Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-02
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
SENATE.

tho Senate was one from the American
Protective Association of Maine (by
Mr.. FRYE, rep. Me- protesting against
nlacln9 the statue Of Pere Marquette in
The Statuary Hall OF the Capitol:
A resolution was offered by MIR. Al
len and agreed to, directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury TO furnish state
ment of the gross earnings and net
earnings of the Pacific railroads from
their organization till the end OF June,
1894, by years.
ton:
That the President be requested to
demand of the government OF Spain
statement as to the truth of the charges
made by the editor of newspaper
published in Havana, that be had been
tortured while confined in dungeon
in Ceuta to extort from him evidence
against julius Sangully, naturalized
citizen of the United States; also to in-
sist on full report of the evidence in
the alleged trial of Julius Sangully, in
which it is charged that the said San
gully was condemned to Imprisonment
for life at Ceuta on suspicion only and
without evidence; also to demand the
release of Charles Nicholson and Lo-
renzo Betancourt, correspondents of
New York newspapers, who are
charged only with entering with
In the insurgent lines to 90,
tain information; also to demfna
of Spain that all American Gu.
Gems who shall be captured by lne
Sr7nisb FORCES shall be treated as priS'
.oners of war and be accorded humane
treatment, and to inform the Spanish
government that the United States will
insist on this demand.
Mr.. Call also sent to the clerks desk
and had read a newspaper paragraph
stating that Juan Gualberto Gomez, e1-
editor of La Lucha, who had been ar
rested and sent to Ceuta, Africa, for po-
litical reasons, had been tortured TO
death. because he would not make false
charges against Sanguilly, an Amer'
can citizen.
After remarks by Mr.. Gall, the reso.
luton was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
The credentials OF Mr.. Allison for his
new senatorial term, beginning March
4th, 1897, were presented by his col.
league, MIR. Gear, and read and placed
on ale.
The Presidents veto message on the
bill for leasing school lands in Arizona
was presented and read, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dubois, the bill and veto
fh hn mi
tee on public lands.
The bill to prevent the carrying OF
obscene literature, etc., from one State
or Territory to another State or Terri
tory was passed.
The bill to promote the efficiency Of
the revenue cutter service was passed.
1t creates O permanent retired list at
three-fourths pay.
HOUSE.
A Joint resolution calling on the Sec.
rotary of War for estimates as to the
cost of deepening the channel Of south
west Baltimore Spring Garden) to2
feet was agreed to.
A bill was passed authorizing the Sec.
rotary of the Navy to accept certified
checks in lieu of bonds in contracts for
naval supplies.
The joint resolution was agreed to
authorizing and directing the Secretary
of Agriculture to purchase aud distrb-
ute seeds, etc., as has been done in pre-
ceding years.
Mr.. Hit, chairman Of the foreign al
fairs committee, called up the Senate
Cuban resolutions and moved to GUS
pend the rules and pass the resolutions
reported by the House foreign affairs
committee, in lieu of the Senate resolu'
tions. The House resolutions were then
read. They recite, briefly, that In the
opinion Of Congress a state ofwar exists
In Cuba, the parties to which are en-
titled to belligerent rights; deplcrc the
destruction of life and property in The
island; believe that solution Of
the trouble lies in the establishment Of
government there by the choice OF the
Cuban people, and conclude with the
declaration that the United States
should protect American Interests
there by Intervention if necessary.
Mr.. McCreary desired to know Why
the fourth in the series of resolution,
was not read. This resolution pledged
to the President the support Of Cor
gress In carrying out the foregoing res'
olutions.
Mr.. Hitt, replying, said that ,ns
fourth resolution had been omitted DC,
cause the greater number OF tle
committee had requested him 70
drop 1t, siace, in their opinion, !ns
sense was contained in the preceding
resolutions and was therefore uDnecef
sary. ia
Mr.. Boutelle demanded second 10
the motion, and it was ordered by VOC
of It's to 10.
At the request of Mr.. Hit, IS m l
utes on each side was allowed ioF u'
bate. ,,.u
The debate was opened by Mr. ,; hl..
He recalled the fact that the oelllssii
ency of the Southern Confederacy Isa
been recognized by Spain month ~
fore the first battle of the wait wa,
battle of Bull Run. The goveernlsr
Of the United States should 1 Wv.
through its State Department, ask We.
the people of Cuba should have :"
eminent of their own choice, mia
The resolutions were passed py s i.,,,r
of ZIG ayes to Is noes, among tne '''','
being Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS -.
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