St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-12-04
DELUGE OF RESOLUTIONS IN
THE SENATE ON FOREIGN
AFFAIRS.
INTEREST IN THE MESSAGE.
MARKED ATTENTION OREFER-
ENCES TO BERING SEA, VEN
EZUELA AND CUBA.
THE SPIRIT OF MONROEIsM.
Senator Stewart Loses No Time In
Introducing His Time-WOrn
Silver Bill.

president Cleveland's Message is
printed in full on Pages and of to-
days G o b e }
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The SEN
ate plunged into real business today.
Naturally the presidents message at
tracted the main attention Of the day,
but aside from this there were STIR
ring resolutions on the Monroe doc
trine and the Cuban rebellion, and
after that the usual deluge of bills
and resolutions, running far up into
the hundreds. The message was CIV
en- the closest attention from all quar-
ters of the chamber. AT its conclu-
sion Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,
offered a resolution, vigorous in
terms, reaff1rming 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 ad-
vocated by President Monroe. In the
same line was a resolution by Mr..
Cullom, of Illinois, and another by
Mr.. Allen Pop.), Of Nebraska. The
Cuban situation received attention
from both the Florida senators. The
Call resolution will be called up to-
morrow, so that Cuba and the Mon
roe doctrine will receive early at
nf
sion the nominations of Mr.. Olney,
as secretary of state, and Mr.. Har-
mon, as attorney general, were con-
firmed, and that of Rufus w. Peck
ham to the supreme bench was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The senate galleries were again we'll
filled, but there was not the strug-
gle for place incident to the opening.
The floral offerings continued to come
in. Mr.. Burrows friends sent him a
great cluster Of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS.
THE MESSAGE ARRIVES.
Formal proceedings over, Mr.. Villas
and Mr.. Allison, the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the president,
stepped together into the middle
aisle, and Mr.. Villas addressed the
presiding officer:
1.-The president desires us to con-
vey his respectful salutations to the
houses of congress, and to say that
he will Immediately communicate his
views in writing to congress.
Then Mr.. Pruden, the executive
clerk, stepped forward and made the
formal transfer of the expected mes
sage to the senate. Its reading was
listened to with marked attention.
There was noticeable interest upon
the Republican side in the reference
to the Waller case. When the Bering
sea claims were reached Mr.. Nor
gan, who had been conspicuous in op-
position to the claims, smiled at the
announcement that a new treaty had
been made and leaned forward for
an animated whispered conference
with Mr. Gray. The treatment of the
British-VeneZuelan question also re-
ceived marked attention. The state
ment of the status of the Cuban
conflict was especially interesting, as
it gave the first official utterance on
the subject. There was a thinning
out of the attendance on the floor
after the first half-hour of the read
ing, as senators had printed copies.
At 1:4O the reading of the message
was completed, and on motion of
Mr.. German it was laid on the table
and ordered printed.
Mr. CulIom Rep., Ill.) presented a
communication from Evanston, ILL.,,
asking government action concern
ing the deplorable condition of af-
fairs in Turkey Mr.. Gallinger Rep.,
N. H.) offered a similar communica-
ton from citizens of New Hamp-
shire. A resolution of the Idaho
legislature urging the election of
United States senators by popular
vote was presented by Mr.. Dubois
Rep., Idaho).
Mr.. Lodge Rep., Mass.) was the
first to secure recognition on the in
PRODUCTION of bills and resolutions.
He sent to the desk resolution fore
IDLY approving, in the form of a joint
resolution of congress, the principles
of the Monroe doctrine.
STEWARDS NIGHTMARE.
There was a ripple of laughter
as Mr.. Stewart Pop., New reintro-
duced his time-honored bill for 'the
free and unlimited coinage of sill
ver''
Mr.. Call Dem., Fla.) gave notice
that he would call up his Cuban res
olution tomorrow.
Mr.. Cullom Rep., Ill) introduced
a resolution on the Monroe doctrine
similar to that presented by Mr..
Lodge. He gave notice that he would
call up the resolution as soon as per-
missible for the purpose Of address
ing the senate thereon.
Among the large number OF bills
offered by Mr.. PETER Pop., Kan)
were those limiting the presidents S
term to six years without re-elec-
ton; repeating all laws permitting
the issuance of bonds; the limita-
ton of the power of injunction.
Mr.. Allen Pop., Neb.) offered a
concurrent resolution for the imme-
diate recognition Of the Cuban in
surgents, the annexation of allislands
proximate to the United States, the
upholding of the Monroe doctrine,
and a firmer foreign policy respect
ing the protection of American citi-
zens abroad. Mr.. Allen wished to
make ten-minute speech on the
passage of the resolution, but it went
over, with the others, without de-
| bate.
Mr.. Squire Rep., Wash.) intro
duced a silver coinage bill, which he