The herald., 1896-12-15
Proceedings N
SENATE AND HOUSE
immigration Bill Certain
to Pass
THE V01E1O Be TAKEN ON Thursday
Call Introduces More Cuban
Resolutions
ALLEN DEFENDS POpULlSTS
Agains, Charges Of Conducting q Crazy
Program
ALLEN DEFENDS POpULlSTS
Against Charges Of Conducting q Crazy
Program
Private Pension Bills Passed and Nomination
Reports Received
In the House There Was Much Talk on
Cuban Matters, But No Resoiu-
tions Were Offered-The
Holiday Recess.
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-The final
vote on the immigra ton bill will be TAX
ell in the senate next Thursday at p.
M, according to an agreement reached
today
Little doubt is entertained as to the
passage of the measure, as it already has
passed the house and will be in confer
ence before the holidays.
Call, Florida, Democrat. renewed at
tention to the Cuban question by three
resolutions. one being a bitter denunci-
alton of the manner in which, 1t Is al
legged, General Antonio Maceo had been
killed while under flag of truce. The
other resolutions by Mr.. Call requested
the president to demand the release Of
United States prisoners at the Spanish
penal settlement on the island Of Ceuta,
and also asked the secretary of state for
list of Americans held in Spanish pris-
ons. The three resolutions went to the
committee on foreign relations.
Several spirited colloquies occurred on
the floor during the day Mr. Aliens
speech protesting against incorporate
criticism of Populism in Nebraska led
to a passage between him and Mr.. Hoar,
in which the Massachusetts senator de-
clared it was novel departure for sena-
tors to appear as the representatives Of
political parties instead of representa-
tives of their states. In the course of
Mr.. Aliens remarks. he paid glowing
tribute to William J. Bryan as the fore
most citizen of Nebraska and the great
oct fpy civ Iox, oF
and Clay.
Allen of Nebraska addressed the SEN
ate on the resolution introduced by him.
self last week declaring the inviolability
of contracts. The speech was largely a
refutaticn of charges made by Senator
Hoar in a recent address before the
Home Market club of Boston. Allen said
that neither Nebraska nor any other
state which returned Populist electors
was on that account to be classed as
revolutionary, and regardless of the sa-
cred nature of legal contracts ard obll-
cations. He assured the eastern stock
holders of western railroads they had
nothing to fear and said the western
judges We're equal in justice and intelli-
gence to those of the east and would hold
the balance fairly between residents and
non-residents. They would prevent over
capitalization and the wild and reckless
management of corporations, but would
be impartial in the enforcement of both
the letter and the spirit of the law. In
conclusion he characterized Hoar's re-
marks as "a reflection on a poor and
struggling, but honest, Christian COM
munity.''
AT the close of Mr.. Aliens speech he
asked to have his resolution passed,
which brought on a brief exchange be-
tween him ard Mr.. Hoar of Massachu-
setts. The latter first noted the absence
of quorum and roll call showed fifty
four senators present. Mr.. Hoar asked
as to the purpose of the resolution, to
which Mr. Allen said that it was meant
mainly to correct public reports result
ing from speech by Mr.. Hoar before the
Home Market club. Boston, expressing
surprise that Nebraska and certain
other states had lent themselves to a
crazy program of revolution
Platt, Republican, Connecticut, said
that the proposition to reaffirm the doc
trines of the United States Constitution
was, to use a homely term, "all clap
trap"
Mr.. Allen said this resolution was de-
signed to make clear the purpose of the
Populist party not to violate the sane
tity of the courts
Mr.. Hoar's reply. delivered with much
energy, partook of the nature Of a re-
buke of the suggestion that the Nebras-
ka senator voiced the position of the
Populst party. He had supposed SEN
ators entered this chamber to represent
their states. not to represent political
parties This was new and grave
charge. The senate was supposed
to be above political parties
which. after the clamor and heat
of political contests. settled questions on
their merits, without reference to polit-
ical contests The proposed change was
not consistent with the character OF the
senate.
Mr.. Hoar disclaimed having made all
lusions during the campaign to the Pop
ulists OF Nebraska. He had said that the
advocacy of shifting and constantly
shrinking standard of value for the cur
rency was passionate crusade of dis
honor" and he continued to hold that
view.
Mr.. Allen answered that for the last
four years, while he had been in the sans