
At the executive session the nominal
lions of Mr.. Olney as secretary of
state. and Mr.. Harmon, as attorney
general were confirmed, and that of
Rufus H. Peckham, to the supreme
bench, referred to the judicial commit
tee.
senators on both sides of the cham
Der express themselves as highly pleas
ed with the nomination of Judge Peck
ham. Senator Hill of New York, is in
the west, but Senator Murphy said
there could be no doubt of speedy con-
ffrmaticn. He did not believe that Sen
ator Hill would make any opposition.
The judges of the United States SUI
preme court are understood to have
expressed satisfaction with the selec-
ton.
Senator Pugh, chairman of the COM
mittee on judiciary, will call a meet
ing of the committee for next Monday
for the purpose of considering Judge
Peckham's nomination.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 3.-Judge Ru-
fus w. Peckham was born in Abb ny,
in 1887. His father, Rufus w. Peck
ham of Albany, was a judge of the
court of appeals, and he is a. brother
of Wheeler H. Peckham of New York
city. Judge Peckham is a member Of
the appellate court of the state, and
before his elevation to the position in
November, 1886, was active in Albany
, politics, being at one time the leader
of the Democratic party there. He is
warm personal friend of President
: Cleveland.
The Proceedings.
The Senate galleries were again we'll
filed. but there was not the struggle
, for places incident to the opening.
After formal proceedings, Villas and
, Allison, the committee appointed to
) wait on the president, stepped into the
middle aisle and Villas said: 1.-The
; president desires us to convey his re-
, Spectful salutations to the houses of
, Congress and say that he will imInedi-
ately communicate his views in writing
t to Congress-"
Then Pruden, the executive clerk,
made formal transfer of the message
to the Senate.
There was thinning out of attend
ance on the floor after the first half
of reading, as the senators had printed
copies.
At lao the reading of the message
was completed. and on motion of Mr..
{ German it was laid on the table ard
ordered printed.
Mr.. Cullom presented communica-
ton from Evanston, Ills, asking gov
eminent action concerning the deplor-
able condition of affairs in Turkey
Mr.. Gallinger offered a similar COM
e munication from citizens of New
Hampshire.
A resolution of the Idaho legislature
urging the election of United States
senators by popular vote was presented
by Dubois.
! Mr.. Lodge was first to secure recog-
milton for the introduction of bills and
resolutions He sent to the desk a
I. joint resolution, forcibly approving the
. principles of the Monroe doctrine.
CulIom, Also.
: Senator Cullom Rep., Ill.) also intro
duced a resolution enunciatiug the
: Monroe doctrine. 1t is as follows:
] Resolved, That the policy proclaim
: ed by President Monroe and since
S known as the Monroe doctrine, is by
: precedent and tradition the recognized
rightful Eolicy of the United States
: and that this government will regard
the establishment by any European
: power of any new colonial descendenc,
3 or of any protectorate over any exist
ing or future government, or the ex
tension of amy territorial possessions
? or the control or ownership OF any in
> ter-oceanic canal on the continent o
: America as a dangerous menace to tn,
e welfare and prosperity of the United
: States"
. Call, Too.
Senator Call introduced the followin,
Joint resolution:
"Resolved, That the government o
the United States recognizes a. condi
n ton of public war between the govern
n ment of Spain and the government pro
l. claimed and for some time maintaine'
l. by force of arms by the people o
e Cuba, and the United States of Amer
:, lea, hereby declare that they will main
: tain a condition OF strict neutrality be
@ tween the confer ding powers and &C
lcede to each all the rights of belliger