The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-04

iuct Of the state department as ''pusi-
animous" and said that he expected
othing better from the next admins
ration. He declared that he would
make every power in the world respect
American citizens If it SHOULD take all
he money. all the ships and all b
men that the country had.
When Senator Teller finished his re-
marks senator Allen alluded to the
fact that the discussion had been going
on for the last hour or the Indian ap-
preparation bill. and he moved that the
bill be laid aside and that the San
gully resolution be again taken up.
The motion was agreed to-yeas, 40;
nays q.
illusions by Senators Hi and White
to the inconsistency of Senator Sher-
man in having the joint resolution re-
ported yesterday, and expressing the
hope that the senate would pass 1t to-
day and then voting today against
taking it up, brought Senator Sherman
to his feet. He said:
1.-The senator from California seems
to desire to drag me into the debate,
although ] DO not care to enter upon it.
I am in favor Of the pending joint reso-
luton, and I think it ought to COM
mard the unanimous approval OF the
senate. I believe that gross injustice
almost barbarous injustice. has been
done t. q ~naturaliZed citizen of the
United states who has a right to pro-
lection from the president. / am not
in favor Of passing this resolution at
this moment. But as it stands in the
way Of appropriation bills, I have so
voted and will so vote again. / trust
that after the debate has gone on a
while the senate will see clearly the
necessity of taking up the appropriation
bills and passing them. / do not think
there is any inconsistency in that. I
nope that senators who are opposed to
the resolution will not stand in the
way of a vote. It is great injustice to
say that we who are in favor of the
resolution are opposed to the passage
of the appropriation bills. I intend to
stand by the committee on appropria-
tons from this day to the end Of the
session.: but that shall not prevent me
from doing wha think is right in be-
half Of the policy Of the United States
to protect it's citizens agains unlawful
and insOlent treatment. I trust the
time will never come when an Ameri-
can citizen can be wronged or perse-
cuted by any power, great or small.
That is the way I feel now. I am in
favor Of protecting this American citi-
zen. though he is a naturaliZed citizen.
I am opposed to wrong and violence
and tyranny wherever it is exercised,
and when it is exercised against an
American citizen I will stand up for
him. eve if 7 am alone"
The house bill to amend the act as to
the appointment of receivers Of nation
al banks was aiken from the calendar
and passed amendment
At 6 o'clock a recess was taken until
8 o'clock p. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
By a vote of IA to 46, the house,
after W. hours debate, passed the bill
of Mr.. Johnson, Of Indiana, authorizing
national banks to take out circulation
to the par value of bonds deposited to
secure it, an increase Of 10 per cent.
over the limit now allowed.
Early in the session the bill was
passed to confer upon pOstOffice in
spectors in the enforcement of the pos
tai laws the same powers As are pos
sessed by marshals and sheriffs in the
several states.
The resolution agreed upon today by
the committee on foreign affairs, call
ing on the president for the CORE
spondence relating to the arrest and
punishment Of American citizens by
the Spanish authorities in Cuba was
presented by Mr.. Hit and agreed to.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Barrett. of
Massachusetts,. Speaker Reed stated
that he Ould order to be removed
from the permanent record the words
in The Record this morning %announc-
ing the arrival of Mr.. Bryan on the
floor yesterday, together with the fact
that he was received with cheers on
the democratic side.
The house at 6 o'clock adjourned.