The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-15


phone charges i'm the District. 4 joint
resolution accepting the invitation of
the government of Norway to an Inter
national Fisheries Exposition at Bergen
Norway, from May TO September, 1888,
was adopted.
At 4:55 p. M. the House adjourned.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb. 14.-During the
short open session of the Senate to-
day two phases of the Cuban question
were adYcrted to briefly.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.), reported adversely
from the Committee ON Foreign Rcla-
TONS an amendment to the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill recog-
nizing the belligerency of the Cuban in
surgents. In connection with the re-
port. Mr.. Morgan said a word of eXpla-
nation was necessary. 1t had not oc~
CURED during his membership of the
committee that it had been necessary
to place upon an appropriation bill a
matter of the kind suggested by the pro
posed amendment The report said he,
makes no suggestion as to the merits
Iof the proposition contained i'll the
amendment. 1t does however, regard
up the subject The effect of the report
is to have the amendment lie on the table
and the Senator who offered it (Mr AL
LEM has the privilege of calling it up
ut any time. II do not like" said Mr..
Morgan, ''to go further at this time into
Il matter which is likely to deeply stir
the public mind. especially as later in
the day the subject may again come up
III which event | shall have something
to say upon it."
In response to an inquiry by Mr.. Allen,
as to the status of the amendment and
the effect upon it of the report, Mr..
Morgan said:
1T is a favorable report rs to the mer-
its of the amendment and an unfayOr
able one as to lacking it to the appre
pration bill
Mr.. Allen called up his resolution re-
lating to the free and unrestricted coin
age of standard silver dollars without
delay and without waiting for the con-
sent of foreign nations and submitted
some remarks upon it.
Mr. Allen reviewed at length the cur
rency legislation of the past and main
tanned that silver as the money of the
Constitution ought to be received at the
minis on an equality with gold.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens re-
marks, Mr. Harris Kans.), introduced
resolution with reference to the latest
phase of the Kansas Pacific sale. He
said in connection with the resolution
that the reason for its presentation at
this time was that the Attorney General
had informed him less than a week ago
that he proposed to redeem the first
mortgage bonds of the Kansas Pacific
and have Il receiver appointed for the
road.
I'VE were surprised yesterday" said
Mr.. Harris. Ito learn that the Attorney
General had decided to abandon his OK
pressed plan of redeeming the first mort.
gage bonds of the Kansas Pacific and
having a receiver appointed for the
road. Through this deal, if it be true
that it has been entered into, the gov
eminent would lose $6,624,107 interest
due"
The resolution. which had as pream,
BILE the Associated Press dispatch from
st. Louis announcing the agreement
reached by the government with the re-
organization committee, was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Attorney General
is directed to inform the Senate if he
has authorized the abandonment of his
expressed intention to redeem the first
mortgage bonds issued 10y the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. eastern di.
vision, now the Kansas Pacific division
Of the Union Pacific Railway, and to ask
II poStpOnemcnt of the sale thereof and
fer the appointment of a receiver there
for in the interests of the government
Of the United Estates and also if he has
authorized an agreement by which said
property is to be sold for the face value
Of the subsidy bonds resulting in loss
TO the government of the amount of
SG,624, 107. and if the government has
agreed not to he a bidder mt said sale"
Mr. Chandler asked that the preamble
be stricken out as it was unusual toI
include such matter in a resolution of
inquiry.
Mr.. Harris declined to eliminate the
press matter as it 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 resolu-
ton requesting the President to furnish
the Senate with certain information rela-
tive TO Cuba said it was his desire sim
ply to learn what the situation in Cuba
is at the present time. 1T is impOr-
tant," said he, that before any action
is taken by the Senate upon this matter
that we know whether the government
has recognized the autonomous govern
ment i'm Cuba in advance of its perfec-
ton and whether an agent has come
here to discuss reciprocity with the Uni
ted States. The information asked for
will clear. the atmosphere and prevent
us from stumbling or making any
misstep in any consideration we may
give the matter" The resolution was
passed. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, That the President is re-
quested if i'll his opinion it is not incom
patible with the public service to send
to the Senate copies of the reports of
the Consul General and OF the COnsuls
Of the United States in Cuba, written or
received since March, 1897, which relate
to the State of war in that island, and
the condition of the people there, or that
he will send such parts of said reports
as will inform the Senate as to the
facts.
Second, That the President inform
the Senate whether any agent of Il