The record-union., 1896-04-02
Directs That q Naval Force bo Imme-
diately Sent to the Island
To Protect American Citizens, by Force
if Necessary.
It Also Threatens Forcible Interven-
ton in Case of a Recurrence Of
Murder, Outrage or Putting to
Death Prisoners of War-The House
Continues Consideration of the Sum
dry CIVIL Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-SenatOr
George of Mississippi delivered to-day
the second installment of his speech
against the claim of Dupont to the va
cant seat in the Senate from the State
of Delaware. He spoke for over three
and a half hours, and promised to con-
tnue his remarks Tomorrow. Mean
while Senator PETER of Kansas has had
to forego his purpose of asking consider
alton for the resolution to investigate
all the facts and circumstances of recent
bond issues.
Another Cuban joint resolution was
launched to-day by Call of Florida. 1t
recites, by way of preamble, the con-
tinual violation of usages and rules of
war by the Spainards in Cuba, and di-
rects that an adequate naval force shall
be Immediately sent to the island to
protect United States citizens there, by
force, If necessary. And it threatens
forcible Intervention in case of recur-
renee of murder, outrage or putting to
death prisoners Of war. The joint reso-
luton was laid on the table temporarily
and will probably be called tomorrow
by Call The Postoffice appropriation
bill was all disposed of, with the excep-
tion of the amendment providing addi-
tional compensation for carrying the
mails between San Francisco and New
Zealand and New South Wales Villas
of Wisconsin continued his opposition
to the amendment, and as there were
probability of a long debate upon it,
the amendment was allowed to go over
without action until tomorrow.
When the Senate met committee OF
conference was ordered on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill.
Call Oem.) of Florida then introduced
joint resolution reciting the continual
violations of the usages and rules of
war in Cuba, the inhuman and brutal
outrages on men, women and children,
and directing that an adequate naval
force of the United States shall be i'm
mediateiy sent to Cuba as shall be suf-
ficient to protect, by force, if necessary,
citizens of the United States in Cuba
from wrong and from the violation Of
the treaty obligations; also, requesting
the President to communicate this reso-
luton TO the Government of Spain, and
to inform that Government that the
United States will forcibly inervene to
protect the rights of American citizens
and in the interest of civilization if
there shall be a recurrence of murder
ting to death of prisoners of war. 1t
was laid on the table.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the Delaware election case, and
George Dem.) of Mississippi continued
his speech begun yesterday against the
right of Dupont to the vacant seat
Morgan Dem) of Alabama gave no
tice that he would next Tuesday call up
the resolution offered by him on the
9th of March, instructing the Commit
tee on Pacific Railroads to report back
the bill introduced by him and referred
to the committee, giving the Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction of suits upon the liens of
railway corporations.
The Postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up, the question being on the
amendment reported by the Appropria-
1ions Committee allowing SSO,Ooo ad-
ditional COMPENSATION to the Oceanic
Steamship Company for carrying the
mails from San Francisco to New Zea-
land and New South Wales.
Villas Dem.) of Wisconsin argued
against the amendment
In the course of colloquy as TO the
subsidies paid by England to mail
steamship companies, Perkins (Rep) OF
California declared that As an Ameri-
can citizen he favored the fostering OF
American shipping as against Engilsh
shipping. England, France and Rus
sia had given S1S,000,OOO in postal sub
sides last year. but his friend from Wis
consin (Vilas) would not give doliar TO
American shipping excepting the post
age.
At the suggestion of Allison Rep) OF
Iowa, Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, the amendment as TO
the Oceanic Steamship Company was
passed over without action, ana the resi-
of the bill was proceeded with ana
agreed to. Allison said. however, that
he expected to have final action on the
bill tomorrow, as it was expecteu tha'
the Senate would not be In session on
Good Frid e.
The senate at 5 o'clock adjourned un-
Ill tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The House,
in Committee of the Whole. to-day
completed consideration OF the sundry
civil hill. with the exception of the pro-
vision for the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. which Bingham (Rep) OF
PENNSYLVANIA desired to amend Before
the bill shall be reported to the Rouse
there will be a general debate, at the
suggestion of Hayner Rep.l OF Ne
braska, upon the amendment making
the provision for Howard University.
So It is among the strong possiniiities
that the bill will not be finally disposed
of until late tomorrow
The only material amendment made
to the bill to-day. aside from the one
relating to the Howard University, was
the one directing the Secretary OF war
to expend S75,0UO at the new military
post established at Spokane. wash
The discussion of the bill was inter
rupted several times by politicai inter-
jections.
At 1876 p. m. the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
An amendment was offered by Sayers
(Dem.) of Texas appropriating S300W
for the purchase of the house on Tenth
street in this city in which President
Lincoln died The amendment was
agreed to.
Upon an amendment proposed by
HYDE CRep) of Washington to make
$4,000 of the appropriation for con-
struction of buildings and enlargement
OF military posts available for use al
spokane, Grosvenor of Ohio made some