Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-11
CONGRESS.
Senate.

The Senate plunged into real business or
the Sd, the second day of the session
Naturally the Presidents message attracted
the main attention of the day, but aside
from this there were stirring resolutions
on the Monroe doctrine and the Cuban re
bellion. and after that the usual deluge OF
bills and resolutions, running far up into
the hundreds
The message was given the closest atten.
ton from all quarters of the chamber. Al
its conclusion Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) offered
resolution, vigorous in terms, reaf1irmfna
the principles of the Monroe doctrine and
presenting them in such form as to permit
their enactment as permanent law rather
than an expression OF the policy advocated
by President Monroe In the sane san line Line was
other by Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.)
The Cuban situation received attention
from both the Florida senator's. The Call
resolution will be called up at once. so that
Cuba and the Monroe doctrine will receive
early attention. At the brief executive SEES
sion the nominations of Mr.. Olney as secre.
tary of state and Mr. Harmon as attorney
general were confirmed, and that of Rufus
III. Peckham to the Supreme bench referred
to the judiciary committee. Mr.. Cullom
{Rep., Iil) introduced a resolution on the
Monroe doctrine similar to that presented
would call up the resolution as soon as per.
missibie for the purpose of addressing the
Senate thereon
House enjoyed recess, but most OF the
business transacted was of q routine char
acter, Mr.. Hear showed the disposition
toward cooperation with the President In
dealing with the Turkish question by Of
fering a resolution denouncing the recent
utiye branch of cordial endorsement by
Congress of a vigorous course for the
protection of American citizens in Turkey
and the suppression of the barbarities
against Christianity. Mr.. HOar did not ask
immediate action on the resolution, but he
secured the adoption of another resolution
requesting the President to submit to the
Senate all correspondence relating to Tur-
key. The resolution makes specific inquiry
as to what American consuls are absent
from their posts by reason OF the disorder
prevailing. The first formal speech of the
session was made by Mr.. Allen Pop Neb)
on Cuba and the Monroe doctrine. Mr.. AL
insurgents the annexation of Cuba and a
strong foreign policy. The influx of bills
continued, several hundred being added TO
those already introduced The last move
III the Delaware contested senatorship was
made when Mr. Mitchell (Or) presented
letter and accompanying records to the
Senate from H A. Dupont, claiming the
eight to be admitted as senator from
U ss ware 4IDeiawares DemocpaIle, senator,
OF moving that the privileges of the floor be
given his quasi colleague pending determi-
patton OF his case, and MI Dupont Was wa,
Chandler Rep., n h presented mass
Of petitions alleging election frauds in Ala
ban1a and claiming the election governor
duced a bill to provide general system of
fortihcations for seacoast defenses. 1t APP
She next twelve years at the important
ports of the country, such as New York,
San Francisco, Philadelphia. New Orleans
and others. not only the seacoast but on
che great lakes, the nayigable rivers and
the eStuarieS, such as Puget sound and
champion Roads.
The first bill introduced in the Senate on
the 9Th was one by Mr. Mills Dem, Tex
for the coinage of the silver in the treas
ury. A bill introduced by Mr.. Chandler
<Rep., \. h for the coinage Of silver at the
ratio of 15R to 1, the bin to becaEe oper
atiVe when England, Germany arr France
passed similar laws, was listened to with
great attention by the members of the
Senate. Petitions from Florida for the
recognition of Cuba and from the Legisla-
ance of bonds were presented. resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Call (Dem., Fla.) was
adopted calling upon the secretary of state
to send to the Senate the correspondence
relating to the case of Gen. Sanguilly an
American citizen, sentenced to life inn
prisonment for alleged completely in the
Cuban revolution. and directing him TO pro-
cure a copy of the record in the case if it
as not on file in the department. Mr.. Gal
anger {Rep.. n H introduced a resolution
declaring it to be the sense of the Senate
the greenbacks. Mr.. Call Dem. Fla) then
addressed the Senate in advocacy of his
resolution for the recognition of the bellig- |
erency of Cuban insurgents, and for strict |
neutrality by the United States in the war. !
At 1:20 the Senate went into executive SeS- |
sion and al 1:35 p. adjourned until the |
9Th. In executive session the Senate con- |
Grmed the appointment Of NJ. W. Ransom |
as minister TO Mexico