The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-14

creasing the Rates on Certain Ar
tioIes-Nominations Confirmed.
washington, May 12.-The Cuban
a,estion occupied the entire attention
i the senate. the debate taking a wide
4 nge and at times becoming spirited
shen comparisons were made between
n . attitude of the former administra-
ion and the present one on the subject
4 Cuba. Senators Morrill, of Vermont
Nnd Caffery of Louisiana spoke in op-
.osition to the resolution, Senators
lodge of Massachusetts and Foraker
4 Ohio advocated deferring the ques-
lon until further information could be
eeured from the state department, and
Benators Mills Of Texas and Allen of
Hebraska urged the immediate passage
the resolutions.
The debate went over. Senator Kyle
|Pop) of South Dakota, rising to
.p,estion of privilege, disclaimed having
Eought committee places from Repub-
Aeen senators. A partial conference re-
sort on the Indian appropriation bill
as agreed to.
Senator Warren introduced a bill
kranting land to the states west of the
bne hundredth meridian for normal
school purposes. The bill grants 1000
Aores for each senator and member
irom the states affected by it,
Some Tariff Amendments.
Senator Gallinger introduced amend
nents to the amendments suggested by
HE senate committee on finance to the
|tariff bill increasing rates as follows:
. Chloride of lime or bleaching powder
from one-fourth to one-half cent per
hound; dressed building stone from so
ID 60 per cent ad valorem; surface
coated papers from 21a cents per pound
and is per cent ad valorem to 5 cents
Der pound; surface coated papers, print
ed, from cents per pound and 20 per
cent ad valorem to cents per pound
and 20 per cent ad valorem; Portland
cement in packages from to 1872 cents
per 100 pounds and in bulk from to
lO cents per 100 pounds.
In executive session the senate con-
frmed the following nominations:
Stanford Newell of Minnesota to be
minister to The Netherlands; Edward
|G. Bradford. United States district
.judge of the district of Delaware; George
Moulton. Jr., collector of customs of
the district of Bath, Me-; Henry A.
Castle Of Minnesota, auditor for the
postofFice department.; Samuel B.
Grubbs of New York, assistant sur
geon in the marine hospital service.
sundry Civil Bill Passed.
The consideration of the senate
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was finished by the house
and the bill sent to a conference. Pres
ident Cleveland's forest reservation or
der was the subject of much debate,
the senate amendment to annul the or
/ der, with the understanding that the
conferees should arrange an amend
ment which would have the same eff
feet.
II The most interesting debate was on
the appropriation of $500 to improve
Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian Islands,
which was rejected by vote of SO to
S, Mr.. Hit of Illinois, past and pro-
spective chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs, earnestly urged the i'm
portance of taking steps to confirm
the title of this government to the har-
Dor in view of the senate proposal to
abrogate the Hawaiian treaty.
He was supported by Messrs. Cum
I mings Of New York, Henry of Connect
icut, Parker of New Jersey and Simp-
son of Kansas and opposed by Messrs.
Cannon of Illinois, Sayers of Texas, Hill
born OF California and Walker of Mas
Sachusetts.
The house decided to concur in the
amendment which gives the president
power to appoint the 12 mineral land
commissioners, thus taking them out
Of the classified service, and the pro-
visions for four new commissioners and
Tour deputy marshals for Alaska and
Tor continuing the investigation of the
seal fisheries
Cuban Correspondence Sent to Senate.
Washington, May 12.-The president
mas sent to the senate report by the
secretary of state containing the state
departments translation of the letters
written by General Gomez of the Cuban
army to President Cleveland in Feb
ruary last and to President Mckinley
IN March, appealing for the sympathy
and support of this country. The let
ters are the same which were published
Six Weeks or two months ago, differing
only on account of the fact that the
translations were evidently made by
inherent persons.
In the same communication the sec
retary takes up the report that Cuban
10 ha
consul of the United States at Sagua
Ia Grande to communicate with Consul
GENERAL Lee at Havana by means of
elpher dispatches.
he says the consul did receive such
prohibition from the mayor of Sagua
Id Grande, but that the mayor was
promptly reprimanded, upon a protest
Uy General Lee. by the governor gen
sraL copy of the governor general
ie'ter Is transmitted. He says the may
VI mislnterpreted his instructions not
~ allow personal cipher dispatches to
Se sent without seeing the code used,
Vut mat in order to avoid a repetition
VI such acts he has ordered that "the
mayor be severely reprimanded and
mat the governors and mayors be here
t.i ei "Steu Hol 10 oUStTucl Olllcldi
*4esrams addressed to United States
numerical =, agents or consuls in this
',anu and their superiors or interiors" "
me secretary says this terminated
sue incident and that since this occur
I, Isnce neither the department nor the
united States consuls in Cuba have ex-
ttSlleheed any difficulty in the matter OF
geographic correspondence.
foint For Lyman to Decide.
r,on ,oln,uaietown, N. Y, May 1.-THE Corn.
no, %l Gun club members have raised a
punt for Excise Commissioner LYMAN