The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-08

| without Amendment.
washington. January 7.-Several memor-
;als were reported by Mr.. Cullom in the Sem
ate today, in favor Of the recognition OF
Cnban Independence, and one from the
Commercial club of Chicago endorsing the
noicv of the administration regarding Cuba.
Tbis was followed by the introduction of
a resolution by Mr. Mills, declaring "that
the expediency Of recognizing the 1nde-
nendence of a foreign government belongs
to Congress, and when Congress shall SO
determ,ne the executive shall be in har-
mony with the legislative department of the
government: second, that the independence
of the Republic of Cuba ought to be and
hereby is recognized, and the sum OF $4,000
is hereby appropriated for salary and ex-
penses of a minister to that government
whenever such minister shall be appointed
by the President
Mr.. Mills gave notice that he would ad-
dress the Senate tomorrow in support of
the joint resolution. Meanwhile it, lies on
the table.
Mr. White presented remonstrance from
his state for the Pacific funding bill and
asked that it be printed in the record. It is
rather unusual privilege but was not OBJ
| jected to.
| On motion of Mr.. Hale the Senate agreed
to adjourn from today till Monday next, and
MI. Mills changed the notice Of his Cuba
speech from tomorrow till Mon day.
| Mr., Sherman asked unanimous consent to
have action on the Senate bill for fixing a
uniform standard of classification and grad
ing of wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye.
The proposition was objected to by Mr.
Hale, Republican of Maine and other Sena-
tors, MI. Allen declaring the bill would be
destructive of the interests of producers of
grain.
] MI. Cullom opposed its consideration today
and suggested that the bill go over till to-
morrow. 1t was so ordered.
The Loud bill in reference to second class
mail matter was received from the House
and referred to the post Office committee.
The House bill having been reached on the
calendar tor the appointment of a non-par-
tisan commission to collate information
and consider and recommend legislation tc
meet the problems presented by labor, agri-
culture and capital, objection to its consld.
Grafton was made by Mr.. Aldrich. There
upoa a motion was made by Nh. Perkins to
make the bill special order for Wednes-
day at O'Clock. A parliamentary question
was raised and argued by Mr.. Aldrich
against the molten. The presiding officer
(Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky ruled the
motion in order; thereupon the reading OF
the bill in full was demanded by Mr.. AL
drich.
Remonstrance against this was made by
Mr., Perkins, its object, he said, being trans
palent. The reading would not he finished
when the morning hour expired and ther
the bill would have to go over.
"I have a very shadowy idea," MI. .Aldricf
said, ssof what the bill is. know in a gen,
earl way that it, involves the expenditure Of
5000, 900 or $500, 900, perhaps S5ooooo, year il
what seems to me the most chimerica
idea ever presented to the American Sen
, ate.''
few minutes of two, when the reading was
finished. The minutes w ere used by Mr.
Aldrich in further arguments against the
measure.
When the morning hour closed the bill re.
tanned its position at the head of the calen-
dar. The unfi nished business was taken up
being the House bill providing for free
homesteads on public lands acquired from
various Indian tribes.
: MI. Platt argued against the bill, declar'
| ing CQdI IL WOulQ IcSulG III uuC AOoS VI AA0hy
millions to the government.
The bill went over without action One OF
the papers referred to yesterday by MI
Call, a statement as to the facts in the
Sanguilly case in Cuba was presented by Mi
; Call, read and ordered printed in the record
1t was signed, he said by Edward e. Rob
bins, Republican member of the mex
Congress.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution which wal
adopted, instructing the committee On ex
penditures in the executive department.
: to inquire into the circumstances OF The
, abstraction of certain papers from the lilies
, the treasury department in reference to the
!: Pacific railroad which papers the acting
secretary of the treasury reported few
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