The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31
THE CONSULAR REPORTS.
They Have Been Called for BY the
United States senate.
THE ALLEN RESOLUTION REFERRED.
CoMmttscc ON Foreign Relations Not
Ready 90 Nrport = civil covcrn-
mcnt Tor Alaska Provided For.

Washington. March so.--Pcrmlssion wss
granted by the senate today for the foreign
relations committee to sit durins the ses-
sion Of the senate.
Following this act the resolution prcvid-
ing for the recognition Of Independence OF
Cuba introduced yesterday by Mr.. Allen Of
Nebraska, Was AT the request OF Mr.. Frye
OF Maine. referred TO the foreign relations
committee without debate. Beyond these
Two points no reference VAS made by the
senate to the cuban question. Mir. Cat
fcry of Louisiana conciudod his pscch on
the National quarantine bill. after whicn
the measure making further provlsinn tor
q civil governmcnt Tor Alaska MAS passed..
Washington March Sa.-- Again today
we're the galleries OF the senate crowded 10
the doors. Not an inch of space was left
in any OF the galleries and the corridors
were packed with disappointed hundreds.
who vainly sought seats from which they
might listen 10 the proceedings.
KEY. John X, Mclean of the Pacific The
illogical seminary OF oakland, Cal.. otiered
the invocation.
Mr.. Davis. chairman OF the committee on
foreign relations, asked that the commit
tee be permitted TO cit during the session
-
Mr.. Frye OF Name reported from the
committee on foreign relations the senate
resolutions that the president be requested,
RI not Incompatible With The public interest,"
To transmit 10 the senate all OF the consular
reports relating TO the conduct OF the War
in the island OF Cuba, the condition OF the
people and other matters relating thereto.
Mr.. Frye asked that the resolution lie ON
the table until tomorrow when he Won q
ask for Its consideration.
MIR. iawley tCopnl OF the military at
fairs committee reported resolution pro-
viding that in case of emergency, in whit
the Immediate building and manning OF
any forts or Notifications In the opinion
OF the secretary OF war is deemed necessary
and urgent, where the legislature OF the
State is not In session. so much or the
existing law as prohibits the erection o.
such fertilization. until the consent OF the
legislature has been obtained. shall be
suspended SO as 10 authorize the construc-
ton OF such temporary forts on the writ
ten consent OF the owner of the land.
Mr. Hawley asked for immediate consider
alton OF the resolution. but Mr.. Pas Q
lFla.l. desiring to examine IL, objected aud
IL went over.
Mr.. Frye Inquired OF Mr.. Allen tNeh
II he had any objection 10 the reference
OF his resolution TO the committee on Tor
eign relations. that committee now having
character.
Mr., Allen consented TO the reference.
saving he was satisfied that the committee
would promptly take action on the subject
matter.
a bill authorizing cities and towns in
the Indian Territory to secure by con-
domination or otherwise lands necessary for
public improvements and another 10 au-
thorize the Shreveport Bridge and Term
inal company 10 construct and maintain
bridge across Red river IN Louisiana at
Shreveport were passed,
Mr.. Allison tIowa) reported the sundry
civil bill and announced tat no would
call II up for consideration tomorrow
Consideration was then resumed on the
measure making further provision for a
civil government for Alaska and Il was
passed
Mr. Caffery GSa.l was then recognized
and concluded his speech on the National
quarantine measure.
Al S;3. the senate went into executive
session and soon afterward adjourned