The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
SENATE PR0CEEnINcs

~ o'vo luc mouse adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
Washington, Jan. THE senate dis
posed Of much routine business at IN,
outset OF the session today. The pcti
IONS as to Cuba and for and against tn,
LOUD bill were exceptionally heavy. On,
OF lhc petiti0ns from the Commercial
club OF chicago expressed approval of Tho
present policy of the administration.
Mr.. Mills (dem) of Texas, member of
me committee on foreign relations
brought forward new phase of the On.
nan question by Offering the following
joint resolutions:
Resolved, BY the senate and house Of
representatives, that the cxpediencv nj
recognizing the independence of n foreign
government belongs TO congress and when
congress shall so determine the executive
snail act In harmony with the legislative
department of the government.
second, That the independence of the
republic OF Cuba ought to be-. and hereby
Is recognized, and the sum of $4,000 is
hereby appropriated for salary and ex-
penses OF minister to that government
whenever such minister shall be appoint-
ed by the president" 0'
Mr.. Mills said he would address the
senate on the resolution tomorrow.
r.
Mr.. sherman (rep) of Ohio sought to
secure the passage of q bill directing the
secretary of agriculture to establish a
uniform standard Of grain and all classes
OF cereals, to be known ms the United
inn,ie, ''""u"f'' put 'here was sharp oD-
NJ iI,,o Iron, 81 ,,o,,a
fe1red swee NM n vi ma'iu 'apugnt II con-
Of agriculture.
AT. AHeh lpop) OF Nebraska said the |
vii was opposed to the grain producers. |
.aklng ont OF their hands the right to |
fiassify thelr own grain.
Mr.. Gear (rep.) Of Iowa said common. I
cial bodies and producers were In favor
OF IT,
Mr.. Sherman expinined that no nra.
scented the measure at the reomcst of ar.
carnations in his state, il sonvht marolv
to establish uniform standard hut did |
not interfere with private contract ms |
10 stahuard'
Mr.. Sherman said that the measure |
was in the interest of farmers and was
designed TO have the same grade in Chi |
cago, New York and elsewhere
An objection Inv Mr. Rate (dor, -,
Tennessee was intcrnoscd md IN" Iii
went over ''
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Senate bill TO provide district attorney
ana marshal Tor the western district OF
SCUM C9rollha; mousse blll Tor the entry
OF ANUS N Greer county, Oklahoma; also
senate plh granting SaihuSi a.; reed Jrr
an srnrnnr;a,io u " S9n Mo- n mnd1oEW 800 90 an
,ha 49,, ~ ~, ~, T,StooV u."NS ~ ~ w
.tsnr,, ew ni u, w pnl,,",ce. D Stu H sr
~ ipiA SUN n,s d" 49,, "sm w I'M pli, ,. ioi.c
,hn .a,,i h'aV .nu svna.c ~, "T'u miE
.nI pi.',u',t W ren,o,e Sum 'oin ~. Q"avh,
place him on the retired list. also Tho
senate hill granting 10 Washinrton state
certain lands for n fish hatchery,
rnsa .,a..aa ~ ,n,, 49,. .,,...,., e
the adantioin of n re.ol"t;on h,, A. i nIr
that when Tho senate odionrncd II he
,Inti, neyt Nond,y Thereynon Mr. ti;IIs
ave notice tbnt his Cnhan snaech wnu,J
le madn on Monday instead ~ tomor,nw
ss srst on MN '>"N
is'
Mr., Perkins Crepl of California moved
to make bill for the appointment of a
commission TO consider petitions present
ed by labor, agriculture ana capital
special order Tor : y. ni' next wednesday
When MT Cali suggested tnat CuDa
might be before the senate at mat time,
Dir. ierkins answered; III IL hnout
time, think that we gave some consider
alton to our citizens as wen rs 10 those
oil Cuba ana Armenia
A lively contest ensued, Mr.. Aldrich
continuing il until Mr.. Perkins effort for
n special order was cut of by the cxpira-
ton of the morning hour ut . u. IN.
rho senate thcn took nm tho hill for
frea homnstc,ds nm nmhIic lands ,cnuircd
from Tho Indians Wr p,att icd Tho an.
nosit;on 10 IN" lin nointing nut that Il
wouid rosn,tN in n loss tn thc government
At S25 ono 600
Ihere Was no, 'Nehahge petween
Messrs' ilalt ana ahen whSh lhc lailer
read the free nonlestea1 plank 10 'he Ias'
hauonai repuohcah PLATFORM
Was that plank adopted TO deceive
votersF asked Mr.. Allen.
We all understood how things crcpt