The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The senate.


today at 1920 p. m. Mr.. Cameron, rep,
Pennsylvania. rose and said that he
was instructed by the committee on
foreign relations to report a joint reso-
luton. acknowledging the independence
of Cuba, with a written report thereon.
be laid on the table and printed, and
said that the resolution would no be
called up until after the holidays. A
tacit acquiescence was expressed.
The Cameron report cites modern pre-
cedents of European intervention where
Independence vas involved, tending to
establish the right of every govern
ment to intervene in the affairs of for
eign states whenever the situation
should Tend to endanger it's own safe
ty or the political equilibrium on it's
frontier"
The report declares that there is II
elusive evidence, In the opinion of the
committee, that The inability of Spain
to deal successfully with the insurrec-
ton has become manifest, and that it
its demonstrated that her sovereignty
Is extinct in Cuba for all purposes of its
rightful existence The report ends
-NASa RECOMMENDING lllG Jtllll ISSoiulIOll
recognizing the independence of Cuba
and proffering friendly offices to Spain
In order to bring the var to a close.
Mr.. Vest. dem, Missouri, offered the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the president is not
vested by the constitution with exclu-
sive power to determine when the indie
pendence of a foreign people struggling
to establish a poVprp r1aot for them
selves shall be recognized by the United
States, blu this power is vested in con
gress and the president. to be exercised
In conformity with section Z, article l,
in the constitution
Senator Vest, DEM, Missouri attempt
ed to precipitate a debate on the Cuban
question by declaring that Secretary
Olney's position was preposterous; thar
1t was the first time a cabinet officer
had ever communicated the views of
the administration on an important
public question through the public
press. He said he had studied the Mad
ison papers and was clear in his opinion
that the trainers Of the legislation in
committing to congress the power OF
making war included the smaller ques-
ton of the right to recognize govern
ments AT this point MIR. Hale, who, in
the absence Of Senator Allison, Is acting
chairman of the appropriation commit
tee, interposed an objection and the res
olution went over until tomorrow, when
Mr.. Vest announced his intention of
again calling it up.
Senator Hill, DEM, New York, then
came into the discussion for the second
time with a substitute acknowledging
belligerency in Cuba and proclaiming
the neutrality of the United States, the
text of which is as follows: ut Is here
by declared that a state of war exists
in Cuba and that the Cubans are emil
tied to, and are hereby accorded belliS-
erent rights in accordance with the
principles of international law; and the
United States will preserve a state of
neutrality between the belligerents."
This also went yer until tomorrow.
On behalf of himself and Senator
Mills, Senate Morgan of Alabama, sub
mitted an elaborate report on the Gu,
bar question. 1t takes pronounced
grounds II indorses the action of the
committee. Mr.. Morgan submitted an
appendix to this report. the report to
the senate made by Slidell in 1859, the
speech of Senator Judah p. Benjamin
oil that report; the ease of Cuba as pre-
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ma and that part of the presidents mes
sage relating to affairs in Cuba The
additional report was ordered to be
printed with the Cameron report.
Mr.. Bacon, DEM, Georgia, offered a
resolution that he question of recogni-
ton by this government of any people
as free and independent rested exclu-
sively in congress. Mr.. Chiffon. dem,
Texas. offered a resolution recognizing
the Cubans as belligerents. Both reso-
buttons were referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Gear, rep, Iowa, chairman Of the
committee OF the Pacific railroads. de-
sired to nave the bill for the adjustment
of the debt of the Pacific railroads made
the unfinished business, but objection
vas made by Mr.. German, dem. Mary
land and others, and then notice was
given by Mr.. Gear that he would call up
che bill after the reassembling Of con-
gress. Mr.. Mitchell, rep, Oregon, made
a brief statement as to the Importance
OF action on the Nicaragua canal bill
The conference report oil the joint reso-
luton as to the tax on alcohol used in
manufactures and the arts was present.
ed and agreed to.