Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

Senator Turley, presented in honor Of his
recent election.
Rev. DIR. Geo. I. Reed. president of Dick
inson College. Carlisle, Pa, delivered the
Invocation.
Mr. Bate Crenn) presented his colleague.
Mr.. Turley, and the oath OF Office was ad-
m.nistered.
Against BeIligerency as n "Rfder.'
MIR. Morgan (Ala.) reported adversely
from the committee on foreign relations an
amendment to the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill recognizing the beiig-
erency OF the Cuban insurgents. In con-
nection with the report. Mir. Morgan said
a word of explanation was necessary. 1t
had rot occurred during his membership of
the committee that it had been necessary
to place upon an appropriation bill a at
tcT Of the kind suggested by the proposed
amendment. The report. said ne. makes
10 suggestion as to the merits IF the prop
osition contained in the amendment. 1t
does. however. regard this as an inoppor-
tine manner of taking up the subject The
effect of the report is to have the amend
nent lie on the table, and the senator who
offered it (Mr. Alien) has the privilege OF
calling 1t up at any time.
Il do not like said Mr.. Morgan, Ito go
further at this time into a matter NElch is
likely deeply to stir the public mind. es-
pecialiy later in the day the subject may
again come UP. in which event L shall have
something to say upon il.
In response to inquiry by Mr.. Allen
as to the status of the amendment and the
effect upon it of the report, Mr.. Morgan
said: 1t is favorable report rs TO the
merits of tha amendment and an uEf;lvor-
able one as 10 lacking IT TO the appropria-
ton bill
y bill making deficiency appropriations
for expenses of the United States courts
Al ff4r. ~ a,- he
bill carries sSn,Goo
Mr.. Allen called Up his resolution relaJ-
irg to the free and unrestricted COMA ge
of standard silver dollars without delay
ard without waiting for the consent of
foreign rations, and submitted some re-
marks upon it.
Mr. Allen reviewed at length the currency
legislation of the past, ard maintained
that silver the money of the Constitu-
tiCn Ought to he received at the minis on
equality with gold.
Kansas Pacific Sale.
At the conclusion of Mr. Aliens remarks
Mr. Harris Kan.) introduced a resolution
with reference to the latest phase of the
Kansas Pacific sale He said, in connection
with the resolution, that the reason for it's
presentation at this time that the At
tcrney General had informed him less than
week go that he proposed to redeem the
first mortgage bonds of the Kansas Pacific
We were surprised yesterday" said Mr..
Harris, Ito learn that the Attorney Cen
eIal has decided to abandon his expressed
pan OF redeeming the first mortgage bordS
of the Kansas Pacific, having a receiver ap-
pointed for the road. BY this deal. if it be
tue that it has been entered into the gov
erEment would lose S6t24. 10I in interest
due.
The resolution which had as preamble
the Associated Press dispatch from ST.
Louis printed in Satul days Star. ANNOUNCE
.Iaa1
ment with tie reorganization. was as fol-
lows:
Resolved That the Attorney General is
directed to inform the Senate if ne has
thorized the abandonment Of his expressed
intention to redeem the first mortgage
bonds issued by tie Union Pacific Railroad
Company. eastern division. known as Kan
SaS City division of the Union Pacific rail-
way. and to ask postponement of the sale
thereof and for the appointment of re-
ceiyeP therefor in the interests of the gov
eminent Of the United States. and also if
ne has authorized an agreement by which
said property is to be sold for the face
value of the subsidized bonds. resulting in
a loss to the government of the amount of
sGf24 IoI. and if the government has agreed
Eo5 to be bidder at said sale
Mr.. Chandler asked that the preamble be
stricken out. it was unusual to include
such matters in resolution of inquiry.
Mr. Harris declined to eliminate the
press matter as it was explanatory CT the
resolution.
Mr. Chandler then objected to present
consideration. and the resolution went over
urtil tomorrow.
Information Regarding Cuba.
Mr. Morgan. in calling up his resolution
requesting the President TO furnish the
Senate with certain information relative
TO Cuba. said it his desire simply to
learn what the situation IN Cuba is at the
present time.
1T is important" said he, that before
any action is taken by the Senate upon this
matter that we know whether the govern
nIent has recognized the autonomous gov
eminent in Cuba in advance of its perfec-
ton. and whether agent has come here
TO discuss reciprocity with the United
States.
The information asked for will clear the
atmosphere and prevent us from STUN
bling or making any misstep in any con-
sIderatiOn We may give the matter
The resolution was passed 1t follows:
Resolved. That the President is re-
qUested. If. in his opinion, it is not incom-
patible with the public service, to send to
the Senate copies OF the dispatches Of the
consul general and of the consuls of the
United States III Cuba. written or receIy ed
since March 4. 1891, which relate TO the
state of war in that island. and the condi
ton of the people there. or that he viii
send such parts of said reports as will in
form the Senate as TO those facts
Second. That the President inform the
Senate whether any agent of u government
IN Cuba has been accredited to this govern
fnent or the President of the United States
with authority to negotiate q treaty of
reciprocity with the United States, or any
other diplomatic commercial agreement
with the United States and whether such
person has been recognized and received
as the representative of such government
in Cuba
n bill making available sl5 900 heretofore
appropriated for the expense of operating
a dredge boat at Sabine Pass Texas was
passed.
Executive Session.
The Senate then. at D on motion Of
Mr.. Davis went into executive session
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.