Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15

Washington, December 1.-THE final
vote on the immigration bill well be
taken in the Senate next Thursday at
p. m, according to an agreement
reached to-day. Little doubt is enter
tanned as to the passage of the measure
and as it has already passed the House
it will be in conference before the hol-
idays.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, made his
appearance on the floor of the Senate
to-day for the first time since the ses-
sion opened. On his desk was a large
/ basket of flowers tied with heavy
ribbon streamers 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 commottee TO ar
range for the coming inauguration OF
| the President-elect in accordance with
a resolution introduced by Mr. Sher-
man.
Mr.. Blanchard, (Dem., La.,) presented
the credentials of his successor, sam
uel DOugless McEnery, for the term be-
| ginning March (, next.
In presenting Turkey-Armenian
memorial Mr.. Gallinger, (Rep., n. H.)
said he fully approved the terms of the
memorial, including the statement that
| the great powers of Christendom should
intervene. even if it resulted in the
dismemberment Of the Turkinsh en-
pire.
Mr.. PETER, (Pop.. Kansas) introduc-
| ed q comprehensive resolution for the
appointment of commission to inves-
tigate and report on the establishment
of
A PERMANENT MONETARY SYS-
TEN.
The resolution recites that the recent
election did not show definitely that
the people favored any one OF the four
monetary policies on which the cam
Daign proceeded, viz: gold monomet-
allism. international bimetallism, sill
yer and gold at IS to 1 or the 16 TO l ra-
ito supplemented by legal tender notes.
The commission as proposed is TO con-
sist on one National Democrat, one
Republican, one Democrat and one Pop
ulist. these TO select q attn person Oh
recognized learning in fnarce. They
are to be appointed by the President;
to sit at New York, Chicago, San Fran
cisco. Denver and New Orleans; to re-
ceive $500 per month each; to conclude
their investigations within u months.
The resolution proposes TO appropriate
. ii Co. Io
Mr.. Hale, (Rep. Maine,) offered
concurrent resolution for the holiday
recess of Congress from December %
to January ,, which was referred to the
appropriations committee.
The Cuban question came forward
again when Mr.. Call, Dem, Fla.,) pre-
sented three separate resolutions. One
denounced the killing of General Anto-
Mo MaceO, as follows:
Resolved. That the killing Of General
Antonio MaceO, a renowned general,
in the service of the Republic Of Cuba,
if true. while under flag of truce and
with an assurance of safety from the
Spanish Captain-General. was a viola
tion of the rules Of CIVILIZED war. an out
rage Of base treachery, murder cow
ardly and disgraceful. which demands
the eXecratiOn Of every government and
Of all the people Of the world. whether
CIVILIZED OR SAVAGE;
that the government which authorizes,
permits or fails to pu- h the assassins
who are 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 and public law.
That the Committee on Foreign Be-
lations be directed to make inquiry as
to the facts and report to the Senate at
an early day.
Another resolution by Mr. Call re-
ouested the President TO demand the
release of all United States citizens i'm
prisoned in the Spanish penal colony
on the Island of Centa, off the coast or
Africa
The third resolution from Mr.. Call
asked the Secretary Of State for a list
of all United States citizens imprisoned
in Spanish settlements, etc. with the
circumstances of arrest, charges Of
conviction, etc.
The three Call resolutions were re-
ferred without comment 10 the Com
Mr.. Allen pop. Neb.) addressed the
Senate to-day on resolution lntro-
duced by himself last week, declaring
the inviolability Of contracts. The
speech was largely a refutation OF
charges
MADE BY SENATOR FOAR
in recent address before the Home
Market Club. in Boston.
Mr.. Allen said that neither Kansas
Nebraska nor any other State which
had returned POpulist electors was on
that account to be classed as revolu-
tionary and regardless of the sacred
nature of legal contracts and o5liga-
tions. He assured Eastern stockhold-
ers in Western railroads that they had
nothing to fear. and said Western
Judges were equal in justice and intel
Iigence to those of the East. and would
hold the balance fairly between resi-
dents and non-residents. They would
Drevent over-capitalizaJiOn and wild
and reckless management or corpora
tions bur would be impartial In the
enforcement Of both the letter and the
spirit Of the law.
In conclusion. he characterized Sen
ator Hoar's remarks as a reflection on
a moor and struggling but honest Chris
tian community.
At the close of Mr. Aliens speech he
asked to have his resolution passed,
which brought on a brief exchange be-
tween him and Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachu-
setts. The latter first noted the ao-
sence Of a quorum, and a roll call show
ed 81 Senators present. Mr.. Hoar ask
ed as to the purpose Of the resolution,