The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-27
OUR LAWMAKERS.
The Work Being Done in Both
Branches of Congress.
The Senate Passes n Resolution to
Recognize Cuban Insurgcnts-
House Adopts n Relief Meas-
ure-Other News.


ure-Other News.
Washington, May 1S.-In the senate
yesterday special message was re-
ceivcd from President Mckinley reciting
that great suffering existed among
American subjects in Cuba and asking
for an appropriation of $4,000 for their
relief. The request was granted unani-
mously. Senator McEnery (La.) gave
notice of an amendment he will offer to
the tariff bill striking out the senate
amendment in the sugar schedule and
reinserting the house provisions in re-
gard to sugar. The nominations of
Frank A. Vanderbilt, of Illinois, to be
assistant secretary of the treasury and
Brig. Gen. Zenas r. Bliss to be major
general were received from the presi-
dent.
Washington, May Ex-senator Stew
art (Nev.) gave notice in the senate yes
terday of an amendment which he
would offer to the tariff bill providing
that there shall be, at all times, re-
serve fund in the treasury of 50,000,-
900. Senator Mason Qn.) spoke in IA
vor of recognizing Cuban belligerency
and Senator Hoar (Mass.) spoke against
it.
Washington, May 20.-Another STIR
ring debate on Cuba occurred in the
senate yesterday. Senator Foraker CO.,.
declared his purpose of supporting the
resolution recognizing Cuban belliger-
ency when it should be reported by the
committee. 1t was developed in the
course of a colloquy between Senators
Foraker, Morgan and Vest that the
state department had withheld the
names of United States consuls report
ing on the serious condition of affairs
in Cuba, because it might lead TO their
massacre. Senator Vest declared that
this presented the most serious phase
of the subject, as it was time to protect
our officials with war ships if their
personal safety was threatened for
making reports to their government.
Senator Hoar replied, contending that
the senate should have authoritative
fact set forth like a judicial finding of
court in I'm official report. The practi-
cal thing was to propose mediation,
and if that was rejected to have the
facts presented to the senate and take
the action the facts warranted. No ac-
ton was taken on the resolution. A
bill was passed regulating the pay Of
noncommissioned officers of the army
after July 1, 1898, as follows: Sergeant
major, quartermaster sergeant and first
sergeant, $50 each per month; sergeant,
So; corporal, SIT.
Washington, May 21.-The long and
exciting debate on the joint resolution
recognizing the existence of state of
war in Cuba and declaring that strict
neutrality shall be maintained by the
United States passed the senate yes
terday by the decisive vote of Al to ID.
The resolution as passed is as follows:
Resolved, That a condition of public
war exists between the government of
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force of
arms by the people of Cuba, and that the
United States of America shall maintain
strict neutrality between the contending
parties, according to each all the rights
of belligerents in the ports and territory
of the United States"
The senate then adjourned until Mon
day.
Washington, May 1S.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Hit Qll.) asked for the
immediate consideration of a bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the relief of des-
titute Americans in Cuba, but Mr..
Bailey CTex.) objected, and action went
over. Before adjourning until Thurs
day Mr.. Cochran (Mo.) introduced
resolution for submitting to the legis-
latures of the states an amendment to
the constitution, which follows:
IAN income tax shall not be construed
as direct tax within the meaning of Sec
ton and Section of Article of the con-
stitution: but the congress shall have
power to levy and collect tax on incomes
derived from any source whatever without
regard to apportionment or enumeration"
Washington, May 21.-Cuban affairs
furnished the house with day of bit
ter partisan debate yesterday. The res
olution appropriating $4,000 for the
relief of American citizens was adopt
ed without dissenting vote, but the
democrats endeavored to force consid-
Grafton also of the Morgan resolution
for recognition OF belligerency of the
insurgents. They accused the repub-
leans of endeavoring to evade this is
sue, but the dominant party, through
it's spokesman, Mr.. Hit (Ill.) made the
important statement that the repub-
leans desired not to embarrass nego-
tiations which were being projected by
President Mckinley to secure the in
dependence of Cuba.
A New Policy.
Washington. May 2O.-Fourth AS
s,stant Postmaster-General Bristow has
iraugurated a new policy. He has de-
termined to establish post offices where
ever any reasonable amount of business
can be secured, with the idea of accom-
modating as many people as possible.
Created n Stir.
Washington, May 2O.-The secret ar
chives of the state department which
have held the consular reports on the
Cuban war from the public were par
tially disclosed yesterday by Senator