The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-11
CUBA'S INDEPENDENCE.
Senator's CuIlom and Call Speak for It's
Recognition by the United States.
SEVERAL OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
showing tho Utter Impotency OF
spain TO Defend the Rights OF
Americans in tho Islaud-Alicn
ownership OF Lands Discussed I'm
Aouse-No Liquor in the Capitol.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 1O.-Senate.-
The independence of Cuba and tho ,ecor.
milton OF the insurgents as n regularly
organized Government had two advo-
Gates in the Senate to-day in ,lfe per-
SONS OF Senators Cu.lon. Republican, of
ii.hoIs, MI ana Caii. Democrat, of Florida
Ar. Cullom delivered a carefully pre-
pared speech in suppor; of his views.
wnfe Mr.. Cal! contented himself with a
brief discursive statement.
Mr; Cuiiom prefaced his speech with
5ne introduction of joint resolution
declaring that the extinction of Spao-
ish title, and the termination of Span-
ish control In the islands al the gateway
ot the Gun OF Mexico are necessary to
the welfare Of those islands and OF the
people of the United States"
MIR. Cullom spoke for exactly an bon-
and was followed by Mr. Call, who call
ed up the joint resolution introduced by
MN yesterday. recognizing the inde-
pendence of Cuba
THE IMPOTENCY OF SPAIN.
He sent TO the clerks desk and had
read several official communications IN
regard to the case of Oscar Cespedes
an American citizen. He said that there
was no better argument rnan this Ces-
pedes case 10 show how impotent the
spanish authorities in Cuba were TO de-
lend the rights of American citizens.
lie could see no reasons whatever for
railing TO make prompt recognition Of
an existing fact-.he independence of
Cuba-,and to give to the Cubans the
same rights as are given 10 Spain in
:he ports and Jurisdiction Of the United
States.
TO SPAIN'S INTEREST.
Spain would have in this no legitimate
cause Of offenee. 1t would be really ITO
her interest that this action should be
taken. and that the war should be ter
n q tod wit P,,r
life and property, and without further
excitement of the people of the United
States.
Mr.. Calls joint resolution was at the
close OF his speech referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
IMMIGRATION BILL.
The bill to restrict immigration was
taken up as the unfinished business-a
motion by Mr.. Gibson, Democrat of
Maryland, to postpone Its consideration
'tlu the hrst Monday in January having
been defeated by vote of l3 TO az.
various amendments to the text of the
Dill were offered or suggested but no
action was taken on any OF them, al
though they were discussed q couple of
hours, and at $3.50 p m. the Senate ad-
journed until Monday.
TREATY WITH MEXICO.
The Senate this afternoon, in execu-
tive session, ratified the treaty with
Mexico extending for one year the
trca.v providing for the marking of the
boundary line between the two countries
HOUSE OF RESENTATIVES.
The House to-day INDUCED in It's first
political discussion, sarcastic and humo
!ous In ius nature. Ii was provoked
by the considera ton of n bill amending
the law prohibiting the allen ownership
OF lands in the territories 50 as to permit
aliens 20 acquire possession under fore
closure OF mortgage. and hold the land
FOR ten yea;s. within which period they
must dispose of It.
Mr.. Hepburn, Repu blcan, of Iowa.
asked by what right delegates from The
Territories sought to change law now
in accordance with the platform the in
AZ the hast election. \ breezy discussion
ensued in which the ethics OF Popul:sm
We're considered. taking Il wide gango.
and affording con.sidera BILE amusement 20
the members. The territorial deIecat es
urged the passage of the bill as matter
now deprived of the benefits of the in
vcstment of foreign capital. but the
House-60 TO 13-refused TO pass the bill
to thi:d reading
NO LIQUOR IN TIE CAPITOL.
Under call of committees. bills were
passed prohibiting the sale of liouor in
the Capitol building d0i 10 y. and PRO
icct!NS the rights or dramatic authors
and musical composers in their produc-
tiOnS.
The bill to define the rights of pur-
chasers of the Atlantic and Pacific iaN-
road, under foreclosure of mortgage, au
thorzed by act of April 90, 1871, was laid
over until Monday next, after having
been amended so as to forbid the issue
of capital stock by the new corporation
except for full value at par on account
of money paid in, or labor or materials
furnished and until approved by the
Secretary Of the Interior
lion. c. j. Boatner. elected from the
Fifth District of Louisiana to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the action OF the
House at Its last session, declaring his
seat vacant, appeared and took the oath
of office.
AT 4:10 o'clock the House adjourned
until tomorrow for lack of quorum.