Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-12

dealing with the Turkish question BY
Offering a resolution denouncing the
recent atrocities ia Turkey and assur-
ing the executive branch of cordial in
dorsement by congress OF vigorous
course for the protection OF American
citizens in Turkey and the suppress
sion of the barbarities against chris
I tianity Mr.. Hoar did not ask immc-
I diate action on the resolution, but ne
secured the adoption OF another reso-
luton requesting the president 10 sub
NIT TO the senate all correspondence
relating to Turkey. The resolution
makes specific inquiry as TO what
American consuls are absent from
their posts by reason of the disorder
! prevailing.
K The first formal speech OF the SEES
sion was made by Mr.. Allen, of Me-
braska, on Cuba and the Monroe doc
trine. Mr. Allen urged the recogni-
ton CT Cuban insurgents, The annexa-
ton of Cuba and strong foreign
( policy.
\ The influx Of bills continued, several
hundred being added to those already
introduced. Among them were the
/ following:
I BY Senator Lodge-To amend the
\ immigration laws. excluding all immi-
grants between IA and 60 years of age
Z who cannot both read and write the
English language.
4 BY Senator Gray--fo incorporate the
International American Bank in ac-
cordance with the recommendations Of
I the international American conference.
BY Senator Cullom Providing that
/ no person shall be eligible as assignee
or receiver of a bankrupt railroad who
I shall have been director, officer or
( employee Of such road at any time
within three years.
+ By Senator embarrassing all
2 pensions granted under the act OF
1890 to $12, and providing punishment
Z for persons guilty of contempt of
United States courts. The bill makes
7 moving about, talking or the making
of gestures while court is sitting an
act OF contempt, and provides punish
ment either by fine or imprisonment
Washington, d. c., Dec. 5.--The first
bill introduced in the senate today was
one by Mr.. Mills dem, Tex.) for the
coinage of the silver in the treasury.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Chand-
Ter rep, n H). for the coinage of sill
yer at the ratio Of 1915 to l, the bill
to become operative when England,
Germany and France pass similar
laws.
Petitions from Florida for the rec
ignition of Cuba and from the legis-
lature of Montana against further is
suance of bonds were presented.
A resolution 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 Ameri-
can citizen, sentenced to life imprison-
ment for alleged completely in the Gu
ban revolution.
Mr.. Gallilnger rep, N. H) intro
duced resolution declaring 1t to be
the sense of the senate that it was I'M
wise and inexpedient to retire, the
greenbacks.
Mr.. Mitchell rep, Ore.) introduced
a resolution, which was agreed to,
calling on the secretary of the treas
ury to inform the senate why the con-
struction of the public building at
Portland, Ore, for which an appropri-
alton was made by the last congress,
was not proceeded with.
Mr.. Call (dem., Fla addressed the
senate in the advocacy Of his resolu-
ton for the recognition of the bel
ligerency of Cuban insurgents and for
strict neutrality by the United States
in the war.
The president left Washington
Thursday night on the lighthouse ten
der Maple to recuperate from the
strain he has been under in the prep
aration of his message to congress.
He is ON hunting trip through the
North Carolina sounds. With him are
4 DR.. 0'Reilly, Commander George F.
+. Wilde and Commander Benjamin
p. Lamberton. The vessel Is we'll pro-
visioned and it is likely that If the
weather Is fair the president will not
return to Washington before Decem-
Der IL or IA.