The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-05

What Was Done in the Senate
Yesterday.
Tho House Not in session-ssnator Hoar
Commends the Action OF the Presidsnt
In Regard to Turkey-senator Allen
Wants Cuba Annexed to tho United
states-Wool Growers Association.
Other Matters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Senate
worked to-day while the House enjoyed
o recess, but most Of the business trans.
acted was of a routine character. Mr..
Hoar showed a disposition toward CO.
operating with the President in dealing
with the Turkish question by Offering q
resolution denouncing the recent atroc-
tiles in Turkey aud assuring the execu-
tive branch of cordial endorsement by
Congress OF q vigorous course for the pro.
lection OF American citiz ans in Turkey
and the suppression Of the barbarities
against Christianity.
MIR. Hoar did not ask immediate action
on the resolution, but he secured the
adoption of another resolution, request.
ing the President to submit to the SEN
ate all correspondence relating to Tur-
key. The resolution makes specific in
curry as to what American consuls are
absent from their posts by reason of the
disorder prevailing.
The hrst formal speech OF the session
was made by MIR. Allen. Populist Of Me-
brsska, on Cuba and the Monroe doc
trine. 1t was 9 from manuscript and
was no lacking in the spirit expected
in the treatment of these questions.
Mr.. Allen urged the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents, the annexation OF
Cuba and a strong foreign policy. The
influx OF bills continued, several hun.
r being added to those already int:o-
duced.
Republican Senatorial Caucus.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The Republic
osn Senatorial caucus was in session
for about fifteen. minutes to-day and the
only business one was the adoption of
q resolution introduced by Senator
Proctor authorizing Senator Sherman,
as chairman Of the caucus, to nominate
the chairman On the committees the
list selected by him TO be submitted to
the full caucus for confirmation. There
was no reference to the nomination of a
president protempore or other offices of
the Senate and the caucus adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.
Change in Hawaiian Minister'S.
WASHINGTON. Dec 4.-Mr. Castle to.
day presented to President Cleveland
his letters of recall as Hawaiian min
ister to the United States and Mr..
Hatch as Mr.. Castles successor. Presi.
dent Cleveland in receiving the creden-
tials made appropriate remarks, ad-
dressed to both the retiring and incom-
Ing ministers, expressive of the good,
Will existing between the two govern
ments.
Want the Tax on Wool Restored.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-The annual
meeting of the national association of
wool growers began here to-day. The
principal feature of to.day's session was
the annual address of President VIM.
Lawerence, Of Ohio, who spoke on he
present distressed condition of the wool
growing industry, and made various
suggestions for remedial legislation and
for concerted action to secure better
protection to the growers. Resolutions
will be adopted urging restoration of
wool to the utiable list at o reasonably
high rate.
Andrade Gratifed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. A. Minister
Andrade. of Venezula, ia highly graft
fed ut b feature of the Presidents
message referring to Venezula. The
minister cabled the essential points on
Venszuela to the government authori-
ties at Caracas n mailed copies of the
full message. Mr.. Andrade said it WAC a
clear and forcible statement which will
meet with the most cordial reception by
the government and people OF Venezula.
McKenney Appointed Enrolling Clerk.
WAsHINeToN, Dec. 4.-Chsrles r,
Mckinney, of North St. Paul, Mimi,
has been appointed enrolling clerk Of
the House of Representatives.. Mr.. Mo.
Kenney filled a similar position in
the F~ifty-frst Congress.