The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-12
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, March An the senate
today Mr. Sherman reported back the
Cuban resolution and moved that the
house amendment to the senate resolu-
tons be non-concurred in, and that a
conference committee be appointed. The
motion was agreed to. and the vice presi-
dent appointed Senators Sherman, Nor
gan and Lodge as conference commit
tee.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported the house Ding
ley bill providing for the determination
of the Alaskan fur seals, which was
made a special order for next Thursday
Mr.. Cannon Rep) of Utah, presented a
resolution which was agreed to, asking
the secretary of the interior for informa-
ton as to why the UncOmpagre reserva-
ton had not been opened to settlement
and when it would be done.
Mr.. Allen (POp.) of Nebraska called up
his resolution of yesterday declaring that
United States bonds and legal tender
notes are redeemable in either gold or
silver coin.
Mr.. Teller (Rep) of Colorado, had OK
pressed desire to speak upon the sub
ject and as he was absent the resolution
was passed over.
The house bill regulating proof in pen
sion cases was passed.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep) of Oregon. then
presented a resolution reciting that
Henry Dupont had been lawfully elected
senator from Delaware and made a
speech in advocacy of Mr. Dupont be-
ing declared entitled to the seat
Bills were passed as follows:
For the purchase of sites for public
buildings at Hastings and Norfolk. Neb.;
pensiOning the widow of the late United
States Senator Spencer as brigadier gen.
cral at S75 per month; to indemnify the
State of Pennsylvania for money eXpend-
ed in 1864 mot exceeding 5000, for
militia called into the military service by
the government under the proclamation
of the president of June Is, 1868; for the
relief of st. Charles college. Missouri; ap-
proving certain acts of the executive as
sembly of the Territory of New Mexico;
authorizing the issue of certain bonds of
said Territory; for a public building at
Fergus Falls, Mimi, to cost Sl15,OO0; to
reorganize the custom collection district
of Alaska; compensating Elihu Root for
assistance to the attorney general.
At 3 o'clock the senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
BELLIGERENCY RESOLUTIONS.
Washington, March 4.-The senate
committee on foreign relations, today,
voted to recommend that the senate
should nOn-concur in the house substitute
for the senate Cuban resolutions, and
should ask conference. The greater
part of the time of the committee meet
ing was devoted to the Cuban question.
The senate and house resolutions were
carefully analysed and compared Sev-
eral of the members expressed them
selves as satisfied to accept the house
resolutions and the opinion was ventured
by one or two of them that the house sub
stitute was in better form than the SEN
ate original measure. In view of this
fact it appears probable that if the house
insists upon it's substitute it will win and
the house resolution be accepted as the
expression of the joint opinion of the two
bodies.
Senator Frye was authorized to make
. the report of the committee on the seal
question, and Senator Morgan gave
notice that he would file minority re-
port in which he will take the position
that the regulations made by the Paris