Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-09
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Tnrse JOINT resolutions o. the =1ojec-
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independence Oft Republic 0: Cuba
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edged oy tce CoiI7d Siate= 0: America.
and ins. ioe Criled States =oall uss
liz friendly o4e@ with the government
o. spain 70 o-ing 70 - clo== the Sar o.
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b 4r. NILS, directing the President
0: Inc Cnit7d Sta.e= 20 take possession
0: me i=land Q: Cuua with the military
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and % nold tae same Until me people
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nert. deriving it= just powers from The
con=znt Of tae government, and arm
and eq1ip =Qca military and naval
forces e nay D necessary 70 =5cQre
.nem against foreign inTa=;on."
And by Ar. Cal, -'.ecoguizing the
republic Of Cuba e free aud indipen-
dent government and extending 70 the
people OF Cube eli the rights ola free
and Independent government in the
portz and within the jurisdiction Of the
United S.zte=.''
The frs: two were referred 70 the
Committee on Foreign Relations and
the lat vas laid On the table, 80 a= TO
give NJ Call an opportunity Of address
ing the Senate % TIE subject when
ever ne may ds=ire 70 do 20.
Ar. Allen oferei resolution declar-
ing that st il the settled doctrine Of
the United States Of America that 70
State possesses constitutional power to
IN pair the obligations Of legal contracts
either By direct legislation or by legis-
iaton that withdraw al substantial
remedies from their enforcement"
Laid on the table temporarily.
NJ. Morrill, offered resolution,
which was referred, declaring that the
new library building zhal! not be used
or occupied for any purpose other than
liz legitimate one. The object il to pre-
vent the u=e OF the building for the in-
auguration ball.
, Mr. Chandler offered a resolution,
which was agreed 70, inztructing tue
committee on interstate commerce 10
inquire az 10 the prevention Of compe-
tition by the Joint Traffic Association
formed by the principal railroad com
panies, by the -four nillera and by the
window glasa manufacturers.
The calendar Was then taken up and
bill appropriating 10000 for the
heira OF Erskine ;. Allen and the
United States regulation firearms com
psDy for the use by the United States
Of AllenE invention Of improvements
in breech loading FIRE arms was passed.
Mr.. Allen asked unanimous conzent
TO have the Dingley bill taken up for
consideration.
Objection was made by Mr.. Aldrich
in the phrase, Let it 90 over"
Dir. Allen moved that the bill be
taken up, Notwithstanding the objec-
ton.
"Let the bill be read, y said Mr.. Platt,
$50 that the Senate may know what it
ia voting upon"
The bill was read in full, with the free
silver substitute reported for it last seq
sion from the finance committee.
After the reading, Mr. Aldrich with
drew bis objection 10 taking up the bill,
and the objection was renewed by Mr..
Palmer.
Mr.. Allen deaired to make brief
statement, but objection was made, and
the Senate proceeded to vote by yeas
and Maya on the motion to take up the
| bill.
The vote resulted: Yeas 81, nays q.
The bill having been taken up, Mr..
Aldrich moved that it be recommitted
TO the committee on finance, with in
structions to report it back without
amendment.
Mr.. Allen opposed the motion.
The Senate at once plunged into
debate of prospective interminable
length, Mr.. Allen, chairman Of the late
populist convention, holding the floor.
He was subjected TO a sharp fualade of
questions by Senators Aldrich, Hale
and others as to when he would per-
nit vote to be taken. All these he
parted adroitly. He yielded the floor
temporarily to Mr. Harris, who moved
to amend the resolution to recommt
the bill by striking out the instructions.
Mr.. Aldrich promptly replied: II &C.
cept that amendment, and the debate
went on.
At2 p. m. the Dingley bill, on the
expiration of the morning hour, went
over until tomorrow. Mr. Harris then
moved an executive session, and on
this the yeas and nays were called, re-
sulting yeas, q; nays 80. So the Sen
ate refused to 20 into executive session.
The immigration bill was formally
taken up, and then the Senate proceed
ed to executive business.
HOUSE.
A bill granting a pension to Mary
Gould Carr, widow of Brigadier Gener
al Carr, fixing the monthly payment at
$75 month instead of $50, was passed.
also bill increasing the pension OF
Mrs. Caroline A. Hof, widow OF Brga-