The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-12
TO GIVE CUBA LIBERTY
THREE SETS or RESOLUTIONS PRE-
sENTED To THE SENATE.
tn the surprI.e of y Large Majority
the DInGIey Bitl Was
Taken Up.

by the decisive vote OF . 70 Il, adopted
p,otSon 10 take up the Dlngley tariff hill.
Unexpected and surprising as this action
was, 1t did not nave the significance which
the vote itself appears to convey lmnie-
diately following 1t, Senator Aldrich OF me
finance committee moved TO recommlt the
bill TO that COMMITTEES, and this motion
was pending when, at ? o'clock, the mora
ing hour expired and the entire matter
lapsed as though no vote had been taken
Neither the bill nor the motion 10 reconn-
NIT will enjoy any privilege or precedence
rs the result of the action today. 1t
showed. however. some lively parliameat-
AIRY fencing between Senator Allen, the
author OF the motion, and Senators ChaHd-
Ter. Hale and Aldrtch. and was an expost-
ton OF the uncertain and shifting elements
within the senate. The debate was al
times sharp and personal.
Senator Allen tainted the republicans
for shrinking from the Dlngley bill after
conducting a tarin campaign. 1t has
gone out from the powers that be, in The
republican party" said Senator Allen.
that with the Incoming administrator
We are TO have an extraordinary session
OF congress for the purpose OF restoring
the tariff laws" Thus Senator Allen went
on. touching many points that have hirh-
erto been reserved for caucus CCnsidsra-
ton.
Senator Chandler reminded Senator Al
len tina; not only had tari1 won, but 1ree
silver had lost in the recent election. ard
he urged Senator Alien to aid in a genuine
effort 10 execute the will OF the people.
Senator Hale took occasion TO say ma,
the republican senators expected an actual
10, yx,Ni1lA
make tariff legislation more easy Of ac-
complish meni.
Senator Aldrich's first move was 10 ask
to have the bin referred back 10 he
finance committee. with instructions 10
strike out the silver amendment but later
he accepted the suggestion OF Senator nar-
ris TO omit the Instructions. 1t was in this
form that the question of recommital was
pending when O'Clock arrived and cut of
debate.
For Cuban Independence.
Early in the day thre- sets Of vigorous
resolutions for Cuban independence fur
nished All interesting feature. They came
from Senators Cameron, Mills and Cali
and while differing in terms, breathe Fbe
same spiri, OF recognition by the United
States OF Cuban independence.
Senator Frye. president pro tempore. &C.
cupied the chair today in one absence OF
the vice president. The prayer Of Rev. DR..
Mlburn made eloquent reference TO the
late Charles F. Crisp of Georgia. "A .aan
faithful and loyal in his relations. an s.d-
mirable presiding officer. and an earnest
and faithful servant OF the people. May
his name be craven on the tablet Of his m
tions memory.
senator PIatt presented the report of the
of alcohol used in the arts, etc, and e.
fereSi a resolution for a continuance Of The
committee.
This cleared the way for a series VI
vigorous Cuban resolutions. The first
offered by Senator Cameron. was as fol
lows:
Resolved. By the senate and house OF
representatives that the independence =;
the republic OF Cuba be and the same :
hereby acknowledged by the United
States Of America
Resolved. That the United States
should use It's friendly Offices with the
government OF Spain to bring to a close
the war between Spain and Cuba"
The resolution went to the committee
on foreign relations.
Senator Mills followed Senator Gamer
ems resolutions at once with the follow
ing;
Resolved That the president Of the
United States is hereby directed to take
possession OF the island OF Cuba with
military and naval forces OF the United
States, and hold the same until the peo-
Tle OF Cuba can organize a government
deriving its powers from the consent Of
The governed, and arm and equip such
military and naval forces as may be Ne
cessary TO secure them against foreign
Inv aston.
Without comment the Mills resolution
went TO the same committee.
Senator Call followed with another joint
resolution. as follows:
Resolved. BY the senate and the house
A, representatives that the United States
OF America recognizes the republic of Gu
ba as a free and Independent country,
and accord the people OF cuba all the
rights Of a sovereign and independent
government in the ports and within the
Jurisdiction OF the United States"
The Call resolution went to the table
Senator Call announcing that he would
speak on II at an early day. The three
Cuban resolutions came In quick success
sion. each being read in full. and occa-
sioning marked attention owing to the
directness and the vigor OF the language
used by the three senator's
After these came a flood Of bills. GOV
ering every phase OF legislation, including
an antitrust bill and a measure to with
dIaw small notes from circulation By SEN
ator Shoup. and a bill for the temporary
reduction OF salaries Of United States Of
ficers" by Senator Chandler.
The resolution for the continuance d
the joint committee inquiring into the
question Of alcohol used in the arts was
adopted
Senator Morrill, offered resolution. ey-
Identity directed against the use Of the
new congressional library for the next
inaugural ball. as has been proposed.
The resolution recites that the new IL
brary shall not be used for any other
than library purposes.
The resolution was referred to the com
mlttee on libraries.
Senator Allen offered a resolution re-
citing that 1t Is the settled doctrine that
no state has the power to affect the in
tegrity Of contracts BY legislation or 9TH
erwIse
Senator Chandler secured the adoption
without comment Of a sweeping resolu-
tion directing the committee on inter
state commerce to inquire into the PIE
vontion OF competition by the joint traf-
hc association, composed OF railroads OF
the country. also the reported cOmbin,
tion OF the window glass interests.
The bill providing free homes on public
lands In Oklahoma territory for actual
and bona hde settlers and -eserviug the
public lands for that purpose vas made
a special order to follow the immigra-
ton bill.