Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-26
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>>----~-~~-~-o-~-~~1~~ to drag me into the debate although I do not care to enter upon it. l am in fa- yor of the pending joint resolution and think it ought to command the unani- nous approval of the senate I believe that gross injustice, almost barbarous injustice has been done to a naturalized citizen of the United States who has right to protection from the president. I am not in favor Of pressing this resolu- tion at this moment, but it stands in the way of appropriation bills, I have so vot- cd and will so vot= again. I trust that after the debate has gene on awhile the senate will see clearly the necessity of taking up the appropriation bills and passing them. I do not think there is any inconsistency in that. I hope that the senators who are opposed to the res olutlon 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 appropria- ton bills. I intend to stand by tn com mittee on appropriations from this day to the end of the session; but that shall not prevent me from doing what think is right in behalf of the policy of the United States to protect it's citizsns against unlawful and insolent treatment. I trust the time will never come when an American citizen can be wronged or persecuted by any power, great or small. That is the way 1 feel now. l am in fa- vor of protecting this American citizen, though he Is natupalized citizen. I am opposed to wrong and violence and tyran- ny wherever it is eXercised and when 1t is exercised against an American cit izen I will stand up for him, even if l am alone"
 House bill to amend the act as to the appointment of receivers of national banks was taken from the calendar and pas9si without amendment.
 At o'clock a recess was taken until D. m.
 Washington, D. C.. Feb. 25.-The ex- pected continuation of the Cuban storm did not appear when the senat te met after the short recess tonight By common con sent bills were passed to allow the bot ting of distilled spirits in bond and to prevent the importing of impure or un- wholesome tea, and the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill was re- newed.
 Senator White. of California had the floor on the Cuban question when the senate took it's recess at o'clock ard would have continued tonight had it not been apparent to the friends of the Sam gully resolution that if the debate on that subject was renewed MT. White would talk until quorum disappeared. For this reason the regular business was proceeded with. It is the understanding that tomorrow morning when there is a full attendance of senators the resolu- tion will again be called up by it's friends.
 At 11:10 p. m. the senate adjourned un- til tomorrow, leaving the Indian bill un- finished
 The galleries were crowded at the open- ing of the night session. but their occu- pants were disappointed in their evident expectations of seeing a stormy time.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 Washington Feb. 25.--By a vote of IA to AS the house, after two hoelrs debate, passed the bill of Mr. Johnson, (rep. of Indiana), authorizing ratioral banks to take out circulation to the par value of the bonds deposited to secure it. an in- crease of 10 per cent. over the limit now allowed. The bill wars advocated by Messr5. Vanvoor1hisl Johnson and Brous- jus, and antagonized by MeEsrs. Walker, Cox, Williams and Mckinley.
 Mir Walkers speech was generally an attack upon the natioTal banking law, which he denounced as one of the most b,ighting acts ever enacted in this coun- try.
 Early in the sssisnn bills were passed to fix and determine the number of the justices of the supreme court of Okla homa, who shall constitute a majority of the bench and to confer upon postoffice inspectors in the enforcement of the pos tal laws the same powers as are possess ed by marshals and sllsriffs in the sev- eral states. resr.f
 Conference reports upon the 2gricul- tural appropriation bill ard upon the bill ICi Lllt Itlhtl Ol StlllSIS iiDpil p0t SSlDuX reservation in South Dakota. were pre- ssnted and agreed to. The house voted to recede from its disagreement to the -serate amendment to the army appro- priation bill continuing the opera tion of the army ard 1l]vy hospital at Hot Springs. Ark, which practically disposes of that measure.
 The resolution agreed rpon today by the committee on foreign affairs calling on the president for the correspondence relating to the arrest and punishment of American citizens by the, Spanish au- thol'ities tn Cuba, was presented by Mir. Iiitt, ard agreed to,
 At the suggestion. of Mir Barrett, of Ma ssa chusetts, Speaker Reed stated that he would order to be reTlHNed from the permanent record tIhisr morning the an noUncing of the arrival of MT Bryan on the foor yesterday. together with the fact that he was received with cheers on the democratic side.
 The house at o'clock adjourned.