The evening times., 1896-02-10
CUBA BEFORE THE SENATE
MI. Calls Resolution the Special
Order After the Deficiency Bill.
ANOTHER JOINT RESOLUTION
Mr.. Cameron Introduces One Desiring
SpalntD Recognize neutrality-suspicious.
of the Island-Quny's Motion to Re
commit Tariff Bill Goes Over TIL
Tomorrow.

Notice was given I'm the Senate today by
Mr.. Davis that on Monday next he would ad-
dress the Senate on the resolution reported
by him from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations relative TO the enforcement Of the
Monroe doctrine.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Pettigrew
and laid on the table for the present au-
thorizlrE the Secretary OF the Treasury to
roreclose the government lien on the Union
Pacific and Kansas Pacific Railroad com
panics.
Mir. Cameron introduced a joint resolution
relative TO the termination OF the war in
Cupa. After a preamble quoting from the
Presidents la st annua message what is said
in reference 10 tina, subject, the joint resolu-
tion provides that, ''As ii appears there are
no means OF securing permanent peace TO
Cuba except by the recognition of its right
10 sclf-goycrnment, the coed offices of the
United states are earnestly recommended TO
the favorable consideration OF the Spanish
government for the recogniiio ion OF the inue-
pendeDce OF Cuba
The resolution was read first and
| second time and laid un Tie table for the
present.
Senator Quay's resolution to rccommit
| the House tariff bill with The free coinage
| amendment TO the Finance Committee for
| further consideration was laid before the
Senate, and upon tie suggestion OF Mr..
German Mr.. Quay consented to.ct 1t goover
until tOinorrOw.
THE CUBANS' RIGHTS.
On motion OF Mr. Call, the resolution as to
the recognition OF beIligerency in Cuba was
made the special order after the urgent de-
| fciency bin.
| Mr.. Thurston made a personal eXplnaa-
| ton in reference to a bill introduced by
| him last Thursday providing pension 10
| the freedmen. He had stated at the time
that he introduced it by request and that
| fact was noted on the bill. Nevertheless
| he found himself credited by the press OF
! the country with the authorship aud ad-
| yocacy of the measure. He was entitled to
| no such credit.
1t was Il copy OF bin that had been intro
| duccd in the House in the FIfty-first Con-
| gress ana that had been prepared by z Vir-
| ginian tCol. Vaughan), who had been :; sol
dier in the Confederate army, and who was
| a Democrat OF the ultra bourbon type. He
| (Mr. Thurston) believed that the bill had
| been framed with a just recognition Of
| the great moral obligations which the gov
| eminent assumed when ii called people
| from bondage, not only 10 the privileges,
| but also to the responsibilities and duties or
| free nien.
| Inc NH. ne sdlu, was W
| full examination. and he had introduced 1t
| in order that it might be brought TO the
attention OF Congress for future examina-
ton. celebration and action
Mr.. Smith addressed tine Senate in op-
position 20 the resolution offered by his
colleague Mr.. SewelD as well as TO the
resolution reported by Mr.. Davis on the
subject OF tie Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. LINDsAY's NOTICE.
Mr.. Lindsay gave notice OF an amendment
to the House tariff bill proposing to re-
peal the provision OF the present tariff
law which provides q duty ur oue-eigiith
OF cent per pound on all sugars above
No. 16 Dutch standard and on all discol-
orcd sugars.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
Joint resolution directing the Secretary of
Agriculture to purchase and distribute
seeds. and Mr.. Vest again addressed the
Senate in support of joint resolution
and in condemnation of the course pursued
by Secretary Morton.