The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21


Saturday.
Washington, February 20.-A message
from the Senate was received today an
nounolng the passage of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill with few
unimportant amendments. The amend
ments were ooncurred in. The considera-
ton of the Indian bill was resumed and
Mr.. Little, Democrat of Arkansas, I'D
dressed the committee in favor of a
change of government in the Indian
Territory. Mr.. Wilson, Republican of
Ohio, conten ded that what was wanted
was education for the Indians. He intzo-
duoed Mckinley boom, saying that
Congress could never have money enough
to educate the Indians until 1t passed a
good old fashioned protective tariff bill
The reading of the bill for mendment
was begun. When the paragraph was
reached providing for the pay Of five
Indian inspectors motion was
made to reduce their salaries from
$4,000 to $250O. That was done Ii the last
two previous bills, and the action of the
Indian commission fixing them at the
figure named in the statute establishing
an Office. met objection on both sides of
the chamber. A motion to reduce the
salaries was supported by Mr.. Dingley.
He earnestly appealed to the committee
Of the whole not to follow the Indian
committee in it's policy of raising salaries
and was answered by Mr.. Crisp, who said
that the proposed amendment to reduce
the saaries Of Indian inspectors was un-
Justif1able. The amendment was defeated
56 to SO. The committee then arose and
the House adjourned.
In THE SENATE.
Washington, February 20-The Senate
took up Mr.. Morgnn's Cuban concurrent
resolution declaring it the opinion of
Congress condition of public war
exists between the government of Spain
and the government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba and that the
United States of America should main
tain strict neutrality between the con-
tending powers according to each all
the rights of telligerents.
4 Mr.. Cameron, Republican, offered a
substitute for concurrent resolution in
these words: 'The President Is hereby
requested to interpose his friendly Off
ces viii the Spanish government for rec
ognition OF the independence of Cuba. !"
He said for suoh Senators as wished to
more strongly show their loyalty to the
professions and traditions of American
people, he would move the adoption of
joint resolution the "good offices of the
United States are earnestly recommended
to the favorable consideration of the
Spanish government for recognition of
the Independence Of Cuba. - He de-
| clared II that resolution was passed, and
the Spanish government paid no atten-
tion to it, he would offer a resolution
for the immediate recognition of the in
dependence of Cuba.
Mr.. Morgan, Democrat of Alabama,
spoke next. He opened in very con-
servative line, and as he progressed and
was drawn out by the enquiries of Sem
ators Platt, Hoar and Hale, he expressed
himself In no doubtful or hesitating lam
guage, in favor of taking most ad-
vanoed position. In reply to questions
by Mr.. Platt, Senator Morgan said Con-
gress had the right to recognize the
beligerenoy or indepen denoe of Cuba and
enforce recognition by military move
mentS.
Mr.. Chandler asked unanimous con-
sent for the passage of the concurrent
resolution declaring it the sense of Con-
gress that the Cubans have just cause
ior revoiuGou, anu CoHSfesS ncpeu bney
would achieve Independence.
Mr.. Gray objected to this Mr.. Morgan
was not able to finish his speech and
will continue it Monday.
The Senate adjourned till SATURDAY.
Maine Pensions.
ORIGINAL.
Trlstram L. Webber, Dayton.
Minors Of Vim. L. Sampson, Monson.
INCREASE.
Dennis W. Cole, East Bethel.
Seth H. Riggs, Lee.
Peter Peterson. 1ougus.