The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-01-27
FIeTT-FoURTu CONC REss.
The Proceedings Briefly Told From
Day to Day.
SENATE

WEDNESDAY, The Senate passed the
custom house bill for the erection of a
new custom house at New York at a
cost not exceeding five million dollars
They are still hammering at the Pacific
railroad matter. As to the lines be-
tween Venezuela and British Guinea,
it was referred to the committee on for
eign affairs. Turpie DEM, of In
diana, continued his onslaught on the
Nicaragua canal bill The Legislative
appropriation bill was passed
TnURspAY-An unsuccessful attempt
was made by Mr.. Hill, backed by Mr..
Chandler, to have bill considered and
passed fixing the term Of all postmas-
tiers ut four years. Mr.. Hale,
tEep. Of Maine, objected and the bill
was not taken up. Turpie began his
third days argument against the Mica
rangan canal bill. MIR. Morgan, Dem. J
OF Alabama, wanted day set for the
final vote, but objection WAS made by
Turpie and Villas. Finally. vote of
yeas and nays showed an absence of a
quorum, so the Senate adjourned until
Friday.
FRIDAY. The recognition of Cuba
was brought up by Mr.. Turpie Dem. J.,
OF Indiana, saving he would call up
Cameron's resolution Monday and ad-
dress the Senate on the subject. The
arbitration treaty was discussed at
some length, but was finally declared
out Of order, and the matter was
dropped. The Nicaraguau bill was
taken up again.
SATURDAY. The Senate devoted it.
self to the business of clearing the cal
endar of pension bills and of other bills
to which no objection was offered. OF
the former all We're passed without a
single exception. There were 104 of
them and it reqired only 95 minutes to
dispose of them. OF the latter class of
bills there were some so passed. Among
the above appropriations was bill to
build lighthouse at the pitch of the
Cape Fear river near Wilmington, n.
e., 10 cost $1,000; 500, 900 additional
for the public building at Norfolk, Va.
MONDAY. IN the Senate bill pro-
Vidin% that no person shall be tried in
q United states court for acts in aid of
the Republic of Cuba, was introduced
by Mr.. Chandler, and was referred to
the Judiciary Committee; and then, in
pursuance Of previous notice, Mr.
inrlle, Democrat, of Indiana, address
cd the Senate to prove that the primary
and paramount power to recognize q
new State is vested, not in the Presi-
dent Of the United States, but in Con
gress, under that clause of the Consti-
tuition which declares that Congress
shall have power oregulate commerce.
that is, according to Mr.. Turpie, inter
course with foreign States. He spoke
for two hours and half and had not
concluded when the hour fixed fol
eulogies on ex-Speaker Crisp, OF
Georgia, arrived. The eulogies on
ex-Speaker Crisp We're delivered by
Senators Gordon, Democrat, of Geor-
2la; Galllnger, Republican, of New
YORK; German, Democrat. of Mary
land; Berry, Democrat, Of Arkansas
Mills, Democrat, of Texas; Carter, Re
publican, of Montana; Daniel, Demo.
crat, OF Virginia, and Bacon, Demo.
Graf, of Georgia.
TUESDAY,. Senator Turpie, of In
diana, resumed and brought to a con.
cluslon his speech in favor of the rec
o@nition OF Cuban independence. He
do not as was expected, attempt to
p1llory Secretary Olney for denying
the right of Congress to recognize {
new government or new nation, but
| confined himself to the argument thai
Spain had failed, and would fail, te
suppress the instruction, and that il
was the right and duty of Congress tc
recognize theindepedence of the repub
lie OF Cuba. Chard er's bill for a commits
sion to an international monetary con
ference goes over. The remainder O.
| the day was occupied by Daniel Dem. \
OF Virginia, in speech against the Mic
ara@uan canal bill, as being ''in fraut
of the contract" Senate then went into
executive session.