The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-24
THE DAY IN coNGREss.s q
resolutions offered in the Senntc
Looking TO the Freedom of Cuba.


Washington. ID. c., March 23.-I>he
Cuban resolutions took the course to-
day In the Senate. to which the current
OF debate has been drifting for some
time past That Is the conference re-
port was. on the motion or MIR Sher-
man. himself disagreed 10. and the
Senate insisted on It's disagreement to
the House substitute for the Senate re-
solutions and asked for further con-
ference.
The same conferces OH the Lart of
the Senate were re-appointed: Sherman
Morgan and Lodge. This disposition
OF the question does not, however, re-
move 1t entirely from the continued con-
sideration OF the Senate, for two rcsolu-
tions were introduced to-day which will
Keep the matter alive, independently o.:
the action OF the Conference Committee
The first was a joint resolution by
Mr.. Mills. II directs the President uf
the United States to request the Govern
ment of Spain to grant to the people of
cuba the power OF local self government
and lin case the Government of Spain
should refuse) to take possession OF the
Island OF Cuba and TO hold il until it's
Inhabitants can institute sclf-govern-
| ment as they may be necessary TO pro-
tect them from Invasion.
Mr., Mills is to speak on this jojnt rcso-
luton tomorrow.
The second was concurrent resolu-
ton. introduced by MIR. Plat, OF Con-
nrcticut. 1t expresses the earnest de-
sire and hope OF the Senate that Cuba
may soon become Il free, independent
and Republican Government, and re-
quests that the friendly offices OF the
United States skall be offered by the
President TO the Spanish Government 70
secure such result. This concurrent re-
solution was referred 10 the Commit &c
| on Foreign Relations.
The Legislative. executive and Judi
ciui appropriation bill was taken up and
considered for upwards OF two hours
som. thirty out of l35 pages being dis
posed OF.
The Senate. at $50 p. m., adjourned
until Tomorrow
blouse e.)-To-day's session of the
House. under the rules, was given up to
District of Columbia business, but the
District calendar was soon cleared up
anu the remainder OF the session was
spent in consideration OF u bill 10 modi-
| ~ the existing law regarding the yum
ishment OF crimes committed under Fed
et"l Jurisdiction. involving the dea tn
| penalty so as 10 allow a sentence To
prison for life. After Il three hours
discussion the passage of the bill was
frustrated by Il point OF no quorum
| made by Mr.. Barrett UtepD, OF Mussu-
chusetts. and the House adjourned un-
| Ill tomorrow
In the morning hour bills were passed
Iauthori2ins the contraction OF various
bridges; authorizing the leasing OF
school lands III Arizona: eXempting log
| Sing trains from the law requiring pa
tent couples and air brakes
| The House Committee on Election of
| President and Vice President. through
MIR. John B. Corliss, of Michigan. has
favorably reported n bill to provide for
the election of United Stntes Senators
| by the people.
Senator Hale. leader of the opposil ION
| to the Cuban resolutions. said This af-
| ternuon that he did not believe the CON
ierces could agree upon Il report that
would be satisfactory TO both Houses.
lie rather looked upon the Cuban mat
ter as finally disposed OF. and said that
IT would probably now be left where il
should have been left from the start,
with the President. This course, would,
Air. Hale said. subservc the public GOOD.
| Win that out OF the way Congress
| would proceed with the uprpupria ton
bills and when they were passed would
go home. He predicts an adjournment
as carly as the middle of May