Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-05
Resolutions introduced in 1.-THE
Senate by Senator AIdch
to That Effect,
RINAkER GUSTS DOWNING
The Senate in !. Secret Session
on the Case II. Schooner I
"Compeitor.''
THE IMMIGRATION BILL
&NArn.

ing TO the recognition of the belliger
ency of the Cuban insurgents and L
take such steps as would protec
American citizens in Cuba. During
the course of the discussion, Senators
Sherman and Lodge, having waited
upon the president, as subcommittee
of the committee on foreign relations,
informed the senate that the only
question was the protection oil
American citizens. Without stating
what the president had to say, both
agreed that the matter should be left
10 his hand.
THE COMPETITOR MATTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 5-The
matter of the American citizens who
were taken from the American vessel,
"Competitor, is taking on business
like aspect in the senate, to-day. The
resolution which was offered, last We'd
nesdan by Senator Morgan, was taken
up and Morgan made speech, which
aroused the senators to the importance
of the question. He said, among other
things, that congress should not ad-
jolrn without learning the facts of the
.sCompetitorn matter from the presi-
dent, or without uhorizing the pres
adent TO send ships of war to Cuba to
demand and secure the release of Amer
ican citizens.
AT the close of Senator Morgan g
Speech Senator Sherman obtained the
hoOr. and said the subject was one OF
great Importance and one which should
not be delayed, and that, since this
question was before the senate, he was
heartily in favor OF keeping it there
until definite action was taken, but,
owing to the nature of the subject, it
was one which should not be debated
an public, and he moved that the gal
3erles be cleared, and the matter be
continued In secret session. This mo-
tlon met the unanimous approval of
the senate, and the doors were closed
and the debate continued in secret ses-
sion. There is considerable speculation
on the streets CT The capitol as TO what
the decision of the senate will be in the
matter, but there is but little doubt
that the protection of this country will
soon reach the inf, rtunate prisoners.
In the secret session there was evil
IDENTITY some opposition to tie resolu-
ton, as the doors opened again at five
minutes after one, and Senator Lodge
made u motion TO have the immigra-
tion bill taken. There was opposition
TO this and Morgan again gained the
as.oor and began determined talk ON
hhe Competitor" matter. This again
spf0voked "a demand TO have the
galleries clcared and the senate again
ayent iAto secret session. In this ses-
.sion the Morgan resolutions were or
aiered placed on the calendar, so that
at cannot be taken up again unless
majority of the senate shall vote to
take It up. This end CT the matter
was very Disappointing to many Of the
enthusiasts in tie matter. After the
doors were opened, the second time,
the,iumigration bill was taken up,
Eenaaor Lodge STIMULATING that he
would not ask for vote on the ques
ton before Monday next.
RESOLUTIONS TO ADJOURN.
Over the objections OF Senator
I-ncge The immigration bill was laid
aside temporarily this afternoon, in
order % permit Senator Mitchell to Rd-
dress the senate on his joint resolution
for tie constitutional amendment for
the election Of senators by popular
vote Of IL people Of the United States,
- ffo tat ;c1A ual
said that the people of the United
States we're In favor ef the change;
that the L'esent plan Of election had
become perverted from the Intention
of The makers Oh the constitution, and
though be was sorry 20 say it, but u
is well known fact. that Mcny Of the
senators now holding seats in the most
dfgnihed body in the void, had
bought their seats outright, or had
gained them by political manenyers
that were anything but honorable. In
closing his remarks, be said that
owing to the importance of the ques-
tion, he would net ask that action be
attempted upon it during the short
,ime the senate would be in session yet
this year. Senator Perkins then ad-
dressed the senate, speaking favorably
Mpon the reform.
At 3:35 r. m Senator Aldrich
offered, in the senate, resolutions pro-
widing tor the final adjourDmeut of
Congress on next Monday. He stated
that the appropriation bills would
probably bs through by that time, and
certainly would be through by Tues
day.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June --Eiec-
tiors committee No. !, Of the house,
authorized Representative Moody to
report to the house to day recount of