The Portland daily press., 1896-12-15
MORE CUBAN TALK.
Strong Resolutions introduced in tile
Senate Yesterday.
SENATOR ALLEN COMES TO RESCUE
OF NEBRASKA'S GOOD NAME.


interesting Colloquy Between Him and
Senator Hoar-Senator Peffer Speaks
Good Word for Kansas-LiquOr Bill
Before the House.
Washington, Decembe 14.-In the
Senate today Senators Sherman, Elkins
and Mitchell we're appointed by the Vice
President as the inauguration committee
on the part of the Senate
The credentials of Samuel Douglass
MoEnery as Senator from the State of
Louisiana, to succeed Mr., Blanchard,
were presented by Mr.. Blanchard and
placed on file.
Mr.. Gallinger presen ted the memorial
of New Hampshire church with reso-
luton, which he said he endorsed, de-
claring that Armenian outrages should
be suppressed by the civilized powers,
even although the doing SO should in
volve the dismem ber ment Of the Turkish
empire.
Mr.. PETER introduced joint resolu-
tion for appointment by the President Of
the United States of a commission of
four, one from each of the four political
parties, Republican, National Demo-
cratic, Democratic and PJpulist, who
shall select fifth, and shall constitute a
| national monetary commission to ex-
! anime and study the general subject OF
finance.
He asked that 1t be laid on the table,
| ana said that he would speak on ii after
the holidays.
| Mr.. Hale Of Maine, introduced con-
current resolution for the holiday recess
| from Tuesday, December 90, to Tuesday,
January s, and 10 was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
A joint resolution requesting the
President of the United States to demand
the release of all citizens of the United
states held In confinement at Cuba in
violation of the treaty with Spain, was
introduced by Mr.. Call and referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Call also offered a resolution which
was referred to the same committee, de-
claring that the recent killing Of Antonio
Maceo, if true, while under a flag of
truce, and with an assurance of safety
from the Spanish captain general, was 3
violation Of the vules of civilized war
fare, an act of base treachery, a murder
cowardly and disgraceful which demands
the execration of every government and
of all the peoples of the world, whether
Civilized or savage; declaring that the
government which authorized, per-
mitted. or failed to punish the assassins
was an outcast from the family of
nations and from the pale of civilization
and public laws and directing the COM
mittee on foreign relations to enquire in
to the facts and report at an early day.
Mr.. Allen addressed the Senate On the
resolution offered by him last Wednesday
declaring that it is the settled doctrine in
the United States of America that no
state possesses constitutional powers to
impair the obligation of legal contracts,
either by direct legislation that with
enforcement. One purpose OF the speech
was to defend the governor and legisla-
ture of Nebraska from the charge of be-
ing hostile to capital and to declare that
all fears Of hostile legislation against
railroads and other corporations were
groundless; and that SO far as equitable
and just passengers and freight railroad
fares were concerned, nothing would be
done by the legislature of which any fair
minded man could justly complain. An
other purpose of the speech was the ad-
vooacy of a protective policy for the sugar
beet industry of Nebraska.
Mr.. Allen repudiated and resented a
remark of Senator Hoar's in q speech he.
fore the Home Market club of Boston to
the effect that Nebl aska in voting for
Bryan had engaged in crazy attempt at
revolution and passionate crusade OF dis
honor. The charge, Mr. Allen declared,
was unwarranted, dishonest and un-
gracious, and he retaliated by referring
to some incidents in the past history of
Massachusetts, which did not, in his
view, reflect credit on the people OF that
state.
Mr.. Hoar, Republican OF Massaohu-
setts characterized the resolution, as, nc
would not say puerile, but trifing. 1t
was q matter which did not belong to
these and which proposed to make very
grave change In the constitutional pur-
pose of the Senate. He explained and
justified the remaf in his Boston speech
to which Mr.. Allen had taken exception.
Mr.. Allen returned to the charge and
denied the right of Mr. Hoar to1
characterize the people of Nebraska as
having engaged in passionate crusade
of dishonor." 1t struck him that that
language as unguarded and extremely
Incorporate on the part of Senator OF
Mr.. Hoar's age and experience. Mr.. |
Allen paid u tribute to the character of
Mr.. Bryan and said he offered the resolu- |
tlon Tor the purpose of stamping as praise
all allegations against the State of Ne
braska. he moved the reference OF the |
resolution to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Platt. Republican of Connecticut, |
referred to the resolution as clap-trap. |
and moved to amend it by adding TO it
these words: ''And that in the opinion |
Of the Senate. no law should he passed
by Congress, the effect Of which would |
be to impair the obligation of contracts.
and he asked Mr.. Allen whether he would |
accept that amendment.
II don't wish either to accept it or to
reject II" said MIR. Allen, "lst it go to |
the judiciary committee with the rssolu-
tion."
MI. P effer, Populist of Kansas, took |
up the question and declared that SO far
as Kansas was concerned. it's peope were
brave. honest and generous, and that its