Evening journal., 1897-02-25
Three Cuban Resoiut,ons.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Attention was
recalled to the Cuban question in the sem
ate by the presentation of three resolutions
on that subject
One OF these came by unanimous vote
from the committee on foreign relations
and called for the immediate and uncondi-
tional release of Julio Sanguilly held at
Havana. Another resolution, by Mr.. Allen
of Nebraska, calls on the president to ef-
fectively protect American citizens in Gu
ba and for that purpose to send battleships
to Cuban waters. A third resolution, by
Mr.. Hill of New York, was agreed to re-
questing the secretary of state for all cor
resp0ndence with Consul General Lee re-
lating to Americans imprisoned in Cuba
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont withdrew the
notice he had given Of a speech opposing the
Cameron Cuban resolution, owing to the
prospects that some of the belated appro-
priation bills will fail to pass.
A sensational episode occurred during
the consideration of the Indian bill. Sew
eral of the New England senators had
criticised various items. This aroused Mr..
Pettigrew of South Dakota, who is in
charge of the bill, to some caustic rectals
of barbarities practiced against Indians in
Massachusetts in the early days Alr. Hoar
of Massachusetts defended his state and
amid impressive silence arraigned Mr..
Pettigrew, New Englander by BIRTH for
"hefOuling the nest in which be was
born. Mr. HOar added bitterness to his
words by referring to Mr. Pettigrew, not
as the senator from South Dakota, but as
"the person who had made the remarks.
Little progress was made on the Indian
bill, and Mr.. Allison warned the senate
that the status of appropriation bills was
most dangerous.
The status Of the great appropriation
bills is as follows: Passed and signed by
the president, the pension bill, the urgent
deficiency bill, the military academy bill
and the legislative appropriation bill, in
the hands Of the president, the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. in con-
ference, the army bill and the agricultural
bill; under consideration in the senate, the
Indian bill; on the senate calendar, the
postofiioe appropriation bill: before the
senate committee on appropriations, the
sundry civil bill, the fortifcation bill, the
District of Columbia bill, the navy bill
and the deficiency bill.
Bryan Visits the House.
The feature Of the session Of the house
was the appearance of William J. Bryan,
late Democratic candidate for president,
on the floor. He had come to the city to
attend dinner given in his honor by John
r. Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
and as an ex-member was entitled to the
privilege of the floor. He came into the
hall with Mr.. McMillin Of Tennessee, Mr..
Mcguire of California. Mr. Sulzer of New
York and Congressman George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts At first his
entrance was not generally observed. His
presence soon became noised about, how
ever The Democratic members deserted
their seats and hurried back to greet him.
A few minutes later he emerged and walk
ed calmly down the aisle to his old seal
near the center aisle The Democrats gave
him round of hearty applause, the peo-
pie in the galleries craned their necks and
took up the demonstration. There were
several wild shouts. He was surrounded
on all sides. Many Of the Republicans
joined in welcoming Mr.. Bryan.
The first was Judge Strobe OF Nebraska
his successor in congress. Among the 9th
ers were Messrs. Hit of Illinois, W. A
Stone of Pennsylvania, Dalzell of Penn
sylvania and Dolliver of Iowa
Most of the session was devoted to Dis
trict of Columbia business. The confer
ence report on the bill to define the right
of the purchasers of the Atlantic and Pa
ciflc railroad under the foreclosure sal
was adopted.