The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-05-26
OUR LAWMAKERS.
The Work Being Done in Both
Branches of Congress.
The senate PASSES n Resolution to
Recognize Cuban Insurgents
House Adopts a Relief Meas
ure-Other News.

washington, My lS.-ln the senate
yesterday II special message was re-
ceivcd from President Mckinley reciting
that great suffering existed among
American subjects in Cuba and asking
for an appropriation of $4,000 for their
relief. The request was granted unani-
mously. Senator McEnery (La.) gave
notice of an amendment he will offer TO
the tariff bill striking out the senate
amendment in the sugar schedule and
reinserting the house provisions in re-
gard to sugar. The nominations of
Frank a. Nanderlip, of Illinois, TO be
assistant secretary of the treasury and
Brig. Gen. Zenas II. Bliss to be major
general were received from the presi-
dent.
Washington, May Ex-senator Stew
art (Nev.) gave notice in the senate yes
ierday of an amendment which he
would offer to the tariff bill providing
that there shall be, at all times, re-
serve fund in the treasury of $50, 0O0,-
900. Senator Mason Qll.) spoke in ia
vor of recognizing Cuban bellgerency
and Senator Hoar (Mass.) spoke against
it.
Washington, May 20.-Another stir
ring debate on Cuba occurred in the
senate yesterday. Senator Foraker co.
declared his purpose of supporting the
resolution recognizing Cuban belliger-
ency when it should 5e reported by the
committee. 1t was developed i'm the
course of a colloquy between Senators
Foraker, Morgan and Vest that the
state department had withheld the
names Of Uuited States consuls report
ing on the serious condition of affairs
in Cuba, because it might lead TO their
massacre. Senator Vest declared that
this presented the most serious phase
OF the subject, as it was time TO protect
our officials with war ships if their
personal safety was threatened for
making reports TO their government.
Senator Hoar replied, contending that
the senate should have authoritative
fact set forth like n judicial finding of
a court in an Official report. The practi-
cal thing was to propose mediation,
and if that was rejected TO have the
facts presented TO the senate and take
the action the facts warranted. No ac-
ton was taken OH the resolution. a
bill was passed regulating the pay Of
noncommissioned officers Of the army
after July /, 1898, as follows: Sergeant
major, quarternastcr sergeant and first
sergeant, $50 each per month; sergeant,
So; corporal, ST..
Washington. May 21.-Thc long and
exciting debate on the joint resolution
recognizing the existence of n state of
war in Cuba and declaring that strict
neutrality shall be maintained by the
United States passed the senate yes
terday by the decisive vote of Al TO II.
The resolution as passed is as follows:
Resolved, That condition of public
war exists between the government OF
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force OF
arms by the people of Cuba, and that the
United States of America shall maintain
"A strict neutrality between the contending
parties, according 10 each all the rights
of belligerents IN the ports and territory
OF the United States"
The senate then adjourned until Mon
d0y