The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-31

Aliens Cuban Recognition Resolution
Referred to Committee.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-PermissioE
was granted by the Senate to-day for the
foreign relations committee to sit during the
sessions of the Senate. Following this ac-
ton. the resolution providing for the recog-
milton of the independence of Cuba in
troduced yesterday by Mr.. Allen was, at the
request of Mr.. Frye, referred to the foreign
relations committee without debate. Be
yond these two points no reference was
made by the Senate to the Cuban question.
Mr. Caffery concluded his speech on the
national quarantine bill, after which the
measure making further provision for a
civil government for Alaska was passed.
Again, to-day, were the galleries Of the
Senate crowded to the doors. Not an inch
of space was left in any of the galleries
and the corridors We're packed with disap-
pointed hundreds who sought seats from
which they might listen to the proceedings.
Rev. John K. Mclean, of the Pacific
Theological Seminary, of Oakland, Cal.
offered the invocation.
Mr. Frye reported from the committee on
foreign relations the Senate resolution:
THAT the President be requested, if not in
compatible with the public interest, to
transmit to the Senate all of the consular
correspondence relating to the conduct of
the war in the island of Cuba, the condition
of the people and other matters relating
there" Mr. Frye asked that the resolution
lie on the table until tomorrow, when he
would ask for its consideration.
Mr.. Hawley, of the military affairs COM
mittee, reported a joint resolution. provid-
ing that in any case of emergency in which
the immediate erection of any fort or forth
fication is, in the opinion of the secretary
of war. deemed necessary and urgent, where
the Legislature of the State Is not in ses-
sion so much of the existing law as pro-
hibits the erection of such Fertilization UNI
til the consent of the Legislature has been
obtained, shall be suspended so as to
authorize the construction of such temper
airy fort on the written consent of the
owner of the land. Mr.. Hawley asked for
Immediate consideration of the resolution,
but Mr. Pasco, desiring to examine it, OBJ
jected and it went over.
A bill authorizing cities and towns in the
Indian Territory to secure by condemnation
or otherwise lands necessary for public i'm
movements; and another to authorize the
Shreveport Bridge and Terminal Company
to construct and maintain a bridge across
Red river in Louisiana, at Shreveport, were
passed.
Mr.. Allison reported the sundry civil bill
and announced that he would call it up for
consideration tomorrow.
Consideration was then resumed Ct the
measure making further provision for civil
government for Alaska. the pending cues
ton being upon a substitute offered by Mr..
Hansbrough for a part of an amendment
offered by Mr.. Perkins.
AT this point the floor was yielded to Mr..
Wolcott, chairman of the committee on
postofiices and post roads, as he desired TO
make a statement He made n remarka BILE
and caustc arraignment of the secretary of
the treasury account of the secretary 5
fippant treatment of request made ty Mr..
Wolcott's committee. Mr.. Wolcott said that
on March 10 the committee on postoffices
and postroads had asked the secretary of
the treasury for his opinion upon a postal
savings bank system. a similar communi-
cation had been sent TO the postma ster gem
eral and a courteous and extended reply in
due time had been received. The views OF
the secretary of the treasury upon the ques-
ton were particularly desired oy rgle COM
mittee, as Ii was expected that some Opin-
ions of value would be presented. After
waiting for an unusual time the committee.
Mr.. Wolcott said. had received the secre-
tarys reply. II have 10 report to the Sen
ate said he. that the reply was If such
nature that have been unanimously in