The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-27
LONG HOURS FOR
THE SENATORS
The Statesmen Remain in Session Until
Nearly Midnight.
RUSHING APPROPRIATION BILLS
Indian Appropriation Bill Goes Through
and the Postohice Appropriation Taken
Up-The Aguirre Case Replaces
the Case Of sanguilly.

washington, Feb. 27.-After the dra-
matte Cuban debate in the senate on
Thursday the discussion yesterday
was comparatively spiritless The gall
leries We're packed, however in antici-
patton of interesting developments, but
there were no incidents during the day
that awakened more than passing in
terest The Indian bill was considered
up to / o'clock when for three hours a
general discussion of the Sanguilly
case and the effect of the pardon oc-
Cured.
Mr. Frye said at the outset that the
Sanguilly resolution should be retired,
as Il was useless to waste powder in
making a noise. Mr. Morgan secured
the adoption of another resolution
calling for information as to the im-
prisonment of George Washington
Aguirre. Mr. Morgan also reviewed the
Sanguilly case, declaring that the bc-
tion of the Senate on Thursday had
warned Spain against a collision with
the United States, and had moved the
queen regent to the unusual expedient
of a pardon cable, The senator severely
criticized the president and the secre-
tary Of state for alleged inaction on
this case.
Mr. Gray, of Delaware, asserted that
the executive branch had been untir-
ing in urging the rights of American
citizenship. Messrs. Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts and Call of Florida spoke on
various phases Of Cuban atrocity, and
Messrs. Hale of Maine and White of
California deprecated the Cuban agi-
tation. A resolution by Mr. Call calling
on the president for information on
the death of DR.. Ruiz in Cuba went
over.
The SanguIly resolution went to the
| calendar by general consent, which
/ disposes Of it as a matter Of present
interest.
The galleries were well filed at the
night session, but at 1880, when the
work was resumed, only eight senators
were on the floor. The first half hour
was given to private pension bills, the
| pension calendar being cleared. Among
the bills passed was that pensioning
General Cassius M Clay, of Kentucky,
at $50 per month.
The resolution granting a plot of
ground to the Daughters of the Revo-
luton for memorial purposes was re-
called from the house, Mr.. Hawley, Of
Connecticut, pointing out that the plot
was within the grounds of the Wash
ington monument, which were forever
sacred for this one purpose.
At s o'clock the consideration of the
Indian bill continued, the amendment
relating to the five civilized tribes be-
ing discussed at great length Senators
Teller Platt and Hoar urged the me-
cessity of replacing the corrupt Indian
courts with the United States judicial
system, while Mr.. Villas protested
against "jamming" through an amend
ment despoiling Indians of their rights.
The amendment as finally agreed to
gives the United States courts exclu-
sive jurisdiction over all civil and
criminal cases, abolishing the native
courts. Two additional judges are pro-
f vided for the territory.
At 11:2O the senate passed the Indian
appropriation bill and took up the
postohice appropriation bill The house
bill authorizing the funding of in
debtness in the territories was also
passed. The postohice bill was then
taken up, and at 1885 the senate ad-
/ journed.
The last six days of the session are
suspension days. All the ordinary rules
are suspended and bills can be passed
and resolutions adopted by a two
thirds vote of the house. Yesterday
was the first Of these six days and the
house celebrated it by passing the SEN
5 ate International monetary conference
| bill Despite the seeming wide diver.
gence Of views on the money question
the bill was passed after a lively de-
{ bate Of two hours by a vote of 219 to 3
1t was supported alike by Republicans
silver Republicans, gold Democrats
and silver Democrats. The silver
3 Democrats and silver Republicans dis,
claimed any faith in this attempt tC
secure bimetallism by an lnternationa
agreement but they expressed them.
/ selves as willing and anxious to Sc,
that test made. Bills We're also passed
TO provide for the arbitration of diff
. ferences between the carriers of in.
p terstate commerce and their employees
p and the senate bill to prevent the i'm
D portation of impure tea