The Portland daily press., 1895-12-05
'Ihe Upper House Has a Large Mum.
Der Of Bills.
SENATOR LODGE INTRODUCED
PECULIAR ONE.

| Hand.
Washington, December Ain the SEN
ate today, Immediately after the reading
OF the journal, MI. Mitchell, Republi
can, of Oregon, presented the claim of
Henry A. Dupont to be admitted as a
senator from the State of Delaware, un-
der an election by the Legislature on the
9th OF May, 1895, together with evidence
IN support of the claim, and the matter
was referred to the committee on privi-
leges and elections after the reading of a
certificate IsignedSby.. the Speaker of the
delaware House of Representatives at
tested by the clerk of the House.
On motion of Mr. Gray of faDelaware, the
privilege of the floor was extended to
MI. Dupont, pending the examination
and decision of his claim to seat in the
Senate
Mr.. Chandler presented petitions from
| various counties in Alabama alleging
the commission of election frauds and
asking that Congress shall secure to that
state Republican form of government.
and they were referred to the committee
on privileges AID elections.
Mr.. Sherman presented a petition from
| citizens of Ohio for the recognition of the
| Independence of Cuba. Referred to the
committee on foreign relations. Like
petitions were presented from Florida by
| Mr.. Call,
Mr.. Squire of Washington introduced a
| Dill to provide Notifications and coast de-
/ fence and alluded sarcastioally to patri-
otto speeches to be delivered to the Senate
in favor Of Cuban independence and
other such subjects, as If we are able, he
| said. to carry a chip on our shoulders.
The fact being. he added, that of the rs
cities of the United States, only one of
them, New York, had any adequate de-
Tense and even New York had only one
tenth of the means of defense that she
ought to have.
| Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts offered the
4 following resolution which was referred
| to the committee on foreign relations,
stating that the Senate will support the
President in the most vigorous action
he may deem fit to take for the protec-
ton and security OF American citizens in
! urkey and to obtain redress for in
/ juries committed upon such citizens
there, and that the President be desired
to make known to the government oi
| Turkey the strong feeling Of regret and
4 indignation with which the people OF
i America have heard of the injuries in
iicted upon persons Of the Christian
| faith
A Resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
;s4sllen, Populist of Nebraska, for recogni-
tion of Cuban revolutionists was taken
up. Mr.. Allen addressed the Senate in
support of it He spoke Of the importance
of the island, both in stratgetic and com
mercial point of view, and declared his
belief in the propriety of promptly recog
nizing the reevolution1sts of Cuba, assist
ing them in all lawful ways to secure in
dependence and the establishments of re
public. He believed in the Monroe
doctrine and thought the people were dis
satisfied with the foreign policy pursued
for the past twenty five years. He though
it had been dilatory if not absolutely
trivial and contemplate. He did not be
lieve in q brilliant foreign policy" but
in q sensible and efficient one, that woulf
command the respect of the entir.
civilized world, and would draw to hi
support American citizens regardless Of
political alignment.
No action was taken on the. resolution
which went to the calendar
Bills were introduced in the Senate to
day as follows:
By Mr.. Gray, Democrat of Delaware.
to carry into effect the recommendation
of the international American conference
by the incorporation of an international
American bank.
l'y Mr.. Lodge, Republican of Massa
chusetts, at the request of the Immigra-
t}on Restriction League, with head
quarters at Baston, amending the immi.
grafton laws by adding to the classes Of
aliens thereby excluded from admission
all persons between fourteen and sixty
years who cannot both read and write
English or some other language.
BY Mr.. Perkins, Republican of CAL:
fornia, providing for the appointment OF
. non-partisan committee to collect in
formation and consider and recommend
legislation to meet the problems presented
! nv 1phOr auIt It11pa aanitGJ
By Mr.. Lodge by request, appropriate
Ing 500, 600 to any person who within the
next five years shall demonstrate the
practicability of safely navigating the all
at speed of not less than thirty mi es al
hour with weight of five hundred
pounds
By Mr.. Hale, Republican of Maine, the
bill introduced in the last Congress by
Mr.. Butler, providing for the reorganiza
tion and increase Of the efficiency of the
personnel of the navy and marine corps
Of the United States
By Mr.. PETER, Populist of Kansas,
providing for the establishment of postal
savings repositories, to be operated unde1
a plan contemplating the sale of adhesive
stamps of various values, redeemable out
OF d fund set apart by the postmas 5er
general for that purpose deposits to be
free from taxation, and to bear interest
at rate of three per cent ii outstanding
six months or more.
By Mr.. Voorhees,, Democrat of Indiana,
making the minimum pension for dis
ability (or to widows Of soldiers) under
the law of 1890, S12 per months.
BY Mr.. Squire. Republican Of Wash
ington, appropriating $S7, 900, 600 to be
expended under the direction OF the
Secretary of War in carrying out the
recommendations of the board of fortifi-
cations in fortifying the ports of New
York, San Francisco, Boston, New
Orleans, Philadelphia. Washington,
Baltimore, Portland, Maine, Key West,
Charleston, Mobile, New London,
Savannah, Galveston, Portland, Oregon,
Pensacola, Wi mington, N. c., San
Diego. New Bedford, Portsmouth, N.
| H., New Haven and ports on Puget
Sound and the Great Lakes. A million
and half to be available next July, five
and a half millions on July l, 1897, and
w, ooO, 900 each year of ten years there
/ after.
By Mr.. VOORHEES,. Democrat of Indiana,
defining contempt of the United States
courts, and fixing maximum punishment
therefor at fine not exceeding $500 and
imprisonment not moro than three
months. 1t gives, under certain con-
ditions the right Of trial by jury and ap-
| neal To aoI1rE