The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15
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warrington. December 1.-The -, mai
,se immigration bill will be taken
~ w cato next Thursday at D. IN.
u. ~ an agreement reached today.
~. doubt is entertained as to the pas
wv" ,,s measure. AS 1t already has
,,o house 1t will be in conference
=. ,hc holidays. Senator eau ODem)
/. rr,r,aa renewed attention to the Cuban
..,on BY three resolutions which were
,... den,,nclation Of the manner m
.,.s i, is alleged Maceo bad been killed
.- flag Of truce. Other resolutions by
/. call requested the president to de-
~. release of United States prisoners
-, spapish and also 10 ssk the secro-
stale for list Of American citizens
!, spauish prisons. The Call rcsou
IN the committee on foreign re-
s.ssrrl spirited political oolloqu'es oc-
"a IN The floor during the day. Mr..
, sneech protesting against the In
n..-ste criticism OF populism in Ne
p.r. ,ed TO passage between him and
Ta.r in which tho Massachusetts sen
'. asclared that 1t was now and powell
'.r,ure for senators to appear as rep
s.r,s,iyes Of a political party instead Of
ss..n,atiyes OF their States. In the
~ NJ Mr. Aliens remarks he paid
6s.Irg tribute to Mr.. William j. Bryan MS
/. iorenost citizen Of Nebraska and tho
..,sst orator since the days OF Webster
h rIsv Later In the day Mr.. Chandler
Mr. Mitchell had good natured en-
Eiter.
Warrington. December 1.-the vice
,..Iasnt announced the names Of Sherman
! ohio Elkins of Virginia and Mitchell
wisconsin as a committee to arrange
!, the coming inauguration Of the prest-
.,t.eect In accordance with u resolution
k,oaueed by MIR. Sherman.
m Blanchard tDem.) Of Louisiana pre-
AID the credentials of his successor
k,uuel Douglass Mci1nery, for the term
banning March next.
n presenting Turkish Armenian mem.
sd,l Mr. Gallnger tRepD OF New llamp-
Kin said he fully approved the terms Of
n memorial including the statement
hal the great powers Of Christendom
Mould intervene even If it resulted in tie
frnsmberment of the Turkish empire
| Mr. PETER lpop.l OF Kansas introduced a
knprehensiye resolution for the appoint
ksrt Of commission to Investigate and
mort on the establishment of a porman-
N monetary system. The resolution re
ua that the recent election did not show
hrtely that the people favored any one
he four monetary policies on which
y eampalgn proceeded, viz: Gold ilono-
aalism, International bimetallism, silver
ID eold at a III to | ratio, or The IL TO
lilo supplemented by legal tender notes.
" commission, as proposed, Is to con
ii Of one national democrat, one repub-
nv, one democrat and one populist tlcse
dect the fifth person, They are TO be
frlred by the president to sit at New
st, Chicago, san Francisco. Denver and
n Orleans, to receive $500 per month
u. to conclude their Investigations with
Twelve months. The resolution proposes
appropriation of $4,000 for the COM
sfion,
VI. Hale tRenl Of Maine offered con
rrect resolution for the holiday recess OF
nsgress from December - to January .,
teh was referred to the appropriation
krn,ee
ne Cuban question came forward when
u Gall tDem.) Of Florida prescntel three
u1le resolutions. one denounced the
Ing Of General Maceo.
Alc,her resolution by Mr.. Call requested
PRESIDENT to request The release Of all
sens Imprisoned in the Spanish penal
say on the island OF Ceuta, of the coast
Africa
ne third resolution from Mr.. Call asked
secretary OF state for list OF all citi-
d the United States imprisoned in
4sh settlements, etc, with the circum-
sees OF arrest, charges, convictions. ctc.
we three Call resolutions were r, fcrred
lout Comment, 10 the committee on for
q relations.
~ Allen trop.) of Nebraska was then
vnlted for a speech on his resolution
M,ls mat States have not the power to
saate IN such manner as to violate the
s,%s'ion OF contracts.
'as speech was largely a roflta.ion OF
.sts made by Senator Hoar IN a recent
.s" before the Home Market club Of
az, Allen said that no Western State Or
sA'e That returned populst member
s,n Nc classed rs a rcvoiu; onst, re-
.s OF the sacred nature of contracts
lie assured Eastern stock
Sss,a western risks that they had
re 10 lear and said that Western
~. ' were equal in Justice and intelli-
Su az w 'huse OF the East and the balance
Sr.sa.tS poised between the residents End
ksI,siueh's' They would prevent over
,~ntadon and Wild and reckless man
E,,I,i I, o. Corporations. but would he i'm
n "a 'u we enforcement of both the let
h saw lne spirit uf the law.
M. ugnciusion he characterized Sem
, noir remarks as n reflection on
II. conn unity. ''"' e'''
hns we close OF Mr.. Aliens speech he
krs,a,'" nave his resolution passed. which
sat on a brief exchange between him
|r,rSaa WI Hoar The latter noticed The
|aSsst o 81 q quorum and roll call
W unl'y-ionr senators present.
b. ,, noar asked as TO the pnrrore Of
III ,,o'uton. TO which Mr.. Allen said
h ,.r,,, vas meant mainly to correct pub
|fnJ ~, resulting from a $50, ch b. Mr.
)1uto, oIe the Home Market club Of
la rs,,S PRESSING surprise that Nebraska
Hal th'mh Other Western States had
|sloA,!on." " " crazy programme OF
h, rla,t tRepl Of Connocicu, said that
" he ir'U nnoh 10 reaffirm the doctrine &
H. bcranis,n states constitution was, 10