The record-union., 1896-12-10

Reports Agreed 10.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The session
of the Senate to-day was attended by
several interesting and important Incl
dents.
joint resolution to continue the
powers of the Joint Committee ON the
Removal of the Taxes on Alcohol Used
in the Manufactures and Arts was re-
ported and passed.
The Committee ON Interstate Com
merce was instructed to institute an
inquiry as to the prevention of business
competition by the Joint Traffic Asso
citation of railroads. the flour millerS
and window glass manufacturers.
The independence of Cuba was the
subject of three joint resolutions in
troduced by Cameron (R) of Pennsyl-
vania, Mills CD of Texas and Call CD
of Florida. The first acknowledges the
independence of the island and directs
the friendly offices of the United States
Government with Spain to bring the
war to 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
Cuban people can form Government,
and the third to recognize the republic
Of Cuba as a free and Independent
Government and extend to it all the
rights in the ports and territory of the
United States. The first two were re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, and the last was laid on the
table temporarily until such time Mr.
address ia
the subject
Quite a sensation was produced by a
motion made by the Populist Senator
from Nebraska, Allen, to take up the
Dngley bill for action SO as, he said,
to preclude the necessity for an extra
session. At first objection was made
by Aldrich (R.) of Rhode Island Il.
aIter a few minutes reflection AIdrich
withdrew the objection which was
thareupon renewed by Palmer CD of
Illinois. The motion, however, was
carried by yea and nay vote-33 to q.
In the absence of ce-President
Stevenson the Senate was presided
over to-day by Frye, the President pro
TEN.
In the Chaplain's opening prayer the
late Speaker Crisp was referred TO as
"A man faithful and loyal in all his re-
lations; an admirable presiding officer
and an earnest and faithful servant of
the people
Platt CR) of Connecticut from the
Joint Select Committee on the Tariff
on Alcohol used in the Manufactures
and Arts. made a partial report, and
introduced a joint resolution authoriz-
ing the committee to continue it's work
1t was passed.
Three joint resolutions on the subject
of Cuba We're then introduced
That of Cameron (R) of Pennsylvania
declares that The independence of the
republic of Cuba be and the same is
hereby acknowledged by the United
States of America, and that the United
States shall use its friendly offices with
the Government of Spain to bring to
its close the war between Spain and
Cuba"
BY Mills Cd of Texas: Directing the
President Of the United States to stand
by the island of Cuba with the military
and naval forces of the United
States, and to hold the same
until the people of Cuba shall
organize into government deriving its
powers from the consent of the gov
erned, and arm and equip such military
to protect them from foreign invasion y
That by Call D) of Florida recognizes
the Republic of Cuba as a free and in
dependent government, and extending
to the people Of Cuba all the rights
of a free and Independent government
in the ports and within the Jurisdiction
of the United States.
The first two We're referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations The
last was laid on the table so as to
give Call an opportunity of addressing
the Senate on the subject whenever he
may desire to do SO.
Allen (Pop) of Nebraska offered res
olutions declaring that III is the settled
doctrine OF the United States of Amer
lea that no State possesses constitution
al power TO impair the obligations of
legal contracts either by direct legisla-
ton or by legislation that withdraws
all substantial remedies from their en-
forcement."
II was laid on the table temporarily
Morrill, CR) of Vermont offered a res
olution, which was referred. declaring
that the new library building shall not
be used or occupied for any purpose
other than its legitimate one. The OBJ
Ject is to prevent the use OF the build
ing for the inauguration ball.
Chandler R) of New Hampshire Of
fered a resolution, which was adopted
instructing the Committee on Interstate
Commerce to inquire as to the preven-
tion Of competition by the joint Traffic
Association formed by the principal
railroad companies, by the -four millers
and by the window glass manufactur-
erS
The calendar was then taken up.
Allen CPop) of Nebraska asked unan-
imous consent to have the Dingley bill
taken up for consideration.
Objection was made by Aldrich Q)
OF Rhode Island in the phrase "let 1t go
over"
Allen moved that the bill be taken
up. notwithstanding the objection
Let the bin be read" said Platt.
80 that the Senate may know what it
IS voting upon"
The bill was thereupon read in full,