Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-18

characterized as "the worst act MT. Cleveland had ever done."
 The house at 5:30 adjourned until to- morrow.
 The Senate.
 In the senate today the senatorial cleo ton contest from Delaware was reported back from the committee on privileges and elections by Mr. Mitchell. republi- can, of Oregon, it's chairman, the report being in favor of the right of MT. Du- pont to the seat The views of the mi nority adverse to that proposition, are to be submitted tomorrow, and the ques- ton is to be taken up for the action of the senate as soon as possible.
 Another proposition for national hol- iday was presented today by MT. Hoar in the form of memorial. It is to be the 24th of June and is to commemorate the first sighting of the North Atlantic coast by John and Sebastian Cabot in 1497. It was referred to the Judiciary committed to which has already been referred MT. Hlrs bill for a Jackson day" the 18th of March.
 The resolution heretofore reported from the committee on foreign relations for the appropriation and enforcement of the Monroe doctrine was taken up so a s to allow MT Davis, republican, of Min nesota, its author, to address the senate in support of it. He did so in a speech which occupied about an hour and half Tn it's delivery. He spoke of the condi- tions of our foreign relations having ameliorated within the last month and said that if that ameliora ton was the result of any concession of the principles of the &anroe doctrine the American peo- pie rise up in condemnation of it. Int .iited States, he said, under the MG@foe doctrine, and under the resolu- ton, assumed no responsibility wha tever for the conduct of South American or fro1 aa,t1 nations; and none of these governments was to expect exemption from the chas- tisement of war by any foreign power. The intervention of the United States was to be when and only when the act threatened or proposed by foreign pow CT might be dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States.
 Those were the general lines on which MT. Davis speech was construed Its delivery was listened to with great in- terest by senators and by crowded gal leries. No action was taken on the reso- lution. After the speech the military academy appropriation bill was gone through, leaving pending at the ad- Journment an amendment (offered by MT. Vilas) providing for the appointment by the president of two additional cadets from each state.
 MT. Blanchard gave notice of an amendment to be offered to the agricul- tural appropriation bill appropriat ting $10O,000 for the prevention of the Mexican weeviPs depredations on the cotton plant.
 A resolution was offered by MT. Allen, populist of Nebraska, and was agreed to calling on the secretary of the treasury for information as to the amounts in the treasury on March 4, 1890, and March 4, 1893; whether there has been any dimnu- tion of revenue. and if so from what causes.
 MT. Morgan offered resolutions, which were agreed to, calling on the secretary of the treasury for reports of treasury agents in the year 1894 as to the hunt ing and destruction of fur seals on the Prybiloff islands and in Behring sea.
 A message was received from the house of representatives notifying the senate that its amendment to the house bond bill the free coinage substitute had been disagreed to by the house. No sugges- ton as to a conference was made.
 The house bill to change and fix the time for holding United States district and circuit courts at Knoxville, Tenn, was taken from the calendar and passed.
 At 5:25 D. m. the senate adjourned until fnn