Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-12-19
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in the senate today. Frye occupied the
 chair. Hall, of Michigan, reported the
 pension appropriation bill without
 amendments ana gave notice that he
 would cell 1t up tomorrow. The house
 concurred in @ resolution for Q holiday
 adjournment on December Dad to
 January 9th which was agreed to.
 Allen, of Nebrssks, offered a resolu-
 tion for a committee of nine senators
 Ion the use of money in elections" The
 resolution directs the committee to
 thoroughly investigate the extent to
 which money was used ID connection
 with the recent presidential election
 either in promoting nominations or in-
 huencing the choice of presidential elec-
 tors and inquire whether any such ex-
 penditures were excessive, illegitinste,
 corrupt, or unlawful, and especially to
 inquire and ascertain to what extent for
 such purposes the owpers of silver mines, | gold mines, bankers, manufacturers,
 railroads, or other corporations and l million aires of all classes, made contri-
 buttons, and if any contributions were
 made by any persons or corporations
 residing abroad.
 Morgan, of Alabama, took the floor
 and made pro-Cubs speech, taking the
 ground that the president made no re-
 commentators and gave DO indication
 of his intentions; that congress must
 assume responsibility in the matter, | tah os | used very strong language concerning
 the conduct of the Spsniards in Cuba l charscterizlng them as "rObbsrs. out
 throsts, sssassIns, ravisherssnd pirates" | Morgan closed at 2:10 p. m. I us senate
 then agreed to hls resolution calling for information on the Competitor and
 other cases.
 MADRID, Dec. 15-A dispatch from Singapore says that the natives of Min dano islaud. of the Phillipines group have revolted and many native troops are dessrting to the insurgent bands. The insurgents frequently appear near Manills st night and fire volleys into
 the place. A dispatch to the Impartial from Singapore says at Cahto, fortid- ed seaport of the island of Luzons, 150 prisoners revolted and killed six s,l- diers, seized their arms and tried to raise the native inhabitants against the garrison. The revolt failed; the revolt CTS were shot down iu the streets and @ general m8ssacre followed. Many pri- souere were rec8ptured and were shot the following morning.
 WAsHINGToN, D. O. Dec. 15.-A meet ing of the officers and executive com. mittee of the American Bimetsllic Union began here today for the purposs.of de- vising ways and means to continue work in behalf of the fee and unlimited coinage of silver at 8 ratio of 16 to 1, and incidentally to arrange for the resump ton of the publication of the national bimetallic organ of the union. It is stated however that the paramount b9siness of the meeting will be to arrange details for convention of silver leaders throughout the United States with a view of insugursting @ comprehensive organization.
 CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 15.-The second days session of the 18th Annual Con- vention of the American Federation of Labor wss called to order by Pres't. l Gompers with all the 125 delegates pre- sent. Committees were called upon for l their reports recess was taken until 2.40 D. m. The most agitation is for sn | effective 8-hour law and the establish | ment of defence fund with charge of 2cts per capita which. with @ member. l ship of over 600, 900 would secure large | fund.
 WASHINGTON, Dsc. 15-A telegram re- ceived at the war department today | announces the death, (from pneumonia, at San Bernardino ranch, Arizoua.) of First Lieutenant Edward B. Bullock, seventh cavalry.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Representative Woodmar, of Illinois, today introduced 6 joint resolution directing the presi- dent to intervene in Cuban affairs. The after recitinR Msceo's assss- sinstion and Spanish oruelities in Cuba, says: The president failed to carry out the wishes of the people SO that the honor of the United States is at stake, and history gives CD precedent on which to base hope that the Spanish opera tors will effect compliance with civiIiz- ed warfare; it directs the president to express the severe condemnation of psnish methods of warfare, especial. ly to- Maceo; to recognize the indepen. dence of Cuba and demand of Spain tn. of all troops from Cuban soil. He is also directed to take proper steps to see that this demand is carried put.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-The Even ng Post this afternoon will say: The decision in the Fitzsimmons-S Sharkey fight was beyond the slightest doubt the result of a disgraceful criminal con- ,piracy. Besides the principals in the original plot the Post says another figure 8 now involve l in the aftermath of scandal. This man is "Or" B. B. Lee who happened to be at the Windsor Hotel wheL Sharkey was carried thither liter the fight. The Poet ssys 1t is sn- bounced that Lee was paid S1 1000 for ,Is services which rumor says consisted n an artificial production of evidence of ul by operating on Sharkey.
 RoUEN, Dsc 15-The French steamer Mari Fannie has been totally loet of he island of Alderney. The captsin vas saved; fourteen memoers of the rev were drowned.
 CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 15-John Seward nd William Trusty witnesses in the Pearl Bryan murder case convicted of alse swearing were today sentenced at Newport, Ky, Seward to two years and ffusty to one yesr.
 WASHINGTON, D. o. Dec. 16.-Al- abah's pension bill was passed over the ,rsident's veto in the senate; yesrs 3l 'ays II.
 The House to day passed a bill to | ransfer the rights of the Atlantic & { Pacific Railroad Company under the riginsl charter to mortgages upon their purchase property. The bill as drawn