The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-27
SENATORS WORK LATE.
The Statesmen Remain in Session
Until Nearly Midnight.
RUSHING APPROPRIATION BILLS.

Indian Appropriation Bill Goes Through
and the Postoffice Appropriation Take n
Up-Tho Aguirro Case Replaces the
Case OF sanguiIiy.
I Washington. Feb. 27.--After the dra-
matic Cuban debate in the senate on
Ehursday the discussion yesterday
was comparatively splritless The gal
leries were packed, however in antlci-
patton of interesting developments. but
there were no incidents during the day
that awakened more than passing in
tsrest. The Indian bill was considered
up to o'clock, when for three hours a
general discussion of the Sanguilly
case and the effect of the pardon oc-
Cured.
Mr.. Frye said at the outset that the
Eanguilly resolution should be retired
n 1t was useless to waste powder in
making noise. Mr.. Morgan secured
Rhe adoption of another resolution
kalling for information as. to the inn
prisonment of George Washington
hguirre. Mr.. Morgan also reviewed the
Eanguilly case, declaring that the ac-
ki0n of the Senate on Thursday had
warned Spain against a collision with
The United States, and had moved the
hpeen regent to the unusual expedient
pf a pardon cable. The senator severely
triticized the president and the secre-
Barry of state for alleged inaction on
khis case. "~'N.
Mr.. Gray, of Delaware, asserted that
khs executive branch had been untir-
unu In ri nf A m aTip ~ n
citizenship Messrs Lodge of Massa-
Hhusetts and Call of Florida spoke on
various phases Of Cuban atrocity. and
Messrs. Hale of Maine and White of
California. deprecated the Cuban agi-
fation. A resolution by Mr.. Call calling
on the president for information on
the death of DR.. Ruiz In Cuba went
pysr.
The Sanguilly resolution went to the
calendar by general consent, which
t,isposes Of 1t as q matter of present
Interest.
j The galleries were well filled at the
night session, but at 1880, when the
hserk was resumed, only eight senator's
were on the floor. The first half hour
hVas given to private pension bills. the
pension calendar being cleared Among
The bills passed was that pensioning
General Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky.
ri $50 per month.
The resolution granting plot of
ground to the Daughters of the Revo-
luton for memorial purposes was re-
eelled from the house, Mr.. Hawley. of
Connecticut, pointing out that the plot
bwAs within the grounds of the Wash
lngton monument, which were forever
sacred for this one purpose.
At s o'clock the consideration Of the
Indian bill continued the amendment
relating to the Ave civilized tribes be-
ing discussed at great length Senators
Eeller Plat and Hoar urged the ne,
kesslty of replacing the corrupt Indian
courts with the United States judicial
system, while Mr. Villas protested
against ''jamming" through an amend
bnent despoiling Indians Of their rights.
Ehe amendment as finally agreed to
gives the United States courts eXclu-
hive jurisdiction over all civil and
kfiminal cases abolishing the native
Sourts. Two additional judges are pro-
eided for the territory.
At 11:2O the senate passed the Indian
Appropriation bill and took up the
bostoffice appropriation bill. The house
bin authorizing the funding Of in
Mebtness in the territories was also
passed. The ,postsfziee bill was then
faken up. ahd at 1l;s5 the senate ad-
bourned.
The last six days of the session are
suspension days. All the ordinary rules
hrs suspended and bills can be passed
and resolutions adopted by a two
thirds vote of the house. Yesterday
was the first of these six days and the
house celebrated it by passing the SEN
ate International monetary conference
bEi Despite the seeming wide diver
gence of views on the money question
the bill was passed after lively de-
bate of two hours by a vote Of 279 10 :.
II was supported alike by Republicans.
Silver Republicans, gold Democrats
bnd silver Democrats. Til" silver
Democrats and silver Republicans dis
eiaimed any faith in this attempt to
secure bmetallism by an International
agreement, but they expressed them
selves as willing and anxious to see
, that test made. Bills were also passed
to provide for the arbitration of diff
ferences between the carriers of in
terstate commerce and their employees,
and the senate bill to prevent the inn
poFtation of impure tea.