Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-20

Sore Distress in Cuba.
Washington, May S.-Monday the
senate in response TO a special mes
sage from the president Immediately
passed a resolution carrying into ef-
feet the requests OF the president. An
appropriation of $4,000 was voted TO.
the relief of destitute Americans "
Cuba. The senate committee en- for
eign relations reported the resolution
at once and it was Immediately con-
sldered and passed without division.
The message was as follows:
70 the Senate and House of Rep
resntatiyes of the United States:
Official information from our consuls
IL Cuba establishes the TACT that
large number of American citizens in
the island are in a state of restitution,
cines. Tins applies particularly to
the rural districts of the central aud
western parts. The agricultural
classes have been forced from their
farms into the nearest towns, where
they are without work or money. The
local authorities of the several towns,
however kindly disposed, are unable to
relieve the needs of their own people
and are altogether powerless to help
our citizens The latest reports of
Consul Gen. Lee estimates six to
eight hundred Americans are without
means of support | have assured him
that provision will be made at once
to relieve them. To that end rec
ommend that the congress make an
appropriation of not less than $4,000
TO be Immediately available for use
under the direction of the secretary of
state. 1t is desirable that a part of
the sum which may be appropriated by
congress should, in the discretion of
the secretary of state, also be used for
the transportation of American citi-
zens who desire TO return to the United
States and are without means to do so.
William Mckinley,
Executive mansion, May II, 1897. :"
Mr.. PettigTew call up the resolution
tor the appointment of five senators to
investigate the issue of patents for
lands to the Pacific railroads. Mr..
Clear, chairman of Pacific railroads
committee, moved to refer the resolu-
ton to his committee, saying that
there was no need OF a special junket-
ing committee. Mr.. PettlgreW assert
ed that reference to the Pacific rail-
roads committee would commit the
resolution to its graveyard. MIR. Nor
gan, a member OF the Pacific railroads
committee, said tnat the regular con-
mittee should make the investigation
as ii had been reconstructed and wa
anxious to make the proposed investi-
Sation. His motion to that effect car
ried and the resolution was adopted
HOUSE.
Washington, May 1S.--Monday the
house, being confronted with the Gu
ban question, made party issue of it
and adjourned without taking any
action. President McKinley's message
was received without demonstration
and on its heels Mr.. Hit asked unan-
imous consent for the consideration of
bin in repsonse TO the presidents
request. Mr.. Bailey dem, Texas
asked for unanimous consent to con
slider in connection with the bill an
amendment embodying Senator Nor
gan's resolution for the recognition Of
Cubans as belligerents. Mr. Dingley
rep, Me- would not consent to con-
slider the amendment nor Mr.. Bailey to
consider the bill without the amend
ment so for the time the question was
side tracked. Then the house devoted
two hours TO a debate on the confer
ence report on the feature of the Indian
appropriation bill opening to settlement
the cilsonite lands on the Uncompaghre
Indian reservation in Utah. The
house refused to accept the compromise
agreed on by the conferees aud asked
for conference with the senate on the
bill. In the meantime a senate resolu-
ton practically identical with Mr.
Hits bin was sent to the house and
Mr. Hit asked unanimous consent for
its consideration. The deadlock be-
tween Messrs. Dingley and Bailey was
re- enacted and while Mr.. Bailey was
endeavoring to get consent for consid-
GRAFTON of the Cuban propositions to-
gether Mr. Dingley put in a motion to
sdjourn, This motion was carried. 80 to
50, 10 answering present not voting.
Under the rule for bi-weekly sessions
recently adopted the Adjournment car
ries The question over to Thursday.