The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26

* Z.M.XH Up N n SenANc, OuS
LIl After the Holidays
<&t<kation Bill Sent tOa
4tf1iice Committed.
Dec. e2xEThe senate
tr tfIt presence of the
-I1en since the opening
1.-THE main event of
81 characterization by Mr..
4<UfIne<fepOrt of the commit
{&ftfrn relations favorable to
4sa ton recognizing the indie
f1ba. The report is very
5II nd quotes the course of
#<I{ons in cases of revolu-
<Ho present century and
aIso Monroe's policy in re-
gard to ~ 81 6cfTeen Spain and her
American color 4 III 1922 and the ac-
ton taken ID ffA 1s6 of the recogni-
ton of Texas ~ I@e1Ident Andrew
Jackson in 1886 111f4port then dilates
on the insurrection In Cuba during
President Grants administration and
declares that when the aba insur-
gents in 1869 appealed to the United
States for recognition President Grant
admitted the justice of the claim and
directed the United States minister at
Madrid to interpose our good offices
with the Spanish government in order
to obtain by a friendly arrangement
the Independence Of the island. The
report then quotes h words of Presi-
lent Cleveland on Cuba, in his recent
message, that "the stability two years
duration has given to the insurrection,
the feasibility of it's indefinite prolong-
alton and the utter and imminent ruin
of the island, unless the present strife
is speedily composed" are conclusive
evidence, in the committees opinion,
that the inability of Spain to deal sue
cessfully with the insurrection has be-
come manifest, and hat Spain's SOW
e~reignty has become extinct in the is
land for all of its rightful ex-
i~stence, and that our obligations to
Spain are superseded by higher obliga-
lions which we can hardly hesitate to
recogn'z re and discharge, and now the
only question that properly remains
for congress TO consider is the mode
which should be adopted, and the
course pursued by the United States Ia
the recognition of Colombia is the only
course, the report says, whioA congress
can consistently adopt.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, presented
a further report on the same lines,
embodying the views of himself and
Mr.. Mills. The offering of the report
served as a prelude to several brisk OK.
changes between senators.
Mr.. Vest also came forward with
some remarks which promised to give a
sharp personal turn 10 the debate.
He spoke of his establishment in seeing
Secretary 0lney's public statement de-
claring the executive alone had the
power to recognize. Independence. Mr..
Vest had hardly begun when Mr.. Hale,
of Maine, made a point Of order against
him on the ground thatdebate vas out
of order. The Missouri senator yielded,
announcing that he would speak to-
day on the resolution he had offered
declaring hat recog milton of inde-
pendence is a joint power of the legis-
lative and executive branches.
Several other Gu ban resolutions were
offered, those of Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Chill
ton declaring that a state of war exist
ed in Cuba warranting the recognition
of the belligerent rights of both parties
and calling for the observance of strict
neutrality by the United States, and
one by Bacon declaring that the power
of recognizing independence is a pre-
rogative belonging exclusively to con-
gress. Mr.. Sherman, from the COM
mittee on foreign relations, reported
favorably the resolutions of Mr.. Call
asking for information relative to
American citizens confined in Spanish
prisons and this was agreed to by the
senate
Aside from the Cuban subject the SEES.
sion was not eventful. Mr.. Gear, of
Iowa, made an unsuccessful effort to
take up the Pacific railroads funding
bill and then gave notice hat it will
be urged after the holidays.
The Oklahoma free homes bill also
came up and Senator Pettigrew moved
at once that action be delayed until
after the holidays, to avoid a debate at
this time. Senators Vest and Platt,
who are among those WIG oppose the
measure, are preparing to wage vigePs
Gus warfare against it.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The house
yesterday practically completed the
consideration of the Legislative, ezecus
tive and judicial appropriation bill, but
final action will not be taken until to-
day. Almost the whole day was de-
voted TO a debate on the provision of
the bill relating TO the control of tho
new congressional library. BOTH the
appropriations and library committees
offered plans for the future care of The
building. After a contest the appro-
priations committee gained the victory,
defeating the IL Institute for THO library
committee by a vote of 81 to IS. An
amendment designed to place the en-.
ployes of the library under the civil
service law was also defeated pr to "a.
The senate amendments to the immi-
grafton bill were non-concurred in and
a conference agreed to. Mr.. B~artholdt,
chairman of the Immigration commit
tee, sought to nave the bill and its
amendments recomnitted to his com
mittee, and in the course of his re-
mHrss r~1fSr.~lA~tha fact hat the for
eign-born population Of he United
States had turned the scales for sound
money and protection" In speaking
TO his motion he said the bill as it
passed the house was a compromise
and was satisfactory to the exi~--tr5tA
he dfdl aas2se W An heliba s a;nen
the right of asylum here had accepted
the bill to prevent the passage of a
harsher measure.
GRANT AS a YOUNG DEsATER.