The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-14
Killing of the Cuban Leader
Strongly Denounced.
Were Received Without Comment
and Properly Referred.
Sen ator Allen Makes an Attack on
Senior Senator From Bay State.


OF Colorado made his appearance on the
since the session opened. On his desk
Was large basket of flowers tied with
heavy ribbon stresmers of red, white and
blue. Mr.. Teller was cordially greeted
by his associates on both sides of the
chamber. The vice president announced
the names of Messrs. Sherman OF Ohio.
Elkins OF West Virginia, and Mitchell OF
Wisconsin, as a committee to arrange for
the coming Inauguration of President
elect Mckinley. In accordance with a
resolution presented by Mr.. Sherman Mr..
Blanchard, dem, Is.,) pres ented the
credentials of his successor, Samuel
Douglass McEnery for the term Begin
key-Armenian memorial, Mr.. Gallinger,
(Rep.,) said he fully approved the terms
of the memorial, including statement that
the great powers of Christendom should
intervene even II 1t resulted in the dis
mem mberment of the turkish empire.
Mr.. PETER (Populist KaS) introduced
a comprehensive resolution for the ap-
pointnent Of q com mission TO investigate
and report on the esta blishmment of
permanent monetary system. The reso
luton recites that the recent election did
not show definitely that the people
favored any one of the four monetary
policies on which the campaign pro-
ternationai bimetallism, silver and gold
at 16 to l or the 16 to ratio supplement-
ed by legal tender notes. The commission
as proposed is TO consist of one National
Democratic, one Repu biicsn, one Dsmo
cratic one Populist, these to select a fifth
person OF recognized learning in finance.
They are to be appointed by tue President
to sit at New York, Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Denver and New Orleans, to receive
:i0o per month each and to conclude their
in vestigations within IL months. 1he
resolution proposes an appropriation Of
$50, 600 for the commission.
Mr.. Hale (Rep., Me.,) offered concur
rent resolution for the holiday recess of
Congress from Dec. % to Jan. s, which
was referred to the appropriation commit
tee.
The Cloan question came forward when
Mr.. Call, (Dem.. Fia.,) presented three
separate resolutions. One denounced the
killing of General Antonio Maceo as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That tho killing of General
Maceo, q renowned general in the service
Of the Republic of Cuba, IL true, while
under q dag Of truce ana with an assur-
aBce OF safety from the Spanish captain
was violation OF tho rules of |
civilized warfare, and an outrage, q case |
OF base treschery, a murder, cowardly |
and disgraceful, which demands the exc
Grafton of every government and of all ths |
people Of the world whether civilized |
or savage that the government, which |
authorizes, permits or falls TO punish the |
assnssins who are connected In any way |
with the guilt Of this crime with the ox-
tremc penalty of the law is an outcsst |
from the family of nations and from the |
pale of civilization and public law.
Resolved, That tho committee on
foreign relations be directed TO make in
luiry as to tho facts and report 10 the
senate at an early date.
Another resolution by Mr.. Call re-
luestcd the President to demand the re-
ease OF ell United States citizens i'm
Drisoned in the Spanish penal colony on
he Island Of Ceuts, off the coast OF
Africa.
1he third resolution from MIR. Call
'sked the Secretary OF state for list OF
III United States citizens imprisoned in
spanish settlements etc., with the cir
Of arrest, charges, con viction.
tc.
The third Gail resolutions were referred
without comment TO the committee on |
oreign relations. NJ. Allen (Populist,
Seb.) WAS then recognized for speech
m his resolution reoiting that States
rave not tho power to Iegislste in such a
uuuuer as tn vfufute tng UbffgarfUn or
contracts.
Mr.. Allen (Pop.. Nes.,) addressed the
senate on q resolution presented by him
eli last week declaring tho sacredness OF
lie devoted himself 30 n refu.
alton OF the charge that the legislation
n States which had elec;ed~Populist leg.
siiiure.. such a. Kansas snd Nebraska,
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