Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-04
INDICATIONS OF LIVELY TIMES.
Senator's Open Up with n Number OF
Important Resolutions.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The senate plung
ed into real business today. Naturally thu
presidents message attracted the main at
tention of the day, but aside from this there
| were stirring resolutions on the Monroe doc.
trine and the Cuban rebellion, and afte,
that the usual deluge Of bills ana resolu.
ticns, running far up into the hundreds
The message was given the closest attention
from all quarters Of the chamber.
At its conclusion Mr.. Lodge of Massa.
chusetts offered resolution, vigorous in
terms. readirming the principles of the Mon
roe doctrine and presenting them in such
form as to permit their enactment as a
permanent law rather than an expression OF
the policy advocated by President Monroe
In the same line was a resolution by Mr..
Cullom of Illinois and another by Mr.. Allen
of Nebraska.
from both the Florida senator's The Call
resolution will be called up tomorrow. 80
that Cuba and the Monroe doctrine will re-
ceive early attention. At the executive ses-
sion the nominations Of Mr.. Olney as sec
retary Of state and Mr.. Harmon as attorney
general were confirmed, and that OF Rufus
w. Peckham to the supreme bench referred
to the judicial committee.
There was a ripple of laughter as Mr..
Stewart, populist of Nevada, rentroduced
limited coinage of silver"
Mr.. Call Of Florida gave notice that he
would call up his Cuban resolution tomorrow.
Mr.. Cullom of Illinois introduced reso-
luton on the Monroe doctrine similar to that
presented by Mr.. Lodge He gave -ntice
that he would call up the resolution as soon
as permissible for the purpose of addressing
the senate theron.
Among the large number of bills offered by
Mr.. PETER Of Kansas were thoss limiting
the presidents term to six years without
reelection; repeating all laws permitting the
issuance Of bonds; the Limitation of the
power of injunction.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska offered a concurrent
resolution for the immediate recognition of
the Cuban insurgents; the annexation of ali
islands proximate to the United States; the
upholding of the Monroe doctrine. and n
hrmer foreign policy respecting the protection
Of American citizens abroad Mr.. Allen
wished to make ten minute speech on the
passage Of the resolution, but it went over
with the others without debate
Mr.. Squire Of Washington introduced
silver coinage bill, which, he stated. sought TO
be fair solution of the present coinage
problem.
Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama gave notice that on
nsxt Monday he would address the senate on
the British claims for Bering sea seizures.
In this connection he offered a resolution
fer an investigation and report on the subject
Formal proceedings over, Mr. Villas and
Mr.. Allison, the committee appointed to wait
on the president, stepped together into tn
aisle, and Mr.. Villas addressed the presiding
officer: THE president desires us to convey
his respectful salutatons In the houses OF
congress and to say that he will Immediately
communicate his views in writing to con-
gress."
Then Mr. Pruden, the PRESIDENTS executive
clerk, stepped forward and made the formal
transfer OF the expected message TO the SEN
ate. Its raadlng was listened to with marked
attention.
There was noticeable interest on the repub-
llcan side In the reference to the Waller
case. Whsn the Bering sea claims were
reached MT Morgan, who has been con-
spcuous in opposing the claims, smiled at the
that new treaty had been
made, and leaned forward for an animated
conference with MIR. Gray.
Tbs treatment OF the British Venezuelan
question also received marked attention. The
statement of the status OF the Cuban conflict
was specially interesting, as II gave the first
official uttsrance ON the subject.
There was a thinning out OF the attendance
on the floor after the first half hour Of read
ng as senator's had printed copies.
At $50 o'clock the reading OF the mes
sage was completed and on motion Of Mr..
iorman II was laid on the table and or
Tered printed.
Tha senate went into executive session and
the nominations OF Richard olney |
rs secretary OF state and Judson Harmon az
attorney general, and at 3 o'clock adjourned |
intil tomorrow, shutting on debate from sew
eral senators who were primed with speeches |
IN CUBA and Venezuela. Stewart introduced |
he usual free silver bill