Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-23
ATTRACTED CROWDS
Many Interested Spectators in the
Senate.
Mr.. BACON'S PEACE RESOLUTION
Maine Relief Bill Passed Without
Debate.
Ct A L L INGFR r ON CUBA

question was the magnet which drew an
unusually large crowd of interested spec
tstcrs to the galleries of the Senate today
Some time before the Senate convened the
public and reserved galleries We're packed
and long lines OF people swayed through
the corridors, eagerly seeking the admis-
sion which it was impossible. on account of
the limited gallery space. for them to OBJ
tain. On the Senate floor the interest was
no less than the galleries. The chamber
gradually filled during the disposition Of
the routine morning business. until almost
every senator at the Capitol was in his
seat
Mr.. Tillman (S.C) announced that he
would next Tuesday at pm. ask the Sem
ate to consider the resolutions upon the
death of his colleague, the late Senator
Earle.
Peace Resolution.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) presented the following
joint resolution: That the government and
people of the United States, while avowing
that at all times and to the uttermost limit
they will maintain their national honor
and protect their material interests and
while they will count no cost of hood or
treasure which may be necessary for the
accomplishment of this high resolve never
theless declare chat it is their desire to
live at peace with all the nations and peo-
Piles of the earth
That, supremely confident in the loyalty
and patriotic devotion of the people OF
every class and of every section of the
country, strong in more than 10000 900 of
people. resolute, brave and ready for any
personal sacrifice the honor and safety of
their government may require Of them and
rich in the possession Of material resources
practically without limit, the United
States nevertheless desire and intend in
the present threatening emergency earn
eStly and patiently to use every practical
bic and honorable means nreSnrNp
SO far as the same may be consistent with
the honor of the nation and with their
duty to themselves and to others.
That while unswerving i'm their purpose
to fully protect tie honor and the property
of the nation well the persons of its
citizels, and while determined upon :he
performance of their duty to humanity and
to neighboring people struggling for lib
erty, the United States desiring peace and
doprecating war will in good faith endeaN or
to accomplish these ends, consistently with
national honor, through peaceful agencies
and without unnecessary resort to war and
bloodshed.'
Mr.. Bacon said that owing to the i'm
portance of the resolution he would not
ask for its immediate consideration. but
would permit it to lie on the table undl
tomorrow.
The Mntne Relief Bill.
Very quietly and with no attempt to pro-
duce effect, the bill providing fer the relief
OF the survivors of the Maine disaster was
presented TO the Senate for consideration.
Mr. Hale (Me.). chairman Of the naval
affairs committee, reported the bn favor
ably and asked that it be placed at once
upon its passage.
The bill was read. and without a word Of
debate was unanimously passed withou
amendment.
Then in accordance with notice given
yesterday, Mr.. Gallinger On. H) was recog-
nized for a speech upon the condition of
affairs in Cuba. which will he fpunh else
where in The Star.
Mr.. GaIIinger's Speech.
Mr.. Galinger has recently returned fr m
the island. He received the most careful
and thoughtful attention of every person
within the sound Of his voice.
Several times during the delivery of the
speech Mr.. Gallinger was interrupted by
hearty applause from the galleries.
When he decla red with dramatic empha-
sis that "a government that will deliber-
ately starve 100000 of Its people will do
pretty much anything the galleries rang
with applause. An instant afterward the
chamber was again resounding with hand
clapping in response to the declaration that
the lives of American sailors if purposeiy
taken could not be paid for with gold or
silver.
The further declaration that the time had
row come for Spain to retire from the
western hemisphere also called forth ap-
plause. and the Vice President had some
difficulty i'm restoring order.
Mr.. Gallinser was thirty-eight minutes in
delivering his speech, and as he COM
mended "the poor. suffering Cuba TO the
81 eat heart of the American people a
great wave of applause swept through the
galleries.
Mr.. Gallinger was warmly congratulated
by many Of his colleagues.
The Alaska Bill.
Mr. Carter (Mont) then called up the bil
making further provision for a civil govern
ment for Alaska and resumed his speech,
tegun yesterday. upon that measure.
After brief discussion of the bill by Mr..
Carter. Mr.. Perkins (Cal) offered a long
amendment to the measure. providing for
the placing of a license upon almost every
kind of business and for the taxing and
regulation of the liquor traffic. The tax on
a wholesale liquor establishment is fixed at
In any town of more than go Inhabitants,
Sl,JO year, and upon any retail liquor
saloon in communities of less than 150o in
habitants. Sco0 per year.
Quarantine Bill Taken Tn.
At o'clock the unfinished business, the
national quarantine bill, was taken I'D and
Mr. Caffery Na.) resumed his speech, be-
gun yesterday. in support Of the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House today resumed consideration
OF the contested election case of Thorp Vs.
Epes. Mr. Rhea Ry.). a member of the
elections committee which considered the
case. opened the debate today with a forci-
BILE argument. 81 staining the sitting menu
bers title to the seat.
Mr.. Rhea directed his attention particu-
larry to the legal phases of the case. He
insisted that because all the election of1i-
Gers in certain precincts were democrats
1T could not be assumed that the election
was dishonest
In concluding his remarks. Mr.. Rhea. tr
a glowing eulogy of Virginia, caused
round CT enthusiastic applause by q bril-
liant tribute to General Lee, whom he pic
tured as upholding The honor of the Amer
icau nag under the black shadow Of the
Spanish guns.
Mr.. Hay (ya-) followed. He also sus-
tanned the contention that ME-. Epes was
entitled to the seat.
Gone to His Post.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Captain Alexan-
der Rodgers, U. s. A., military attache Of
the United States embassy at Paris. sailed