Evening journal., 1896-12-15
DolNes OF CONGRESS.
The Killing OF Macon the Principal Topic
In the senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec l5.-In the senate i!
an agreement was reached TO take the final
vote on the immigration bill on Thursday
mt D. m Little doubt is entertained OF
the passage of the measure, and as IL al
ready has passed the house it viii be in
conference Before the holidays
Mr.. Call Dem OF Florida renewed at
tcntion 20 the Cuban question by three
resolutions, one being bitter denunci~
tiun % the manner in which it is alleged
General Antonio Maceo had been killsd
while under flag of truce. Other resolu
ti0ns by Mr. Cali requested the president
TO demand the release of American prison
ers at the Spanish penal settlement on the
island of CeutA, and also asked the secre-
tary of state for list of Americans held
in Spanish prisons The Call resolutions
went to the committee on foreign rela-
tions
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Morgan of Alabama calling upon the pres
ident o. send TO the senate copies of the
papers relating TO Cuban affairs which
were referred to in the recent report OF
Secretary Olney; also a statement OF the
claims of citizens of the United States
against Spain growing out of the Cuban
insurrection, and also all the correspond
ence with the Spanish government relating
TO the Competitor case. The resolution
asks for especial information in regard to
the trial of persons captured on the Com
petitor the character Of their treatment
while in prison and whether they have
had the benefit Of counsel of their own Sc
lection.
Several spirited political colloquies oc-
CURED on the floor OF the senate. Mr.. Al
lens speech protesting against intomper-
.r Infl
TO a passage between him and Mr.. Hoar,
i'm which the Massachusetts, gentleman de-
clared that it was a new and novel de
parture for senators to appear as the repre-
sentatives of political parties instead Of
representatives of their states. In the
course Of Mr.. Aliens remarks he paid u
glowing tribute To William J. Bryan as
the foremost citizen OF Nebraska and the
greatest orator since the days of Webster
and Clay.
The senate agreed TO the house amend
ments TO the copyright bill, which passed
the latter body last week. The measure
row goes TO the president for his sigma
ture. The bill makes the piracy OF play
a misdemeanor, and an Injunction grant
ed by circuit judge under IL is enforce
able all over the state. 1t will thus prevent
copyrighted plays from being produced
without the authorization OF the owners,
because an injunction granted in one juris-
diction will be operative in every other
jurisdiction Of the United States. The bill
was drawn by Judge Dittenhoefer Of New
| York
Beyond agreeing to resolution for a
two weeks holiday recess, beginning Dec.
20, the proceedings in the house were al
most entirely devoid of public interest
Most of the day was spent in "a struggle
over the bill Of Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts,
TO render the laws relating TO the sale of
intoxicating liquors in the District of Co
lumbia more stringent The opposition
was inclined to filibuster against it, but il
was finally passed The presidents veto Of
a bill to pension Lydia A. Taft, "di-
vorced widow was sustained by vote of
9S to So, two-thirds not voting to override
the presidential disapproval. Several mi
nor relief bills were passed.