The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-05
FlFTY-roURTH CONGRESS.
The Proceedings Briefly Told From
Day to Day.
SENATE
SENATE

ShTURDAS--I ne Iretan uprising
! against Turkey was recognized and en-
couraged by tho Senate III the unnni-
nous adoption ola resolution offered by
Cameron, extending sympathy to the
government of Greece in its iuterven-
tion to free the people of Crete from
the tyranny of foreign oppressors, and
to restore peace with the blessing OF
Christian civilization to the distressed
| island The bill which passed the
| House mt the last session to authorize
! the appointment'ofa n labor commission
was taken up, but was soon sidetracked
by Allison hep )-of Iowa, chairman of
the committee. on appropriatiQas, by n
motion to take up the Indian appropri.
alton bill, which was agreed to-. and
there was long debate then on the
sectarian schools. which was laid aside
without any action. During the con-
sideration Of the above bill the income
tax case was brought in question.
Allen said that Justice Shiras owes it to
the country TO say why he 80 suddenly
changed front on that subject The
change was so radical and 30 extreme
that that man will go into history under
q cloud unless he exl lains to the coun-
try what motives influenced him to
change his position on the income tax
cases.
Il. -
ton $ farewell address was read in the
presence of a large audience by Daniel,
(Dem Of Virginia. The principal part
Of the day was occupied in the consid-
Grafton of the Indian appropriation bill.
The Loud bill, to amend the postal
laws, was reported back from the post
Office committee with amendments. in
Guiding one for one-cent letter postage
The bill and report were antagonlZed
by two Populist Senator's Butler. of
North Carolina, and stewart Of Nevada.
TUESDAY. The entire dny of theSen
ate was practically consumed in dis
cussion Of an amendment in the indian
appropriation bill for the opening to
reservation in Utah, containing over
two million acres. After considerable
discussion the amendment was modi
fed agreed TO and passed. Ihe
Alaskan boundary treaty which was
signed by Secretary Olney and Sir
Julian Iauncefote Jan. 3Ith last, was
laid before the Senate in executive
session Without being read it was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
lations. he Vice President laid be-
for the Senate n report from the Secre-
tary of State rs to the persons claim
ing to be American citizens, who were
CdblilTtu OH po.lTu the
Referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
WEDNESDAY The Senate discussed
Cuba awhile. Allen (pop wauteu to
send battleships without delay in res
olution which WAS objected to and laid
over until 1 thursday. Hill and Nor
gan offered another resolution on the
same subject II is rs follows in part:
That the Secretary of state be and Is
hereby requested to transmit 10 the
Senate either III open or secret session,
as he may prefer, all the correspon
dence an | reports Of the Consul General
at Havana Morgan proposed the
release of Julio Sanguilly. an American
imprisoned in Cuba III strong resolu-
tion. The Indian appropriation bill
further action.
THURSDAY. There was heated de-
bate in the. Senate on. Sanguiily, the
American citizen who is imprisoned in
a Cuban fortress. | aniel took the lead
and referred TO SPANS insult TO Consul
Lee and TO the / Hited States hale
and fIonr took s1des in this particular
case with SPAN, Hale saying the Sen
atorS who are SO ardent in Sanguilly's
cause really want war. 1t is also claim
ell that his naturalization papers were
fraudulently obtained, and that he is
not American citizen. 1t is now thought
that the Cuban crisis is near at hand
The House bill to amend the act IA to
receivers of national banks was passed,
and the Senate adjourned until Friday
with the understanding that the Cuban
resolution will be again called up.
The President sent to the Senate the
following nomination: W. ". Clark,
OF North Carolina. to be United StateS
district Judge for the eastern district of
North Carolina
IRIDAY. -- l'hc Senate Ia the Indian
appropriation bill before it, but that
| fact did not prevent Euhn and the
Snngulliy case from being fought over
| even IN a more angry and excited mau-
ner than Thursday The San@uIIlr
resolution having nrcn scut t. the
calendar two other resolutIunS az t.
the victims OF Spanish cruelty were Of
fered anl cumSiirrahte comment pro
and con was indulgcd IN, some getting
mad and others getting witty. rinaily
tn" Eubaa question wLS prrmittel 10
subSiIc and the actual cor ii ilcrat;on Of
the appropriation bill was rc~umcd.
HOUSE.
SArlEnAr. The lioUsr finished the
discUs,!On IL Z. umrnittrr of the whole
Of the genera! driicl.urL bal. With tne
exception o! one I'agaGraNh. IN lnuu-
c,l' apu"y"'a:s liGn-fa. Il &ialnrrl"t-
.n@ some ..'.r. 90 and a.rrUnt:, de.
, aurtrd 'ro!u IL" sm.a"Ir% to- aH.c......
h.ou"ht Wh"ut II family row. hU' Ht.r: i
! long discuss ION It was retained re-
| fore al !ourumcut II was dcc!dcI not IA
| observe Monday as Washington birth
| dry. owing 10 time being too precious
| ut this late, pprlOl III tie session