The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-15


from the committee on foreign relations
consular appropriation bill recognizing
the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents
In connection with the report Mr.. Morgan
said a word of explanation was necessary.
1t had not occurred during his member
ship Of the committee that it had been
necessary to place upon an appropriation
bill matter of the kind suggested by the
proposed amendment. 1.-The report, SAID
he, makes no suggestion as TO the merits
of the proposition contained in the amend
ment It does, however, regard this as
an inopportune manner Of taking up the
subject
The effect of the report is to have the
amendment lie on the table and the sem
ator who offered it CMr. Allen has the
privilege of calling it up at any time.
At do not like said Mr.. Morgan, Ito
go further at this time into matter
which is likely deeply to stir the public
mind. especially as later in the day the
subject may again come up, in which
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.. Nor
gan said:
at is a favorable report as TO the merits
of the amendment and an unfavoraple
one as to lacking it onto the appropria-
alton bill"
4 bill making deficiency appropriations
for expenses of the United States courts
and for other purposes was passed. The
bill carries 100000.
ST. L
ing to the free and unrestricted coinage
of standard silver dollars without delay
and without waiting for the consent or
foreign nations and submitted some re-
marks upon II.
Mr.. Allen reviewed at length the cur
rencv legislation of the past and MAINTAIN
ed that silver as the money Of the con-
stitution ought 20 be received at The
minis on an equality with gold.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens re-
marks, Mr. Harris Kan) introduced d
resolution with reference to the latest
nbase of the Kansas Pacific sale. He
said. in connection with the resolution,
that the reason for its presentation at
this time was chat the attorney general
had informed him less than week ago
mortgage bonds of the Kansas Pacific
and have a receiver appointed for the
road
I'VE were surprised yesterday" said
Mr.. Harris, TO learn that the attorney
general had decided to abandon his ex-
| pressed plan of @edeeming the first morr-
gage bonds of the Kansas Pacific and
| having a receiver appointed for the road.
BY this deal, if it be true that It has
been entered into, the government would
The resolution, which had as pream-
| bic the Associated Press dispatch from
St Louis Announcing the agreement
reached by the government with the re-
| organiza ton committee, was as follows:
Resolved, That the attorney general
Lis directed TO inform the senate il he has
authorized the abandonment OF his eX-
| pressed Intention to redeem the first mort
| gage bonds issued by the Union Paclhc
| Railroad company, Eastern division, now
| the Kansas Pacific division of the Union
Pacific railway, and to ask for postpone
ment of the sale thereof, and for the
appointment Of a receiver therefor in the
interests of the government of the United
! States ard also If he has authorized ar
agreement by which said property is TO be
sold for the face value of the subsidy
bonds, resus4ing in a loss to the govern
ment of the amount Of S6,624,107, and il
the government has agreed not to be Z
bidder at said sale"
Mr. Chamber asked that the preamble
be stricken out as it was unusual to in
clude such matter in a resolution of in
| quiry.
AIr. Harris declined to eliminate the
press matter, as it was explanatory OF thu
resolution.
Mr.. Chandler then objected to presen
| consideration, and the resolution wen
over until tomorrow.
Mr. Morgan, in calling up his resolu
ton requesting the president to furnish
the senate information relative TO Cuba
said it was his desire simply to ascertain
the situation in Cuba at the present time
ut is important" said he, that befor,
any action is taken by the senate upol
this matter, that we know whether thu
government has recognized the autono
nous government in Cuba in advanc
of it's perfection and whether an agen
has come here to discuss reciprocity witt
the United States. The information asket
for will clear the atmosphere and proven
us from stumbling or making any mis-
step in any consideration we may Civ
the matter
The resolution was passed It is as fol
lows:
Resolved. That the president is re
uuested, If in his opinion it is not incom
patible with the publ cservice. to sen
/ No n 1aa Of n
| nsul-general and of the consuls o fth
United States IN Cuba. written to or re
| ceived since March 4. 1897. which relat
to the state Of war in that island, and tn
condition of the people there. or tina
he will send such parts Of said report
as viii inform the senate as to thes
facts.
Second. That the president inform tn
senate whether any agent Of a govern
ment in Cuba has been accredited TO thi
government or the president of the Unit
ed States with authority to negotiate
treaty of reciprocity with the Unite
States or any other diplomatic or com
mercial agreement with the Unite
States: and whether such a person Ia
been recognized and received as the reT
resentative Of such government in Cuba.
The senate then. at rs O'Clock. on me-
ton OF Mr.. Davis, went into executiv
session. and at $40 p. m. adjourned.
sydney. y. s. W. Feb. IA sever
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South Wales. There has been severe
} wrecks and some fatalities.
a man is usually bald four or FIVE zeal