The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
The Legislative Proceedings at Wasting.
ton in Detail,
CUBAN QUESTION BEFORE THE SENATE
oenate Passes the Indian Approprla-
ton Bill-General Deficiency Bill
Passes the House-Wm. J, BRYAN
Visits the House.
Senate.

hour to-day IN listening to Washing
toms farewell address, read by Mr.
Daniel, OF Virginia, and then turne,
its attention to the Indian appropria
tion bill. 1t involves contest owe
sectarian Indian schools. The 1ebat,
on the Indian bill went over. Ad
journed.
TUESDAY. The senate made SLOW
progress on the appropriation bills
disposing of only one item of the In.
dian bill, that regarding the opening
OF the Uncompagre Indian reservation
in Utah. 1t involved conflict with
the executive branch, which has stead
lily resisted opening these lands on the
ground that they contained valuable
mineral deposits. At 4;45 p. NJ, against
considerable opposition, Mr.. Smith,
Democrat, OF New Jersey, carried a
motion to go into executive session.
at 5:45 pm. the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. -Attention was recalled
to the Cuban question in the senate to-
day by the presentation of three reso-
lutions on that subject. One of these
came by unanimous vote from the COM
mittee on foreign relations and called
for the immediate and unconditional
release OF Julio Sanguilly, held at Ha-
vana. Mr.. Morgan, who reported the
resolution, will endeayor to secure &C.
tion on it tomorrow. Another resolu-
ton by Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, calls
on the president to effectively protect
American citizens in Cuba. and for that
purpose to send battleships to Cuban
waters. This resolution also comes up
tomorrow. A third resolution BY Mr..
Hill, OF New York, was agreed to re-
questing the secretary of State for all
correspondence with Consul General
Lee, relative to Americans imprisoned
in Cuba. Beginning tomorrow the
senate will sit until Il pm.
THURsDAY.-The senate was storm
swept today by such passionate de-
bate, such extraordinary demonstaa-
tions in the crowded galleries, and |
such dramatic personal exchanges be-
tween the conspicuous figures of the
senate, as to make the day one of the
most memorable in the annals of the |
upper branch of congress. Cuba was
the theme and seemed to stir all the
pent-up emotions of months. It
brought about the complete displace-
ment OF appropriation bills, threaten
ing their failure and the advancement
of the Cuban question to the very
front of the senate business. 1t dis
closed also that the resolution de-
handing of Spain the immediate and
unconditional release of Julio San
gully, having on a test vote secured
the right of way, would be resisted by
protracted debate, which was the case.
Mr.. Allison's request at the night ses-
sion to 60 on with the Indian bill dur.
ing the morning hour Friday was OBJ
jected to, by Mr.. Allen. This left the
Cuban question to come up at pm.
Friday. At lilo pm. the senate adj
journed.
FR1DAY.-The Cuban debate was re-
sumed after short time had been I
given to the Indian appropriation bill
At 4:30 pm. the Cuban discussion !
closed and Mr.. Hill moved an execu- ,
tive session, which was voted down !
20 to As. Consideration of the Indian I
appropriation bill Was then resumed. {
At 5:45 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session. Ate pm. it took re. q
cesstill o'clock. The Indian appro- c
priation bill was then passed. At11:35 |
he senate adjourned. t.
SATURDAY.--The senate turned to-day G
rom the stirring theme of Cuba to the t
commonplace appropriation bills, Civ
ng the entire day to the postoftice bill.
1t 8 O'Clock the senate took recess
!ntil 8 o'clock. The evening session of p
he senate brought about protracted Il
ght on the appropriation bills. At12 81
clock vote was taken on Senator A
'utier's motion to strike out the fast nj
lail subsidy. 1t was lost S to Al and in
he postoflice bill was then passed. b.
Hou 6. sc
MONDAY. The house today passed ia
be general deficiency p,opristion u
ill and began the consideration of the o. o.
ast of the money bills, that providing y
Or the naval establishment. Sixteen u
+ the IS pages OF the naval bill were ST.
cnpleted. The house entered upon az
he consideration of the naval appro- ai
riatiou bill. The item epprorriating IN
go: 600 for closing the crevasse at
Ass Lcutre On the Mississippi rive !
'as agreed to. At 500 p m. the house
djourDed. X.
TuFspAY.--The house sent the naval an
ill, The last Of the appropriation bills, II
o the senate to-day ate: passing it In
without amendment TIE co
eatre of the day was an exceedingly WI
interesting political debate, which oc an
urred late in the afternoon on the lie.
ubject of civil service reform 1t oc- hi
,rred during the consideration OF . Wa
i'll to permit the governors OF the ter MI