The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-15
TELLER IN THE SENATE
His First Appearance Since the
Opening of Congress.
HE is GIVEN A CORDIAL GREETING.

The Days Proceedings i'm the National
Legislature Concurrent Resolution Fix
ing the Holiday Recess from Dec. 2e to
Jan. 5-New Arbitration Treaty Between
Great Britain and the United States
Washington News of General Interest.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Teller
! Of Colorado made his appearance on
the floor of the senate Mondty for the
first time since the session opened. On
his desk was a large basket of flowers
tied with heavy ribbon streamers of
red, white and blue. Teller was cor
daily greeted by his associates on both
sides Of the chamber. The vice presi-
dent announced the names of sherman
of Ohio, Elkins of West Virginia. and
Mitchell of Wisconsin as a committee
to arrange for the coming Inauguration
of President-Elect Mckinley in accord
ance with a resolution introduced by
Sherman. Blanchard of Louisiana
presented the credentials of his success
sor, Samuel Douglass McEnery, for the
term beginning March next
Allen addressed the senate on a res
olution introduced by himself last week
declaring the inviolability of contracts.
Inc speech was largely refutation of
charges made by Hoar in a recent adj
dress before the Home Market club in
Boston.
Equal with the East.
Allen said that neither Kansas. Ne |
braska, nor any other state which had |
returned Populist electors was on that |
account to be classed as revolutionary |
and regardless of the sacred nature of |
legal contracts and obligations. He
assured eastern stockholders in west
ern railroads that they had nothing to
fear, and said western Judges were
equal in justice and intelligence to
those Of the east and would hold the
balance fairly between residents and
They would prevent
and wild and reck-
less management of corporations, but
would be impartial in the enforcement
OF both the letter and spirit of the law.
In conclusion, he characterized Hoar's
as "a reflection on a poor and
struggling but honest Christian COM
The Cuban Question.
Hale offered a concurrent resolution
or the holiday recess of congress from
Dec. 22 to Jan. 5, which was referred
o the appropriations committee. The
Cuban question came forward again
when Call presented three separate
esolutions. One denounced the killing
IT General Maceo as follows:
Resolved, That the killing of Cen
raj Antonio Maceo, a renowned gem
raj In the service of the Republic of I
cuba, If true, while under a flag of
ruce and with an assurance of safety
rom the Spanish captain general, was
violation of the rules of civilized :
var, an outrage of base treachery, al |,
murder cowardly and disgraceful. \ ,
'hlch demands the eXecration of every | ,
government Of all the world, whether I ,
ivilized or savage
Outcast with Nations ,
That the government which author r
zes, permits or fails to punish the as 81
assins who are connected in any way U
'lth the guilt of this crime with the
xtreme penalty of the law is an out I
asst from the family of nations. and (
rom the pale of civilization and pub i
C law. &
That the committee on foreign re- v
luons be directed to make inquiry as o
the Facts and report to the senate q
an early day" :
Another resolution by Call requested &
he president to demand the release of -
i United States citizens imprisoned in j,
he Spanish penal colony on the ISL pl
40 Centa, off the coast of Africa. The :
IRA resolution from Call asked the
cretary OF state for list of all Uni -,
q states citizens imprisoned in Span W
n settlements, etc, with the circum-
ances OF arrest, charges, conviction.
C. The three resolutions were re-
rred without comment to the commit ID
e on foreign relations.
House Proceedings. n,
The reported assassination of Macao
e Cuban patriot, and it's effect on the VI
titude OF this country toward the
volutionists was almost the sole tonic -
conversation on the floor before the
use met Monday, and there was a
neral expectation that some radical
sensational resolutions would be in =,
oduced. No resolution, however. ~
ere offered In open session. Dingley. iu
airman OF the ways and means COM 70
ttee, presented a concurrent resolu-
m for a holiday recess from Tuesday.
&c. ", until Tuesday, Jan. s. l..e mi
solution was adopted without diyi- o.
IN. at
NEW ARBITRATION TREATY,