The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-08
MILLS TO THE FRONT.
Senior Senator From Texas Intro
duces Two Resolutions.
RE COGNlzES CuBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Declares the Power Of Recognition
Rests in Congress-
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
Lengthy Discussion in the House.
MIR. Bell of Texas Opposed the
Mcnsurc--votc on Monday.


Washington, January THE senate
passed long and busy session. passing
number OF bills on the calendar. including
several amendments to the law of navi-
CATION and also the bill authorizing the
president TO rcappoint 10 the navy Com
mander Quackenbush, whose case has
caused much controversy. Progress WAS
made on the bill for free homesteads on
Indian lands, but a final vote was not
rc,cb.d Mr. plat on,osoa ,ho h,u g.,
ieus'hs sPecon' p0'h''HS W. 'hal IL ""uie
cost the government loss OF many mill
ions.
+, $780,. a,,,,o.aa d,r,,, ,ho do, ,hat
""7
Repfesentati'e-eiect hu"afd ROBBINS was
the author OF the letters from Havana read
in tho senate Yesterday. The otber Cuba
deveIonmrnts Of the day was n inint reso
luton offered by Mr.. Mills of Texas de-
cIoring that the mower of recognizing a new
repubiic resides in congress-. recognizing
the indepe ndence OF Cuba and appropri-
atins $4,000 for a United States minister
10 the republic of Cuba.
Mr.. Mills will sneak on the resolution
next Monday
The senate adjourned over until Monday.
Washington January THE senate DIS
-, 80 80 ,.,,,,no hu.,u,s a., az.
fV'N1 y. '-N" "' e
set OF the session TO-DAY me Nt'tiohs as
to Cuba and for and against the Loud bill
were exoertioeaIly beayv. Ono OF the
-. -. 49,, r-.,.',ta, .,,,h =,
peti"ohs' iioh' wy e''' w.
chicago, expressed approval OF the present
poiicy of the administration
NJ Nils ,Dem, NJ Texas member Of
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tne cui,tihit'eS VA io'eis'i 'aVipia uiou,'..e
forward new Phase OF the OuoAh question
by oheflhs the loiioWing JOINT Iesoiut'o'e
Resolved. by the senate ana mouse oi
representatives, Ihat the eNpeuleney Oh
recognizing the independence vi ioiSlsu
government belongs to congress, and when
congress shall so determine the eXeculNe
snail act in harmony WIN the lesisiali'c
department of the government.
g. That the independence OF the republic
! of Cuba ought to be and hereby is recog-
nizcd, and the sum of 10000 is hereby APP
nropriated for salary and expenses OF a
minister TO that government whenever such
| minister shall be appointed by the presi'
dent.
! Mr.. Mills said he would address the
| senate on the resolution tom.S<oy.
| MIR Sherman (Rep) OF Ohio sought II
| secure the passage OF bill directing the
secretary of agriculture to establish a uni
| form standard of grain and all classes OF
l
standard, but there was sharp objection.
Mr Hale iRep) of Maine thought IL con.
| ferrod sweeping powers on the seGretar,
Of agricull,fre.
Mir. Allen (pop. of Nebraska said the
hill was onnosed 10 the grain producers,
| ta,.inp out Of their hands the right TO elias
sifv their own grain
Mr. sherman explnined that he presented
the measure at the request OF ORGANIZATIONS
| in his state. IL sought merely to establish
a uniform standard. but did not interfere
| With a nriyato contract as to a standard.
| Nj Sbornnan said that the measure was
| IN no interest of farmers and was designed
| TO have the same grade In Chicago New
| Vorl, and elsewhere.
| An objection nv Mr. Bate dem J Of Ten
nessee was interposed and the bill went
over
| Ti,ls wero nassed as follows:
| senate hill IN rroyi1e A district attorney
lana narsbai fCr tbe Western district OF
so,th Carolina ,,.,,,se bill for the entry
of lands in t;resr county. oklahoma Terri
torv. also senate lin granting Samuel !
Need Jr, and unexnended balance (sl6,00ol
a. a., n, 81 $40 600 made in lSsa
70 he crn,v 81 tho nrivateer General Arm
s1ro,c ,,,n,s at Tavai Inv British force
in is}i. also tho senate bill authorizing the
~ 10 rns.oro iohn N Ounck,nbusb
10 no I,nited states navy and Mace him
m he retired Ist. also senats bili granting
| ~. Wrat.,o,S,' et,ta certain lands for n
81, hatnboSv
rho nas,cre 1T hills was SUSPENDED for
,a add,t;on NJ reso,ution by Mr.. Hale
na, ~, the sa,stc adiourns II he until
neyt M1'ndav Thereupou Mr.. Mills gave
noiice lint his Cuban speech would be
no a1a IN ~ N,oraav instead of tomorrow as
49, a Un
Nj Mr porisins ,pept Of California moved
81 HI, fo,. The anpointmeut of a
c co ms,, " consider the problems pre-
ssnt~a hv Labor nrriculture and capital a
$3.50, ~ - 80" enr sn m now "Wednesday.
,ir,, ~. u, c,it ,,,cnos,cd thnt Cuba might
w n 49,, W. sonste NJ tbat time MIR. per.
, pg no av,s,y o,.e s''''''N
MI .,I, a." ~, time think that We gave
~ - 49, tn onr citizens az vel
so'',I sohs az ,r',,,a and Armenia
az u.s. u.s., =" 1,ns, onsued Mr. Aldrich con.
nsNI n,t NJ, pert;,''s eifort Tor =
einuins ~ ~, ,,.as c,, ~, Nv the exniratior
~ Jie' ~. ~ bo,,r nj . m The senat,
~ .iio mo LIS , h,,1 for srns hn,nastcnd,
snen toon ,o ap ,a,,ired from tho Indiana
on puoi,G !an ~, ~ rnucsi,ion m The Hi
MI; I'a.. ~ hat =, ryn,,id result in n los,
pointing out tnus ~ 80, n,iii;on dnI,s re-
10 the soNeihiiisnt "a No., ha,y,esn Nv
nheie was ~ o tmar ~ Mnbssssa when IN,
ias, 'nio a. ~ $50 borestoad nInn from