Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-10
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SENATE.

Notice was given 10 the Senale W
day by Mr.. Davis that on Monday next
he would address the Senate on the
resolution reported by him from the
committee on foreign relations relative
to the enforcement Of the Monroe doc
trine.
A bill was introduced By Mr.. Petit
grew and laid on the table for the
present, authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to foreclose the govern,
ment lien on the Union Pacific and
Kansas Pacific Railroad companies.
Mr.. Cameron introduced joint reso-
luton relative to the termination OF the
war in Cuba. After preamble quoting
from the Presidents last annual mes
sage what is said in reference to that
subject, the joint resolution provides
that, las it appears there are no means
of securing permanent peace to Cuba
except by the recognition of its right
to self-governmeBt, the good offices OF
the United States are earnestly recon-
mended to the favorable consideration
of the Spanish government for the
recognition of the independence OF
Cuba"
The resolution was read first and
second time and laid on the table for
the present.
Senator Quay's resolution to re-
commit the House tariff bill with the
free coinage amendment to the finance
committee for further consideration was
laid before the Senate, and on the sug-
gestion of Mr.. German, Mr.. Quay
consented to let it 60 over until to-
morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Call the resolution
as to the recognition of belligerency in
Cuba was made the special order after
the urgent deficiency bill.
Mr.. Thurston made personal ex-
PLANTATION in reference to bill intro
duced by him providing pension to
the freedmen. He had stated, at the
time, that he introduced it by request.
and that fact was noted on the bill
Nevertheless he found himself credited
by the press of the country with
authorship and advocacy of the meas
ure. He was entitled to no such credit.
IL was a copy of bill that had been
introduced in the House in the Fifty
first Congress and that had been pre-
pared by Virgipian (Col. Vaughan),
who had been soldier in the Con-
federate army, and who was demo-
crat of the ultra bourbon type. He
(Mr. ThurstoD) believed that the bill
had been framed with just recognition
of the great moral obligations which
the government assumed when it call
ed people from bondage, not only to
the privileges, but also to the response
bilities and duties of free men. The
bill, he said, was entitled to careful ex-
animation and he had introduced it in
order tnat it might be brought to the
attention of Congress for future ex.
animation, elaboration and action.
Mr.. Smith addressed the Senate in
opposition to the resolution offered by
nis colleague (Mr. SewelD, as we'll as to
the resolution reported by Mr.. Davis
on the subject of the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Lindsay gave notice of an amend
ment to the House tariff bill-propos-
ing to repeal the provision of the pres
ent tariff law which provides duty of
one-eighth of cent per pound on all
sugars above number 16 Dutch stand
ard and on all discolored sugars.
The Senate resumed consideration
of the joint resolution directing the Sec
rotary of agriculture to purchase and
distribute seeds; and Mr.. Vest again ad-
dressed the Senate in support of the
Joint resolution and in condemnation
of the course pursued by Secretary
Morton. That gentleman, he said, in
newspaper interview invited impeach-
ment by Congress and intimated that
if Congress passed the joint resolution
the President would veto it. He con-
cluded by Offering a substitute for the
joint resolution directing the Secretary
of Agriculture to purchase and dis.
tribute valuable seeds for the year 1896
as has been done in previous years.
Mr.. Bate defended the Secretary OF
Agriculture from "the onslaught made
upon him. and expressed the belief
that Secretary Morton had carried out
the law to its fullest extent.
Without disposing of the bill the
Senate proceeded to the consideration
of executive business and then adj
journed.
When the House resumed its session
at 1890 o'clock this morning black
drapery and bunch of hyacinths aud
roses on the desk occupied by the
late Representative Grain, of Texas, an
nounced to the half dozen members
present the unexpected and sudden
death of their associate, who only last
Thursday was among them taking part
ip the proceedings of the House.
Mr. Hainer opposed the free coinage
substitute of the Senate. He asked
why this debate was carried on, in the
face of the fact that every one knew
that the proposition in the bill could
not be crystalized into law and the de-
bate tended only to increase the dis
quiet and unrest of the people.
Mr.. Skinner advocated the Senate
substitute for the reason that great
majority of the people desired free
coinage of silver.
The House at 1l:58 a. N. adjourned
Saturdays session and two minutes
later was called to order for the legisla-
tive day of Monday. In his prayer
Chaplain Couden referred in appro-
pirate terms to the death of Mr.. Grain.
In view of the sad death which had
been brought to the attention of the
members, Mr.. Dingley asked unani-
nous consent for the following arrange