Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-02-15
IN SENATE AND HOUSE
Death Of Representative Cram
Of Texas.
PROGRAM IS KNOWN Al LAS J
y,,er ,Innse Decides to Debate Num-
ber OF Important Sufjec1s III
the Future

dav tha session served to make definite
the program on number OF lmpoflaht
subjects.
senator Morrill, gave notice that ne
would call up the tariff bill on next
Wednesday.
Senator Call secured unanimous con-
sent that the Cuban question pc mace
the special order following the dell
cheney bill
Senator Davis, the author Of the Da-
Wis resolution on the Monroe doctrine,
gave notice that on next Monday he
would call up the resolution. Thus the
three most important pending ques-
tions We're given definite time iol
hearing.
During the morning hour Senator
Cameron offered the following joint
resolution relative to the termination OF
war in Cuba:
"Resolyed, That. whereas the presi-
dent Of the United States in his last an
nllal message to this body says: 'Neltn-
pr tha warmth of our peoples sympa-
thy with the Cuban insurgents nor ou'
losses and material damage consequent
luon the futile endeaVOrs thus tar maue
to restore peace and order, nor any
shock our human responsibilities may
have received from the crueltles when
appear to especially characterize thl5
sanguinary and tiercelN conducted war,
have in the least shaken the determlna-
tion of the government to honestly ful-
fin every international obligation. Yet
it is to be earnestly hoped on every
ground that the devastation OF armed
conflict may speedily be stayed and or
der and quiet restored to the distracted
island bringing in their train the actlV-
ity and thrift of peaceful pursuits; and
"Whereas He also declared that the
present revolt is more active than the
one which continued from 1868 to 1878,
and as it appears there are no means OF
securing permanent peace to CUBA eE-
cept by the recognition Of its right to
self-goyernment. the good offices OF the
United States are earnestly recommends
ed To the favorable consideration of tn
Spanish government for the recognition
Of the Independence Of Cuba"
The resolution to recommit the tariff
financial bill went over until tomorrow,
Senator Smith then addressed the
senate on the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Smith announced that he WAS
tions proposed ~ his colleague, SEN
ator SeweD. and was quite as strongly
opposed to those reported by the for
cign relations committee, and he sup
plempnted these two assertions with
the remark that he had Very little SYM
pathv far the position assumed by the
senator from Colorado (Wn1cOtD. There
was. he argued no occasion for any ac-
II hi.
the senate at this time. Both houses of
congress, by passage Of the resolution
providing fur the appointment Of
commission to determine the true dI-
yisional line between Venezuela and
British Guiana, had done ali that the
president and secretary of state, charS-
ed with the responsibility Of dlplpmatlc
negotiations with other powers, deSlred
and all that the people expected. Ihe
senator believed that the people We're
satisfied They" he said. nave had
enough; they don't want jingoism. They
are sick and tired Of the constant IN
lection of party politics and personal
ambition into our dealings with other
nations. They are suffering from our
inactiOn upon matters Ot most vital
jrnpOrtance. indeed it is and we may
as well admit it first as last that the
great ma jority of the people through
ont the country are disgusted with
congress in general and the senate IN
particular
I'VE have" he said, done all that
prudence can justify Or patriotism &C.
mand."
Later on in his speech Senator Smith
said: The Monroe doctrine does apply
10 the controversy between Great Brit
ain and Venezuela, quite as truly and
quite as justly as if the flying squadron
were now in a Venezuelan port demand
ing the submission Of a people who nave
achieved their Independence. 10 de-
fine the methods by which a foreign
power may accomplish its purpose by
cvading technicalties is TO nulllfy 2pSo-
IutaIv the American principle upon
which We take our stand.
THE most popular thing we could d1
today, ana probably in the condition ol
affairs the most beneficial thing We
could do" he continued, would be &c
pass the necessary appropriation bllls
and go home The mere fact that we
are in session is a menace to the re
vival Of business and the return Of pros
pelity,"
CDneid4ratio was resumed on thf
resolution directing the secretary cl az
ricuItur- to carry out the law 1Of the
distributi0n Of seeds, and Senator NeS'
renewed his criticism Of the secretary
Senator Bate spoke in defense OF thf
eacrrtary He said il was not fair ~
inst that the secretary Of agriculture
should be accused in this manner with
ont his view Of the subject being uh
derstood. He said that the senat
epreches were "infammatory and de
clamatory," full Of abuse and sarcasm
when. in his opinion, the secretary ha'
acted with wisdom and justice.
At 2.45 p. m the senate went INTO eS
ec,ltive session. Senator Mills an
nounced the death Of Representativ
Grain and resolutions submitted by mn
c,erc adopted, The vice preslden
named Senators Mills, Gallinger an
1<vle as a committee to represent IN
senate at the oi)sequies.
At O'Clock as a further mark OF re
crect 10 the deceased, the senate ad
iOurned until tomorrow.
SHORT SESSION ~ iHE HOlS
Al ourn,nent Out or Rcspcc' u the La'
ticrr..cnt i've Crane.
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