Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-03
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May 9.
SENATE.

The Senate met to-day with large
accumulation Of routine business and
several important questions, including
the Morgan Cnban resolution, awaiting
attention.
Among the bills introduced was one
by MIR. Chandler for the issue of certifi-
Gates OF Indebtedness up to $50, 900, 900
to meet deficiencies in the revenues.
1t was referred to the finance CON-
mittee
A resolution by Mr.. Pettus was
agreed to asking the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to the
amounts paid as drawbacks during the
last ten years.
The Vest resolution directing the
committee on commerce to investigate
and report on the Causes of the Missis-
sippi floods was favorably reported
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses.
The Cuban resolution was called up
by Mr.. Morgan, who asked for vote.
Mr.. Hale remarked that he had just
returned after an extended absence
and desired some time to prepare the
remarks he would submit.
Mr.. Morgan endeavored to have a
day fixed for the vote, but there was
objection. He said he had evidence in
his possession showing that under the
present policy of Gen. Weyler, which
is one of starvation, the people in the
interior of the island are starving and
naked. 1t resulted, he said, from the
orders herding the country people in
the towns. Before the Senator from
Maine was ready to speak hundreds OF
people would starve to death. If SUP
plies were sent to these Cubans they
|, would be intercepted by our ships or
else stopped at Cuban ports because in
tended for the relief of the insurgents.
He declared that 200 Americans were
among those starving at Mantanzas.
Under such circumstances. if Senators
desired delay they must accept the re
sponsibiity, but he could not in the
sight OF God bear such responsibility
for single day.
Mr.. Hale said he differed from Mr..
Morgan as to the conditions prevailing
in Cuba. And whatever the conditions
were, they could not be improved by
the resolution now offered but would
I've intensified. 81 will be ready for q
vote Tomorrow if necessary, if other
Senators are ready then; certainly very
soon"
The resolution then went over.
A resolution by Mr.. Chandler was
agreed to, making Immediately availa-
BILE $50, 900 for the purposes Of the in
ternational postal congress about to as
semble here.
= The Senate then went into executive
t session on motion of Mr.. Davis on the
arbitration treaty.
When the open session was resumed
the free homestead bill" was taken up
The bill releases settlers on public
, lands acquired from Indians from the
payments now required by law, and
also gives free homesteads on such
lands not now occupied.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day Joseph 3. Show.
alter, who was recently elected to rep
resent the 25th Pennsylvania district &c
t fill the place of James j. Davidson, de-
ceased, took the oath of Office.
MIR. Bailey presented resolution
that the Nelson bankruptcy bill re.
, Gently passed by the Senate be taken
: up by the House on Monday, May
10th, and considered until disposed Of
He asked unanimous consent for i'm
mediate consideration of the resolution
but Mr.. Brewster objected.
Then MIR. Simpson rose to a question
: of personal privilege and sent to tie
clerks desk several newspaper extracts
accusing him Of being an obstructionisl
and predicting that he would be pull
verified under the speakers trip-ham.
mer.
Mr.. Simpson renewed his attack on
the Speaker for failing to appoint COM
mittees.
Mr.. Reed became nettled, and told
Mr.. Simpson that if he would introduce
resolution or make a request for the
appointment of committees and the
House supported it, he would appoint
the committees.
The House shut Mr.. Simpson oil by
yo ing that he was not speaking to a
question of privilege when the speaker
submitted that point.
Then Mr.. Lewis offered resolution
calling for the appointment of com
mittees in five days, but the resolution
was cut of for the time by objections
by republicans.
The House was then about to adjourn
when Mr.. Dingley and other republi
cans began to inquire for the resolu-
ton and Mr McMillin and some of his
democratic colleagues protested that
debate was not in order, which gave
the republicans an opportunity to
laugh. Speaker Reed again invited
consideration Of the resolution saying,
1.-The chair thinks it desirable, in justce
to himself and to the House, that the
country should know that opportunity
has been given for the consideration Of
the subject"
Opportunity being thus given Mr.
Lewis presented his resolution. 1t
follows: ''That it is the sense of
the House that the committees author
lied by rule 10 should be appointed nt
this session of Congress and ms soon
hereafter rs may be convenient, that
bills, resolutions and memorials which
have been presented to the House or
may be hereafter presented, under rule
II, may be considered as contemplated
by the constitution"
Mr.. Bailey opposed Mr.. Lewis's reso-
luton, saying it was inst what the re-
publicans wanted and he wondered that
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