Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-25

Warrington, February 2l.-The feat
ure of the session of the House to-day
WIS the appearance Of VIM. Jennings
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 ex-Congressman George
Fred Williams, Of Massachusetts. He
was Immediately escorted to the cloak
room, where he diyested himself OF his
Oyercoat, his entrance not having been
generally observed. His presence soon
became noised about, however. The
Democratic members deserted their
seats and hurried back to greet him.
After a few moments he emerged and
walked calmly down the aisle to his
old seat near the centre aisle. The
Democrats gave him round OF hearty
applause the people in the galleries
Craned their recks and took up the
denomination. There were several wild
shouts. He was surrounded on all
sides. Many of the Republicans Joined
in the welcome to their old colleague.
The first was Judge Strobe, of Ne
braska. mis- successor in Congress.
Among the others were Messrs. Hit,
Of Illinois; w. A. Stone, Of Pennyl-
vania: Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, and
Dolliver. Of Iowa The confusion be-
came so great that Speaker Reed was
forced to call the Houe to order After
a few minutes Mr.. Bryan made his way
back of the rail. which divides the seats
from the lobby around to the Speakers
rostrum. where he shook hands with
The Speaker The galleries again join
cd i'm the demonstration. which occurr-
ed at this iuncture Alr. Bryan soon
after left the House.
Attention was recalled TO the Cuban
oues. Jon i'm the S.uate to-day by the prs
soutatiou Of three resolutions on that sub
iect. one or these came by unanimous
vote from .hc Committee on Foreign ke-
latious. and called for the immediate and
uuccnGitiol>af release OF Julio Sanguiliy
hold at Havana. Mr. Morgan, who re-
ported the resolution. viii endeavor to Sc
cure action on it tomorrow. Another res
olution by Mr.. Alien CNeb) called on the
President to effectively protect American
citizens I'm cuba. and fer that purpose 10
send ba,ueships TO Cuban waters. This
resolution also comes up tomorrow. y
third resolution, by Mr.. Hill (N. W. was
agreed 20. requesting The Secretary Of State
for an correspondence with Consul Cen
sraI Lee relative to Americans imprisoned
in Cuba
A sensational episode occurred late in the
dav during the consideration Of the Indian
bin. Several of the New England Sena-
tors had criticised various items. This
aroused Mr.. Pettigrew IS. ID. in charge of
the bill. TO some caustic reci,als of barbar-
i.ies practic5d against Indians in Massa-
chusetts in the early days.
NIr. Hoar CN3ssl defended his State and
amid impressive silence arraigned Mr. Pet
tigrew. a New Englander by birth. for be
fouling the nest in which he was born. -
Little progress was made on the Indian
bill and Mr.. Allison warned the Senate
that the status Of appropriation bills was
most dangerous. Beginning tomorrow,
the Senate will sit until y p. m.