Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-12
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

the Monroe doctrine and the Cuban re.
beliion. and after that the usual deluge OF
the hundreds.
The message was given the closest atten.
Ton from all quarters of the chamber Al
resolution vigorous in terms, reaffirmina
the principles of the Monroe doctrine and
presenting them in such form as to permit
their enactment as permanent law rather
.han an expression of the policy ADVOCATED
Dy PRESIDENT Monroe. In the same line was
resolution by Mr.. CullOm CID and an
other by Mr.. Allen pop, Neb.)
The Cuban situation received attention
from both the Florida senators. The Call
resolution will be called up at once; SO thai
early attention. At the brief executive SEES
sion the nominations of Mr.. Olney as secre'
eary of state and MI Harmon mas as aftq Rf
III. Peckham to the Supreme bench referred
TO the judiciary committee. Mr.. Cullon
(Rep, Hid introduced 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-
Senate thereon
The Senate worked on the 4th while the
House enjoyed a recess, but most of the
business transacted was of a 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
atrocities III Turkey and assuring the exec
utlve branch of cordial endorsement by
OF Of tzsns in Tf rkeS
and the suppression Of the barbarltles
against Christianity. Mr.. Hoar did not ask
mmsdiat rs action on the resolution but he
requesting the President to submit to the
Sen Senate ~, all correspondence relating to Tu n.
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)
Monroe
len urged the recognition of the Cuban
an1surge9ts the annexaton of Cuba and ni,,.
continued, several hundred boing added to
those already introduced. The last move
in the Delaware contested senatorshp was
made, made when Mr.. Mitchell (Or) presented
setter AND accompanying records to the
Senate from II. A. Dupont, claiming the
right to be admitted as senator from
MIR. Gray, thereupOn did the courteous act
OF moving that the privileges of the floor be
given his quasi colleague pending determl-
nation of his case, and Mr.. Dupont was
brought in and introduced to senators. Mr..
Chandler Rep.. n. H. presented mass
bama and claiming the election as governor
of Reuben f. Kolb. Senator Squire intro.
dnfed bill to provide IA general system of
propriates $4,000, 600 to be expended during
the next twelve years at the important
ports Of the country, such as New York,
the great lakes. the naygable rivers and
the estuaries,, such as Puget sound and
Hampton Roads
The first bill introduced in the Senate on
the ath was one by Mr.. Mills Dem., Tex
for the. coinage of the silver in the treas
ury. bill Introduced by Mr., Chandler
NRep., \. ~ for the coinage of silver at the
ratio Of 1919 to |, the bill to become oper-
nasss whHn Egand add to W
Senate: Petitions from Florida for the
recognition of Cuba and from the iegisla-
ture of Montana against the further issu-
slnce Of bonds were presented. resOu-
ton offered by Mr.. Call Dem, Fla) was
adopted calling upon the secretary of state
relating to the of Gen. Sanguilly, an
American citizen, sentenced to life i'm
Cuban revolution. and directing him to pro-
cure copy of the record in the case if it
Is not on tile in the department. Mr. Gal
Finger GRep., y. H.) introduced Il resolution
declaring it TO be the sense of the Senate
that it was unwss and inexpedient to retire
the grccnbacks Mr.. Call (Dem., Fla.) then
resolution for the recognition of the bellis-
erency Of Cuban insurgents. and for strict
neutrality by the United States in the war.
AT 20 the Senate went into executive SEES
sion and at :35 p m. adjourned until the
9th In executive session the Sc Senate con,
4irmed the appointment of NJ. w. Ransom
Us minister to Mexico.
The excitement and confusion attending
the opening session of the House had most
entirely vanished when that body met on
the Sd; The crowds in the galleries had
thinned out, the flowers had disappeared,
members loiled and chatted easily in their
revolving chairs and the House assumed
something like a normal appearance. As
aerest in it seemed to flag. Not during the
entire reading was there single manifesto
aion of approval or disapprovai' but at the
an hour and a half, there was slight seat
tering of applause. The fest movement in
Congress upon the Venezuef,n boundary ais
duced in the House by Representative Liv-
ingston of Georgia. whose name has been
filtration. which was adopted by the last
Congress- and his recent visit to Venezuala.
The resolution recites that by resolution
of the last Congress it was recommended
that the boundary dispute be submitted to
arbitration, that the action was brought to
government by the President. courteously,
and with kindly intent. and declares that
her majesty's government has failed to
give the prompt colSidera ton TO the i'm
portant request contained in that joint reso-
3ufion or to answer the same in any man
ner. such as was due and becoming to the
ton and to the friendly relations existing
Between the two governme nts. The reso-
cation the colonial secretary instructed the
government of British Guiana to take forci-
bic possession of certain territory OF Nene
zuela involved in the dispute. IAN act
which had been officially declared to be
she manifestation of an unfrendly dispo
Sitiou toward the United States" In con-
ciusion, IT provides for joint committee of
two senator's and three members to inveSti
gate the facts and recommend proper action
10 Congress, to vindicate and preserve the
dignity and rights of the United States in
The premises. The House adjourned to the
9Th
The House was in session half an hour on
adjourned N.
Mr.. Baker of New Hampshire. who has
proclaimed war upon Secretary of Agri-
culture Morton. because of the latter's re-
fUsa to expend an appropriation for the
purchase of seeds for distribution among
Congressional constituents. attempted to
pat through resolution calling upon the
secretary tor Information on the subject,
hut Mr.. McAIitln of Tennessee objected.
Later. AIR. Walker of Massachusetts, in
whose district reside nine-tenths of the
naturaized Armenans in this country.
asked for the printing in the Record of