Evening star., 1897-05-04
SUNDRYCIWL BILL TAKEN UP
Mr.. Morgan Yielded on tie Cuban Resolu-
ton.
The Inrfn Bill Went to the Calendar
Request of Secretary Sher.
man Agreed To.

Ihere was hum of tariff comment I'm
the Senate when the session opened to-
day, as result of the determination of tho
nnance committee to report the tariff bill
at once Several senators had prints of
the new bill, and compared notes on the
many changes made and on its prospects
before the Senate. The republican MEM
bership of the finance committee was well
represented on the floor for the first time
in weeks.
Mr. Platt of Connecticut was back from
his wedding trip. and received congratu-
lations from his associates
Soon after the session opened Mr. Aldrich
(R. ID, tariff bill in hand, arose and stated
that he had been instructed by the finance
committee to submit the bill to the SEN
ate.
II give notice." added Mr. Aldrich, thai
the bill will be called up on Tuesday. the
18th instant"
Mr.. White of California desired TO have
it understood that the bill was reported
by the republican majority of the finance
committee, the democratic members not
concurring.
Mr.. Aldrich assented to this He stated
also that printed statements would be
ready in few days, showing comparisons
between the House and Senate bills.
An order was made that 5000 copies OF
the bill be printed.
:" The bill then went to the calendar dts
provisions are given in another column.)
A resolution by Mr.. Allen (Neb.) was
agreed to requesting the President for in
formation as to the work accomplished by
the Venezuelan commission.
The status Of the Greater Republic of
Central America came up when letter
from Secretary Sherman was read relative
to admitting the son of the president of
Salvador to the Military Academy at West
Point.
Mr.. Morgan pointed out that this Greater
PAn 70 hn1 H.,
Congress, and he urged that the State De-
partment should make plain as to the
status of the republic and its several states
Honduras, Salvador and Nicaragua.
The resolution carrying out Secretary
Sherman's request was finally agreed to-
When Mr.. Allison enGeevored to take up
the sundry civil bill Mr.. Morgan again
urged that the Cuban resolutions should be
disposed of. He caid these continued de-
lays were most satisfactory to SPAIN as
she was now negotiating a loan at The
money centers Of Europe to pay the in
terest On her maturing bonds. Without this
e an Spain would be stayed in her course in
CUBA II the Senate pas sed this resolution,
tie money lenders would not advance the
money. 1t was vital to Spain, therefore
that the action of the Senate be DELAYED
MI. Morgan spoke of the starvation in the
interior of Cuba, and in this connection said
me spanish policy on the island had made
that man Weyler the most thoroughly de-
spised man in the world"
Mr. Allison said he expected the sundrv
civil blll could be disposed of today, SO
that the Cuban resolution could be taken
UP.
Mr.. Morgan finally yielded. remarkinp
that senators would be shocked within a
few days at the conditions in Cuba result
ing from this delay
The sundry civil bill was then considered
II is the same as the bill passed by the last
congress, which failed to receive the Pres
idents signature.
Amendment of Local Interest.
Mr.. Cullom offered in the Senate TODAY
a proposed amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, as follows:
That any persons not heretofore made
rarty to the equity cause of the United
states vs.. Morris and Others pending in
the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lcmbia in General Term, who Claims an
interest in the lots or parts of lois I'm
squar 63. 50 and 14S. or any of them. the
title of which is shown to be undetermined
by the report of said court made to Con-
gress under date of March . 1896, may
within three months from the passage
hereof intervene by petition in said cause
and assert his claim to any such land in
such manner as the court may direct, and
in case the interest of any such claimant
shall be established 10 the satisfaction
OF the court 1t is hereby vested with juris-
diction to award such claimant payment
OF the value Of the land as heretofore as
certained by said court" as provided in
ire last District appropriation bill.