Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-04
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Cuban Resolutions Absorbed the
Attention Of the House
To-day.
DEBATE WILL Be CONCLUDED TONIGHT
Work of Unseating Democrats Goes
Bravely On-Senator Quay's Desk
Broken Into-Evidently His
Political Papers Wanted.

Washington, April 4.-The house was
the only branch of congress in session
to-day.
Several bills of minor Importance were
passed, among them being the following:
For the relief of settlers within the III
demnity grant of the New Orleans g. Pa
oific railroad; to authorize the secretary
of the treasury to recouvey to the former
owners certain lands in Valverde county,
Texas.
Mr.. Fisher, of New York, created a
brief ripple of interest by Offering reso-
lntion directing the secretary of agricul-
ture to comply in spirit with the resolu.
tion of congress directing the distrbu-
tion of seeds and to have the seeds in
closed in packages in accordance with the
directions Of senators and members.
He asked for the immediate considera-
tion of his resolution.
Mr.. Loud, Republican, of California,
objected and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Livingston, Democrat, of Georgia,
suggested en- amendment directing that
each package should contain five papers
of seeds.
Mr.. Watson, Republican, of Ohio, called
up the bill for the protection of the
salmon fisheries IN Alaska, prohibiting
the erection of dams, barricades, ETC., in
streams such as will prevent the ascent of
salmon or salmon trout and authorizing
the St secretary of the treasury to remove
such distractions where they exist.
Mr.. Barham, Republican, of California,
objected and the bill went over.
The bill granting pension of $l00 per
month to Gen. John M. Thayer was passed.
MIR. Leonard, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vapia, presented the report of the COM
mittee ON elections in the case of W. @.
Robertson vs.. George B. Harrison, of the
8rd Alabama district, recommending the
adoption of a resolution declaring Har-
rlson entitled to the seat. The resolution
was agreed to without debate.
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
Mr.. Adams, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, member of the committee on for
eign affairs, was the first speaker on the
Cuban resolutions. He said he should
have RETAINED from addressing the house
farther ON this question, but for "the ex-
traordinary performance Of the gentle.
man from Maine r.Boutelle) yesterday"
Neiel.ius W sn1 -. onaske .naS 'no people
melo wv oen'uu sne .uo1o in 0onsfGss "
glau. p.opea leoos u'.'oa w Huoa' no as-
ser1ea .aa' congress naa selaom neloIe
ject.
mr. noa'ns cou,euueu Una. haauiui
% senators hau takeh aovaneaee OF tue
roles q tns senate 70 prevent tue aaoP-
hl'i ol tns couleIsnoe fepofs ~ nl.ous-
srgeaaissd forr of rovarr,na ond ,ysra
:a Fs ., ~, - tba racorn;t;on
.n,.,,n r,lotsa 10 M raaolnt;ors
NJ Aaams than raa,, tha raso,pt;ons
a5ontsd ~ III iaadinu cit;zans Of Mantro
province Pinar del Rio, Announcing ad-
herence to the cause OF the insurgents, to
refute the charges that they had no sup
port 10 the cities.
Mr.. Knox, Republican, of Massachusetts,,
read a letter from his colleague, Mr..
Draper, member of the foreign affairs
committet, opposing the adoption of the
conference report.
MIR. Knox, for himself, said that meas
ures should be taken to end the barbarous
warfare. For this country to fail to do