Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ain the Sen
ate to-day Mitchell, OF Oregon, pre-.
sented a letter and accompanying rec
ords to the Senate from H.A. Dupont
claiming the right to be admitted as
Senator fnIm Delaware. Delaware's
Democratic Senator, Gray, moved the
privileges OF the floor be given his
Republican quasi.colleague, pending
a determination of the case. Dupont
was brought in and introduced.
Chandler, (Rep.) OF New Hamp
shire, presented a mass OF petitions
alleging frauds in Alabama and
claiming the election as Governor for
kolbe.
Several petitions for the rccogni.
ton OF the Cuban Insurgeut were Of
Tered.
Squire, tRep.) Of Washington, in
troduced a bill for the fertilization OF
the Atlantic, Pacific and Lake ports
he said Congress was being asked to
extend recognition to Cuba belliger.
ents and firmly reassert the Monroe
doctrine, -We are talking Of these
matters as though we had Il chip on
u shoulders he added, and We 90
along in blissful ignorance Of our in.
action in the unfortitied condition OF
our ports.
Hear, (Rep.) OF Massachusetts
offered the following:
ReSolred, That the Senate will sup
port the President in the most vigor-
IL action he may deem to take for
the protection and security OF Ameri.
can citizens i'll Turkey and to obtain
redress for injuries committed upon
such citizens there.
Resolved, That the President be
desired to make known to the Govern.
ment OF Turkey, the strong feeling Of
regret and indignation with which
Il people Of America heard of the
injuries inflicted upon persons Of the
Christian faith IN Turkey, and the
American people cannot be expected
to view with indifference any repeti.
ton or continuance OF such Wrongs
The resolution went to the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Another resolution by Hoar request
ing information from the President as
to the correspondence with Turkey
was passed.
II Allen resolution defining our
foreign policy was taken up and Al.
len urged recognition OF revolution
isis and the annexation of Cuba. lie
declared that the foreign policy OF the
United States had been "A hIssed by.
word for twenty five years. lie spec.
flied the inaction in the case of Mrs.
Maybrick and cx.Consul Waller. Tho
Senator strongly urged that the reas.
sertion Of the Monroe doctrine, be so
broadened rs to secure the ultimate
withdrawal Of Monarchial depcndcn.
cies from this continent. Tho reso
luton was temporarily laid aside, and
the Senate went into Il ten minute ex-
ecutive session II adjourned at l:3j
l.. u.
The Populist members OF the Sen.
ate at a meeting yesterday took IA step
which probability will prevent the re.
organization of the Senate by the Re.
publicans, deciding to stand together
against both old parties.
PETER, Allen. Kyle and Butler
ranked as straight Populists. and
Senators Jones and Stewart Of Ne.
vada, upon whom some Republicans
have counted for assistance in case Of
an effort to reorganize, were present.
Thoy made no dissent against the
proposition to stand together on the
question OF organization, and give no
support to either Of the old parties in
the election of officers of the Senate
or other party matters. Those pres.
ent also decided TO nominate their
own candidates for the various Offices
IN case the other parties place candi.
dates in the field. The Populists
agreed that this step once taken. they
should stand by their candidates sol.
idly to the end.
The Republicans now lack three Of
n majority, and will lack one after the
Utah Senators come in.