The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-10
INDEPENDENCE OF
CUBA DISCUSSED
Three Joint Resolutions Are Intro.
duced in the Senate.
AGITATION OVER THE DlNGLEY BILL
An Interesting COllOquy in Progress
in Senate at the Hour Of Adjourn.
mcnt..Nine Bills Are Considered
in the House During the Days Ses.
sion and Two Conference Reports
Are Agreed To.

Washington, Dec. 9--The session of
the senate was attended by several in
terestinS and important incidents. "A
joint resolution to continue the powers
of the joint committee on the removal
of taxes on alcohol used in manufac-
lures and the arts was reported ana
passed. The committee on interstate
commerce was instructed to institute
an inquiry as to the prevention or
business competition 10y the joint traf-
fc association of railroads, the flour
millers and the window glass manu-
facturerS.
The independence of Cuba was the
subject Of three joint resolutions IN
troduced by Senators Cameron. Penn
sylvania; Mills, Texas, and Call, Flori-
da. The first acknowledges the inde-
pendence of the island and directs the
friendly offices of the United states
government with Spain to bring the
war to a close. The second directs the
president Of the United States to take
possession of the island with the mill
tary and naval forces of the United
States and to hold possession till the
Cuban people can organize govern
ment. The third recognizes the repub-
lie of Cuba as a free and independent
government, and extends to it all rights
in the ports and within the jurisdiction
III tIt tIlttu nv hi's '''
were referred to the committee on for
eign relations and the last was laid on
the table temporarily unit! such time
as Mr.. Call may desire to address the
senate on the subject.
THE DINGLEY BILL.
Something of a political sensation
was produced by a motion made by
the Popuiist senator from Nebraska,
Nr IN tnka thn IinYlpE bill
for action. so as, he said to preclude
the necessity for an extra session. AT
first objection was made by Mr.. Aid
rich of Rhode Island. but after few
minutes reflection Mr.. Aldrich with
drew the objection, which was there
upon renewed by Mr.. Palmer, of Illi-
nois. The motion, however. was car
ried by "a yea and nay vote-35 to q.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Butler, Gamer
on. Chandler, Clark. Davis. Elkins,
Frye. Gallinger. Gear, Gordon, Hale,
Hansbrough, Hoar Kyle, Lodge, Nc
MILAN. Mitchell (Oregon), Morgan,
Morrill,, Murphy. Nelson, PETER, Per-
kins, Pettigrew, Platt, Pritchard,
Pugh. Quay. Roach. Sherman, Smith,
Stewart, Wolcott-35.
Nays-Baker. Blackburn. Blanchard,
Cannon, Carter. Daniel, Dubois, Faux
ner. Gibson. German. Harris, Hill,
Jones (Arkansas). Mantle, Martin,
Mills. Palmer, Pascoe, Turpie, Vest,
Walthall-2l.
A very interesting colloquy followed,
and was still in progress when the
morning hour expired. The matter
then went over without further action.
but may be taken up at any time that
a similar motion is made by any sena-
tor.
The immigration bill came up as the
unfinished business, but no action was
taken upon 1t, and the senate at 2.3O p.
m. adjourned.
HOUSE SESSIONS.
The session of the house today was
conducted under the influence of the
spirit of labor which marked the body
yesterday, and while it lasted less than
three hours, nine bills were considered
and two conference reports agreed to,
in addition to some other business.
Such industry at the opening OF Ses-
sion even a short one. is unprecedent-
ed in the annals of congress.
The senate's increase of the pension
granted to Mrs. Mary Gould Carr,
widow of General j. Il. Carr. formerly
secretary of state of New York. from
$50 to $75 a month was agreed to.
The usual resolution distributing the
topics of the presidents message to the
appropriate committees was reported
from the ways and means committee
and agreed to.
At $50 o'clock the house adjourned.
The reference of the nomination of
David II. Francis. of Missouri to he
secretary of the interior to the commit
tee ol finance, in executive session to-
day, caused some comment among
those not conversant with the rules of
the senate.
There is a belief that the nomination
of cabinet officers have always been
promptly confirmed without such COM
mittee reference, but this is not correct
save in the case Of q United States
senator.