Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, May II.
SENATE.

the cuban Questlon was uppermoSt,
and they gathered in groups during
the early routine business and discuss
ed the outlook. Among the early ar
rivals were Senators Gallinger, who
presided at the Cuban mass meeting
| yesterday, and Senator Allen, who
made q speech there. The days cal
endar showed that the Morgan Cuban
| resolution had secured the parliament
airy status Of unfinished business"
giving it the right of way at 2 o'clock.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the Presidents message on
| Cuba WIS presented. 1t was read with
the closest attention from Senators and
| spectators.
Following the reading of the mes
sage Mr.. Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, favorably
| reported with amendments the resolu-
! ton introduced by MI. Gallinger last
Thursday apgropriating $4,000 for the
| relief of destitute citizens of the United
States in Cuba. The resolution as
amended Ia az follows:
Resolved, by the Senate and House
/ Of Representatives Of the United States
in Congress assembled, that the sum of
$50, 900 be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the relief of destitute citizens of the
United States in the Island of Cuba,
said money to be expended at the dis
erection and under the direction of the
President of the United States in the
purchase and furnishing of food, cloth
ing and medicines to such citizens and
for transporting to the United States
such OF them as 80 desire and who are
without means to transport themselves.
Mr.. Davis asked for immediate con-
aideration Of the resolution and there
was no objection. The only speech
made was that of MIR. Gallinger, who
spoke briefly. He said he had been
impressed at the great mas meeting
attended by 5000 persons yesterday,
with the statement made there by Il
correspondent who had travelled
through the stricken district of Cuba.
This gentleman had stated that there
was an abundance offood in Cuba and
that it was needless TO give relief in
that direction. The real trouble, he
said, was that the Cubans were herded
in the towns and prevented from going
out to get the food. The most ef-
fcctive relief, Mr.. Gallinger said, would
be n demand by the President and the
government that the Cubans be re-
leased from their bondage in the towns
/, and permitted TO 80 where they could
secure food. The Senator was ready
to assume his share of responsibility for
such a step. Still, if the resolution just
reported gave some measure Of relief
he would heartily support it without
urging the other plan of relief he had
suggested.
The resolution was then put on its
passage and without division it passed
unanimously, there being no response
TO the call for the nays.
A resolution by Mr.. Butler, of North
Carolina, was agreed to requesting the
President for information rs to tho
authority by which o sale OF the Union
Pacific Railroad had been agreed upon
by the executive and any combination
of purchasers,
A bill was passed comforting jurisdic-
ton on the court o fclaims in the case Of
book agents of the M. l.. Church South
against the United States.
at 9 o'clock the Morgan Cuban reso-
luton was taken up. AT that time the
galleries were filed to Overlooking as
the crowds awaited something in ad
dition the relief resolution passed ut
the outset. The Morgan resolution
| declares that o condition of public war
exists ia Cuba and that strict neutrality
shall be maintained by the United
| States.
Senator Wellington, Of Maryland,
made a vigorous speech in opposition
to the resolution. He said the republi-
can party had come into power to re-
lieve the people of this country of dis
tress. The first duty of Congress, he
| said, was not to Crete. not to Cuba, but
to the American people.
Mr.. Hoar presented n report on the
resolution relating to Elverton Il. Chap
man. 1t stated that the committee had
ascertained that Mr.. Chapman had not
been an applicant for executive Glenn
ency. Under such circumstances the
| committee recommended that the SEN
ate take no further action on the SUBJ
lject.
The report was allowed to lie on the
table.
MIR. Pettigrew called up the resolu-
| ton for the appointment of commit
tee to investigate the issue Of patents
| for lands to the Pacific railroad and to
tho California 4 Oregon Railroad and
! the resolution was adopted.
The resolution was under discussion
| when this report closed.
HOUSE.
No sooner had the journal of the last
| session been read than Mr.. Simpson
and Mr.. Wheeler shouted objections.
Mr.. Wheeler was trying to repeat his
constitutional objection raised last
week amid the objections of several re.
! publicsns when the Presidents secreta-
~, Mr.. Pruden, appeared and an
nounced "a message from the Presi-
dent"
This interruption provoked q ripple
| of curiosity, for the message was sup
posed to be on the Cuban question.
Mr.. Wheeler continued to speak,
however, while the message lay on the
Speakers table.
The Speaker ruled, in response to the
objections, that Mr.. Wheeler should be
heard, and that gentleman spoke for
| fifteen minutes. Most Of the demo
Gratis and populists voted against ap
proving the journal and Mr.. Simpson
forced the Speaker to count a quorum.