The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
LEGISLATION. :
Loud Bill and the Death Penalty. Hale on
Cuban BelligerencY.

~ 10 NhO Silu.
would save the government $40, 900, 900 a
year.
The senate passed tho house bill llmitipc
she impositlon of the death penalty 10 treas
On, rape, murder and two ~oiienses applic,-
ore 20 inc army and navy. The federal laws
aating back to colonial times prescribe
death for sixty ofreuses.
senator Hale presented 10 the senate n
memorandum on the method Of recognition
ei iore'gn governments and foreign states by
me government OF the United States from
t'oJ 10 1897, which, Notwithstanding the
aoeumen makes no such claim, is inquest.
'onaIiy Intended to bear upon the question
Oh the recognition Of Cuba. Assuming that
the recognition OF the Spanish American re-
puolcs by the United States and England
may De taken Ms typical. the conclusions
reached are:
tlrst-Dcnnitive independence cannot be
GELD to be established and recognition is con-
'equehtly not legitimate SO long as q SUBJ
itantal struggle Is being maintained by tho
formerly sovereign state for the recovery OF
Is authority and that
second-A mere pretension on the par. OF
NE formerly foreign state or a struggle so IN
ieHh''e us 10 cover no reasonable ground for
'upposlnS that success may ultimately be
obtained, is not enough to keep alive the
lights OF the state, and to prevent foreign
countries from falling under an obligation TO
recognize as a state the community claiming
20 have become one. y
Inc memorandum takes up seriatum tho
farious acts o, recognition by this govern
nent, beginning with the recognition OF the
Independence OF the French republic in 1898.
when President Washington received NJ
ienrt, who had been duly accredited ns
minister after tho proclamatI on OF the repub-
IL by ina con yppti,n az 100 II. ,nn 81.
'ention to the fact that in order that this gov
rnment might be prompt in recogni ion OF
mo various changes in the French form OF
government at this critical period the prssi-
lent supplied the American minister at Paris
With a blank form for that purpose.
Coming down to the close Of the Franco
Herman war in 1870, when the new republic
was proclaimed by G~ambetta, 1t is represent
I'd that Mr.. Washburne. our minister at
e"ris, was authorized hy telegraph from the
secretary OF state 10 give recognition, the
president rendering his congratulations.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
During the day the Senate passed House
bills amending the laws relating to timber
culture nne authorizing breyets to active or
retired Officers OF the army or navy.
The bill eNempting settlers on public lands
from paying the original Government
prize" Fixed on the lands was debated. MIR.
fettigrew, Of South Dakota. and Mr.. Car
ter OF Montana. spoke In it, favor. but q
hnal vote was not reached.
Mr.. Pettigrew drop, S. D. secur red agree
ment to IA resolution calling on tho Secretary
81 the Interior Tor 4 statement Of the amount
OF subsidies paid by tho Union and Central
Pacific railroads to the Pacific mail steam
ship line.
Mr.. Call dem, Fla was then recognized
Tor n gfspth nm Ina Cuban r,S,1p,t,n. -
troduccd yesterday. concerning the condem-
nation OF Julio ~Sanguilly at Havana.
The Loud bill 10 amend the law relating
10 srcond class mail matter was passed by
lhe house today after two DAYS Of debate, by
q vote OF IA to lCj. The most important
provision Of the hill denies the serial publ
crtions admission to tho mails at | cent per
pound rates.
SIXrEESrH DAY.
Several memoirs We're presented by NJ
Cullom (rep. III. In favor OF the rccogn
lion OF Cuban Independence, md on
from the Commercial cub, Of Chicago, en-
iorsinS the policy OF the administrations 70
garding Cuba.
This was followed By the introduction OF a
Ioint resolution by NJ. Mills (dem., Tcx.).
declaring that 'the expedicncy Of r~ecogni2-
ing the Independence of a foreign govern
nent belongs TO congress; and when SON
sress h 20 determine, the executive shall
act In hBrmony with the e~Iectiyo department
Of the government.
Second. That the independence OF the
republic Of Cuba ought to be aud hereby IA
recognized. and the sum OF $40, 600 is hereby
appropriated for salary and expenses OF a
TO that government whenever such
shall be- appointed by the prcsi-
Mr.. White, (Dom.. Cal.,) presented a re-
nonstrancO from his state against the pass
OF the Pacific funding bill and asked
I, be printed In the Record.
Mr.. Sherman, lRep., g., asked unanimous
to have action on the senate bill for
liking n uniform standard Of classification
md grading OF wheat, corn, oats, barley and
rye.
Mr.. Sherman sHid that he had introduced
he bill mt tina request of u farmers associa-
Ion OF Ohio; that It was In the interest OF
he farmers, and that its purpose WAS To have
grades Of wheat and other cereals fixed 80
grade No. ! or No. 2 should not mean
me thing in Chicago and n different thing
II New York.
The Objection 10 the Immediate cOnsidera-
Ion Of the bill was persisted in and tho mat
er went over.
sEyESTEFSTT DAY.
The second days debate on tho pscino
abroad funding bill developed by far the
most sensational incident OF this session
II Ongress. Mr.. johnson (Rep., Cal the
MY member OF the California delegation who
uyors tho funding bill, in the course OF his
emarks took occasion 10 make a remark
bic vituperative personal attack upon Ed
Tor Hsrst OF the San Francisco Examiner.
The speech created II profound sensation,
'hich was was Increased by Mr.. Cooper's
enumeration Of II as II cowardly attempt to
the reputation OF a man OF positive
Mr.. Cooper also took occasion to
core tho gentleman from California roundly
" his attack toward the bill.
Mr.. johnson made no reply TO Mr.. Cooper.
his incidcn; completely overshadowrd the
i,erest In tho debate IN the funding bill, and
h"ronfter 1t proceeded quietly to the hour
hon tho recess was taken. The general de-
ate closed today.
Among those who spoke for the measure
"a. Mr.. Arnald OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Harrison gave notice Of a substitute
o should offer to provide for a commission,
consist Of the secretary Of the treasury,
,crs,ary OF the interior and attorney. gcner-
!, to negotiate the settlement Of the debt.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
The debate In the House OF Representa-
yes on tho Pacific Railroads finding bill
AZ ended without any important amend