Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-08

A Not Very Clear Statement of How Leg
islators stand.

New York, Dec. s.--A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from washing
ton says:
reporter having made a poll of
Congress on the most vital questions
likely to come before that body at this
session below is given the exact ques-
lions submitted to the members
The following proposition was sub
mitted to the members of the House:
DO you favor retirement of the green
backs?
The surprise in the vote upon this
proposition was in the fact that such
Republicans as Belltnap, Dolliver,
Odell, Henderson, Meslck. Bruce and
Hopkins We're found in opposition.
Not a single Populist of course. IA
vored the proposition while Bremen
Of Ohio and Kitchen were the only
Democrats in its favor.
The following propositions were sub
mitted to the Senate:
Can any radical financial legislation
involving the retirement of the green
backs, the limitation of the legal ten
der quality of silver or the issuing of
gold bonds for the retirement of green
backs pass the Senate?
There was practically unanimous
sentiment that nothing can he done
The negatives We're largely in the ma
iority and the doubt expressed by GER
tain senators virtually meant mega
tive. To the Senate upon the matter
of annexation this proposition was sub
mltted:
Do YOU favor the annexation of
Hawaii?
Not single straight Republican was
found in opposition. Cannon and
Pettigrew, the silver senator's voted in
favor of it. All the leaders of the
Democratic party were opposed with
the exceptions of Morgan, Pettus
Rawlins and Turpie.
The next vote was taken upon the
arbitration question:
Do you favor the general arbitration
treaty with Great Britain.
Among the Republicans in the mega
tive We're lGlltins, Frye and Baker. GO
ing with Cocltrell. Mills, Morgan and
Murphy among the leaders of the
Democrats The greater lights in the
Republican party who leaned toward
an affirmative view were Allison, For
aker, Hale. Hanna, Hawley. Morrill,
and Hoar.
But many OF the senators who
wished to be recorded in the anirma-
tive qualified their declarations by
conditions and estimates ms to exactly
what such n treaty should comprise
and what its exact conditions might
be.
propositions Were submitted to MEM
bers of the House of Representatives.
Do you favor the Joint resolution
passed by the Senate at the extra ses-
sion declaring that state of war exists
In Cuba?
Do you favor. n resolution aeknowl-
edging the Independence of Cuba?
The first proposition seemed to meet
with the view of the greater portion
of the known friends of the insurgents,
although the Republicans were far he
hind the Democrats. All those ON the
Republican roll who voted for the
proposition We're Belknap, Boutelle,
Danforth, Davenport. Dorr, Grow.
Henry Of Indiana, Robbins, Stevens
and Overstreet.
All the democratic leaders favored
It. Such men as Bailey, Benton, Bland.
Ermentrout and Taylor Of Ala. bein-
found among the positive friends of
belllgeroncy
Friends of Cuba appeared to be bit
shy Of the bold suggestion of Cuban
Independence. probably for the reason
that the first proposition having
passed the Senate it affords the means
of more direct action, and through the