The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-15

THE NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.
Cuban Resolutions of a Fiery Me-
ture introduced.

sage of the measure and as it already has
passed the House it will be in conference
before the holidays.
Mr.. Call renewed attention to the Gu.
ban question, by three resolutions one
being Il bitter denunciation of the manner
III which it is alleged Gen. Antonio Maceo
had been killed while under IL flag of
truce. Other resolut ons by Nr. Call re-
uuestcd the President to demand the re.
lease of United States prisoners at the
Spanish penal settlement on the Island of
Cctttn, AMI also asked the Secretary of
state for Il list of Americans held in Span.
ish prisons. The Call resolutions went
to the committee on foreign relations.
Several spirited political col!oQuics oc.
CURED on tie floor during the day. Mr.
Aliens speech PROTESTING against intern
perate criticism of populism in Nebraska.
led TO II passage between him and Mr..
Hour in which the Massachusetts Sena-
tor declared that it was II new and novel
departure for Senators to appear as the
representatives of political parties instead
of representatives of their States In the
course Of Mr.. Aliens remarks he paid IL
glowing tribute to William j. Bryan us
the foicl ost citizen of Nebraska and the
greatest orator since the days of Webster
and Clay. Later in the davAlr. Chandler
and Nil Mitchell had Il good natured en-
counter.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, male his
appearance on the floor of the Senate to-
day for the first time since the session
opened. On his desk was Il large basket
of flowers tied with heavy ribbon stream
ers of red, white. and blue. Mr. Teller
was cordially greeted by his associates on
both sides of the chamber.
Tie Vice President announced the
names OF Mcssrs. Sherman OF Ohio: FL
kins, OF West Virginia, and Mitchell. of
Wisconsin. as Il committee To arrange for
the coming inauguration OF the President
elect in accordance with resolution in
troduccd by Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Blnnchar! presented thc'credcntials
of his successor. samuel Douglass Me
Emery, for the term beginning Alarch j
ncNt.
In presenting Turkey Armenian me.
mortal, Mr.. Gallnger said he fully APP
proved the terms of the memorial incluh-
ing the statement that the great powers
OF Christcndom should intervene even if
it resulted in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the
Turkish empire.
MIR. l'feiler introduced IL comprehensive
resolution TO: the appointment of IL com
mission to investigate and report on the
establishment of IL permanent monetary
system The commission rs proposed is
u,
Republican, one Democrat, and one Pop
ulist, these to select fifth person of rec
ognzcd learning in iinance. They are to
be appointed by the Presidents to sit ut
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Den.
YER and New Orleans; to receive 300 per
month each; to conclude the invcstiya-
tons within twelve months. The resolu-
ton proposes an appropriation of $40, 900
for the commission
The Cuban question came forward when
Mr. Call presented three separate lcsolu-
tons. One denouncing the killing of
Gen. Antonio Maceo waSas follows:
"Rcsolved, That the killing of Gen.
Antonio Maceo. II renowned general in
the service OF the republic of Cuba, if
true, while under IL flag of truce and with
an assurance of safety from the Spanish
captain general, was IL violation of the
rules of civilized war: an outrage of base
treachcry, Il murder, cowardly. disgrace.
iul, which demands the cXecration of
every government and of all the people
of the world. whether civilized or savage:
that the government which authorizes,
permits, or fails to punish the assassins
who are connected in any way with the
guilt of this crime, with the extreme pen
atty OF law is an outcast from the family
of the nations and from the pale of civil.
ization and public law.
That the committee on foreign rcla-
tions be directed to make inquiry as to
the facts and report to the Senate ut an
early date
Another resolution by Mr.. Cali re-
quested the President to demand the re-
lease of all United States citizens impris-
oned in the Spanish penal colony on the
Island Of Ceuta, off the coast of Africa.
The third resolution from Mr.. Call
asked the Secretary of State for list of
all United States citizens imprisoned in
spanish settlements, etc, with the cir
cunstaAces OF arrest, charges, conviction,
etc.
The three Call resolutions were referred
without comment to the committee on
foreign relations
MIR. Allens was then recognized for u
speech on his resolution reciting that
States have not the powerful icoisute in
sucn manner as to violate the obligation
of contracts
In the course of his speech Senator
Allen said:
The Popnlist party of Nebraska is
composed of men who understand quite
well the inviolability of all contracts as
well rs the sacredness of public and pri-
vate property and the rights of citizens.
The party was not born to destroy but to
build up and make more secure the rights
OF all and to give to all that full measure
of justice their position as members of
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