The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15

abandoned the policy of concentration.
lie wanted to know why this inquiry,
when the committee knew from Mr..
Hits statement that the policy of con-
ton had been reversed.
MIR. Quigg responded that this reso-
luton would put the House in COM
plete possession of the facts. There
was no effort on the part of the minor
ity to contest the ordering of the pre-
Vious question. and the resolution was
adopted without dissenting voice.
Among the District measures acted
upon favorably was one to investigate
the price and quality of gas and tele-
! phone charges In the District. A joint
resolution, accepting the invitation Of
the Government of Norway to an in
ternational fisheries exposition at Ber-
gen, Norway, from May to September
1898, was adopted.
At 4:55 p. m. the House adjourned.
SENATE.
During the short open session Of
the Senate to-day two phases OF the
cuban question were adverted to
briefly.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, reported
adversely from the Committee on For
eiSn relations an amendment to the
aipiomatic and consular appropriation
Dill, recognizing the belligerency of
the Cuban insurgents. In connection
liz iSpoil MI. MOFSau Salu d
WORD OF eNplana tion was necessary
III mad not occurred during his mem
pefshlp or the committee that 1t had
neen necessary to place upon an appro-
prlation bill matter Of the kind sug-
gested by the proposed amendment.
me report. said he. makes no sugges-
tion as to the merits of the PROPOSE
ton contained in the amendment. It
does, however, regard this as an In
opportune manner Of taking up the
subject. The effect of the report Is to
nave the amendment lie on the table
ana the Senator who offered It (Mr
Alien) has the privilege of calling it
up at any time. Il do not like" said
Alr. Morgan, ito go further at this
time into matter which is likely to
deeply stir the public mind. especially
as later in the day the subject may
again come up, in which event I shall
nave something to say upon it,"
In response to an inquiry by A1r.
Allen, as to the status of the amend
ment and the effect upon II of the re-
port, Mr.. Morgan said: 1T is a favor
able report as to the merits of the
amendment and an unfavorable one as
to tacking ii to the appropria ton bill"
Mr.. Allen called up his resolution
relating to the free and unrestricted
coinage of standard dollars without de-
lay, and without waiting for the con-
sent Of foreign nations, and submitted
sumo remarks upon IL.
MIR. Allen reviewed at length the cur
rcncy legislation Of the past, and main
talned that silver as the money Of the
constitution ought to be received at
the mints on an equality with gold.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Aliens re-
marks Mr.. Harris. of Kansas, intro
duced a resolution with reference TO the
latest phase Of the Kansas Pacific sale.
He said in connection with the resou-
ton that the reason for its pre- e5enta-
ton ut this time was that the Attor-
ney-General had informed him less
than week ago that he proposed to
| redeem the first mortgage bonds of the
Kansas Pacific and have receiver
appointed for the road.
I'VE were surprised yesterday" said
Mr.. Harris, 'ito learn that the Attorney
General had decided ito abandon his eX-
pressed plan of redeeming the first
| mortgage bonds of the Kansas Pacific
| and having a receiver appointed for the
| road. Through ahis deal. If 1t be true
| that il has been entered into. the Gov
ernment would lose S6,624.1O7 interest
due"
| The resolution. which had as a pream-
BILE the Associated Press dispatch from
! st. Louis. announcing the agreement
reached by the Government with the
reorganization committee, was as fol-
| lows:
! is directed to inform thc Senate if he
| has authorized the abandonment of his
| expressed intention ITO redeem the first
| mOrtagage binds issued by the Union
| Pacific Railroad company, Eastern di-
| vision. now the Kansas Pacific division
| OF the Union Pacific railway, and to
ask 4 postponemcnt of the sale thereof
| and for the appointments of a receiver
| therefor in the interest of nhe Govern
| ment of the United States, and also
| IL he has authorized an agreement by
! which said property is to be sold for
| the face value OF the subsidy bonds, re-
| sultlng In a loss to the Government of
| the amount OF $6.62i .107. and IL the
| Government has agreed rf5t to be bid
| der at said sale
Mr.. Chandler asked that the Dream-
| bic be stricken out, as it was unusual
| to include such matter in a resolution
| of inquiry.
Mr.. Harris declined to eliminate the
press matter, as 1t was explanatory of
! the resolution.
Mr.. Chandler then objected to present
consideration. and the resolution went
over until Tomorrow.
Mr.. Morgan, in calling up his res
| oluth)n requesting nhe President 20
furnish the Senate with certain inror-
| nation relative to Cuba, said IL was
| his desire simply to learn what nhe
situation in Cuba is at the present
| time. 1T is important" said he. chat
| before any action is taken by the Sem
ate up5n this matter that we know
| whether the Government has recon-
| nized the autonomous government In
| Cuba in advance of Its perfection and
| whether an agent has come here TO dis
cuss reciprocity with the United States.