Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-11

their seats when business began To-Day.
The Vice President announced a communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Interior
giving the amounts due the sinking funds
of the Union and Central Pacific railroads
on account of mail subsidies paid by them
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
These were the accounts which. it was
ported. could not be found. having been
transferred from the treasury files to the
files of the Department of the Interior, and
then the fact forgotten unnoted.
Mr.. Perkins Cal) had read to the Senate
a Geographic copy of the resolutions adopt
ed by the California legislature. protesting
against the passage OF the Powers-Gear
funding bill.
inauguration Resolutions.
Joint resolutions to permit the use of pub
lie reservations by the citizens committee
the Inauguration OF the President-elect
were reported by Mr.. Bacon tGa) They
carried an appropriation of $500 for MAIN
tanning order. and authorized the District
Commissioners to fix rates for public We
hicles during the Inauguration parade. Mr..
PETER tkanD objected TO their consldera-
ton. and they went over.
A joint resolution offered by Mr.. Bate
Crenn) to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to solicit proposals and make
contracts for the building for the govern
Tent exhibits at the Tennessee exposition
without public advertisement, and was
agreed to.
Another resolution called up by Mr..
Bacon. to authorize the District of Column
bia Commissioners to grant permits to rail-
roads to occupy additional streets for their
tracks during the inauguration week, in
spired the remark from Mr. Allen (Neb.)
that if railroads were to be given such priv
ileges during the kingly ceremonies that
are To take place in this city. there should
he legislation compelling them to repair
the streets afterward.
The Eight-Hour Law.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Allen
directing the Secretary of the Navy to in
form the Senate whether Isaac Walker &
Sons. contractors of Philadelphia, and P.
j. Carlin of Brooklyn, engaged in repair
ing the Naval Hospital in Brooklyn, were
violating the eight-hour law; what means.
if any. had been taken by the Secretary to
prevent such violations: what steps had
been taken by the department to prevent
such violations of law by contractors en-
gagged on government works. and what
legislation was necessary 10 prevent such
violations MIR. Allen explained that Walker
4 Sons. according TO his Information. were
injurins the labor market by compelling
their men to work nine hours a day for the
wages paid by private parties for eight
hours work
Mr. Chandler questioned whether any law
prohibited contractors employing men more
than eight hours a day. although there was
law establishing eight-hour days for navy
yard workmen which he had enforced
when Secretary.
The senator is throwing a spear at
gnat. said MIR. Allen.
The senator should not call himself
gnat" said Mr. Chandler.
In continuing. Mr.. Allen remarked that
he conceded that the senator from New
Hampshire had been a good Secretary of
the Navy.
Il concede that myself remarked Mr..
Chandler.
Incidentally Mr.. Allen remarked that he
had no doubt Mr.. Chandler would be Sec
rotary of the Navy in the next administra-
lion.
After some further talk the resolution
went over. and Mr.. Proctor of Vermont
took the floor on speech extending the
term of President to six years and men,
bers of the House to three years.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar. the bill for an
uniform bankruptcy law was made spe-
cial order for Monday. January %.
Mr. Mills on Cuba.
After Mr.. Proctor had finished, Mr.. Mills
called up the resolution introduced by him,
declaring that the determination of the ex-
pediency of recognizing the independence
OF a foreign government belongs to Con-
gress. and when Congress shall so deter
mine the executive shall act in harmony
with the legislative department of the gov
eminent; also recognizing the independence
OF the republic of Cuba, and appropriating
Slo.TD salary for minister thereto, and
proceeded to address the Senate upon 1t.
Mr. Mills began by saying that the Sec
ity of Congress to recognize the indepen-
dence of foreign state. and that a bill
passed over the veto of the President would
be of no effect.
The Authority of Congress.
i propose 10 meet that statement he
announced. The authority of Congress
in this matter has never been challenged
but once. then the challenge sisnally
Tebuked and 1 have no doubt il will be
now"
He did not know where the Secretary of
State found the authority for his state
ment-
government must exist before ii could
ne recognized. for to recognize it dip.o-
IEatic officer must be sent 10 il. Congress
must create the Office. have sole power 10
create an office. and must do so before the
President could send ambassador 10 a
government This is a most remarkable
statement" commented Mr.. Mills upon Sec
rotary Olney's declaration. from which he
quoted The respect that | have for the
Secretary OF State and the high office he
holds and fer his chief and the high office
he holis restraints me from saying more.
h has his duty and / have mine The
President must not say 10 the Congress of
the United States. This is none of your
business"
President Monroe Quoted.
Mr.. Mills read from President Monroe's
message OF March 1922 relating 10 the rec
ignition of South American republics in
revolution against Spain. Monroe, he said,
had recognized that both branches of the
government had duty imposed upon them
in the recognition OF foreign government. $,
and tEat there must be cooperation
Monroe had not said Il have sent an am
hassador. bur, If Congress should con-
cur in his views he would recognize the
new governments. How, IN the face OF
that precedent he inquired. could the Pres
ident of the United States and the Secre-
Larry of State stand before the people of
the United States and say they had the
sole power 10 recognize a foreign govern,
ment with which they were to have COM
n.ercIal relations.
In the cases of the South American r.-
public appropriations for ministers had
been made by Congress and Granada. Ven
ozcela and Ecuador had been recognized
IN ls2b John Quincy Adams had recognized
Feiu under similar circumstances
Co-Operated With Congress.
In all OF these cases the President OF the
United States had co-operated with Con-
gress. and had recognized that Congress