The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-13
NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
Loud Bill and the Death Penalty. Hale on
Cuban Beiligerency.

wbuld save the government $40 900, 900
year.
The senate passed the house bill limiting
the I'm position Of the death penalty to treas
on, rape, murder and two offenses applica-
bic to the army and navy. The federal laws
dating back to colonial times prescribe
death for sixty offenses.
Senator Hale presented TO the senate
memorandum on the method OF recognition
Of foreign governments and foreign states by
the 20 overnment OF the United States from
1889 to 1897" which, Notwithstanding the
document makes no such claim, Is inquest
ionatly Intended to bear upon the question
OF the recognition OF Cuba Assuming that
the recognition of the spanish American re-
publics by the United States and England
may be taken as typical. the conclusions
reached. ares
First-Dennitive independence cannot bs
held to be established and recognition Ia con-
sequeptly not legitimate so long as sub
stantial struggle is boing maintained by the
formerly sovereign state for the recovery OF
its authority and that
Second-A mere pretension on the part OF
the formerly foreign state or a struggle so In
definite as to cover no reasonable ground for
supposing TINT success may ultimately be
obtained. Is not enough to keep alive the
rights OF the state, and 10 prevent foreign
countries from falling under an obligation to
recognize as . state the community claiming
TO have become one.
The memorandum takes up seriatum the
various acts Of recognition by this govern
nsnt, beginning with the recognition Of the
Independence OF the French republic In 1793,
when President Washington received M.
Gent. who had been duly accredited rs
minister afler the proclamation OF tho repub-
lie by the convention OF 1872. He calls at
tention to the fact that In order that this gov
ernmt mt might be prompt In reoogni ion OF
the various changes In the French form OF
government at this critical period the presi-
dent supplied the American minister at Paris
with a blank form for that purpose.
Coming down to the close Of the Franco
aerman war In 1871, when the new fepupiic
was p,oc,a,me% ~ % usnoe'a, ~,
pa ia mo-. ~ ar,hor,1e% ,v ,sisa,amh froyn the
.."ro,.r~ ~ s,.ts 10 y,vs ,ecopnition the
p''"' ''"ue."s n'' eo"e' e'"'N'
fIFrEENrH DAY.
During the day the Senate passed House
bills amending the laws relating TO timber
culture ane authorizing brevets to active or
retired officers OF the army or navy.
from paying the original Government
price fixed on the lands was debated. Dir.
Pettigrew, OF South Dakota, and Mr. Car
ter OF Montana. spoke In its favor, but q
final vote was not reached.
Mr.. Pettigrew CRep., s. d. secured agree
ment to n resolution calling on the Secretary
Of the Interior for statement OF the amount
Of subsidies paid by the Union and Central
Pacific railroads to the Pacific mail steam
ship line.
Mr.. Call (Dem., Fla was then recognized
for speech on his Cuban resolutions, In
troduced yesterday, concerning the condem-
nation Of Julio Sanguilly at Havana.
The Loud bill to amend tho law relating
to second class mail matter was passed by
the house today after two days OF debate, by
vote oil l4A to lO5 The most Important
provision OF the bill denies the serial publi-
crtions admission to tho mails at cent per
pound rates.
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Joint resolution by Mr.. Mills (dem,. Tex, \.
declaring that 'the expedicncy OF recogniz-
Ing the independence OF u foreign govern
ment belongs to congress; and when con-
gress sha no determine, the executive shall
act In hormony with the exective department
Of the government.
"Second. THAT the independence OF the
republic OF Cuba ought to be and hereby IL
recognized. and the sum OF $40, 900 is hereby
appropriated Tor salhry anu expenses OF u
minister to that government whenever such
minister shall be appointed by the presi-
dent"
Mr.. White, CDem., Cal.,) presented re-
monstronce from his state against the pass
age OF tho Pacific funding bill and asked
that 1t be printed in the Record.
Mr.. Sherman. (Rep., q. y asked unanimous
consent to have action on tho senate bill for
fixing n uniform standard Of classification
and grading Of wheat, corn, oats, barley and
rye.
Mr.. Sherman said that he had introduced
the bill at tho request OF q farmers associa-
tion Of Ohio; that 1t was In the interest OF
the farmers. and that Its purpose was to have
grades OF wheat and other cereals fixed so
that grade No. or No. should not mean
one thing In Chicago and different thing
In New York.
tion Of tne bill was nersisted i'm nnd the mat
ter went over
"
sh'Esihhsih pf'
The second days debate on the Pacillc
railroad funding bill developed by lar the
most sensational incident OF TINS session
only member Of the Cali ,ornia delegation who