The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-30
AMERICANS SEIZED IN CUBA.
Cali Brings the Matter Before the
Senate.

Washinston, Jan. 21.-The Senate put
aside finance anu foreign AFFAIRS TO-DAY
and gave the day to work on compara-
lively minor bills on the calendar
About seventy bills were passed, clear
ing the Gale lddr of much accumulation
and leaving only important measures
MIR. Can ,ilem Fla.) read the follow
ing telegram from Key West:
Marquis Rodriguez has been taken from
the steamer "OllVette' last Wednesday
Louis Samallen and son also taken az
Havana. Au American eltlztns. Get
them ous OF the grasp oil the Spahlsh
authorities.
Call offered a resolution reciting the
arrests and directing the executive au-
ihOrlties to ascertain If any just cause
Tor the arrest existed and il not to de-
u aud Immediate release.
lIuat suggested that the tone of the
resolution was too imperative. There
seemed u be an idea, Hoar said, that
the Senate of the United States Is
constantly loaded cannon which can be
touched at any time by a Senator. The
SenA II urged inquiry of the State de-
pal tment before a demand was made.
Call answered that he wished to know
whether the American flag afforded
any protection to citizens. He referred
TO the arrest of Americans in Cuba,
while citizens of other countries were
no. disturbed.
luton might give the Senate trouble In
other cases. 1t should go to the Com
mttee en- Foreign Relations for APP
Ir"priate consideration. Call said 1t
vas the duty of the Senate to act on
snch information as this telegram
gave. He desired the people to know
NJ was ready 20 Get promptly, although
lie did not object to committee consid-
grafton.
Cullom CRep., lid of the Committee
On Foreign Relations stated that he
understood there would be a commu-
nicatiOn from the Secretary of State,
perhaps today, as to arrests of United
states cittzehs in Cuba. 1t was decided
TO let the resolutions go to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Call again returned to the Cuban
subject by asking Sherman what was to
lie done with pending resolution ask
Ing the State department for informa-
ton furnished by United States Consuls
in Cuba. Sherman replied he regarded
the resolutiu. as inexpedient. 1t might
endanger the Consuls and thousands OF
lives IL confidential communications
Me,e made public. Call did not further
IIess the resolution.
SILVER ON THE SIDE TRACK.
Nit Pugh's resolution concerning sill.
yer payments of the Government obi
cations was allowed to go over.
Bills were passed for the selection OF
Ia y with Fort Pembina military re-
serN alton, North Dakota, by that State
granting q pension of $50 per month t
the widow Of Rear-Admiral English
and the establishment of rules anC
regulations for the navigation o.
United States canals and similar works
of navigation.
The silver bond bill was laid asid,
to permit bills on the calendar to b,
nassed.
NUMEROUS BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
For the collection of fees and fur
nishing certificates to vessels; author
islng certain persons to accept decora
ituns tom the Hawaiian Government
uine. ding the statute fixing time TO
vessels 10 unload; settling the claims o
United states Indian Agent Marston
granting to the Columbia & Red Noun
tain company a right of way through
the Colville Indian reservation o
Washington; pensioning the widow o
Maj-Gen Carroll at s75 monthly, an,
the widow nf Lieut.. Frederick Schwat
ka. A4,tic explorer at $50 monthly; In
creasing the pension of the widow o
Col. Fiede, lek Dent, sister of Presiden
Grant, om $50 to $50 monthly; pen
sionine tie widow of Brevet Mai. Ger
Doubleday at 800 monthly; amending
the act authorizing the Oregon an,
Washington Bridge company to con
st!pCt bride across the Columbia riv
81 between oregon and the State o
Washington; authorizing bridge owe
ihs Mississippi river at st. Louis be
tween that city and st. Clair county
~ authorizing the construction of
bulge across the Missouri river at o
near Chamberlain, 8. D.; authorizin
- snsion of time for beginning pre-
-. dings under the act of March, 1SS'
~ the forfeiture of unearned lands
tecunsenins the delegates to the inter
rational marine conference of 1889; I
protect the wages of seamen by free
ing them from liability to attachment
liens, assib nnents, etc.; for conferenc
with foreign Governments as to uni
formity ~ census returns; amendin
the act authorizing the Kansas City
PittsburE & Gut Railroad company I
construct telegraph and telephon
line through the Indian Territory
At 1855 the Senate went into execu
tive session. and at 4 o'clock adjourne
until tomorrow.