Evening star., 1896-02-20
THE CUBAN QUESTION
Both Resolutions Placed Before the
Senate Today.
MIR. CALL FOR THE INSURGENTS
He Anaigns the Spanish Govern
ment for Onerous Taxation.
NJ ATTERS IN THE HO Use

The first thing of importance in the Sem
ate today was the reading of a letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury as TO the coin
and other money in circulation ard which
was ordered printed for the use OF the Sen
ate.
The Senate spent some time in discussing
a question of official procedure. MIR: Hill
(N. W called attention to the numerous
resolutions passed by the House ana Sen
ate, some joint, some concurrent, and some
The individual act of one of the houses.
There was no authoritative decision as to
Which OF the resolutions required the sigma
ture of the President in order TO make it
operative At the suggestion of Mr.. Frye.
WHO urged the desra bility OF an authorita-
tive statement Mr.. Hill offered a resolution,
which was agreed 10, directing the judiciary
committee to report on the subject This
action is regarded as having important
bearing on pending resolutions relating to
foreign affairs.
VI. Frye on the International Steam-
ship Line.
When Mr.. Squire CWashD reported favor
ably bill requiring marine engineers.to he
American citizens Mr.. Frye called atten-
! ton to some recent remarks of Mr.. Squire
criticising the un-American course of the
International Steamship Line. Mr. Frye de-
clared that the Senator had unintentionally
msstated the facts. having been "crammei
with misnformation
Mr.. Frye denied that the engineers and
crews OF the st. Paul and ST. Louis were
foreigners He read detailed statements
showing that every officer in each ship Of
the American line was an American. and
mat the great majority of the crew were
American.
foreigners predominate. The Senator CITED
AIR. Squire's assertion that the St Paul had
run aground and two of her engineers had
been Killed as a presumable result of her
foreign equipment. Mr.. Frye pointed ont
that one of these engineers was an Ameri-
can, and the other had taken out citizen
snip papers The Senator paid high
tribute TO the American lines, and to the
success of the movement toward securing
American ships with American men.
MI Squire responded, showing that his
statements had been made on what he con-
sidered reliable authority. When the dis
cusslon bad proceeded some time. Sr Platt
ConnD facetiously suggested that unani-
nous consent be given to an eNoncraiiol
OF the Senator from Washington tSluirel
The lattsr proceeded, however urgine.that
me original purpose of having American
% lihes manne1 exclusively by Americans
should be carried out.
Marriages I'm The District.
The bill relating to marriages in the Dis
trict OF Columbia WAS then discussed IL
| brought out much interesting general dis
cuss!on as to the diversity of laws on mar
Tiage.
ding marriages when one of TIL, na,ties is
an alien, unless a minister or consul rem
fesentlnS the country of this alien certifies
mat the marriage is valid according 10 ,he
laws Of that country Mr.. Hoar said his
purpose was to protect American women
attractive by beauty and accomr,iishm
| from the rapacity Of foreign adventures
Hhether titled or untitled. The Senator
cited instances of American marriages he
Ing repudated in Germany when the nar,ios
returned there. Mr. Hoar's amendment WAS
agreed to, also one making eigh. ecn y.srs
the marr.ageable age for women also ner-
HittlnS civil as We'll as religious Ceremonies
Of marriage.
The bill was passed authorizing the Ser-
Ietary OF war and Secretary of the Navy
10 dispose of condemned cannon etc Ia
Grand Army posts, monument associations
&c. Ihe biil Is designed to relieve Congress
ficm many private bills of this character.
o! motion of Mr. Chandler, the r,salu-
ton of Mr. Lodge concerning n bond in
Vestigation went over until Monday
The Cuban Question.
The Cuban question was fixed for consid-
GRAFTON at o'clock Shortly before that
E2ur Senor Pastor of the Spanish legation
entered the diplomatic gallery and was
Joined soon after by Seror Cana of Chile
and members of his suite Minor bills
blocked the way for some time after > hut
Mr.. Cali finally had the Cuban resolution
called up. The resolution as reported by
tiic cli loItlrs1 lS as 1Ol-
lows.
Resolved by the Senate dhe House of
Representatives ooncurrins), That in the
opinion of Congress condition Of public
var exists between the government of
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force of arms
by the people Of Cuba and that the United
States of America should maintain a strict
neutrality between the contendns powers
according to each all the rights of beliger-
ents in the ports and territory of the
United Stater.''
MIR. Cameron (Pa) moved the substitu-
ton cf the following:
Resolved, That the President is hereby
requested to interpose his friendly offices
with the Spanish government for the
recognition of the Independence of Cuba"
Mr.. Call then addressed the Senate upon
the resolutions. He spoke of the bloody
contest now in progress and the actual
condition of war existing. The course
of Spain had caused revolt after revolt in
Cuba. The Senator traced the history of
these uprisings and the course of the
United States. Reading from a manifesto
issued by the Cuban authorities Mr. Call
arraigned Spain for imposing enormous
taxes on Cuba. The manifesto as read
by Mr.. Call reflected severely OH the Of
fetal administration of Spain.
Mr.. MOrSan's Question.
Mr.. Morgan rose to ask what Mr.. Call
was reading from; lis it an official docu-
ment, submitted to the Senate by the State
Department." he asked.
Mr.. Call answered that 1t was from those
Cubans who had formed the insurgent
government, and iile rot official he re-
garded i: rel!ab!,. He went on TO read
at much lersth. IHienting on the fea-
lures of oppression shown by the docu-
mcpt.
Mr.. Cameron Wants Action.
Senator Cameron followed Mr.. Call on the
Cuban question. He referred to the fact
that he in President Grants cabinet
! at the time of the former Cuban uprising.
He objected to the committee resolution as
accomplishing nothing, giving offonse TO
Spain without extending any benefit to
Cuba. He wanted the United States To act.
He urged that the miseries Of Cuba he
brought to an enc.
THE HOUSE.
The Senate amendments to the pension
appropriation bill were non-concurred I'm in
the House today, and the bill was sent TO
conference.
Some minor routine business was dis
posed Of. Mr.. Allen (Ctah) presented a
nne al fhofc for