Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-06
CUBAN RECOGNITION.
Report Of Resolution Providing for
Grant Of BsIlisefsnt Rights
ANrI-rRIzE- AND BULL-FIGHT BILL
such "a Measure Passed by the House.
Debate I'm Which MIR. Crisp Scores
the Republicans for Inability TO
LegisIate.

LegisIate.
WASHINGTON. February 5.-sEN-
| ATE.-During the morning hour, when
reports were in order, Mr.. Morgan, from
| the Committee on Foreign Relations,
| reported a substitute for the concurrent
resolution reported from the same COM
mittee on the 18th of January, in re-
lation to Cuba. The substitute was read.
as follows:
Resolved, by the Senate dhe House of
Representatives concurrng), That con-
ditlon of public war exists between the
Government Of Spain and the government
proclaimed. and for some time main
tained by force Of arms by the people of
| Cuba: and that the United States of
America should maintain a strict neu-
trality between the contending Powers,
and accord to each all the rights of bel
,igerents in the ports and territory of the
United States"
The resolution is on the Vice-Presi-
dents table. and will be taken up to-
morrow.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was
reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Wolcott said that he had received
copy of resolutions of the Denver
Trades Assembly condemning his atti-
tude on the Monroe doctrine. and ap-
proving that of the President and Con-
| gress.
Another copy, he said, had been sent to
the Secretary of the Senate. As that
! trades assembly, he said, evidently
courted notoriety, he would present these
| resolutions as memorial. and ask TO
have them referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. Q4aughter)
The Nice-President laid before the
Senate Mr.. Quay's resolution offered yes
| tefday to commit 10 the Finance Com
mlttee the House tariff bill and the COM
mittee's free-coinage substitute.
Mr. Vest contended that the concur
rent resolution as TO the distribution OF
| SEEDS had precedence. This contention
| was recognized by the Vice President.
who decided at the same time that Mr.
Quays resolution would not 20 TO the
calendar at the close OF the morning
hour Dut would be again presented to
lhe senate IN the morning hour to-mor-
row.
AS TO SEEDS.
The joint resolution as to seeds was then
laid before the Senate. II was renorted
from the Committee on Agriculture on
me 10Th or January by Mr.. Hansbrough
| lhepublican), of North Dakota. and IL
cirects the Secretary Of Agriculture TO
carry INTO ERECT the provisions of the
| appropriation act for the current fiscal
year for the purchase and distribution of
seeds, and to the printing. publication,
and distribution Of farmers bulletins.
Mr.. Vest made one of his characteristic
speeches in support Of the joint resolution.
| holding up the Secretary Of Agriculture
TO ridicule in connection with the seed
question, and with the Secretary's con-
I demnation of the free-silver movement.
The devil, Mr.. Vest said, had owed the
I Democratic party a grudge. and had paid
1t in a Secretary Of Agriculture, who
| had put the party in antagOnism 10 the
great agricultural interests OF the coun-
try, which had been heretofore particu-
larry close to the Democratic organization.
In conclusion, he gave humorous de-
scripuon of Secretary Morton swinging
his golden censer filled with incense at
the Executive Mansion. and shouting:
Holy, holy, art thou. Grover, king of
kings and lord of lordsr'
| The joint resolution went over without
action, and the rest of the day was spent
in the discussion Of the resolution 10 dis
tribute the appropriation bills among the
several committees having charge of their
subject matter.
The resolution did not reach vote.
and the Senate, at 606, adjourned until
tomorrow.
THE CUBAN RESOLUTION.
The substitute Cuban resolution reported
from the Foreign Relations Committee
goes further than did the resolution re-
ported TO the Senate a short time ago.
] NH.
committee as to the advisability of the
Congress passing a resolution recognizing
the insurgents. the majority holding that
such recognition was function of
the Executive solely. with which
Congress ought not and could not
properly interfere. After some dis
cusslon the conclusion was reached that
Congress could go no further than TO
express its opinion that certain condi-
tions existed. and to declare that the
United States ought to maintain a strict
neutrality, and accord to each belligerent
rights.
IL is believed by the members of the
Senate committee that If this resolution
is adopted by both houses, the President
will follow the implied request of Con-
gress, and grant the insurgents the right
OF belligerency, which they have been
urging upon Congress
The committee decided that this resolu
tlon should be called up in the Senate at
the earliest moment This will be done
unless factious opposition Is manifested,
as soon as the pending resolution to di-
vide the appropriation bills among the
several committees and the urgent de-
ficiency bill have been got out OF the
way. Members of the committee DO not
EXPECT that a protracted debate will be
precipltated over the resolution.
The action Of the committee in adopting
the substitute was unanimous, with the
exception Of the vote OF Mr.. Cameron.
who still insisted that Congress itself
should recognize the belligerency of the
insurgents. An effort was also made TO
have the resolution drawn as joint reso-
luton. so as TO require the approval OF
the President; but this was abandoned.
House of Representatives.
Delegate Cation CRepublican), OF New
Mexico. asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of a bill intended TO
prevent the series of prize-fghts adver-
tised TO occur near FL Paso, Tex, be-
ginning on the 1ith instant he ex-
blamed that New Mexico was only three
miles from FL Paso. and IL was the pur-
pose to take the fights over into New
Mexico The Governor OF that Territory
had stated that he knew no law which
would prevent the fights. Besides prize
fights. il was intended to have a number
of buIl-fghts. the men and animals for
which were now on their way from Mexi-
co.
The bill proposed TO punish any per-
son engaged in a prize or bull-fight. or
who aids or abets such performance by
his presence II held in any Territory or
the District OF Columbia. by imprison-