Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-22
SENATE'S SESSION.
Cuba Again Occupies the Attention
Of Senators.
-AH AMENDMENT TO The TARIFF BILL
Il Reserve Fund of S5O,OOO,OOO Wanted in
ehe Treasury-House Republicans No
tilted to BE Present Thursday
Indian Bill Agreed Upon.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Cuba again
occupied the foreground in the senate
yesterday. 1t drew large crowds to
the galleries, and brought two nota BILE
Illinois, in favor of the Morgan resolu-
ton, and the other by Mr.. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, in opposition to it.
The Illinois senator pictured in fervid
terms the distress in Cuba, dwelling
particularly on the starving condition
of 500 United States citizens, as report
ed by the president and called upon
the senate to throw off its lethargy
and pass the Morgan resolution. Mr..
doar spoke in his usual calm and dig
ui6ed style, and took occasion to deride
DuncOmbe appeals to constituents and
Draggadocio as to our national strength.
Mr. Hoars criticisms, although imper-
Sonal, Were clearly aimed at Mr.. Mason.
Senators Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
and Hawley, of Connecticut, also
esF~oare, the former for the resolution
and the latter urging that the United
States should not rush into war while
our coast defenses are manifestly in
adequate. Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan,
chen secured the floor for a speech, but
as it was 4:15 p. M, he yielded for an
executive session.
Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, gave notice
of an amendment which he would offer
to the tariff bill. 1t provides that
there shall be, at all times, reserve
fund in the treasury of $50, 900, 900; that
whenever the available balance in the
treasury shall exceed $50, 900, 900, it
shall be the duty of the secretary of
the treasury to invest the surplus over
che sum in United States bonds, and
that when less than $50, 600, 900 is in
the treasury he shall issue legal tender
non-1nterest bearing notes to make up
the deficiency; that such notes
shall be redeemable out of the
sirst surplus over $50, 900, 900; that
An case sufficient coin to meet
tho coin obligations of the United
States shall come into the treasury
through the ordinary source of reve-
z1ue, the secretary shall exchange the
silver certificates for the coin which is
IN the treasury for their redemption;
that the conversion of the silver certi-
flcateS shall be to discharge the coin
obligations of the United States: and
ut shall be the duty of the secretary of
the treasury to coin sufficient of the
SILVER bullion purchased under the law
of July IA, 1890, to supply all deficien-
szes IN the supply of coin (under these
provisions) to meet and discharge all
coin obligations presented.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS NOTIFIED.
WASHINGTON. May 10 Gen. Gros-
-SeHor, of Ohio, chairman of the repub-
1Is.an house caucus, has sent word to
-5zhA the absent repu blicans of the house
S-Napresslng them with the Importance
OF being present at the session of the
house ON Thursday, when a special or
'3er will be brought in to secure action
On the joint resolution for the relief of
Americans in Cuba. 1t is expected
CHAT the democrats and populists will
seek to force vote on the Morgan res
volution by some parliamentary expedi-
emit. and the republicans desire to have
t1Aear full strength present to vote
GOWN any proposition designed to COM
salicate the question raised by the pres
Ident's special message
INDIAN BILL AGREED UPON.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The confer
'suce of the two houses of congress YES
eerday reached an agreement on the
provision in the Indian appropriation
Dill concerning the Uncompahgre In
dian reservation in Utah, the only
item remaining in dispute between
she two houses.