The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-16
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Ington For business.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Teller
of Colorado made his appearance on
the floor of the senate for the first time
Lince the session opened. On his desk
was n large basket of flowers tied
with heavy ribbon streamers of red,
white and blue. Mr.. Teller was cor
daily greeted by his associates on both
sides of the chamber.
The vice president announced the
names OF Messrs. Sherman of Ohio, 81
kIns of West Virginia and Mitchell of
Wisconsin as a committee to arrange
for the coming Inauguration of the
president-elect, in accordance with a
resolution introduced by Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Blanchard (Dem., Lao presented
the credentials of his successor, Samuel
Douglass McNerney, for the term be-
ginning March 4 next.
The house adopted a concurrent res
olution for adjournment for the holt
day recess from Dec. % to Jan. 8.
Mr.. PETER (Pop., Kan.) introduced a
comprehensive resolution for the ap-
pointment of n commission to inYesti-
gate and report on the establishment
of permanent monetary system.
The resolution recites that the recent
the people favored any one of the four
monetary policies on which the cam
paign proceeded, viz, gold monometal-
llsm, international bimetallism, silver
and gold at 16 to / or the 10 to ratio
supplemented by legal tender notes
In presenting Turkey-Armenian
memorial Mr.. Gallinger (Rep., N. HI
said he fully approved the terms of the
memorial, including the statement that
the great powers of Christendom
should intervene, even IL it resulted in
the Acknowledgement of the Turkish en-
pirc.
The commission as composed is to
consist OF one National Democrat, one
Republican, one Democrat and one
Populist, these to select fifth person
OF recognized learning in finance.
They are to be appointed by the presi-
dent, to sit at New York, Chicago, San
Francisco, Denver and New Orleans, to
receive $500 per month each and to
conclude their Investigations within 10
months. The resolution proposes an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the COM
mission.
The Cuban question came forward
when Mr.. Call (Dem.. Fla.) presented
three separate resolutions. One de-
Maceo as follows:
Resolved. That the killing of GEN
eral Antonio Maceo. a renowned gem
eral in the service of the republic of
Cuba, IL true, while under flag of
truce and with an assurance of safety
from the Spanish captain general, was
Il violation of the rules of civilized war,
an outrage of base treachery, MUIR
der cowardly and disgraceful, which
demands the cxecration of every gov
eminent and of all the people of the
world, whether civilized or savage;
that the government which authorizes,
permits or fails to punish the assassins
who arc connected in any way with the
guilt of this crime with the extreme
penalty of the law is an outcast from
the family of nations and from the pale
of civilization ana public law; that the
committee on foreign relations be di-
rectcd to make inquiry as to the facts
and report to the senate at an early
day"
Another resolution by Mr.. Call re-
quested the president to demand the
release of all United States citizens inn
prisoned in the Spanish penal colony
on the island of Ccnta. of the coast of
Africa.
The third resolution of Mir. Call
asked the secretary of state for a list
of all United States prisoners impris-
oned in Spanish settlements, etc. with
the circumstances of arrest. charges.
conviction, etc.
The three Call resolutions were re-
ferred without comment to the com
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