Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-23
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
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SENATE.

Allen, who offered resolution that
five Senators be appointed to 90 to
Cuba and investigate the state of affairs
in that island.
On objection to immediate considers
ton by Mr.. Platt the resolution under
the rules went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Hansbrough asked unanimous
consideration of au act extending the
homestead laws and providing for right
of way for railroads in the district OF
Alaska.
Mr.. Turner objected.
Mr.. Hansbrough then gave notice
that he would call up the bill to.mor-
row.
Mr.. Sswell, of the committee on ap-
preparations, called up the military
academy appropriation bill.
The bill with the amendments offered
by the committee was then passed with
out division. 1t carries $454 ,240.
The diplomatic and consular appro.
priation bill was taken up. 1t appro-
PIRATES Sl,746, 40S, being an increase
over the sum carried By the bill as it
passed the House of ST., 400. By the
terms of the bill Russia is placed among
the nations at whose capitals the United
States is represented by ambassadors,
France, Great Britain and Germany be-
ing the other three.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the bill Mr.. Allen indicated his desire
to offer an amendment but first sug-
gested the lack of quorum. The roll
call developed the presence of 55 Sen
ators, more than quorum. Mr.. AL
LENS amendment was the resolution
recognizing the beliigerency of the Gu
ban insurgents, which was unfavorabiy
reported few days ago by the commit
lee on foreign relations. Referring to
the uniavorabe report presented on the
amendment by the foreign relations
committee Mr.. Allen said that it was a
confession and avoidance and meant
simply that the committee did not de-
sire to act upon it. 1t admitted the
truth of the charge that the conditions
had grown worse since the adoption OF
similar declaration as an independence
measure and vet took an adverse view
Of the propriety Of incorporating
such an amendment in the bill.
The truth was, he said, that Con.
gress was merely finding some excuse
under which it could continue business
and escape censure. His desire was to
find whether Congress could in any
way be induced, cajoled or kicked into
putting the country in dignifed atti
tude on OF the Cuban question. 10 re-
ply to question from Mr.. Gray as to
Whether the Senate belligerency reso-
luton was not now before the House
Mr.. Allen replied that it was before the
Speaker, which was the same thing.
Mr.. Morgan in Opposing the Allen
amendment said we had no right to
make declaration of this sort in this
way. If this resolution YVES made q
part of the bill Spain would have
right to consider it as declaration Of
war. He contended that conditions
now were much different than when
the Senate passed the resolution last
May. The temper of the people of both
nations then was much different than
now. Declarations heretofore were Of
peace. Referring to the Maine disaster
and the investigation now going on he
said it would not be right TO force the
question now. If the Senator from Ne
braska wanted to vote for q dec
laration of war let him bring it in
and state the grounds. He (Morgap)
would vote for such a resolution.
He would not vote for declaration of
war against Spain in disguise. He
wanted the challenge made and backed
up 10 an honorable way. Mr.. Morgan
said he always belived that the United
States and Spain will fight over Cuba.
The contest now showed that Cuba was
lost to Spain as she could not
conquer the people of the island.
Mr. Morgan said autonomy was fraud
but it was far more than any one would
have dared suggest a year ago. The
United States did not compel Spain to
offer this autonomy, it was Gomez and
his soldiers. Mr.. Morgan said that he
had never got to that position where he
would stop the wheels Of government
to enforce policy that he believed in.
HOUSE.
Before the consideration of the sun
dry civil bill was resumed in the House
to-day the following resolution of il
curry introduced by Mr.. DeArmond,
which was last week favorably report.
ed by the foreign affairs committee, was
adopted without division:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be. and lis hereby, requested
to inform the House at the earliest date
practicable what has been done by the
United States to prevent the convey
ance to the Cubans OF articles produced
in the United States and what to pre-
vent 'fiIibustering' and with what re-
suits, giving particulars, and at what
expense to the United States"
Mr.. Daniord, chairman of the COM
mittee on immigration, gave notice that
on March Is he would call up the i'm.
migration bill.
General debate on the sundry civil
bill closed yesterday aud to-day the
reading of the bill for amendment under
the five minute rule was begun.
Mr.. Quigg interrupted the reading to
Call attention to statement made by
Mr.. Miers yesterday to the effect that
he had q report of the New York legis-
lature showing the contributions Of
truss to the republican campaign fund
in 1886. He denied that there was
such report and asked Mr. Miers to
produce it.
Toe latter said ne had reference to
it which he deemed authoritative and