Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24

washington. Dec. 2z The senate
Monday was literally deluged for hall
an hour with reports, resolutions ana
spirited colloqties on the Cuban
question The intense public inter
est In this subject was shown by the
irpresence OF the largest crowds seen
. since the opening day Of the session
All the available public galleries
were taken and the diplomatic gallery
had such distinguished occupants as
Sir Julian Paumcefote British ambas-
sador, and Baron Won Hengelmuller,
Austrian minister. The main event
OF the day was the presentation by
Senator Cameron Of the report Of the
committee on foreign relations favor
able te his resolution recognizing the
independence of Cuba. This proceel-
Ing wax brief and perfilnetory the
report moi being read, and the agree
ment speedily reached by which the
resolution and report went over TIL
after the holidays. Aside from the
(dem Ala presented a further re-
port on the same lines, embodying the
iviews OF himself and Senator Mills.
The Offering Of reports served as q
prelude TO several brisk exchanges be-
tween Senator Hill (dem., N. W
who desired TO know If the reports
went into the constitutional ques ion
vi Legislative power of recognition Of
independence and Senator Cameron,
who promptly answered that every
body conceded this power, Senator
Morgan p0intedly added that denial
of such power was preposterous. Sen
ator Vest (dem Mo- } also came for
ward with some remarks which prom
ised to give sharp personal turn to
!. the debate He spoke Of his aston
ishment in seeing Secretary Olney's
public statement declaring that the ex-
ecutive alone had the power to reeog-
hardly begun when Senator Hale rep
Me.) made q point Of order ag linst
him on the ground that the debate was
out of order, The Missouri senator
willingly yielded, announcing that he
would speak today on the resolution
that he had offered, declaring that the
recognition Of independence Is the
joint power Of the legislative and
executive branches
Several other Cuban resolutions
were offered one by Mr. Hill and an
other by Senator Chiffon (aem., Tex
deparing that d state Of war existed la
Cuba wnrruntng the recognition of
the belligerent rights Of both paroles
and calling for an observance of sttlet
neutrality by the United States ami
another by Senator Bacon (dem, Lao
declaring that the power OF reeogni2-
ing Independence Is a prerogatiye be-
longing exclusively 70 congress.
en- motion of Senator Sherman, the
Call resolution was fayorably re-
ported by him, asking for a report on
the American citizens held in Spanish
prisons This disposed Of the Cuban
question for the time being The
brief discussion, covering hardly more
than half an hour had been singular
" eventfnl in bringing forward re-
ports ana resolutions Various feat
ures wers developed In rapid success
sion ana followed with keenest inter-
est by the crowded galleries. The
status Of the various resolutions as
they finally left Is as follows The
Cameron and Morgan reports are on
the table until after the holidays, the
Vest resolution is ON the table 80 be
called up today, the Hill and Chiffon
resolutions are on the table; the Ba-
con resolution Is referred to commit
tee on Judiciary
Senator Mitchell trep Ore D made an
appeal Is tbe senate for All curly con
sidemtlou Of the Nicaraguan canal bill
A resolution By Senator Pettigrew was
agreed 70 asking the secretary Of the
treasury for correspondence concerning
the Pacific railroad hnuds which he
proposed selling under the recent adj
yertisement
Bulls We're passed authorizing The az
eeptmcc 81 medals by Herbert "A y
Pierce from the Russian governments
by Commander e. S. Elustiu Of the
navy from the emperor of Germany hy
Joseph / Kinyoun from Venezuela
by e. NJ Narr and u II Pierce from
Canada by Lieut. Colonel ForNood
and Dr George n penrose tlUm Ar.
gcntiue by Admiral Seltrldge ana
other naval officers from the Russian
government
The unfinished business for me day
wis the bill Providing tar free
homesteads on public lands IN Okla
homa TERRITORY for bona Tide settlers.
but owing to the opposition Of Senator
Pettigrew ~ was consented rs let it 10
over until after the holidays The
house bin was passed for loaning the
government days for decorative pur.
poses during the coming inauguration
ceremonies
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