The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-10
The first, offered by Mr.. Cameron, VIII,

The first, offered by Mr.. Cameron, was
us follows: 80 "A
'Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, That the independence
of the republic of Cuba be and the same
is hereby acknowledged by the United
States OF America.
"Resolved, That the United States
should use its friendly Offices with the
government of Spain to bring to Il close
the wan between Spain and Cuba"
Mr.. Mills followed the Cameron reso'u-
ton ut once with this:
Resolved, That the President of the
United States is hereby directed to take
possession Of the island of Cuba with.the
military and naval forces of the United
States and hold the same until the people
OF Cuba can organize II government de.
irving its powers from the consent of the
governed and arm and equip such mill
tary and naval forces as may be necessary
to secure them against foreign INVASION -
The Mills resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee.
Mr. Call followed with another Joint
resolution as follows:
"Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives. That the United States
of America recognizes the republic of
Cuba as Il free and independent govern
ment and accord to the people of Cuba all
the rights of Il sovereign and independent
government in the ports and within the
jurisdiction of the United Statesn
The Call resolution went to the table
MIR. Call announcing that he would speak
on it at an early day.
The three Cuban resolutions came in
quick succession, each being read in full
and occasioned marked attention, owing
TO the drectness and vigor of the LAM
9tlagc used by the three Senator's Many
bills Wee then introduced.
Mr.. Chandler secured the adoption
without comment of IL sweeping resolu.
tion directing the committee on inter.
state commerce to inquire into the pre-
vention of competition by the Joint
Traffic Association, composed of the rail-
roads OF the country: also the reported
combination of the flour and milling in
terests of the country also the reported
combination of the window glass inter
eSts.
At o'clock the Dingley bill was dis
placed by the immigration bill and went
back TO the calendar.
Senator Allen sought to have it made
the unfinished business in the morning
hour Tomorrow, but objection was
offered.
Efforts To secure an adjournment and
executive session were successfully re.
sisted by Mr.. Lodge, who succeeded in
having the immigration bill taken up.
He yielded, however, 70 IL personal re-
quest from Mr.. Gibson for time TO look
into the bill, and then at 2:20 the Senate
went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Washing con, Dec. 9.-The House held
Il three hours session to-day and passed n
dozen bills of minor Importance. Among
them We're the following: TO extend for
five years the time in which the Univer-
sity of Utah shall occupy lands granted
TO It: TO authorize the use of the aban.
doned Fort Bidwell military reservation
in California us Il training school for In
dlans; to confirm certain cash entries for
pubic lands in Arkansas made under the
graduation act of 1854; to provide for the
location and purchase of public lands for
reservation sites in Montana. South Da-
kota and Wyoming; to protect settlement
rights where two or more persons settle
on the same land before survey; to adjust
the accounts of John Y. Williams, for.
merly agent of Fort Hall Indian reserva.
ton: to authorize Flagstaff, Arizona, to
issue bonds for the construction of water
system: " authorize any member of the
legislature of New Mexico TO swear in the
presiding officer; to grant to the widow
Of the late Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Carr IL
pension of $40 Il month and to increase
the pension OF the widow of Gen. John
Ilough to $50 per month.
The House also agreed to the Senate
amendment approving certain acts of the
legislature of New Mexico for the issue