New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
GREAT CROWDS THAT EXPECTED CUBAN DE-
BATE DISAPPOINTED.

|
BATE DISAPPOINTED.
| Washington. March 3O-Again to-day were thu
| galleries of the Senate crowded to the doors No
an inch of space was left in any OF them. and thu
| corridors we're filed with disappointed hundreds
| who vainly sought seats from which they might
! listen to the proceedings
Mr. Davis chairman OF the Committee on For
eign Relations, asked that the committee be per-
mtted to sit during the session OF the Senate from
day to day and the request was granted
Mr. Frye reported from the Committee on For.
eign Relations the Senate resolution THAT the
President be requested. II not Incompatible with
tb, public interests to transmit 10 the Senate all
Of the consular correspondence relating TO the con-
due, of the war the island OF Cuba the condi-
ten of the people and other matters relating
thereto" Mr. Frye asked that the resolution be
laid on the table until tomorrow, when he would
ask for its consideration.
Mr. Uawley OF the Military Affairs Committee
reported A joint resolution providing that IN any
case Of emergency IN which the immediate cree
.t ~ INV fort or fertilization is. in the opinion
~ tho Secretary OF War. deemed necessary and
urgent when the Legislature OF the state Is not IN
session so much OF the existing law as pronio''s
the erection of such fertilization untii the cohse
of the Legislature has been obtained shai De sua
pended so as to authorize the construction OF such
temporary tort on 'he "ii''o" ' -
OF the land.
Mr. Hav-ley asked for immediate consideration
~ the resolution but Mr.. Pasco. desiring 70 eA-
anime IT, objected. and 1t went over
Mr. FRYE inquired Of Mr. Allen II he had any
objection to the reference of his resolution offered
.ordo, IN tho Committee on Foreign Relations
not committee now having resolutions or that
character under consideration
Mr. Allen consented TO the reference OF the resp
luton saving he was satisfied that the committee
would promptly take action.
A hin authorizing cities and towns in the Indian
adam on n
, lands necessary for public improvements ana an
other 10 authorize the Shreveport Bridge an"
Terminal Company to construct and maintain a
bridge across the Red River In louisiana al
Shreveport. were passed
Mr. Walthan gave notice that on Thursday
April I at 2 p. m, he would present resolutions
IN memory Of his colleague, Senator George
Mr.. Allison reported the Sundry Civil bill and an
nounced that he would call 1t up for consideration
tomorrow.
Consideration was then resumed Of the measure
making further provision for civil government
for Alaska the pending question being suosu-
tute offered by Mr.. Hansbrough for part OF an
amendment offered by Mr.. Perkins.
Mr. wOICO1vT'S ATTACK on MR.. GAGE.
Al this point the floor was yielded to Mr. VOL
colt chairman OF the Committee on Postof1ces and
Postroads az nc desired TO make a statement he
made a remarkable and caustic arrangement Oh
the Secretary OF the Treasury on account OF 'he
Secretary's alleged hippant treatment ol let"es.
made by Mr. Wolcott's committee Mr.. "oico.'
said that on March 10 the Committee on fos'-
offices and Postroads asked the Secretary OF inc
Treasury for his opinion on postal savings oanh
system A similar communication had been sent
to the Postmaster-Genera, and courteous aha
extended reply in due time had been received;
The views Of the Secretary OF the treaSurS o On
the question were particularly desired by 'ne CON-
mittee as it was expected that some OPINIONS
Of value would be presented u,,,
After waiting for an unusual time, lits Coii.,,
toe Mr. Wolcott said, had received the Secretta'S .
renlv Il have TO report 10 the senate sdiu ne,
That the reply was of such nature thaI I'd, 20
benn unanimously instructed by the committee 10
rcspectfully return it. Before 1t was Sent 10 'ir
committees 1t given 10 the news , re- I'm,
was not OF a character in consonance VIII ste IN,
nortance of the subject The whole clrGunis -
Of the case are most remarkable l VIII not aJH
Iere n nave the letter OF the secretary reau AZ
was hippant and impertinent' ana mas 10 place. o''
NJ M Wolco,t then asked that the entire corre-
s,ondence on the subject be printed and II was 50
ordered. - r, .ro,,ousl, an,aeo-
rilnd the Perkins amendment, while MT Wlison
Hmnportcd IT, Mr. Hansbrough made point Oh
order against the amendment, but later wlthureW
r. in favor of Mr.. Gallinger,s motion TO recomH''
,bo whole bill 10 the committee ,
At this point Mr.. Caffery was recognlzed ahd