The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-16
THE DOINGS OF A
DAY in CONGRESS
Senator Morgan Of Alabama Makes 40
Appeal for Cuba.
CORRUPT USE OF CASH AT ELECTIONS
A Resolution for an Inquiry 10 Offered
by Mr.. Allcn..The House Euters
Upon the Con sideration Of the Bill
70 Amend Postal Laws Relating to
SecOnd.Cla Matter.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Nor
gan, of Alabama, occupied more than
an hour in the senate today in pre-
senting arguments to show why the
United States should at once intervene
to put an end to the war in Cuba. He
declared that the people and the fruits
or the island were made the prey Of
guerrillas who had become robbers, cut
throats, assassins. ravishers and pi-
rates; and he said that If the United
States were to intervene at all he would
prefer open war and would vote for it.
The speech attracted very little at
tention either on the floor or in the GAL
leries. At its conclusion the resOlu>
tion offered by him yesterday requir-
ing the president to communicate pa
pers relating to the condition Of af-
fairs in Cuba was agreed to.
A resolution for an inquiry into the
corrupt use Of money in the late presi-
dental election was offered by Mr. AL
len. of Nebraska, and was. under the
rules, referred to the committee on con-
tingent expenses. 1t provides, for a
committee of nine senators. with in
structions to inquire into what extent
money was used in promoting the NOM
nations or influencing the choice of
presidential electors; what cOntribu-
tions were made by the owners Of silver
mines and gold mines, by bankers,
manufacturers, railroad and other cor
porations and millionaires; and by
companies and persons residing aboard.
The committee Is to act by sub-com-
mittees and to sit during the present
session and until the first Monday In
December. 1897. The pension bill Of
Nancy c. Allabach, passed and vetoed
last session. was taken up and passed.
Notwithstanding the presidents OBJ
jectiOn-41 to II.
The resolution for a holiday recess
from Tuesday, December 22, to Tues
day, January s, was concurred In.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
The house today rather unexpectedly
entered upon the consideration of the
bill Of Mr.. Loud. Of California, to
amend the postal law relating to Sec
Ond class mail matter. and 1t was the
unfinished business when adjournment
occurred at 4.30 o'clock. 1t was not
taken up without opposition, however,
Messrs. Bingham, Pennsylvania, and
.Quigg, New York, pleading want Of
notice. endeavOred to postpone action,
but by decisive votes the house re-
jected all efforts to delay the proceed
ings. and Mr.. Loud opened the debate.
He characterized the bill as the most
important measure that would come
before congress at this sessiOn-One
whose disposition might involve the
question of an issue of bonds by the
new administration. By shutting out
Of mails, as the bill provided, of serial
novel publications and sample copy"
newspaper the government would save
from twenty to forty millions a year
and make the postal service not only
self-sustaining. but on the basis Of
present operations, source of profit.
Most Of the session was occupied In
considering the senate bill to permit
the purchasers of the Atlantic and Pa
cific Railroad company to form new
corporation with the rights. privileges
and obligations Of the old one. 1t was
amended In several particulars, and
passed. ....
Messrs. Evans. of Kentucky; Russell,
Of Connecticut. and McMillin, Of Ten
nessee, were appointed house conferees
on the joint resolution continuing the
existence Of the joint congressional
committee appointed to investigate and
report on regulations for the free use
Of alcohol in the arts and manufac-
lures.